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Franz Weihmayr

Born December 30, 1903 · Munich, Germany

Died May 26, 1969 · aged 65

Franz Weihmayr was a German cinematographer. He was married to actress Ada Tschechowa.

Known For

Triumph of the WillTriumph of the Will · 1935
Triumph of the Will
6.91935
MovieDocumentary
A showcase of German chancellor and Nazi Party leader Adolf Hitler at the 1934 Nuremberg Rally.
Ferryman MariaFerryman Maria · 1936
Ferryman Maria
6.81936
MovieThrillerDrama
A beautiful young drifter comes to a small village and battles Death itself to save the man she loves.
Journey to HappinessJourney to Happiness · 1948
Journey to Happiness
10.01948
MovieRomanceComedy
Celia Lövengaart was formerly involved with the theatre and was able to live a carefree life. But now she's in financial difficulties. The court appointed trustee grants her enough money for a trip to Tirol, where she's going to visit her daughter Susanne, who was raised by her grandparents. Susanne is supposed to marry Richard, whom she can't stand and her mother tolerates him even less. Celia wants to help her daughter, but that's easier said than done: Richard knows about her lively past and is blackmailing her to keep her nose out of his affairs. If she doesn't agree to this wedding, he'll tell everything the consul Hoyermann, Susanme's guardian, and there will be a big stink.
Moscow ShanghaiMoscow Shanghai · 1936
Moscow Shanghai
8.01936
MovieDrama
Spanning the years between the Bolshevik Revolution and 1930, this Negri vehicle focuses on an exiled Russian noblewoman who has lost track of her daughter and of a young officer she pined for.Until she finds them both again and together.
Vergiß die Liebe nichtVergiß die Liebe nicht · 1953
Vergiß die Liebe nicht
9.01953
MovieComedy
A tenor sparks new hope into the life of a wife,a former piano player whose husband has not been paying enough attention to her.
Mädchen in UniformMädchen in Uniform · 1931
Mädchen in Uniform
7.21931
MovieDramaRomance
A sensitive girl is sent to an all-girls boarding school and develops a romantic attachment to one of her teachers.
CanarisCanaris · 1954
Canaris
6.71954
MovieWarDrama
Admiral Canaris is chief of the intelligence service of Nazi Germany. His department is quite successful and Hitler grants him all the money he wants for new developments. Still he's a thorn in the side of the Nazi chiefs, since he's not as unscrupulous as they want him and is known to criticize their ideology.
SabraSabra · 1933
Sabra
7.01933
MovieDrama
Describe the harsh reality attempts of establishing a Jewish settlement in Israel and the efforts of the Arab to prevent it. The film is considered as the first talking film in Palestine Israel.

Filmography

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The Great LoveThe Great Love · 1942
The Great Love
6.81942
MovieDramaRomance
The attractive Oberleutnant Paul Wendlandt is stationed in North Africa as a fighter pilot. While in Berlin to deliver a report he is given a day's leave, and on the stage of the cabaret theatre "Skala" sees the popular Danish singer Hanna Holberg. For Paul it is love at first sight. When Hanna visits friends after the end of the performance, he follows her, and speaks to her in the U-Bahn. After the party in her friends' flat, he accompanies her home and chance throws them further together when an air raid warning forces them to take cover in the air raid shelter. Hanna reciprocates Paul's feelings, but after a night spent together Paul has to return immediately to the front. There now follows a whole series of misunderstandings, and one missed opportunity after another. While Hanna waits in vain for some sign of life from Paul, he is flying on missions in North Africa. When he tries to visit her in her Berlin flat, she is giving a Christmas concert in Paris.

Director of Photography