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

actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), l ...

and

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. Riemann was a member of the

Nazi Party The Nazi Party, officially the National Socialist German Workers' Party (german: Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei or NSDAP), was a far-right political party in Germany active between 1920 and 1945 that created and supported t ...

.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

* '' The Giant's Fist'' (1917) * '' Five Minutes Too Late'' (1918) * ''

The Beggar Countess ''The Beggar Countess'' (german: Die Bettelgräfin) is a 1918 German silent film directed by Joe May and Bruno Ziener and starring Mia May, Heinrich Peer, and Johannes Riemann. Cast *Mia May as Ulla Dulters *Heinrich Peer as Henryk van Deuwen *K ...

'' (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. Widely considered to be one of the greatest works of literature ever writte ...

'' (1919) * '' The Commandment of Love'' (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 Klau ...

'' (1919) * ''

The Enchanted Princess The Enchanted Princess (German: ''Die verzauberte Prinzessin'') is a German fairy tale collected by Ludwig Bechstein, first published in his book ''Deutsches Märchenbuch'' in 1845.Bechstein, Ludwig ''Deutsches Märchenbuch'' Leipzig: Verlag von G ...

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

Kri-Kri, the Duchess of Tarabac ''Kri-Kri, the Duchess of Tarabac'' (german: Kri-Kri, die Herzogin von Tarabac) is a 1920 German silent film directed by Frederic Zelnik and starring Lya Mara, Johannes Riemann, and Gisela Werbisek. It premiered at the Marmorhaus in Berlin. ...

'' (1920) * ''

Nobody Knows Nobody Knows may refer to: Film and television Film * ''Nobody Knows'' (1920 film), a German silent drama film * ''Nobody Knows'' (1970 film), a South Korean film * ''Nobody Knows'' (2004 film), a Japanese film Television * ''Nobody Knows'' (TV ...

'' (1920) * ''

Sappho Sappho (; el, Σαπφώ ''Sapphō'' ; Aeolic Greek ''Psápphō''; c. 630 – c. 570 BC) was an Archaic Greek poet from Eresos or Mytilene on the island of Lesbos. Sappho is known for her lyric poetry, written to be sung while accompanied ...

'' (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'' (1921) * '' Count Varenne's Lover'' (1921) * '' Trix, the Romance of a Millionairess'' (1921) * '' The Anthem of Love'' (1922) * '' The Circle of Death'' (1922) * '' The Love Story of Cesare Ubaldi'' (1922) * ''

William Tell William Tell (german: Wilhelm Tell, ; french: Guillaume Tell; it, Guglielmo Tell; rm, Guglielm Tell) is a folk hero of Switzerland. According to the legend, Tell was an expert mountain climber and marksman with a crossbow who assassinated Albr ...

'' (1923) * ''

Der Herzog von Aleria ''The Duke of Aleria'' (German:''Der Herzog von Aleria'') is a 1923 German silent film directed by Heinz Schall and starring Johannes Riemann, Lina Lossen and Erich Kaiser-Titz.Gerhard Lamprecht. ''Deutsche Stummfilme, Volume 8'' p.906 The fil ...

'' (1923) * '' Count Cohn'' (1923) * ''

The Men of Sybill ''The Men of Sybill'' (German: ''Die Männer der Sybill'') is a 1923 German silent drama film directed by Frederic Zelnik and starring Lya Mara, Carl Auen and Rudolf Forster. It was screened at the Marmorhaus in Berlin. The film's sets w ...

'' (1923) * '' The Treasure of Gesine Jacobsen'' (1923) * '' The City Without Jews'' (1924) * ''

Prater The Prater () is a large public park in Leopoldstadt, Vienna, Austria. The Wurstelprater, an amusement park that is often simply called "Prater", lies in one corner of the Wiener Prater and includes the Wiener Riesenrad Ferris wheel. Name The ...

'' (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 Franz ...

'' (1925) * '' The Elegant Bunch'' (1925) * ''

Rags and Silk ''Rags and Silk'' (German: ''Lumpen und Seide'') is a 1925 German silent comedy film directed by Richard Oswald and starring Reinhold Schünzel, Mary Parker and Johannes Riemann.Grange p.189 The film's sets were designed by the art director Ku ...

