Egon Erwin Kisch was an Austro-Hungarian and Czechoslovak writer and journalist, who wrote in German. He styled himself Der Rasende Reporter for his countless travels to the far corners of the globe and his equally numerous articles produced in a relatively short time, Kisch was noted for his development of literary reportage, his opposition to Adolf Hitler's Nazi regime, and his Communism.
Harold Bernard Segel was professor emeritus of Slavic literatures and of comparative literature at Columbia University.
Camilla Martha Horn was a German dancer and a film star of the silent and sound era. She starred in several Hollywood films of the late 1920s and in a few British and Italian productions.
Warwick Manson Ward was an English actor of the stage and screen, and a film producer. He appeared in more than 60 films between 1919 and 1933. He also produced 19 films between 1931 and 1958. He was born in St. Ives, Cornwall.
In late 1934 and early 1935, the United Australia Party government of Joseph Lyons failed to exclude Egon Kisch, a member of the Communist Party of Germany, from entering Australia.
The Prager Tagblatt was a German language newspaper published in Prague from 1876 to 1939. Considered to be the most influential liberal-democratic German newspaper in Bohemia, it stopped publication after the German occupation of Czechoslovakia. The Prager Zeitung, a German weekly published in Prague since 1991, claims to continue the traditions of the Prager Tagblatt.
The Association of Proletarian-Revolutionary Authors was a German cultural organisation established in 1928, at the time of the Weimar Republic. It was close to the Communist Party of Germany and published a magazine called Die Linkskurve.
The Egon Erwin Kisch Prize was a literary prize awarded in Germany. It was named after the author and journalist Egon Erwin Kisch. The prize was started in 1977 by Henri Nannen, founder of the magazine Stern, and is intended to promote journalistic quality in the German press, especially in the print media. It was one of the most prestigious journalism awards in Germany. Starting in 2005, the prize was incorporated in the documentary category of the newly created Henri Nannen Prize.
Maria Jacobini was an Italian film actress. She was married to the film director Gennaro Righelli and appeared in many of his silent films for the Vesuvio Film Company. She worked in the German film industry in the mid-1920s. She was the older sister of actress Diomira Jacobini.
The Great Longing is a 1930 German comedy film directed by Steve Sekely in his directorial debut and starring Camilla Horn, Theodor Loos, and Harry Frank. It was shot at the EFA Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Hans Sohnle and Otto Erdmann. It was distributed by the German branch of Universal Pictures.
Villa Falconieri is a 1928 German-Italian silent drama film directed by Richard Oswald and starring Maria Jacobini, Hans Stüwe, and Eve Gray. It was based on the 1896 novel of the same title by Richard Voss.
Travelling People is a 1938 German drama film directed by Jacques Feyder and starring Hans Albers, Françoise Rosay and Camilla Horn. It is a circus film.
Red Orchids is a 1938 German crime film directed by Nunzio Malasomma, starring Olga Chekhova, Albrecht Schoenhals and Camilla Horn.
The Case of Prosecutor M is a 1928 German silent mystery film directed by Rudolf Meinert and Giulio Antamoro and starring Maria Jacobini, Jean Angelo and Gregori Chmara. It was released in the United States in 1930 by Unusual Photoplays Inc. as The Strange Case of the District Attorney with English intertitles by Don Bartlett and an added sound effects track.
Eva and the Grasshopper is a 1927 German silent drama film directed by Georg Asagaroff and Wladyslaw Starewicz and starring Camilla Horn, Gustav Fröhlich, and Warwick Ward. It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Erich Czerwonski.
Queen of the Arena is a 1952 West German musical drama film directed by Rolf Meyer and starring Maria Litto, Hans Söhnker and Jan Hendriks. It contains elements of both the revue film and the circus film genres. It was shot at the Bendestorf Studios near Hamburg and on location around Sorrento in Italy. The film's sets were designed by the art director Franz Schroedter.
I Go Out and You Stay Here is a 1931 German comedy film directed by Hans Behrendt and starring Camilla Horn, Berthe Ostyn, and Hermine Sterler. A separate French-language film was also produced.
The Doll Queen is a 1925 German silent comedy film directed by Gennaro Righelli and starring Maria Jacobini, Harry Liedtke, Viggo Larsen. It was shot at the Grunewald Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director István Szirontai Lhotka.
The Case of Colonel Redl is a 1931 Czechoslovak spy drama film directed by Karl Anton in German language. It stars Theodor Loos, Lil Dagover and Otto Hartmann. It was a co-production between the Prague-based companies Elektafilm and Sonor Film. A separate Czech-language version The Affair of Colonel Redl was also shot at the same time. It was based on a 1924 book of the same title by Egon Erwin Kisch, detailing the story of Alfred Redl.
Father's Day is a 1955 West German comedy film directed by Hans Richter and starring Grethe Weiser, Paul Westermeier and Camilla Spira. It was shot at the Wandsbek Studios in Hamburg and on location around the city. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Mathias Matthies and Ellen Schmidt.
