Lutz Altschul
Lutz Altschul , also known as Louis V. Arco (born July 24, 1899 in Baden near Vienna , † April 3, 1975 in Zurich ) was an Austrian actor .
Life
Altschul attended a cadet school during the First World War . After the end of the war, he began his acting career in 1919. He came to Leipzig in 1922 , where he first stepped in front of the film camera.
Since 1923 he played on Berlin theaters and also appeared in several silent films. After the seizure of power by the Nazis in 1933, he emigrated to Moravian Ostrava , then to Switzerland and the USA in 1939. Under the name Louis V. Arco , he took on numerous small roles in Warner Bros. productions , often as a foreigner or Wehrmacht soldier in anti-Nazi films.
In 1946 Altschul returned to Europe and lived in Switzerland and Austria. He also appeared in a few films and series and played theaters in Salzburg and Gelsenkirchen , among others .
Filmography
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literature
- Thomas Blubacher : Lutz Altschul . In: Andreas Kotte (Ed.): Theater Lexikon der Schweiz . Volume 1, Chronos, Zurich 2005, ISBN 3-0340-0715-9 , p. 42.
- 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. P. 71 f., ACABUS-Verlag, Hamburg 2011, ISBN 978-3-86282-049-8
Web links
- Lutz Altschul in the Internet Movie Database (English)
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SURNAME | Altschul, Lutz |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Louis V. Arco |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian actor |
DATE OF BIRTH | July 24, 1899 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Baden near Vienna |
DATE OF DEATH | 3rd April 1975 |
Place of death | Zurich |