Alfred Schirokauer

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Alfred Schirokauer
Born13 July 1880
Died27 October 1934
Occupation(s)Writer, Director
Years active1913–1934 (film)

Alfred Schirokauer (13 July 1880 – 27 October 1934) was a German novelist and screenwriter. [1] He also directed three films during the silent era. Many films were based on his novels including several adaptations of Lucrezia Borgia . After the rise of the Nazi Party to power in 1933 the Jewish Schirokauer emigrated to Amsterdam and then to Austria where he died the following year.

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