Willy Zeyn (director)

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Willy Zeyn
Born30 June 1876
Died9 August 1946
OccupationDirector, Screenwriter
Years active1911-1924 (film)

Willy Zeyn (1876-1946) was a German film director and screenwriter of the silent era. [1] His son Willy Zeyn became a film editor and producer.

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Selected filmography

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References

  1. Elsaesser & Wedel p.305
  2. Workman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). "Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era". Midnight Marquee Press. p. 222. ISBN   978-1936168-68-2.

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