Rochus Gliese
Encyclopedia
Rochus Gliese was a German
actor
, director
, production designer
, and Academy Award
-nominated art director of early films from the 1910s and 1920s. He was born in Berlin, Germany.
He is most remembered in the United States
for his work as an art director on the film Sunrise
. Most of his other films did not receive wide release in the United States. His final film as a director was 1930's Die Jagd nach dem Glück ("Running After Luck"), though he did some behind-the-scenes roles through the 1930s and in the 1950s. His final work was 1955's Fidelo, where he worked as a set decorator
.
He died in 1978 in Berlin.
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...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
, production designer
Production designer
In film and television, a production designer is the person responsible for the overall look of a filmed event such as films, TV programs, music videos or adverts. Production designers have one of the key creative roles in the creation of motion pictures and television. Working directly with the...
, and Academy Award
Academy Awards
An Academy Award, also known as an Oscar, is an accolade bestowed by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers...
-nominated art director of early films from the 1910s and 1920s. He was born in Berlin, Germany.
He is most remembered in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
for his work as an art director on the film Sunrise
Sunrise (film)
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans, also known as Sunrise, is a 1927 American silent film directed by German film director F. W. Murnau. The story was adapted by Carl Mayer from the short story "Die Reise nach Tilsit" by Hermann Sudermann.Sunrise won an Academy Award for Unique and Artistic Production...
. Most of his other films did not receive wide release in the United States. His final film as a director was 1930's Die Jagd nach dem Glück ("Running After Luck"), though he did some behind-the-scenes roles through the 1930s and in the 1950s. His final work was 1955's Fidelo, where he worked as a set decorator
Set decorator
A set decorator is in charge of the set dressing on a film set, which includes the furnishings, wallpaper, lighting fixtures, and many of the other objects that will be seen in the film. Props and set dressing often overlap, but are provided by different departments...
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He died in 1978 in Berlin.