Walter Zeiske

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Walter Zeiske (born July 7, 1895 in Berlin ; † February 25, 1961 in Berlin-Wilmersdorf ) was a German film production manager and line producer .

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Zeiske completed an apprenticeship as an electrical engineer . During the First World War , he began as an assistant director or manager to work. His films in the latter function since 1918 include, among others, The Rider Without a Head , The Black Locke, The New Mr. General Director, The Golden Net, The Brigandess of New York, Bismarck, Part 1 , What is going on in the Beely Circus? , His biggest bluff , panic , the republic of the flappers , marriage in need , perjury, 1914, the last days before the world fire , poor as a church mouse , Victoria and her hussar , the captain of Köpenick , weird stories and Countess Mariza . While he was often involved in Harry Piel's sensational films in silent films , Zeiske most recently worked in Richard Oswald's productions in the first years of sound film .

At the end of 1932, Walter Zeiske was promoted to production manager for the first time in Oswald's production of Ganovenehre , where he also worked as a unit manager. After Oswald's emigration, Zeiske worked as a production or production manager for various production companies, but despite being a member of the SA , she was only entrusted with films worth mentioning in the Nazi state . From 1938 to 1941 Zeiske had to be content with the recording management again. In this position he also worked on the infamous Ohm Krüger film in 1940/41 . After 1945 Zeiske found hardly any employment in the cinema.

Filmography

as a production or manufacturing manager

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 8: T - Z. David Tomlinson - Theo Zwierski. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-89602-340-3 , p. 523.

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personal data
SURNAME Zeiske, Walter
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German film production manager and line producer
DATE OF BIRTH July 7, 1895
PLACE OF BIRTH Berlin , Germany
DATE OF DEATH February 25, 1961
Place of death Berlin-Wilmersdorf