Joe May was an Austrian film director and film producer and one of the pioneers of German cinema.
Achtung! Auto-Diebe! is a 1930 German crime film directed by Harry Piel and written by Hans Rameau. The film starred Harry Piel and Leopold von Ledebur.
Heinrich Piel, known professionally as Harry Piel, was a prolific German actor, film director, screenwriter, and film producer who was involved in over 150 films.
Alfred Peter Abel was a German film actor, director, and producer. He appeared in more than 140 silent and sound films between 1913 and 1938. His best-known performance was as Joh Fredersen in Fritz Lang's 1927 film Metropolis.
Carl Balhaus was a German stage and film actor. After the Second World War he worked as screenwriter and director for the East German state-owned studio DEFA. He was an uncle of the Academy Award nominated cinematographer Michael Ballhaus.
Dary Holm was a German actress. She married film star Harry Piel in 1927. Holm starred alongside Piel in several films, such as Johnny Steals Europe (1932).
Dangerous Clues is a 1924 German silent crime film directed by Harry Piel and starring Piel, Henrik Galeen and Dary Holm. It was shot at the EFA Studios in Berlin and distributed by the Munich-based Bavaria Film. The film's sets were designed by the art director Kurt Richter. It premiered in Berlin on 10 June 1924.
Zigano is a 1925 French-German silent historical adventure film directed by Gérard Bourgeois and Harry Piel and starring Piel, Denise Legeay and Dary Holm. It premiered in Berlin on 27 July 1925.
Panic is a 1928 German silent crime film directed by Harry Piel and starring Piel, Dary Holm and Eugen Burg. It was shot at the Weissensee Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Erich Czerwonski. It premiered at the Ufa-Palast am Zoo on 23 February 1928.
The Man Without Nerves is a 1924 German silent crime film directed by Harry Piel, assisted by Gérard Bourgeois and starring Piel, Dary Holm and Albert Paulig. It was shot at the EFA Studios in Berlin. It premiered in Berlin on 5 December 1924.
Man Against Man is a 1928 German silent thriller film directed by Harry Piel and starring Piel, Dary Holm and Fritz Beckmann.
Dancing Vienna is a 1927 German silent comedy film directed by Frederic Zelnik and starring Lya Mara, Ben Lyon and Alfred Abel. The film's art direction was by Andrej Andrejew, Ferdinand Bellan and Erich Kettelhut. It was shot at the Staaken Studios in Berlin and on location in Vienna. It was one of several prototypes of the Heimatfilm made by Zelnik in the 1920s. The film was intended as a loose sequel to Zelnik's The Blue Danube (1926).
Adventure on the Night Express is a 1925 German silent thriller film directed by Harry Piel and starring Piel, Dary Holm and José Davert. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Fritz Kraenke and Kurt Richter.
His Best Friend is a 1929 German silent action film directed by and starring Harry Piel and also featuring Dary Holm and Grit Haid. It was shot at the Staaken Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Neppach.
Men Without Work is a 1929 German silent action film directed by and starring Harry Piel. It was shot at the Staaken Studios in Berlin and on location in Marseille. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Neppach. It premiered at the UFA-Palast am Zoo.
The Black Pierrot is a 1926 German silent film directed by and starring Harry Piel.
The Violet Eater is a 1926 German silent comedy film directed by Frederic Zelnik and starring Lil Dagover, Harry Liedtke and Ernö Verebes. It was shot at the Staaken Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Andrej Andrejew. It premiered at the Marmorhaus in Germany's capital.
Shadows of the Underworld is a 1931 German action film directed by and starring Harry Piel. It also features Dary Holm, Elisabeth Pinajeff and Hans Junkermann. It was made at the Terra Studios in Berlin while location shooting took place in St. Moritz in Switzerland.
Night of Mystery is a 1927 German silent thriller film directed by Harry Piel and starring Harry Piel, Dary Holm, and Josef Peterhans. It was shot at the Staaken Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Willi Herrmann.
Swifter Than Death is a 1925 French-Germany silent action film directed by Gérard Bourgeois and Harry Piel and starring Piel, Dary Holm, Denise Legeay and José Davert. It was shot at the Cité Elgé Studios in Paris and on location in Munich and the Côte d'Azur. The film's sets were designed by the art director Fritz Kraenke.
