Gustav von Seyffertitz was a German film actor and director. He settled in the United States. He was born in Haimhausen, Bavaria, and died in Los Angeles, California, aged 81.
Sherlock Holmes is a 1922 American silent mystery drama film starring John Barrymore as Sherlock Holmes, Roland Young as Dr. John Watson and Gustav von Seyffertitz as Moriarty.
The Bandolero is a lost 1924 American drama film starring Pedro de Cordoba, Gustav von Seyffertitz, and Renée Adorée and directed by Tom Terriss. The screenplay is by Tom Terriss based on a novel by Paul Gwynne.
Daddy's Gone A-Hunting is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Frank Borzage based upon a play by Zoë Akins, with adaptation by Kenneth B. Clarke. The film brought together Vitagraph leading lady Alice Joyce and English actor Percy Marmont after his success with If Winter Comes. This is the only film either of the main stars made for MGM. The film was remade in 1931 as Women Love Once. A print survives in the Národní filmový archiv.
Mr. Fix-It is a 1918 American silent comedy film starring Douglas Fairbanks, Marjorie Daw, and Wanda Hawley, directed by Allan Dwan.
Unseeing Eyes is a lost 1923 American silent north country drama film produced by William Randolph Hearst and distributed by Goldwyn Pictures. Edward H. Griffith directed Lionel Barrymore, Seena Owen, Louis Wolheim, and Gustav von Seyffertitz in the action packed drama. The movie was filmed in part at the Gray Rocks Resort in the Laurentian Mountains of Quebec, Canada.
Yellow Lily is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Alexander Korda and starring Billie Dove, Clive Brook and Gustav von Seyffertitz. The film closely followed the formula of Korda's first American film The Stolen Bride.
The Widow's Might is a lost 1918 American comedy silent film directed by William C. deMille and written by Marion Fairfax. The film stars Julian Eltinge, Florence Vidor, Gustav von Seyffertitz, Mayme Kelso, James Neill and Larry Steers. The film was released on January 28, 1918, by Paramount Pictures.
Grounds for Divorce is a 1925 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Paul Bern and written by Guy Bolton, Violet Clark, and Ernest Vajda. The film stars Florence Vidor, Matt Moore, Harry Myers, Louise Fazenda, George Beranger and Gustav von Seyffertitz. The film was released on July 27, 1925, by Paramount Pictures.
The Sporting Duchess is a lost 1920 American silent drama film directed by George Terwilliger and starring Alice Joyce. It is based on the 1895 play The Sporting Duchess by Henry Hamilton, Cecil Raleigh, and Augustus Thomas. It was produced and released by the Vitagraph Company of America.
The Winchester Woman is a 1919 American silent crime film directed by Wesley Ruggles and starring Alice Joyce, Percy Marmont, and Robert Middlemass.
Madonnas and Men is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by B.A. Rolfe and starring Anders Randolf, Edmund Lowe and Gustav von Seyffertitz.
Unknown Treasures is a 1926 American silent horror film directed by Archie Mayo and starring Gladys Hulette, Robert Agnew and John Miljan. The screenplay by Charles A. Logue was based on a short story written by Mary Spain Vigus called The House Behind the Hedge. Although the film is considered lost today, it is said to have been a straight forward "old dark house" film without the usual 1920s comedy elements. Gustav von Seyffertitz plays the mad doctor in the film, and later went on to appear in several other horror films, including The Bat Whispers (1930) and Son of Frankenstein (1939). Director Mayo started out making comedic shorts, but moved on in later life to directing more prestigious films. He only directed two horror films however, this one and Svengali .
Birds of Prey is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by William James Craft and starring Priscilla Dean, Hugh Allan and Gustav von Seyffertitz.
The Price of Honor is a 1927 American silent crime film directed by Edward H. Griffith and starring Dorothy Revier, Malcolm McGregor and Gustav von Seyffertitz.
Dead Men Tell No Tales is a 1920 American silent adventure film directed by Tom Terriss and starring Catherine Calvert. It was produced by Terriss and the Vitagraph Company of America with distribution by Vitagraph.
The Vengeance of Durand is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by Tom Terriss and starring Alice Joyce, Gustav von Seyffertitz and Percy Marmont. It was a remake of an earlier short film of the same title made by Vitagraph Studios.
Princess Jones is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by Gustav von Seyffertitz and starring Alice Calhoun, Vincent Coleman and Helen Dubois.
Closed Doors is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Gustav von Seyffertitz and starring Alice Calhoun and Harry C. Browne.
Peggy Puts It Over is a 1921 American silent comedy drama film directed by Gustav von Seyffertitz and starring Alice Calhoun, Edward Langford and Leslie Stowe.
