Wolfgang Neff
Encyclopedia
Wolfgang Neff was an Austrian
film director
. He directed 50 films between 1920
and 1930
.
He was born in Prague
, Bohemia
, Austria-Hungary
(now Czech Republic
).
Cinema of Austria
Austria has had an active cinema industry since the early 20th century. Sascha Kolowrat-Krakowsky was among the Austrian pioneers of this art. Several Austrians pursued a career in pre-Nazi Germany and later in the United States, among them Fritz Lang, Josef von Sternberg, Billy Wilder, Fred...
film 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:...
. He directed 50 films between 1920
1920 in film
The year 1920 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* November 27 - The Mark of Zorro, starring Douglas Fairbanks opens.-Top grossing films :-Films released in 1920:U.S.A. unless stated*The $1,000,000 Reward...
and 1930
1930 in film
-Events:* November 1: The Big Trail featuring a young John Wayne in his first starring role is released in both 35mm, and a very early form of 70mm film and was the first large scale big-budget film of the sound era costing over $2 million. The film was praised for its aesthetic quality and realism...
.
He was born in Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
, Bohemia
Bohemia
Bohemia is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands. It is located in the contemporary Czech Republic with its capital in Prague...
, Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary , more formally known as the Kingdoms and Lands Represented in the Imperial Council and the Lands of the Holy Hungarian Crown of Saint Stephen, was a constitutional monarchic union between the crowns of the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary in...
(now Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
).
Selected filmography
- Nat Pinkerton im KampfNat Pinkerton in the FightNat Pinkerton in the Fight is a 1920 German film directed by Wolfgang Neff and featuring Béla Lugosi....
(1920) - Die verschwundene MillionJohn Hopkins the ThirdJohn Hopkins the Third is a 1921 German film directed by Wolfgang Neff and featuring Béla Lugosi.-Cast:* Curt Cappi - D. I. Winsor * Sybill de Brée* Fritz Falkenberg - Eddy Corvin* Harry Frank - John Hopkins - Detektiv* Frydel Fredy...
(1921)