Svend Lauritz Gade (9 February 1877 – 25 June 1952) was a Danish theatre director,

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and

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. He worked in America and Germany as well as his native country.Langman p.263

Selected filmography

* ''

The Maharaja's Favourite Wife ''The Maharaja's Favourite Wife'' () is a silent adventure film directed by Max Mack and starring Gunnar Tolnæs, Fritz Kortner, and Erna Morena. Originally produced in Denmark by Nordisk Film, whose German branch was taken over during the Fi ...

'' (1917) * ''

Hamlet ''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a Shakespearean tragedy, tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play. Set in Denmark, the play (the ...

'' (1921) * '' The Secret of Brinkenhof'' (1923) * '' Rosita'' (1923) * '' Three Women'' (1924) * '' Fifth Avenue Models'' (1925) * '' Peacock Feathers'' (1925) * ''

Siege A siege () . is a military blockade of a city, or fortress, with the intent of conquering by attrition, or by well-prepared assault. Siege warfare (also called siegecrafts or poliorcetics) is a form of constant, low-intensity conflict charact ...

'' (1925) * ''

The Blonde Saint ''The Blonde Saint'' is a 1926 American silent romantic adventure film directed by Svend Gade. It was produced by Sam E. Rork and released through First National Pictures. Lewis Stone and Doris Kenyon star and young newcomer Gilbert Roland is ...

'' (1926) * ''

Watch Your Wife ''Watch Your Wife'' is a 1926 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Svend Gade and starring Virginia Valli, Pat O'Malley, and Nat Carr. Plot As described in a film magazine review, James Langham and his wife Claudia are divorced, ...

'' (1926) *'' Into Her Kingdom'' (1926) * '' Jazz Mad'' (1928) * ''

The Masks of the Devil ''The Masks of the Devil'' is a lost film, lost 1928 American drama film, drama synchronized sound film directed by Victor Sjöström and written by Marian Ainslee, Ruth Cummings, Svend Gade, and Frances Marion. While the film has no audible dia ...

'' (1928) * '' The Way Through the Night'' (1929)

References

Bibliography

* Langman, Larry. ''Destination Hollywood: The Influence of Europeans on American Filmmaking''. McFarland, 2000.

External links

* 1877 births 1952 deaths Danish art directors Danish male screenwriters Danish film directors Film directors from Copenhagen 20th-century Danish screenwriters {{Denmark-bio-stub