Philipp Lothar Mayring (19 September 1879 – 6 July 1948) was a German

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and

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. He worked on the screenplays for over seventy films, and directed another twelve.

Selected filmography

Screenwriter

* '' Love's Carnival'' (1930) * '' My Wife, the Impostor'' (1931) * '' The Upset Plan'' (1932) * ''

The White Demon ''The White Demon'' (German: ''Der weiße Dämon'') is a 1932 German drama film directed by Kurt Gerron and starring Hans Albers, Gerda Maurus and Peter Lorre.Kreimeier pp. 198–199 The film is also known by the alternative title of ''Dope' ...

'' (1932) * ''

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'' (1932) * '' The Black Hussar'' (1932) * ''

Spoiling the Game ''Spoiling the Game'' (German: ''Strich durch die Rechnung'') is a 1932 German comedy film directed by Alfred Zeisler and starring Heinz Rühmann, Toni van Eyck, and Hermann Speelmans.Wadlman p.46 Its hero is a young cyclist who enters a race. ...

'' (1932) * ''

Things Are Getting Better Already ''Things Are Getting Better Already'' (German: ''Es wird schon wieder besser'') is a 1932 German comedy film directed by Kurt Gerron and starring Dolly Haas, Heinz Rühmann and Paul Otto.Waldman p.45 It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berli ...

'' (1932) * '' A Mad Idea'' (1932) * '' When Love Sets the Fashion'' (1932) * '' The Oil Sharks'' (1933) * '' Invisible Opponent'' (1933) * ''

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'' (1933) * ''

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'' (1934) * ''

The Girlfriend of a Big Man ''The Girlfriend of a Big Man'' () is a 1934 German comedy film directed by Paul Wegener and starring Käthe von Nagy, Karl Ludwig Diehl and Jessie Vihrog. The film's sets were designed by the art director Erich Kettelhut and Max Mellin. Ca ...

'' (1934) * '' Hubertus Castle'' (1934) * ''

The Higher Command ''The Higher Command'' () is a 1935 German historical film directed by Gerhard Lamprecht and starring Lil Dagover, Karl Ludwig Diehl and Heli Finkenzeller. Produced and distributed by UFA, it was shot at the company's Babelsberg Studios in Pot ...

'' (1935) * '' Fresh Wind from Canada'' (1935) * '' Last Stop'' (1935) * ''

One Too Many on Board ''One Too Many on Board'' () is a 1935 German drama film directed by Gerhard Lamprecht and starring Lída Baarová, Albrecht Schoenhals and René Deltgen.Bock & Bergfelder p. 275 It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin. The film's sets ...

'' (1935) * '' The Girl from the Marsh Croft'' (1935) * ''

The Devil in the Bottle ''The Devil in the Bottle'' (French: ''Le diable en bouteille'') is a 1935 French-German drama film directed by Heinz Hilpert, Reinhart Steinbicker and Raoul Ploquin. It stars Käthe von Nagy, Pierre Blanchar and Gina Manès.Goble p.736 It was m ...

'' (1935) * ''

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'' (1936) * '' Thank You, Madame'' (1936) * '' Love's Awakening'' (1936) * ''

Tango Notturno ''Tango Notturno'' is a 1937 German drama film directed by Fritz Kirchhoff and starring Pola Negri, Albrecht Schoenhals, and Lina Carstens. The film's sets were designed by the art director Carl Böhm (art director) and Erich Czerwonski. It wa ...

'' (1937) * ''

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'' (1937) * ''

Mother Song ''Mother Song'' (German: ''Mutterlied'') is a 1937 German-Italian musical drama film directed by Carmine Gallone and starring Beniamino Gigli, Maria Cebotari and Hans Moser.Waldman p.202 It was produced by Itala Film, a Berlin-based production c ...

'' (1937) * '' Andalusian Nights'' (1938) *''

The Secret Lie ''The Secret Lie'' () is a 1938 German drama film directed by Nunzio Malasomma and starring Pola Negri, Hermann Braun, and Herbert Hübner. The film's sets were designed by the art directors and Erich Czerwonski Erich Czerwonski (1889–1940 ...

'' (1938) * ''

Red Orchids ''Red Orchids'' () is a 1938 German crime film directed by Nunzio Malasomma, starring Olga Chekhova, Albrecht Schoenhals and Camilla Horn Camilla Martha Horn (25 April 1903 – 14 August 1996) was a German dancer and a film star of the sil ...

'' (1938) * '' Secret Code LB 17'' (1938) * '' The Night of Decision'' (1938) * ''

The Roundabouts of Handsome Karl ''The Roundabouts of Handsome Karl'' () is a 1938 German comedy film directed by Carl Froelich and starring Heinz Rühmann, Karin Hardt, and Sybille Schmitz. It portrays the experiences of a young waiter during the Great Depression The Gre ...

'' (1938) * ''

Uproar in Damascus ''Uproar in Damascus'' (German: ''Aufruhr in Damaskus'') is a 1939 German thriller film directed by Gustav Ucicky and starring Brigitte Horney, Joachim Gottschalk and Hans Nielsen. It is set during the First World War with German troops battling ...

'' (1939) * '' Target in the Clouds'' (1939) * ''

Escape in the Dark ''Escape in the Dark'' or ''Flight into Darkness'' () is a 1939 German crime film directed by Arthur Maria Rabenalt and starring Hertha Feiler, Joachim Gottschalk and Ernst von Klipstein. It was made at the Babelsberg Studios outside Berlin. ...

'' (1939) * ''

Alarm at Station III ''Alarm at Station III'' () is a 1939 German crime film directed by Philipp Lothar Mayring and starring Gustav Fröhlich, Jutta Freybe and Kirsten Heiberg.Bock & Bergfelder p. 346 It is set in a Scandinavian country with Prohibition. The film's ...

'' (1939) * ''

Maria Ilona ''Maria Ilona'' is a 1939 German historical drama film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Paula Wessely, Willy Birgel, and Paul Hörbiger Paul Hörbiger (29 April 1894 – 5 March 1981) was an Austrians, Austrian theatre and film a ...

'' (1939) * ''

The Three Codonas ''The Three Codonas'' () is a 1940 German drama film directed by Arthur Maria Rabenalt and starring René Deltgen, Ernst von Klipstein and Josef Sieber. It is based on the life of the circus performer Alfredo Codona. It was made by Tobis Film, ...

'' (1940) * ''

Sky Hounds ''Sky Hounds'' () is a 1942 German war drama film directed by Roger von Norman and starring Malte Jaeger, Waldemar Leitgeb and Albert Florath.Richards p. 375 The film's sets were designed by the art director Hermann Asmus. It was made at Bab ...

'' (1942)

Director

* '' The Stolen Face'' (1930) * '' The Battle of Bademunde'' (1931)

Actor

* '' Sklaven der Rache'' (1921) * ''

Viennese Nights ''Viennese Nights'' is a 1930 American all-talking pre-Code musical operetta film directed by Alan Crosland and starring Alexander Gray, Vivienne Segal, Walter Pidgeon, Jean Hersholt, Bela Lugosi and Louise Fazenda. It was photographed en ...

'' (1930) * '' The Dance Goes On'' (1930) * '' Demon of the Sea'' (1931) * ''

'' (1939)

Bibliography

* Richards, Jeffrey. ''Visions of Yesterday''. Routledge, 1973.

External links

* 1879 births 1948 deaths Film people from Bavaria German male film actors Film directors from Würzburg 20th-century German male actors German male screenwriters Male actors from Bavaria 20th-century German screenwriters {{Germany-film-bio-stub