Franz Schafheitlin
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Franz Schafheitlin was a German
film actor. He appeared in over 160 films between 1927
and 1974
.
He was born in Berlin
, Germany
and died in Bavaria
, Germany
.
Cinema of Germany
Cinema in Germany can be traced back to the late 19th century. German cinema has made major technical and artistic contributions to film.Unlike any other national cinemas, which developed in the context of relatively continuous and stable political systems, Germany witnesses major changes to its...
film actor. He appeared in over 160 films between 1927
1927 in film
-Events:*January 10 - Fritz Lang's science-fiction fantasy Metropolis premieres in Germany.*April 7 - Abel Gance's Napoleon often considered his best known and greatest masterpiece, premiers at the Paris Opéra and would demonstrate techniques and equipment that would not be used for years to...
and 1974
1974 in film
The year 1974 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*February 7 - Blazing Saddles is released in the USA.*August 7 - Peter Wolf, lead singer of The J...
.
He was born in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and died in Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
Selected filmography
- The SorcerorThe Sorceror (film)The Sorceror is a 1932 German drama film directed by Martin Frič and Karel Lamač. It is a German screen adaptation of Edgar Wallace's thriller The Ringer, and is not to be confused with the 1964 remake of the same title, Der Hexer.-Cast:...
(1932) - The Immortal HeartThe Immortal HeartThe Immortal Heart is a 1939 German drama film directed by Veit Harlan and starring Heinrich George.It was based on Walter Harlan's play The Nuremberg Egg.Cinzia Romani, Tainted Goddesses: Female Film Stars of the Third Reich p86 ISBN 0-9627613-1-1-Cast:* Heinrich George - Peter Henlein* Kristina...
(1939) - Friedemann BachFriedemann Bach (film)Friedemann Bach is a German 1941 film depicting the life of Johann Sebastian Bach's son Wilhelm Friedemann Bach. The film is based on Albert Emil Brachvogel's novel Friedemann Bach...
(1941) - The Great KingThe Great KingThe Great King is a 1942 German drama film directed by Veit Harlan and starring Otto Gebühr. It depicts the life of Frederick the Great, who ruled Prussia from 1740 to 1786...
(1942) - ParacelsusParacelsus (film)Paracelsus is a 1943 German drama film directed by Georg Wilhelm Pabst, based on the life of Paracelsus.-Cast:* Werner Krauss - Paracelsus* Annelies Reinhold - Renata Pfefferkorn* Harry Langewisch - Pfefferkorn* Mathias Wieman - Ulrich von Hutten...
(1943) - TitanicTitanic (1943 film)Titanic was a 1943 Nazi propaganda film made during World War II in Berlin by Tobis Productions for UFA, which was later banned from Nazi Germany by Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels. The film used the sinking of the RMS Titanic as a setting for an attempt to discredit British and American...
(1943) - Dr. HollDr. HollDr. Holl is a 1951 German drama film directed by Rolf Hansen. At the 1st Berlin International Film Festival it won the Certificate of Honour award.-Cast:* Maria Schell - Angelika Alberti* Dieter Borsche - Dr...
(1951) - The Dead Eyes of LondonThe Dead Eyes of LondonThe Dead Eyes of London is a 1961 German crime film directed by Alfred Vohrer and starring Joachim Fuchsberger, based on a novel by Edgar Wallace...
(1961)