About

Known credits:
186
Birthday:
1880-11-05
Place of birth:
Vienna, Austria
Website:
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Richard Oswald

Overview

Richard Oswald was an Austrian director, producer, actor and screenwriter. He directed more than 100 feature films from 1914 to 1951. Among them the classics "Nachtgestalten" (1920), "Unheimliche Geschichten" (1919/1932), "Die Prostitution 1-2" (1919) and "Alraune" (1930).

Being Jewish, Oswald was forced to flee Nazi Germany, first for occupied France and later emigrating to the United States.

Known for

Acting
1940 The Eternal Jew Actor Self (archive footage) 58
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1930 Die zärtlichen Verwandten (Trailer) Actor self N/A
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1919 Eerie Tales Actor 58
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1916 Tales of Hoffmann Actor 58
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Directing
1949 The Lovable Cheat Directing Director 59
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1942 Isle of Missing Men Directing Director 58
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1941 I Was a Criminal Directing Director N/A
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1938 Tempête sur l'Asie Directing Director N/A
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1936 Heut' ist der schönste Tag in meinem Leben Directing Director 58
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1934 My Song Goes Round the World Directing Director 58
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1934 Bleeke Bet Directing Director 58
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1934 When You're Young, the World Belongs to You Directing Director N/A
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1933 Adventure on the Lido Directing Director 59
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1933 A Song Goes Round the World Directing Director 58
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1933 The Flower of Hawaii Directing Director 58
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1933 Crook's Honor Directing Director N/A
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1932 Countess Mariza Directing Director 59
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1932 The Living Dead Directing Director 59
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1931 The Captain from Köpenick Directing Director 59
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1931 Poor as a Church Mouse Directing Director 59
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1931 Victoria and Her Hussar Directing Director 58
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1931 Schubert's Dream of Spring Directing Director N/A
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1931 1914 Directing Director N/A
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1930 The Tender Relatives Directing Director 58
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1930 Dreyfus Directing Director 58
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1930 Die zärtlichen Verwandten (Trailer) Directing Director N/A
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1930 Vienna, City of Song Directing Director N/A
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1930 Alraune Directing Director 58
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1929 The Mistress and Her Servant Directing Director N/A
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1929 Ehe in Not Directing Director N/A
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1929 The Hound of the Baskervilles Directing Director 58
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1929 Cagliostro Directing Director 58
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1929 Spring Awakening Directing Director N/A
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1928 Villa Falconieri Directing Director 59
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1928 The Green Alley Directing Director N/A
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1927 The Transformation of Dr. Bessel Directing Director N/A
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1927 Laws of Love: Innocently Outlawed! Directing Director 58
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1927 Radio Magic Directing Director N/A
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1927 Assassination Directing Director N/A
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1927 Agitated Woman Directing Director N/A
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1927 Lützow's Wild Hunt Directing Director N/A
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1927 A Crazy Night Directing Director 59
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1926 When I Came Back Directing Director N/A
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1926 The White Horse Inn Directing Director N/A
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1926 Should We Be Silent? Directing Director 59
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1925 Halbseide Directing Director N/A
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1925 Die Frau von vierzig Jahren Directing Director N/A
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1925 Rags and Silk Directing Director N/A
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1924 Don Carlos und Elisabeth Directing Director 59
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1922 Lucrezia Borgia Directing Director 58
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1921 The Golden Plague Directing Director N/A
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1921 Lady Hamilton Directing Director 59
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1921 Das Haus in der Dragonergasse Directing Director N/A
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1921 Die Liebschaften des Hektor Dalmore Directing Director 58
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1920 Das vierte Gebot Directing Director N/A
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1920 Manolescu's Memoirs Directing Director N/A
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1920 Kurfürstendamm Directing Director N/A
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1920 The Merry-Go-Round Directing Director 58
