Maximillian Oppenheimer, known as Max Ophüls or simply Ophuls, was a German-born film director who worked in Germany (1931–1933), France, and the United States (1947–1950). He made nearly 30 films, the latter ones being especially notable: La Ronde (1950), Le Plaisir (1952), The Earrings of Madame de… (1953) and Lola Montès (1955). He was credited as Max Opuls on several of his American films, including The Reckless Moment, Caught, Letter from an Unknown Woman, and The Exile. The annual Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis in Saarbrücken is named after him.
Joe May was an Austrian film director and film producer and one of the pioneers of German cinema.
Frederic Zelnik was an Austrian producer, director, and actor. He was one of the most important producers-directors of the German silent cinema. Zelnik achieved success through period operetta films in the 1920s and 1930s.
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.
Fritz Arno Wagner is considered one of the most acclaimed German cinematographers from the 1920s to the 1950s. He played a key role in the Expressionist film movement during the Weimar period and is perhaps best known for excelling "in the portrayal of horror," according to noted film critic Lotte H. Eisner.
Lothar Mendes was a German-born screenwriter and film director. His two best known films are Jew Süss (1934) and The Man Who Could Work Miracles (1936), both productions for British studios.
Wolfgang Zeller was a German composer noted for his complex film music.
Eduard Clemens Franz Anna Freiherr von Wangenheim, known as Eduard von Winterstein, was an Austrian-German film actor who appeared in over one hundred fifty German films during the silent and sound eras. He was also a noted theater actor.
Looping the Loop is a 1928 German silent thriller film directed by Arthur Robison and starring Werner Krauss, Jenny Jugo and Warwick Ward. The film was produced by UFA. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin and on location in London. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Robert Herlth and Walter Röhrig. As with UFA's Variety, Paramount Pictures handled the film's American distribution as part of the Parufamet agreement.
Henrik Galeen was an Austrian-born actor, screenwriter and film director considered an influential figure in the development of German Expressionist cinema during the silent era.
Heinrich Gärtner (1895–1962) was an Austrian cinematographer who worked on over 180 films during his career. He is often credited as Enrique Guerner in his later films. Gärtner was born in Radautz which was then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, but later became Rădăuți in Romania. He entered the German film industry in 1915, and worked prolifically during the silent era.
Rose-Girl Resli is a 1954 West German drama film directed by Harald Reinl and starring Christine Kaufmann, Josefin Kipper and Paul Klinger. The film made the child actress Kaufmann into a star. It was the debut film of the actress Karin Dor, who later married the director. It was shot at the Wiesbaden Studios in Hesse and on location in the vicinity. The film's sets were designed by the art director Heinrich Beisenherz.
Their Last Love Affair is a 1927 German silent film directed by Max Reichmann and starring Gustav Fröhlich, Vera Schmiterlöw and Carmen Boni. In the United Kingdom it was released under the alternative title of Always Tell Auntie.
The Battle Against Berlin is a 1926 German silent film directed by Max Reichmann and starring Carlo Aldini, Jenny Jugo and Raimondo Van Riel.
How Do I Become Rich and Happy? is a 1930 German musical film directed by Max Reichmann and starring Georgia Lind, Hugo Schrader, and Ilse Korseck. It was made by Bavaria Film at the Emelka Studios near Munich. The film's art direction was by Hans Jacoby.
Knights of the Night is a 1928 German silent film directed by Max Reichmann and starring Ivan Koval-Samborsky, Georges Charlia, and La Jana.
Georg Asagaroff (1892–1957) was a Russian-born actor and film director. He left Russia following the 1917 Revolution and settled in Germany where he directed several films.
Life's Circus is a 1928 German silent drama film directed by Max Reichmann and starring Raimondo Van Riel, Ernst Van Duren and Kurt Gerron. It was shot at the Staaken Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by Leopold Blonder. It was made by the German branch of First National Pictures and premiered at the Marmorhaus in Germany's capital city.
When I Came Back is a 1926 German silent film directed by Richard Oswald and starring Liane Haid, Max Hansen, and Henry Bender. The film is a sequel to The White Horse Inn (1926) and is based on the play Als ich wiederkam.
You'll Be in My Heart is a 1930 German drama film directed by Max Reichmann and starring Camilla Horn, Fritz Schulz and Victor Varconi.
