Julius Urgiß
Julius Urgiß , also Julius Urgiss (born August 6, 1873 in Anklam , † March 12, 1948 in New York City ) was a German screenwriter .
Life
Urgiss began as a writer of various literary contributions. He worked as a senior journalist for the Berlin film magazine Der Kinematograph and wrote film reviews. He wrote a biography about the silent film star Henny Porten .
In 1917 his career as a screenwriter began with Der Trompeter von Säckingen . From 1919 on, Julius Urgiss worked with his colleague Max Jungk for seven years , and from 1928 he formed a tandem with Friedrich Raff . Urgiß delivered comedies, dramas, historical material and literary adaptations for the cinema. After the National Socialists came to power in 1933, he emigrated from Germany and last lived in New York.
Filmography
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literature
- Kay Less : "In life, more is taken from you than given ...". Lexicon of filmmakers who emigrated from Germany and Austria between 1933 and 1945. A general overview. Acabus-Verlag, Hamburg 2011, ISBN 978-3-86282-049-8 , p. 513 f.
Web links
- Julius Urgiß in the Internet Movie Database (English)
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| SURNAME | Urgiß, Julius |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Julius Urgiss |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German screenwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 6, 1873 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Anklam |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 12, 1948 |
| Place of death | New York City |