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1920 Figures of the Night Directing Director N/A
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1919 Eerie Tales Directing Director 58
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1919 Die Arche. 2. Teil: Die letzten Menschen Directing Director N/A
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1919 The Arc Directing Director N/A
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1919 Prostitution II Directing Director N/A
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1919 Different from the Others Directing Director 59
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1919 Around the World in 80 Days Directing Director 58
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1919 Prostitution Directing Director N/A
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1918 Jettchen Geberts Geschichte. 2. Henriette Jacoby Directing Director N/A
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1918 The Story of Dida Ibsen Directing Director N/A
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1918 Es werde Licht! 4. Teil: Sündige Mütter Directing Director N/A
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1918 Jettchen Geberts Geschichte. 1. Jettchen Gebert Directing Director N/A
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1918 Diary of a Lost Woman Directing Director N/A
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1918 Das Dreimäderlhaus Directing Director N/A
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1918 Der lebende Leichnam Directing Director N/A
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1918 Es werde Licht! 3. Teil Directing Director N/A
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1918 Rennfieber Directing Director N/A
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1918 Der ewige Zweifel Directing Director 58
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1918 Es werde Licht! 2. Teil Directing Director N/A
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1918 The Way Out Directing Director N/A
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1917 Die Memoiren des Satans. 1. Teil - Doktor Mors Directing Director N/A
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1917 The Picture of Dorian Gray Directing Director 59
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1917 Es werde Licht! Directing Director N/A
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1917 A Night of Horror Directing Director N/A
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1916 Freitag, der 13. Das unheimliche Haus. 2. Teil Directing Director N/A
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1916 Der chinesische Götze. Das unheimliche Haus. 3. Teil Directing Director N/A
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1916 The Uncanny House Directing Director N/A
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1916 Revenge of the Dead Directing Director N/A
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1916 Zirkusblut Directing Director N/A
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1916 Tales of Hoffmann Directing Director 58
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1916 Die silberne Kugel Directing Director N/A
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1915 Dämon und Mensch Directing Director N/A
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1915 Der Hund von Baskerville, 4. Teil - Die Sage vom Hund von Baskerville Directing Director N/A
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1915 Das Laster Directing Director N/A
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1915 Lache, Bajazzo! Directing Director N/A
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1915 Der Hund von Baskerville, 3. Teil - Das unheimliche Zimmer Directing Director N/A
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1915 Schlemihl Directing Director N/A
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1915 Und wandern sollst du ruhelos … Directing Director N/A
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1914 The Silent Mill Directing Director N/A
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1914 Ivan Koschula Directing Director N/A
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1914 Das eiserne Kreuz Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1949 The Lovable Cheat Writing Adaptation 59
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1942 Isle of Missing Men Writing Adaptation 58
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1936 Heut' ist der schönste Tag in meinem Leben Writing Writer 58
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1932 The Living Dead Writing Writer 59
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1927 A Crazy Night Writing Writer 59
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1926 Should We Be Silent? Writing Writer 59
Average
1925 Rags and Silk Writing Idea N/A
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1924 Don Carlos und Elisabeth Writing Writer 59
Average
1922 Lucrezia Borgia Writing Writer 58
Average
1921 Lady Hamilton Writing Writer 59
Average
1921 Die Liebschaften des Hektor Dalmore Writing Writer 58
Average
1920 Manolescu's Memoirs Writing Screenplay N/A
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1920 Kurfürstendamm Writing Writer N/A
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1920 The Merry-Go-Round Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1920 Figures of the Night Writing Screenplay N/A
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1919 Eerie Tales Writing Story 58
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1919 Die Arche. 2. Teil: Die letzten Menschen Writing Screenplay N/A
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1919 The Arc Writing Screenplay N/A
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1919 Prostitution II Writing Writer N/A
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1919 Different from the Others Writing Writer 59
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1919 Around the World in 80 Days Writing Writer 58
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1919 Prostitution Writing Writer N/A
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1918 Jettchen Geberts Geschichte. 2. Henriette Jacoby Writing Writer N/A
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1918 The Story of Dida Ibsen Writing Writer N/A
