Johannes Riemann (31 May 1888 – 30 September 1959) was a German

actor An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. ...

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. Riemann was a member of the

Nazi Party The Nazi Party, officially the National Socialist German Workers' Party ( or NSDAP), was a far-right politics, far-right political party in Germany active between 1920 and 1945 that created and supported the ideology of Nazism. Its precursor ...

.Ernst Klee (2007) ''Das Personenlexikon zum Dritten Reich: Wer war was vor und nach 1945''. Fischer-Taschenbuch-Verlag, Frankfurt am Main, p. 486

Selected filmography

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The Giant's Fist ''The Giant's Fist'' (German: ''Die Faust des Riesen'') is a 1917 German silent film, silent drama film directed by Rudolf Biebrach and starring Henny Porten and Johannes Riemann.Kreimeier p.37 The film's sets were designed by the art director Lu ...

'' (1917) * ''

Five Minutes Too Late ''Five Minutes Too Late'' (German: ''Fünf Minuten zu spät'') is a 1918 German silent thriller film directed by Uwe Jens Krafft and starring Mia May, Johannes Riemann and Bruno Kastner.Krautz p.501 Cast * Mia May as Jana Vermöhlen * Johannes R ...

'' (1918) * '' The Beggar Countess'' (1918) * '' Your Big Secret'' (1918) * ''

Anna Karenina ''Anna Karenina'' ( rus, Анна Каренина, p=ˈanːə kɐˈrʲenʲɪnə) is a novel by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy, first published in book form in 1878. Tolstoy called it his first true novel. It was initially released in serial in ...

'' (1919) * ''

The Commandment of Love ''The Commandment of Love'' (German: ''Das Gebot der Liebe'') is a 1919 German silent film.Bock & Bergfelder p.74 Cast In alphabetical order * Herbert Apel * Ernst Behmer as Oskar Price * Olga Engl * Rita Georg * Rose Lichtenstein * Eva May ...

'' (1919) * '' Veritas Vincit'' (1919) * ''

Irrlicht Irrlicht may refer to: * Irrlicht, the German name for will-o'-the-wisp, the ghostly light sometimes seen at night over bogs and swamps * "Irrlicht", the ninth song in the ''Winterreise'' cycle by Franz Schubert * ''Irrlicht'' (album), by Klaus ...

'' (1919) * '' The Enchanted Princess'' (1919) * '' The Clan'' (1920) * ''

Kri-Kri, the Duchess of Tarabac ''Kri-Kri, the Duchess of Tarabac'' () is a 1920 German silent comedy film directed by Frederic Zelnik and starring Lya Mara, Johannes Riemann, and Gisela Werbisek. It premiered at the Marmorhaus in Berlin. Cast *Lya Mara as Kri-Kri *Johannes ...

'' (1920) * '' Nobody Knows'' (1920) * ''

Sappho Sappho (; ''Sapphṓ'' ; Aeolic Greek ''Psápphō''; ) was an Ancient Greek poet from Eresos or Mytilene on the island of Lesbos. Sappho is known for her lyric poetry, written to be sung while accompanied by music. In ancient times, Sapph ...

'' (1921) * ''

The Eternal Struggle ''The Eternal Struggle'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Reginald Barker. Distributed by Metro Pictures, the film is based on the 1913 novel ''The Law-Bringers'', written by Edith Joan Lyttleton. Plot The film focuses on Andr ...

'' (1921) * ''

The Three Aunts "The Three Aunts" is a Norwegian fairy tale collected by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe in ''Norske Folkeeventyr''.George Webbe Dasent, ''Popular Tales from the Norse''"The Three Aunts" Edinburgh: David Douglass, 1888. Synopsis A poo ...

'' (1921) * ''

Count Varenne's Lover ''Count Varenne's Lover'' () is a 1921 German silent comedy film directed by Frederic Zelnik and starring Lya Mara, Josef Commer, and Johannes Riemann. It premiered at the Marmorhaus in Berlin Berlin ( ; ) is the Capital of Germany, capital ...

'' (1921) * ''

Trix, the Romance of a Millionairess ''Trix, the Romance of a Millionairess'' () is a 1921 German silent romance film directed by Frederic Zelnik and starring Lya Mara, Ernst Hofmann, and Ilka Grüning. It premiered at the Marmorhaus in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the ...

'' (1921) * ''

The Anthem of Love ''The Anthem of Love'' () is a 1922 German silent romance film directed by Heinz Schall and starring Claire Rommer, Johannes Riemann and Ilka Grüning.Grange p. 132 Cast * Claire Rommer * Johannes Riemann * Ilka Grüning Ilka Grüning (bo ...

