Edmund Porges
Edmund Porges (born May 25, 1872 in Vienna ; † March 1, 1917 ibid) was an Austrian journalist , publicist and editor of the first Austrian film magazine . His brother Friedrich Porges also worked as an editor of film magazines.
Life
Porges began his career as a journalist for various daily newspapers in Vienna. In this position he went to Berlin as a correspondent for a few years and turned to film journalism on his return to Vienna. In 1907 he founded the Kinematographische Rundschau , which acted as the official mouthpiece of the Association of Austrian Cinematograph Owners, an association in which he was involved.
For the years 1916 (Vienna at war) to 1917 (The Duchess's Jewelry) , two scripts by Porges are documented:
literature
- W. Fritz: Porges Edmund. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 8, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1983, ISBN 3-7001-0187-2 , p. 208.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Österreichisches Biographisches Lexikon 1815-1950, Vienna 1983, quoted from www.porges.net. Retrieved April 22, 2011
- ↑ Edmund Porges ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. at filmportal.de
- ↑ Anthon Thaller (Ed.): Austrian Filmography - Volume 1, 1906-1918. Filmarchiv Austria, Vienna 2010, pp. 285, 338
Web links
- Cinematographische Rundschau: Editions digitized by the Austrian National Library : Edmund Porges (online at ANNO ).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Porges, Edmund |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian editor and film journalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 25, 1872 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna , Austria |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 1, 1917 |
| Place of death | Vienna , Austria |