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1918 Es werde Licht! 4. Teil: Sündige Mütter Writing Writer N/A
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1918 Jettchen Geberts Geschichte. 1. Jettchen Gebert Writing Writer N/A
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1918 Diary of a Lost Woman Writing Writer N/A
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1918 Das Dreimäderlhaus Writing Writer N/A
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1918 Der lebende Leichnam Writing Writer N/A
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1918 Es werde Licht! 3. Teil Writing Writer N/A
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1918 Es werde Licht! 2. Teil Writing Writer N/A
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1918 The Way Out Writing Writer N/A
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1917 The Picture of Dorian Gray Writing Screenplay 59
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1917 Es werde Licht! Writing Writer N/A
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1916 Freitag, der 13. Das unheimliche Haus. 2. Teil Writing Screenplay N/A
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1916 Der chinesische Götze. Das unheimliche Haus. 3. Teil Writing Writer N/A
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1916 The Uncanny House Writing Writer N/A
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1916 Revenge of the Dead Writing Writer N/A
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1916 Zirkusblut Writing Writer N/A
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1916 Tales of Hoffmann Writing Writer 58
Average
1915 The Sun's Revenge Writing Writer N/A
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1915 Der Hund von Baskerville, 4. Teil - Die Sage vom Hund von Baskerville Writing Writer N/A
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1915 Dämon und Mensch Writing Screenplay N/A
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1915 Das Laster Writing Writer N/A
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1915 Lache, Bajazzo! Writing Writer N/A
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1915 Der Hund von Baskerville, 3. Teil - Das unheimliche Zimmer Writing Writer N/A
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1915 Und wandern sollst du ruhelos … Writing Writer N/A
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1915 Schlemihl Writing Screenplay N/A
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1914 The Silent Mill Writing Writer N/A
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1914 A Strange Case Writing Writer N/A
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1914 Ivan Koschula Writing Writer N/A
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1914 Der Hund von Baskerville, 2. Teil - Das einsame Haus Writing Writer N/A
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1914 The Hound of the Baskervilles Writing Writer 58
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1914 Das eiserne Kreuz Writing Writer N/A
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Production
1934 My Song Goes Round the World Production Producer 58
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1933 A Song Goes Round the World Production Producer 58
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1932 The Living Dead Production Producer 59
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1931 The Captain from Köpenick Production Producer 59
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1931 Schubert's Dream of Spring Production Producer N/A
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1931 1914 Production Producer N/A
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1930 The Tender Relatives Production Producer 58
Average
1930 Dreyfus Production Producer 58
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1930 Vienna, City of Song Production Producer N/A
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1930 Alraune Production Producer 58
Average
1929 Cagliostro Production Executive Producer 58
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1929 Spring Awakening Production Producer N/A
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1927 The Transformation of Dr. Bessel Production Producer N/A
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1927 Lützow's Wild Hunt Production Producer N/A
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1927 A Crazy Night Production Producer 59
Average
1925 Rags and Silk Production Producer N/A
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1924 Don Carlos und Elisabeth Production Producer 59
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1923 Earth Spirit Production Producer 58
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1922 Dr. Gyllenborgs doppeltes Gesicht Production Producer N/A
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1922 Das Logierhaus für Gentleman Production Producer N/A
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1921 The Golden Plague Production Producer N/A
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1920 Ewiger Strom Production Producer N/A
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1920 Die Nacht auf Goldenhall Production Producer N/A
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1919 Eerie Tales Production Producer 58
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1919 Different from the Others Production Producer 59
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1919 Peer Gynt - 1. Teil: Peer Gynts Jugend Production Producer N/A
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1919 Peer Gynt - 2. Teil: Peer Gynts Wanderjahre und Tod Production Producer N/A
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1918 The Story of Dida Ibsen Production Producer N/A
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1918 The Way Out Production Producer N/A
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1917 The Picture of Dorian Gray Production Producer 59
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1916 The Uncanny House Production Producer N/A
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1916 Zirkusblut Production Producer N/A
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1915 Und wandern sollst du ruhelos … Production Production Manager N/A
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