Olaf Storm
Olaf Storm, date unknown, photography by Alexander Binder (1888–1929)
Olaf Storm , actually Kurt Theodor von Kann (born January 10, 1894 in Richterich as Theodor Joseph van Kann ; † March 11 or 12, 1931 in Berlin ) was a German silent film actor .
Between 1919 and 1927 he appeared in a total of over two dozen feature films. He took on small to medium supporting roles in the classic films Dr. Mabuse the Gambler (1922), The Last Man (1924) and Metropolis (1927). In some films Storm was also seen in youthful amateur roles, but his success waned after 1924 and he got into financial hardship. In March 1931 he committed suicide.
Filmography (selection)
- 1919: The heir to the Lilienhof
- 1920: desire. The adventure of Katja Nastenko
- 1920: The Mysterious Death (Mungos)
- 1920: The giant smuggling
- 1920: A nice little fruit
- 1920: Ferréol. A struggle between love and duty
- 1920: Madame Bovary
- 1921: From the files of a decent woman
- 1921: Your brother's wife
- 1921: The stranger from Elstergasse
- 1921: The minor
- 1921: Miss Julie
- 1921: rats of the big city. 1. The mysterious night
- 1921: What did I do to you?
- 1922: The street girl of Berlin
- 1922: The Queen of Whitechapel
- 1922: The Usurer's Daughter
- 1922: Dr. Mabuse, the player I: The great player. A picture of the times
- 1922: Dr. Mabuse, the player II: Inferno. A game by people of our time
- 1922: Who never suffered through love
- 1922: Between night and sin
- 1924: the last man
- 1924: The voice of the heart
- 1925: The one from the other bank
- 1926: The perjurer
- 1926: false shame
- 1926: Metropolis
- 1927: Forbidden love
- 1927: weekend magic
Web links
- Olaf Storm at filmportal.de
- Olaf Storm in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Olaf Storm at The German Early Cinema Database
Individual evidence
- ↑ Berlin-Wilmersdorf registry office, C, No. 394/1931
- ^ Registry office Richterich, AI, No. 5/1894
- ↑ found dead on March 12th, last seen alive on March 11th; Registry office Berlin-Wilmersdorf, C, No. 394/1931
- ↑ Arbeiter-Zeitung, March 17, 1931, p. 3.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Storm, Olaf |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kann, Kurt Theodor von (real name); Kann, Theodor Joseph van (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German actor in silent film |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 10, 1894 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Richterich |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 11, 1931 or March 12, 1931 |
| Place of death | Berlin |