Jane Bess was a German

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.Taves p.155 Following the rise to power of the

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in 1933, she went into exile in the

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Selected filmography

* '' Yellow Star'' (1922) * ''

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'' (1922) * ''

The Cigarette Countess ''The Cigarette Countess'' (german: Die Zigarettengräfin) is a 1922 German silent drama film directed by Wolfgang Neff and starring Esther Carena, Carl Auen and Olga Limburg. The film's sets were designed by the art director Franz Schroed ...

'' (1922) * ''

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'' (1922) * ''

The Heart of Lilian Thorland ''The Heart of Lilian Thorland'' (german: Das Herz der Lilian Thorland) is a 1924 German silent film directed by Wolfgang Neff and starring Esther Carena, Evi Eva and Hermann Picha.Krautz p. 273 The film's sets were designed by the art directo ...

'' (1924) * ''

The Morals of the Alley ''The Morals of the Alley'' (german: Die Moral der Gasse) is a 1925 German silent film directed by Jaap Speyer and starring Werner Krauss, Ernst Hofmann, and Mary Odette. The film's sets were designed by the art director Franz Schroedter. Cast ...

'' (1925) * '' The Golden Butterfly'' (1926) * ''

Unmarried Daughters ''Unmarried Daughters'' (German: ''Ledige Töchter'') is a 1926 German silent film directed by Carl Boese and starring Jenny Jugo, Charlotte Ander and Ida Wüst.Parish p.297 The film's sets were designed by the art director Oscar Werndorff. ...

'' (1926) * '' The Divorcée'' (1926) * ''

The Queen of the Baths ''The Queen of the Baths'' (german: Die Königin des Weltbades) is a 1926 German silent comedy film directed by Victor Janson and starring Mary Nolan, Walter Rilla and Livio Pavanelli.Grange p. 242 The film's sets were designed by the art dire ...

'' (1926) * '' Sword and Shield'' (1926) * '' State Attorney Jordan'' (1926) * ''

Radio Magic ''Radio Magic'' (german: Funkzauber) is a 1927 German silent comedy film directed by Richard Oswald and starring Werner Krauss, Xenia Desni, and Fern Andra. The film's art direction was by Gustav A. Knauer and Willy Schiller Willy Schiller (1 ...

'' (1927) * ''

The Woman with the World Record ''The Woman with the World Record'' (german: Die Frau mit dem Weltrekord) is a 1927 German silent film directed by Erich Waschneck and starring Joop van Hulzen, Lee Parry and Henry Stuart.Grange p. 266 The film's sets were designed by Robert ...

'' (1927) * ''

The Story of a Little Parisian ''The Story of a Little Parisian'' (French: ''Totte et sa chance'', German: ''Der Sprung ins Glück'', Italian: ''La storia di una piccola Parigina'') is a 1928 silent film directed by Augusto Genina.Parish p.52 It was made as a co-production bet ...

'' (1928) * ''

A Girl with Temperament ''A Girl with Temperament'' (German: ''Ein Mädel mit Temperament'') is a 1928 German silent comedy film directed by Victor Janson and starring Maria Paudler, Eugen Neufeld and Luigi Serventi.Krautz p.383 It was shot at the EFA Studios in Berl ...

'' (1928) * '' The Beloved of His Highness'' (1928) * ''

Who Invented Divorce? ''Who Invented Divorce?'' (German: ''Wer das Scheiden hat erfunden'') is a 1928 German silent film directed by Wolfgang Neff and starring Alfred Abel, Hans Albers and Caleb Glenn.Bock & Bergfelder p.168 The film's sets were designed by Otto ...

'' (1928) * ''

The Woman in the Advocate's Gown ''The Woman in the Advocate's Gown'' (german: Die Frau im Talar; no, Frøken Statsadvokat) is a 1929 Norwegian-German silent drama film directed by Adolf Trotz and starring Aud Egede-Nissen, Paul Richter, and Fritz Kortner. The screenplay was ...

'' (1929) * '' The Circus Princess'' (1929) * ''

Alarm at Midnight ''Alarm at Midnight'' or ''Help! Armed Assault!'' (german: Hilfe! Überfall!) is a 1931 German thriller film directed by Johannes Meyer and starring Hans Stüwe, Hans Brausewetter, and Otto Wallburg.Noack p. 57 The film's sets were designed b ...

'' (1931) * '' The Cross-Patch'' (1935)

References

Bibliography

* Taves, Brian. ''P.G. Wodehouse and Hollywood: Screenwriting, Satires and Adaptations''. McFarland, 2006.

External links

* 1894 births Year of death unknown German screenwriters German women screenwriters Women film pioneers Emigrants from Nazi Germany to the Netherlands 20th-century German women {{Germany-film-bio-stub