'' (1922) * ''

The Circle of Death ''The Circle of Death'' (German: ''Der Todesreigen'') is a 1922 German silent drama film directed by William Karfiol and starring Johannes Riemann, Olga Chekhova and Albert Steinrück.Grange p.116 The film's sets were designed by the art dire ...

'' (1922) * ''

The Love Story of Cesare Ubaldi ''The Love Story of Cesare Ubaldi'' () is a 1922 German silent film directed by and starring Johannes Riemann, Margit Barnay, and Ferdinand von Alten Ferdinand von Alten (born Baron von Lamezan auf Altenhofen; 13 April 1885 – 16 March 1933) ...

'' (1922) * ''

William Tell William Tell (, ; ; ; ) is a legendary folk hero of Switzerland. He is known for shooting an apple off his son's head. According to the legend, Tell was an expert mountain climber and marksman with a crossbow who assassinated Albrecht Gessler, ...

'' (1923) * '' Der Herzog von Aleria'' (1923) * ''

Count Cohn ''Count Cohn'' (German: ''Graf Cohn'') is a 1923 German silent film directed by Carl Boese and starring Hermann Vallentin, Frida Richard and Bernd Aldor.Bock & Bergfelder p.168 The film's sets were designed by the art director Kurt Richter. C ...

'' (1923) * '' The Men of Sybill'' (1923) * ''

The Treasure of Gesine Jacobsen ''The Treasure of Gesine Jacobsen'' (German: ''Der Schatz der Gesine Jakobsen'') is a 1923 German silent drama film directed by Rudolf Walther-Fein and starring Marija Leiko, Paul Wegener and Reinhold Schünzel. It premiered in Berlin Berl ...

'' (1923) * '' The City Without Jews'' (1924) * ''

Prater The Prater is a 6 km² public park in Vienna's 2nd district, Leopoldstadt. The name "Prater" is often used to refer to the Wurstelprater, an amusement park within the area. History Royal hunting ground The Prater was first documented in ...

'' (1924) * ''

The Morals of the Alley ''The Morals of the Alley'' () 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 Franz Schroedter (9 May 1897 – ...

'' (1925) * ''

The Elegant Bunch ''The Elegant Bunch'' () is a 1925 German silent film directed by Jaap Speyer and starring Eugen Klöpfer, Mary Odette, and Ralph Arthur Roberts. The film's sets were designed by the art director Franz Schroedter Franz Schroedter (9 May 1897 ...

'' (1925) * '' Rags and Silk'' (1925) * ''

The Golden Calf According to the Torah, the Bible, and the Quran, the golden calf () was a cult image made by the Israelites when Moses went up to Mount Sinai. In Hebrew, the incident is known as "the sin of the calf" (). It is first mentioned in the Book of Ex ...

'' (1925) * '' The Young Man from the Ragtrade'' (1926) * ''

We'll Meet Again in the Heimat ''In der Heimat, da gibt's ein Wiedersehn!'' (English: "We'll meet again in the Homeland") is a 1926 German silent film directed by Leo Mittler and Reinhold Schünzel.Ashkenazi p.135 It shares its name with a popular song title. The film's art d ...

'' (1926) * ''

Marriage Announcement ''Marriage Announcement'' () is a 1926 German silent film directed by Fritz Kaufmann and starring Fritz Kampers, Max Landa, and Hermann Picha Hermann Picha (20 March 1865 – 7 June 1936) was a German stage and film actor. Picha was extremely ...

'' (1926) * '' The Armoured Vault'' (1926) * '' Bigamie'' (1927) * ''

Valencia Valencia ( , ), formally València (), is the capital of the Province of Valencia, province and Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Valencian Community, the same name in Spain. It is located on the banks of the Turia (r ...

'' (1927) * ''

The Woman on the Rack ''The Woman on the Rack'' () is a 1928 German silent drama film directed by Robert Wiene and starring Lili Damita, Vladimir Gajdarov, and Johannes Riemann. It was also known by the alternative title ''A Scandal in Paris''. It was based on a Bri ...

'' (1928) * ''

Miss Chauffeur ''Miss Chauffeur'' () is a 1928 German comedy film directed by Jaap Speyer and starring Mady Christians, Johannes Riemann, and Lotte Lorring. It was shot at the Terra Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed and part directed by the art ...

'' (1928) * '' The Wrong Husband'' (1931) * ''

Such a Greyhound ''Such a Greyhound'' () is a 1931 German musical comedy film directed by Carl Heinz Wolff and starring Ralph Arthur Roberts, Max Adalbert, and Lucie Englisch. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin Berlin ( ; ) is the Capital of Ge ...

