Hans Kyser
Hans Kyser (born July 23, 1882 in Graudenz , † October 24, 1940 in Berlin ) was a German writer , screenwriter , radio play author and film director .
Life
Kyser studied history, German literature and philosophy in Berlin and made contacts with the Friedrichshagener poet circle . In 1909 he took part in the founding of the Association of German Writers (SDS). In the same year his first novel Der Blumenhiob was published .
During the First World War , Kyser was a war correspondent in Russia. After the war he became chairman of the SDS and was then a member of the management of S. Fischer Verlag . In the 1920s he wrote several scripts for the film. As in his plays, he showed a preference for historical material, especially from the German past.
Among other things, in 1925 he wrote the screenplay for the first German attempt at talkies, Das Mädchen mit den Schwefelhölzern . After the success of the classic Faust - a German folk tale , he was offered the opportunity to direct a Luther biography. Although the film was well received, it remained his only directorial work.
Kyser, chief dramaturge at Bavaria Film AG in Munich , died at the age of 58 as a result of an operation.
Works
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Filmography (as a screenwriter)
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literature
- Kay Less : The film's great personal dictionary . The actors, directors, cameramen, producers, composers, screenwriters, film architects, outfitters, costume designers, editors, sound engineers, make-up artists and special effects designers of the 20th century. Volume 4: H - L. Botho Höfer - Richard Lester. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-89602-340-3 , p. 529.
- Ernst Fischer: Kyser, Hans. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 13, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1982, ISBN 3-428-00194-X , p. 358 ( digitized version ).
Web links
- Literature by and about Hans Kyser in the catalog of the German National Library
- Hans Kyser in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Short biography of Hans Kyser
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Kyser, Hans |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German writer and screenwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 23, 1882 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Graudenz |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 24, 1940 |
| Place of death | Berlin |