Rudolf Lothar ú:dolf ló:tar(born Rudolf Lothar Spitzer; 25 February 1865 – 2 October 1943) was a Hungarian-born Austrian writer,

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and essayist. He was born and died in Budapest.

Literary works

* 1891 ''Der verschleierte König'', drama * 1900 ''König Harlekin'', play * 1900 ''Das Wiener Burgtheater'' * 1904 '' Tiefland'', opera libretto set to music by Eugen d'Albert, based on the 1896 Catalan play ''Terra baixa'' by Àngel Guimerà * 1910 ''Kurfürstendamm'', novel * 1910 ''Die drei Grazien'', comedy * 1910 ''Der Herr von Berlin'', novel * 1912
Liebesketten
', opera libretto set to music by Eugen d'Albert based on

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’s Villa del mar, score available from Sibley Music Library Digital Scores Collection * 1916 ''Die Seele Spaniens'' * 1920 ''Casanovas Sohn'', comedy * 1920 ''Li-Tai-Pe, Des Kaisers Dichter'', opera libretto set to music by Clemens von Franckenstein * 1921 ''Der Werwolf'', comedy * 1925 ''Die Kunst des Verführens'' * 1927 ''Der gute Europäer'', comedy * 1927 ''Die Republik befiehlt'', comedy * 1931 ''Friedemann Bach'', opera libretto set to music by Paul Graener based on Albert Emil Brachvogel's novel of the same name * 1931 ''Der Papagei'', comedy * 1931 ''Besuch aus dem Jenseits'', drama * 1934 ''The Red Cat'' (German title: ''Die Nacht vor dem Ultimo''), comedy

Filmography

*''Tiefland'', directed by

Friedrich Rosenthal Friedrich Rosenthal (20 July 1885 in Vienna - 21 August 1942 at the Auschwitz concentration camp) was an Austrian director and playwright. Life and work Rosenthal was a theatre historian, playwright and director. He worked both for the theatre a ...

and (Silent film, 1918, based on the opera '' Tiefland'') *'' Under the Mountains'', directed by Béla Balogh (Silent film, 1920, based on the opera '' Tiefland'') *'' Lowlands'', directed by

Adolf E. Licho Adolf Edgar Licho (born Adolf Edgar Lichowetzer; 13 September 1876 – 11 October 1944) was a Russian-German actor, screenwriter, and film director. He was born of Jewish parentage in Kremenchug which was then part of the Russian Empire, but emig ...

(Silent film, 1922, based on the opera '' Tiefland'') *'' The Masked Dancer'', directed by Burton L. King (Silent film, 1924, based on the play ''Die Frau mit der Maske'') *'' For Wives Only'', directed by Victor Heerman (Silent film, 1926, based on the story ''The Critical Year'') *''

The Magic Flame ''The Magic Flame'' is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by Henry King, produced by Samuel Goldwyn, and based on the 1900 play ''Konig Harlekin'' by Rudolph Lothar. George Barnes was nominated at the 1st Academy Awards for Best Cinem ...

'', directed by Henry King (Silent film, 1927, based on the play ''König Harlekin'') *'' The Boudoir Diplomat'', directed by Malcolm St. Clair (English, 1930, based on the play ''Die Republik befiehlt'') **''Don Juan diplomático'', directed by George Melford (Spanish, 1931, based on the play ''Die Republik befiehlt'') **''Boudoir diplomatique'', directed by Marcel De Sano (French, 1931, based on the play ''Die Republik befiehlt'') **''Liebe auf Befehl'', directed by Johannes Riemann and Ernst L. Frank (German, 1931, based on the play ''Die Republik befiehlt'') *'' Folies Bergère de Paris'', directed by

Roy Del Ruth Roy Del Ruth (October 18, 1893, Delaware – April 27, 1961) was an American filmmaker. Early career Beginning his Hollywood career as a writer for Mack Sennett in 1915, Del Ruth later directed his first short film ''Hungry Lions'' (1919) ...

(English, 1935, based on the play ''Die Nacht vor dem Ultimo'') **''Folies-Bergère'', directed by

and Marcel Achard (French, 1935, based on the play ''Die Nacht vor dem Ultimo'') *'' Return of a Stranger'', directed by Victor Hanbury (English, 1937, based on a play) *'' That Night in Rio'', directed by Irving Cummings (English, 1941, based on the play ''Die Nacht vor dem Ultimo'') *''Esta é Fina'', directed by

Luiz de Barros Luiz de Barros (September 12, 1893 – 1982) was a prominent Brazilian film director, film producer, film editor, screenwriter, cinematographer, film actor and set designer and manager who played a key role in Brazilian film production from the e ...

(Portuguese, 1948, based on the play ''Die Nacht vor dem Ultimo'') *'' On the Riviera'', directed by Walter Lang (English, 1951, based on the play ''Die Nacht vor dem Ultimo'') *'' Tiefland'', directed by Leni Riefenstahl (German, 1940–54, based on the opera '' Tiefland'')

References

Article
in Österreichisches Biographisches Lexikon 1815–1950

External links

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