Hans Werckmeister

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Johannes Viktor Wilhelm Werckmeister (born December 27, 1871 in Berlin ; † July 4, 1929 there ) was a German actor and director.

Life

Hans Werckmeister probably made his debut as an actor in Berlin in 1900 , where he appeared on several stages. Around 1910 he worked as a director at the New Theater , which at that time was mainly known as an entertainment and operetta theater . In the 1911/12 season he became chief director at the art theater and from 1914 also worked in Cologne in this function .

In 1918 Werckmeister switched to film. He worked for Deulig and was most recently production manager at the epoch . Well-known actors such as Emil Jannings , Cläre Lotto , Carl de Vogt and Lotte Neumann took part in the films that he made in the nine years between 1918 and 1927 .

Hans Werckmeister is still known today for his silent film and early science fiction Algol. Tragedy of Power (1920). His wife was the actress Luise Werckmeister , his daughter the actress and singer Vicky Werckmeister .

Filmography

  • 1918: 3,000 marks reward
  • 1918/1919: The Peace Rider
  • 1919: Margot's suitor
  • 1919: The laughing competition
  • 1920: Algol. Tragedy of power
  • 1921: The treasury in the lake
  • 1921/1922: The little girl from the film
  • 1924: The Brigandess of New York
  • 1927: The fight for the man

literature

  • Obituary. In: Film-Kurier , July 4, 1929, ZDB -ID 575776-9 .
  • Wilhelm Kosch (founder): German Theater Lexicon. Biographical and bibliographical manual. Volume 6: Weisbrod - Wolansky. Continued by Ingrid Bigler-Marschall. de Gruyter, Berlin et al. 2008, ISBN 978-3-908255-46-8 .

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Remarks

  1. ↑ Marriage Register Berlin IV a, 1901, entry no.369
personal data
SURNAME Werckmeister, Hans
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Werckmeister, Johannes Viktor Wilhelm (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German actor and director
DATE OF BIRTH December 27, 1871
PLACE OF BIRTH Berlin
DATE OF DEATH 4th July 1929
Place of death Berlin