Acting

Max Zilzer

Born November 23, 1868 · Budapest, Hungary

Died January 1, 1943 · aged 74

Max Zilzer (23 November 1868, in Budapest – 1943, in Berlin) was a Hungarian-born German stage and film actor. Zilzer was Jewish and died under interrogation by the Gestapo during World War II. He was the father of actor Wolfgang Zilzer.

Known For

Der BlusenkönigDer Blusenkönig · 1917
Der Blusenkönig
1917
MovieComedy
Sally Katz begins a new job as a supervisor in the workshop of a garment maker where the boss's nasty daughter makes him advances. But the girl's father forbids him to flirt back.
Woman in the MoonWoman in the Moon · 1929
Woman in the Moon
7.21929
MovieDramaScience Fiction
A scientist discovers that there's gold on the moon. He builds a rocket to fly there, but there's too much rivalry among the crew to have a successful expedition.
Raid in St. PauliRaid in St. Pauli · 1932
Raid in St. Pauli
6.81932
MovieCrimeDrama
Illustrates both the powerlessness of the ordinary worker as well as an intimate portrait of the joys and sorrows of a small group of people in the harbor section of Hamburg.
The Wittenberg NightingaleThe Wittenberg Nightingale · 1913
The Wittenberg Nightingale
1913
MovieHistory
The film depicts the early life of the reformer Martin Luther and was produced by the Berlin and Vienna-based production company Rubin-Film. The premiere took place on September 1, 1913. The showing of the film in Austria was banned because the film was likely to offend religious sensibilities. On April 20, 1921, following a complaint from the producer Báron, this decision was overturned by the film inspection authority with the restriction that the film “may not be shown in front of young people”.
A Student's Song of HeidelbergA Student's Song of Heidelberg · 1930
A Student's Song of Heidelberg
6.61930
MovieRomanceMusic
A long time ago, John Miller emigrated from Germany to America. Now he wants his daughter Elinor to get to know his old homeland and sends her off to Heidelberg, where she is to study for a year. Pretty soon, the pretty young girl is in demand among the young men in town. Especially the students Dahlberg and Bornemann try to win Elinor's heart.

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