Walter Jonas (screenwriter)
Walter Jonas (born January 13, 1900 in Berlin , † June 14, 1965 in Paris ) was a German screenwriter and dramaturge .
Live and act
Jonas graduated from high school and then worked in a bookstore as well as in publishing and sales. In 1923 Henrik Galeen approached him and asked him to work on the script for the cinematic horror story Das Wachsfigurenkabinett (unnamed). The great success of the flick made Jonas immediately known, and at the beginning of 1924 he was hired as a dramaturge by the Berlin production company Phoebus-Film .
Jonas produced scripts for this company from 1925 onwards. They provided the basis for entertainment films without any major intellectual claim. In later years Jonas also worked for other film companies. After only two sound films, Walter Jonas disappeared from the public eye.
Filmography
- 1925: Nick, the king of chauffeurs
- 1925: Ship in distress
- 1925: The fire dancer
- 1928: The secret courier
- 1928: Miss Chauffeur
- 1928: Two hellish days
- 1930: In the fight with the underworld
- 1931: The Unknown Guest
literature
- Kurt Mühsam / Egon Jacobsohn: Lexicon of the film . Lichtbildbühne publishing house, Berlin 1926. p. 86
Web links
- Walter Jonas in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Walter Jonas at filmportal.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ Birth register StA Berlin III, No. 76/1900
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jonas, Walter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German screenwriter and dramaturge |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 13, 1900 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Berlin |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 14, 1965 |
| Place of death | Paris |