Gerhard T. Buchholz
Gerhard Traugott Buchholz (born January 1, 1898 in Mockrau , Silesia , today Poland , † November 30, 1970 in Berlin ) was a German writer , film director and screenwriter .
Life
He studied painting at the Königsberg Art Academy . After graduating there as a painter and stage designer, he worked at the theater in Königsberg . Buchholz also remained active as a painter in later years.
At the beginning of the 1930s he began to work as a writer. From 1937 he wrote screenplays, mostly for harmless film comedies. As a co-author, however, he was also involved in the anti-Semitic production The Rothschilds . He also wrote a “factual report” with pictures on this film.
After the war he tried twice as a director and, with his Cologne-based Occident Film Produktion GmbH, as a producer. He repeatedly addressed problems in divided Germany . At the 1958 Berlin International Film Festival he was a member of the jury.
Works
- 1935: The Golden Gate. novel
- 1939: play seriously. comedy
- 1940: The Rothschilds
- 1941: The tape. Play in 3 acts
- 1942: the ugly one. Comedy in 3 acts
- 1942: The Karlsschüler. Acting in 6 pictures
- 1945: Kibiw. Comedy
- 1949: Kingdom of God on earth. Acting in 2 times
Filmography as a screenwriter
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Web links
- Gerhard T. Buchholz in the Internet Movie Database (English)
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| SURNAME | Buchholz, Gerhard T. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Buchholz, Gerhard Traugott (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German writer, film director and screenwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 1, 1898 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mockrau , Silesia , now Poland |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 30, 1970 |
| Place of death | Berlin |