Paul Kemp was a German stage and film actor. Kemp worked as a piano accompaniest for silent films, and then served as an ambulance driver on the Western Front during the First World War. Post-war he moved into acting on the stage in Düsseldorf and Hamburg. His career really took off when he moved to Berlin in 1929, appearing in the hit stage version of the novel Menschen im Hotel by Vicki Baum. He made his film debut in 1930, shortly after the introduction of sound film. He appeared prolifically in German and Austrian films until his death in 1953.
A Student's Song of Heidelberg is a 1930 German musical film directed by Karl Hartl and starring Hans Brausewetter, Betty Bird and Willi Forst. It marked Hartl's directoral debut. The film is in the tradition of the nostalgic Old Heidelberg.
Twilight is a 1940 German drama film directed by Rudolf van der Noss and starring Viktor Staal, Ruth Hellberg and Carl Raddatz. The film's art direction was by Hermann Asmus and Carl Ludwig Kirmse.
Miss Midshipman is a 1929 German silent comedy film directed by Fred Sauer and starring Mary Parker, Willi Forst and Fritz Schulz. The film's sets were designed by the art director August Rinaldi.
Dive is a 1929 German silent film directed by E. W. Emo and starring Igo Sym, Corry Bell, and Paul Samson-Körner.
Whirl of Youth is a 1928 British-German silent drama film directed by Richard Eichberg and starring Fee Malten, Heinrich George and Fred Louis Lerch.
Semi-Silk is a 1925 German silent film directed by Richard Oswald and starring Bernd Aldor, Mary Parker and Valeska Stock.
So Ended a Great Love is a 1934 German historical romance film directed by Karl Hartl and starring Paula Wessely, Willi Forst and Gustaf Gründgens.
Dangerous Guests is a 1949 West German comedy film directed by Géza von Cziffra and starring Wolf Albach-Retty, Vera Molnar and Paul Kemp. It was made at the Wandsbek Studios of the Hamburg-based Real Film. The film's sets were designed by the art director Mathias Matthies. It was remade by von Cziffra in 1960 as the Austrian film Crime Tango.
Mikosch Comes In is a 1952 West German comedy film directed by Johann Alexander Hübler-Kahla and starring Georg Thomalla, Willy Fritsch and Paul Hörbiger. It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in West Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Willi A. Herrmann and Heinrich Weidemann.
German Wine is a 1929 German silent film directed by Carl Froelich and starring Livio Pavanelli, Henny Porten and Paul Henckels. It takes its German title from the sweet white wine Liebfraumilch.
Miracles Still Happen is a 1951 West German romantic comedy film directed by Willi Forst and starring Forst, Hildegard Knef and Marianne Wischmann. It was intended by Forst as a less risqué follow-up to his controversial The Sinner which had also starred Knef. It was shot at the Bendestorf Studios and on location in Hamburg, Bavaria and Austria. The film's sets were designed by the art director Franz Schroedter and Karl Weber.
When Men Cheat is a 1950 West German comedy film directed by Carl Boese and starring Grethe Weiser, Kurt Seifert and Jeanette Schultze. It was made at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Willi Herrmann and Heinrich Weidemann.
This One or None is a 1932 German musical film directed by Carl Froelich and starring Gitta Alpar, Max Hansen and Ferdinand von Alten. It is part of the tradition of operetta films. It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Franz Schroedter. Location shooting took place around Berlin at the Brandenburg Gate, Potsdamer Platz and Unter den Linden.
The Song Is Ended is a 1930 German romantic musical film directed by Géza von Bolváry, and starring Liane Haid, Willi Forst, and Margarete Schlegel. A separate French-language version Petit officier... Adieu! was also produced. It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Robert Neppach and Erwin Scharf.
Serenade is a 1937 German drama film directed by Willi Forst and starring Hilde Krahl, Albert Matterstock and Igo Sym. The film was based on a novel by Theodor Storm, which was adapted again in 1958 as I'll Carry You in My Arms by Veit Harlan.
Miss Liselott is a 1934 German comedy film directed by Johannes Guter and starring Magda Schneider, Albert Lieven, and Maria Sazarina. The former silent director Franz Hofer worked as assistant director on the film.
Cabaret is a 1954 West German drama film directed by Willi Forst and starring Paul Henreid, Eva Kerbler and Fritz Schulz. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. The film's sets were designed by the art director Willy Schatz and Werner Schlichting.
Capers is a 1937 German comedy film directed by and starring Gustaf Gründgens and also featuring Marianne Hoppe, Fita Benkhoff and Volker von Collande. It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Kurt Herlth and Werner Schlichting. It was produced and released by Terra Film while international distribution was handled by Tobis Film.
Her Highness the Saleswoman is a 1933 German comedy film directed by Karl Hartl and starring Liane Haid, Willi Forst and Paul Kemp. The film is based on the play My Sister and I by Georges Berr and Louis Verneuil. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Potsdam. Location shooting took place around Lake Constance and Lindau in Bavaria. The film's sets were designed by the art director Werner Schlichting. It premiered in Hamburg and first appeared in Berlin at the city's Gloria-Palast. A separate French-language version The Princess's Whim was also produced.
