Paul Ludwig Stein

Paul Ludwig Stein (born February 4, 1892 in Vienna , † May 2, 1951 in London ) was an Austrian actor and film director .

Life

Stein already appeared in 1910 as Ludwig Stein at the Reinhardt-Bühnen in Berlin in A Midsummer Night's Dream . For four years he embodied comical characters there, especially in Shakespeare plays. He also wrote his own plays.

He first appeared in front of the camera in Sugar and Cinnamon in 1915, and made his directorial debut in 1918. He made several silent films for his own stone film and other production companies. Occasionally he also acted as a co-screenwriter.

In 1926 he went to the USA and continued his career as a film director there. His greatest successes came when he moved to Great Britain in 1933. Richard Tauber was repeatedly the focus of his productions.

Filmography

1915: Sugar and Cinnamon (actors only) 1918: The green diamond 1918: The yellow note 1919: His Highness the Tramp (also co-script) 1919: In the shadow of money 1920: Poor Violetta 1920: The Martyrdom (also co-script) 1920: The riddle in man 1920: The Duchess' actor 1920: violence against law (also production) 1920: The closed chain 1920: my wife's diary 1921: Storm surge of life 1921: Debt of honor 1921: The Victim of Ellen Larsen (also co-script) 1921: The eternal struggle 1922: power of temptation 1922: My love shines 1923: The chain rattles 1924: A dream of happiness 1925: I love you 1925: love fire 1925: The island of dreams 1926: My official wife ( My Official Wife ) 1926: Five o'clock tea on Ackerstrasse 1927: The Climbers 1927: The Forbidden Woman 1928: Honor your mother

1928: Man-Made Woman 1928: Show Folks 1929: Her Private Affair 1929: The Office Scandal 1930: One Romantic Night 1930: The Lottery Bride 1931: The Common Law 1932: Lily Christine 1932: Breach of Promise 1932: Around a princely crown ( A Woman Commands ) 1933: Red Wagon 1934: Yours is my heart ( Blossom Time ) 1935: Vienna, Vienna, just you alone ( Heart's Desire ) 1935: Mimi - The novel of a great love ( Mimi ) 1936: Faithful 1937: Cafe Colette 1938: Jane Steps Out 1939: Black Limelight 1939: Just Like a Woman 1939: The Outsider 1940: It Happened to One Man 1940: Poison Pen 1942: Talk About Jacqueline 1943: The Saint Meets the Tiger 1945: Kiss the Bride Goodbye 1945: Wedding Waltz ( Waltz Time ) 1946: Lisbon Story 1950: Woman on the Net ( Cage of Gold ; co-script only)

Web links

• Paul Ludwig Stein in the Internet Movie Database (English)