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Ernst Wendt

Known for

Directing

Born

October 26, 1876

Birthplace

Gdańsk, Poland

Died

March 6, 1946 (aged 69)

Biography

The actor and director Ernst Wendt achieved as a stage actor round 1900 and at the beginning of the 20th century he impersonated numerous roles, among them also classical figures of history of literature.

As an established theater actor he joined the film business in 1918 where he took part in few silent movies in front of the camera like "Das Maskenfest des Lebens", "Mania" and "Morphium".

Afterwards he shifted his activity and became a movie director. From 1919 till the middle of the 20s he realised several movies which normally were dedicated to the adventure genre. For some of his movies he also wrote the script.

Best known work

Scene of the Crime
Scene of the Crime
1970
Mania
Mania
1918
The White Desert
The White Desert
1922
Das Maskenfest des Lebens
Das Maskenfest des Lebens
1918
Der Todestraum
Der Todestraum
1918
Allein im Urwald
Allein im Urwald
1922
Un­ter Räubern und Bestien
Un­ter Räubern und Bestien
1921
The Ghost With the Deadly Kiss
The Ghost With the Deadly Kiss
1922
Die Schreckensnacht in der Menagerie
Die Schreckensnacht in der Menagerie
1921
Bismarck, 1. Teil
Bismarck, 1. Teil
1925

Filmography

  1. 1986

    Drei Schwestern

    Director

  2. 1970

    Scene of the CrimeTV

    as GDR Policeman (1 episode)

  3. 1925

  4. 1922

    The White Desert

    Director, Writer

  5. 1922

  6. 1922

  7. 1921

  8. 1921

  9. 1921

    Der Herr der Bestien

    Director, Writer

  10. 1918

  11. 1918

  12. 1918

    Der Todestraum

    as Heinz Markolf

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