Werner Funck (4 February 1881 – 6 October 1951) was a German stage and film actor, singer and film director.
[Grange p.159]
Selected filmography
Actor
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The Heiress of the Count of Monte Cristo
''The Heiress of the Count of Monte Cristo'' (german: Die Erbin des Grafen von Monte Christo) is a 1919 German silent film directed by Frederic Zelnik and starring Lya Mara, Werner Funck, and Vilma von Mayburg.
The film's sets were designed ...
'' (1919)
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The Girl from Acker Street
''The Girl from Acker Street'' (german: Das Mädchen aus der Ackerstraße) is a 1920 German silent drama film directed by Reinhold Schünzel and starring Otto Gebühr, Lilly Flohr, and Rosa Valetti. It was followed by two sequels directed by ...
'' (1920)
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Impostor
An impostor (also spelled imposter) is a person who pretends to be somebody else, often through means of disguise. Their objective is usually to try to gain financial or social advantages through social engineering, but also often for purposes ...
'' (1921)
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You Are the Life'' (1921)
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Lotte Lore
''Lotte Lore'' is a 1921 German historical film directed by Franz Eckstein and starring Erna Morena, Alfred Abel, and Margarete Schlegel
Margarethe Sylva Elisabeth Wisniewski (né Schlegel, 31 December 1899 – 15 July 1987), known professiona ...
'' (1921)
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Your Brother's Wife
''Your Brother's Wife'' (German: ''Deines Bruders Weib'') is a 1921 German silent film directed by Franz Eckstein and starring Olaf Storm, Olga Limburg and Margarete Schlegel.Feld p.386
Cast
* Werner Funck
* Olga Limburg
* Auguste Prasch-G ...
'' (1921)
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The Black Star'' (1922)
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Your Bad Reputation
''Your Bad Reputation'' (german: Ihr schlechter Ruf) is a 1922 German silent drama film directed by Franz Eckstein and starring Werner Funck, Olga Limburg and Paul Graetz.Caneppele p. 56
The film's sets were designed by the art director Ad ...
'' (1922)
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Hallig Hooge
''Hallig Hooge'' is a 1923 German silent film directed by Carl Froelich and starring Dora Bergner, Evi Eva and Willy Fritsch.Bock & Bergfelder p.134
The film's sets were designed by Botho Hoefer.
Cast
In alphabetical order
* Dora Bergner as B ...
'' (1923)
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Battle of the Butterflies
''Battle of the Butterflies'' (german: Die Schmetterlingsschlacht) is a 1924 German silent drama film directed by Franz Eckstein and starring Asta Nielsen, Reinhold Schünzel and Hans Brausewetter.Grange p. 183 It is based on a play by Herma ...
'' (1924)
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Op Hoop van Zegen
'' The Good Hope (''from Dutch: ''Op Hoop van Zegen''; more literally: ''Hoping for the best)'' is a Dutch play written by Herman Heijermans in 1900/1901.
It takes place in a fishing village, with the conflict between the fishermen and their em ...
'' (1924)
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When Women Keep Silent
''When Women Keep Silent'' (German: ''Wenn Frauen schweigen'') is a 1937 German comedy film
A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style ...
'' (1937)
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The Muzzle'' (1938)
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Robert Koch'' (1939)
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Twelve Minutes After Midnight'' (1939)
Director
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Impostor
An impostor (also spelled imposter) is a person who pretends to be somebody else, often through means of disguise. Their objective is usually to try to gain financial or social advantages through social engineering, but also often for purposes ...
'' (1921)
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Vineta, the Sunken City
''Vineta, the Sunken City'' (german: Vineta. Die versunkene Stadt) is a 1923 German silent drama film directed by Werner Funck.Grange p. 159 The title refers to the legendary city of Vineta.
The film's art direction was by Gustav A. Knauer
G ...
'' (1923)
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The Hungarian Princess'' (1923)
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The Four Marriages of Matthias Merenus'' (1924)
References
Bibliography
* Grange, William. ''Cultural Chronicle of the Weimar Republic''. Scarecrow Press, 2008.
External links
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1881 births
1951 deaths
German male film actors
German male stage actors
German male musical theatre actors
German male silent film actors
German film directors
Mass media people from Königsberg
University of Königsberg alumni
20th-century German male actors
20th-century German male singers
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