Manfred Noa (22 March 1893 – 5 December 1930) was a German

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. Noa was described by

Vilma Bánky Vilma Bánky (born Vilma Koncsics;Hungarian civil registration document from Nagydorog, available through LDS records; film number 1793002 Items 4–5 9 January 1901 – 18 March 1991) was a Hungarian-American silent film actress. Although her ...

, who he directed twice, as her "favourite director". Noa's 1924 film '' Helena'' has been called his "masterpiece" although it was so expensive that it seriously damaged the finances of

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.Schildgen p.42 Noa is perhaps best known today for his 1922 film ''

Nathan the Wise ''Nathan the Wise'' (original German title: ', ) is a play by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing from 1779. It is a fervent plea for religious tolerance. It was never performed during Lessing's lifetime and was first performed in 1783 at the Döbbelinsch ...

'', an adaptation of

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's 1779 play of the same title, which made a plea for religious tolerance. He was the third husband of the actress Eva May, who was the daughter of his fellow director

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. Noa died 5 December 1930 in Berlin of

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Selected filmography

* ''

The Uncanny House ''The Uncanny House'' (German: ''Das unheimliche Haus'') is a 1916 German silent mystery film directed by Richard Oswald and starring Werner Krauss, Reinhold Schünzel and Lupu Pick. It was released in three parts.Bock & Bergfelder p.261 The se ...

'' (1916) * '' The Diamond Foundation'' (1917) * ''

The Lord of Hohenstein ''The Lord of Hohenstein'' (German: ''Der Schloßherr von Hohenstein'') is a 1917 German silent drama film directed by Richard Oswald and starring Bernd Aldor, Rita Clermont and Lupu Pick.Bock & Bergfelder p.433 The film's sets were designed by ...

'' (1917) * ''

Love Love encompasses a range of strong and positive emotional and mental states, from the most sublime virtue or good habit, the deepest Interpersonal relationship, interpersonal affection, to the simplest pleasure. An example of this range of ...

'' (1919) * '' The Girl and the Men'' (1919) * '' Wibbel the Tailor'' (1920) * ''

Hate Hatred is an intense negative emotional response towards certain people, things or ideas, usually related to opposition or revulsion toward something. Hatred is often associated with intense feelings of anger, contempt, and disgust. Hatred is s ...

'' (1920) * '' Sons of the Night'' (1921) * ''

'' (1922) * '' Helena'' (1924) * '' The Wonderful Adventure'' (1924) * '' Should We Get Married?'' (1925) * '' Young Blood'' (1926) * '' Wrath of the Seas'' (1926) * '' The Uncle from the Provinces'' (1926) * ''

Why Get a Divorce? ''Why Get a Divorce?'' (German: ''Warum sich scheiden lassen?'') is a 1926 German silent comedy film directed by Manfred Noa and starring André Mattoni, Vivian Gibson, and Colette Brettel. It premiered in Berlin on 4 March 1926.Grange p.220 ...

'' (1926) * ''

Die Dame von Paris Die, as a verb, refers to death, the cessation of life. Die may also refer to: Games * Die, singular of dice, small throwable objects used for producing random numbers Manufacturing * Die (integrated circuit), a rectangular piece of a semicond ...

'' (1927) * '' Queen of the Boulevards'' (1927) * ''

The Eighteen Year Old ''The Eighteen Year Old'' (german: Die Achtzehnjährigen) is a 1927 German silent drama film directed by Manfred Noa and starring Andrée Lafayette, Ernő Verebes, and Frida Richard. It was made at the Staaken Studios in Berlin Berlin i ...

'' (1927) * '' Casanova's Legacy'' (1928) * ''

The Lady and the Chauffeur ''The Lady and the Chauffeur'' (German: ''Die Dame und ihr Chauffeur'') is a 1928 German silent comedy film directed by Manfred Noa and starring Jack Trevor, Fritz Alberti and Elisabeth Pinajeff.Bock & Bergfelder p.17 It was shot at the Grune ...

'' (1928) * '' Modern Pirates'' (1928) * ''

Revolt in the Batchelor's House ''Revolt in the Batchelor's House'' (German: ''Aufruhr im Junggesellenheim'') is a 1929 German silent comedy film directed by Manfred Noa and starring Sig Arno, Kurt Gerron and Trude Hesterberg. It was one of two films starring Arno and Gerron ...

'' (1929) * '' My Sister and I'' (1929) * ''

Mon coeur incognito ''My Heart Incognito'' (french: Mon coeur incognito) is a 1931 comedy film directed by André-Paul Antoine and Manfred Noa and starring Mady Christians. It was made by Germany's Aafa-Film as the French-language version of ''Lieutenant, Were Y ...

'' (1930) * ''

Der Walzerkönig Der or DER may refer to: Places * Darkənd, Azerbaijan * Dearborn (Amtrak station) (station code), in Michigan, US * Der (Sumer), an ancient city located in modern-day Iraq * d'Entrecasteaux Ridge, an oceanic ridge in the south-west Pacific Ocean ...

'' (1930) * ''

Road to Rio ''Road to Rio'' is a 1947 American semimusical comedy film directed by Norman Z. McLeod and starring Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, and Dorothy Lamour. Written by Edmund Beloin and Jack Rose, the film is about two inept vaudevillians who stow away on ...

'' (1931) * ''

La regina di Sparta ''The Queen of Sparta'' (Italian:''La regina di Sparta'') is a 1931 film directed by Manfred Noa and starring Antonio Moray, Viola LaRosa and Franco Faris. The film was made by the low-budget Itala Film in Hollywood, Los Angeles, Hollywood, prima ...

'' (1931)

References

Bibliography

* Eisner, Lotte H. ''The Haunted Screen: Expressionism in the German Cinema and the Influence of Max Reinhardt''. University of California Press, 2008. * Kester, Bernadette. ''Film Front Weimar: Representations of the First World War in German films of the Weimar Period (1919-1933)''. Amsterdam University Press, 2003. * Prawer, S.S. ''Between Two Worlds: The Jewish Presence in German and Austrian Film, 1910-1933''. Berghahn Books, 2007. * Schildgen, Rachel A. ''More Than A Dream: Rediscovering the Life and Films of Vilma Banky''. 1921 PVG Publishing, 2010.

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