Otto Kreisler
| Otto Kreisler | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1 November 1890 Vienna, Austro-Hungarian Empire |
| Died |
1970 London, United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 1918-1922 (film) |
Otto Kreisler (1890–1970) was an Austrian film director of the silent era. Kreisler was of Jewish background, and directed films with largely Jewish themes such as The Jewess of Toledo and Theodor Herzl, Standard-Bearer of the Jewish People.[1] He was later forced to emigrate to Britain due to the Nazis.
Selected filmography
- The Jewess of Toledo (1919)
- Maria Magdalena (1919)
- Wandering Jew (1920)
- Theodor Herzl (1921)
- Ludwig II (1922)
References
- ↑ Holmes & Silverman p.154
Bibliography
- Holmes, Deborah & Silverman, Lisa. Interwar Vienna: Culture Between Tradition and Modernity. Camden House, 2009.
- Dassanowsky, Robert. Austrian Cinema: A History. McFarland & Company Incorporated Pub, 2005.
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