'' (1931) * ''

My Heart Longs for Love ''My Heart Longs for Love'' (German: ''Mein Herz sehnt sich nach Liebe'') is a 1931 German musical romance film directed by Eugen Thiele and starring Trude Berliner, Max Adalbert and Johannes Riemann.Klaus p.202 The film's sets were designed by th ...

'' (1931) * ''

Love at First Sight Love at first sight is a personal experience and a common theme in creative works: a person or character feels an instant, extreme, and ultimately long-lasting romantic attraction for a stranger upon first seeing that stranger. It has been desc ...

'' (1932) * ''

Wrong Number, Miss ''Wrong Number, Miss'' () is a 1932 German romantic comedy film directed by E. W. Emo and starring Magda Schneider, Johannes Riemann, and Trude Berliner. The film was shot at the Staaken Studios in Berlin with sets designed by the art directors ...

'' (1932) * '' Maid Happy'' (1933) * ''

The Gentleman from Maxim's ''The Gentleman from Maxim's'' () is a 1933 German comedy film directed by Carl Boese and starring Lee Parry, Johannes Riemann and Oskar Karlweis. It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art dire ...

'' (1933) * '' Grand Duchess Alexandra'' (1933) * ''

Police Report In legal terminology, a complaint is any formal legal document that sets out the facts and legal reasons (see: cause of action) that the filing party or parties (the plaintiff(s)) believes are sufficient to support a claim against the party ...

'' (1934) * '' All Lies'' (1938) * ''

Yvette Yvette (, ) is a feminine given name, the French feminine form of Yves (given name), Yves, which means Taxus, yew or archery, archer in some cases. Variations * Catalan language, Catalan: Ivet * Czech language, Czech: Yveta * Dutch language, ...

'' (1938) * '' Renate in the Quartet'' (1939) * ''

Her First Experience ''Her First Experience'' () is a 1939 German romance film directed by Josef von Báky and starring Ilse Werner, Johannes Riemann and Charlott Daudert. The film's sets were designed by the art director Willy Schiller. Location filming took place ...

'' (1939) * ''

Marriage in Small Doses ''Marriage in Small Doses'' () is a 1939 German musical comedy film directed by Johannes Meyer and starring Leny Marenbach, Johannes Riemann, and Ralph Arthur Roberts Ralph Arthur Roberts (born Robert Arthur Schönherr; 2 October 1884 – 12 ...

'' (1939) * ''

Bel Ami ''Bel-Ami'' (, "Dear Friend") is the second novel by French author Guy de Maupassant, published in 1885; an English translation titled ''Bel Ami, or, The History of a Scoundrel: A Novel'' first appeared in 1903. The story chronicles journalist ...

'' (1939) * ''

Everything for Gloria Everything, every-thing, or every thing, is all that exists; it is an antithesis of ''nothing'', or its complement. It is the totality of things relevant to some subject matter. Without expressed or implied limits, it may refer to . The uni ...

'' (1941) * '' Friedemann Bach'' (1941) * '' The Little Residence'' (1942) * ''

A Man for My Wife ''A Man for My Wife'' () is a 1943 German comedy film directed by Hubert Marischka and starring Magda Schneider, Johannes Riemann and Clementia Egies. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Hans Ledersteger and Ernst Richter (art dir ...

'' (1943) * '' Beloved Darling'' (1943) * ''

The Song of the Nightingale ''Chant du Rossignol'' (English: ''Song of the Nightingale''), as it was published in 1921, is a ''symphonic poem, poème symphonique'' by Igor Stravinsky adapted in 1917 from his 1914 opera ''The Nightingale (opera), The Nightingale''. Opera Str ...

'' (1944) * ''

Two Bavarians in the Harem ''Two Bavarians in the Harem'' () is a 1957 West German comedy film directed by Joe Stöckel and starring Stöckel, Beppo Brem and Christiane Maybach. It was one of three sequels made to the 1956 hit '' Two Bavarians in St. Pauli''.Eppenberger & ...

'' (1957)

References

Bibliography

* Jung, Uli & Schatzberg, Walter. ''Beyond Caligari: The Films of Robert Wiene''. Berghahn Books, 1999.

External links

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Johannes Riemann
at Virtual History 1888 births 1959 deaths German male film actors German male stage actors German male silent film actors Male actors from Berlin 20th-century German male actors Nazi Party members {{Germany-film-actor-1880s-stub