'' (1925) * ''

The Golden Calf According to the Bible, the golden calf (עֵגֶל הַזָּהָב '' ‘ēgel hazzāhāv'') was an idol (a cult image) made by the Israelites when Moses went up to Mount Sinai. In Hebrew, the incident is known as ''ḥēṭə’ hā‘ēgel ...

'' (1925) * '' The Young Man from the Ragtrade'' (1926) * '' We'll Meet Again in the Heimat'' (1926) * ''

Marriage Announcement ''Marriage Announcement'' (german: Heiratsannoncen) 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 acto ...

'' (1926) * ''

The Armoured Vault ''The Armoured Vault'' (german: Das Panzergewölbe) is a 1926 German silent thriller film directed by Lupu Pick and starring Ernst Reicher, Johannes Riemann, and Mary Nolan.Thomson p. 113 It was part of a popular series featuring the detective ...

'' (1926) * '' Bigamie'' (1927) * ''

Valencia Valencia ( va, València) is the capital of the autonomous community of Valencia and the third-most populated municipality in Spain, with 791,413 inhabitants. It is also the capital of the province of the same name. The wider urban area al ...

'' (1927) * ''

The Woman on the Rack ''The Woman on the Rack'' (german: Die Frau auf der Folter) 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 Scand ...

'' (1928) * '' Miss Chauffeur'' (1928) * ''

The Wrong Husband ''The Wrong Husband'' (German: ''Der falsche Ehemann'') is a 1931 German comedy film directed by Johannes Guter and starring Johannes Riemann, Maria Paudler and Gustav Waldau.Sikov p.645 Cast * Johannes Riemann Johannes Riemann (31 May 1888 � ...

'' (1931) * ''

Such a Greyhound ''Such a Greyhound'' (german: So'n Windhund) 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 ( , ) ...

'' (1931) * '' My Heart Longs for Love'' (1931) * ''

Love at First Sight Love at first sight is a personal experience as well as a common trope in literature: a person or character feels an instant, extreme, and ultimately long-lasting romantic attraction for a stranger upon first seeing that stranger. Described by p ...

'' (1932) * ''

Wrong Number, Miss ''Wrong Number, Miss'' (german: Fräulein – Falsch verbunden) 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 wit ...

'' (1932) * '' Maid Happy'' (1933) * '' The Gentleman from Maxim's'' (1933) * ''

Grand Duchess Alexandra ''Grand Duchess Alexandra'' (German: ''Großfürstin Alexandra'') is a 1933 Austrian operetta film directed by Wilhelm Thiele and starring Maria Jeritza, Paul Hartmann and Leo Slezak.Halperin p.242 It is based on Franz Lehár's operetta of the ...

'' (1933) * '' Police Report'' (1934) * '' All Lies'' (1938) * '' Yvette'' (1938) * ''

Renate in the Quartet ''Renate in the Quartet'' (german: Renate im Quartett) is a 1939 German musical comedy film directed by Paul Verhoeven and starring Käthe von Nagy, Hans Brausewetter and Gustav Fröhlich.Hake p. 198 It is based on a novel by Geog Albrecht von ...

'' (1939) * ''

Her First Experience ''Her First Experience'' (german: Ihr erstes Erlebnis) 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. L ...

'' (1939) * '' Marriage in Small Doses'' (1939) * '' Bel Ami'' (1939) * '' Everything for Gloria'' (1941) * '' Friedemann Bach'' (1941) * ''

The Little Residence ''The Little Residence'' (german: Kleine Residenz) is a 1942 German comedy film directed by Hans H. Zerlett and starring Winnie Markus, Johannes Riemann, and Lil Dagover.Bock & Bergfelder p. 78 The film's sets were designed by the art directo ...

'' (1942) * '' A Man for My Wife'' (1943) * ''

Beloved Darling ''Beloved Darling'' (German: ''Geliebter Schatz'') is a 1943 German comedy film directed by Paul Martin and starring Johannes Riemann, Dorit Kreysler and Sonja Ziemann. Klaus p.149-50 It was shot partly at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin. T ...

'' (1943) * ''

The Song of the Nightingale ''Le chant du rossignol'' (English: ''The Song of the Nightingale'') is a symphonic poem written by Igor Stravinsky in 1917. The score is adapted from his earlier work, ''Le rossignol'' (''The Nightingale''), an opera from 1914. The opera, based o ...

'' (1944) * '' Two Bavarians in the Harem'' (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-stub