Walter Lehmann (film producer)
Walter Lehmann (born January 28, 1890 in Berlin ; † December 12, 1967 there ) was a German film production manager and line producer .
Life
After his military service in the First World War, Lehmann came to film in 1918 and since his debut he has worked as a production manager for Paul Wegener's “ Der Rattenfänger ” . In this role he was responsible for the films " Jealousy ", "The Wiskottens", " Burning Frontiers ", "The Battle of the Sexes", "Thieves", "Fertility", "The Queen of a Night", "Dangers of Love", among others "," The Unknown Guest "," Dream of Schönbrunn "," The Page from the Dalmass Hotel "," Evening visit "," Heinz in the moon "," I love all women "," Mazurka " and " A wedding dream " .
In 1936, Willi Forst gave him the opportunity to work as a production manager for the first time. In this position Walter Lehmann continued to oversee forest productions until 1940 - partly as production manager, partly as production assistant (as with Bel Ami and Operetta ). Since 1942 Lehmann was also busy producing the last three Emil Jannings films .
After the war, Lehmann was taken over by DEFA in 1946 , for which he worked until the end of 1952. Almost at the same time as the uprising of June 17, 1953, Lehmann, who lives in the West Berlin district of Zehlendorf , withdrew from filmmaking.
Filmography
as production and / or manufacturing manager:
- 1936: Burgtheater
- 1937: Capers
- 1937: The great adventure
- 1937: Serenade
- 1939: Your life is mine
- 1941: The thing with Styx
- 1942: The discharge
- 1942: Old heart becomes young again
- 1943: Great night
- 1943: A little summer tune
- 1944: It started out so harmlessly
- 1945: The hereditary forester
- 1945: Where is Mr. Belling? (unfinished)
- 1947: chemistry and love
- 1948: The girl Christine
- 1949: Figaro's wedding
- 1950: Teacher Heider / The boys from the Kranichsee
- 1951: Corinna Schmidt
- 1951: Shadows over the islands
- 1952: Solvay secret files
- 1952: The invincible
literature
- Kay Less : The film's great personal dictionary . The actors, directors, cameramen, producers, composers, screenwriters, film architects, outfitters, costume designers, editors, sound engineers, make-up artists and special effects designers of the 20th century. Volume 4: H - L. Botho Höfer - Richard Lester. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-89602-340-3 , p. 663.
Web links
- Walter Lehmann in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lehmann, Walter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German film production manager and line producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 28, 1890 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Berlin |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 12, 1967 |
| Place of death | Berlin |