Martin Herzberg

Acting

Martin Herzberg

Born January 15, 1911 · Berlin, German Empire [now Germany]

Died July 16, 1972 · aged 61

Known for his ethereal, almost doll-like appearance, Herzberg made his breakthrough as an actor in 1922's David Copperfield directed by Danish director A.W. Sandberg – who went on to cast him in five more of his pictures.

Known For

Great ExpectationsGreat Expectations · 1922
Great Expectations
7.01922
MovieDrama
Orphan Pip discovers through lawyer Mr. Jaggers that a mysterious benefactor wishes to ensure that he becomes a gentleman. Reunited with his childhood patron, Miss Havisham, and his first love, the beautiful but emotionally cold Estella, he discovers that the elderly spinster has gone mad from having been left at the altar as a young woman, and has made her charge into a warped, unfeeling heartbreaker.
Der HalunkengeigerDer Halunkengeiger · 1922
Der Halunkengeiger
10.01922
Movie
PaganiniPaganini · 1923
Paganini
7.01923
Movie
Historical film about Italian musician Niccolo Paganini.
Don Carlos und ElisabethDon Carlos und Elisabeth · 1924
Don Carlos und Elisabeth
8.01924
MovieHistoryDrama
Don Carlos, heir to the Spanish throne, and Princess Elisabeth of Valois are deeply in love but King Philip, Carlos's father, wants Elisabeth for himself.
Die SiebzehnjährigenDie Siebzehnjährigen · 1929
Die Siebzehnjährigen
9.01929
MovieDrama
A teenager finds his father is interested in the same girl he is.
PogromPogrom · 1919
Pogrom
1919
MovieDrama
David CopperfieldDavid Copperfield · 1922
David Copperfield
9.01922
MovieDrama
A young man journeys from a difficult childhood to maturity, exploring social injustice, personal development, and the complexities of human relationships.
Struggling HeartsStruggling Hearts · 1923
Struggling Hearts
1923
MovieWarDrama
The year is 1658 and the King of Sweden has seized large parts of Denmark. A tenant farmer and his family on Falster are forced to look on while enemy soldiers loot and wreck their home. Only the wounded and febrile soldier Lasse Månsson does not take part in the atrocities, and when the regiment moves on, he stays in the care of the farmer. Soon, Lasse falls in love with Anna, the farmer’s daughter, and they plan a life together. But can love blossom in such dark times? (stumfilm.dk)

Filmography

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The Lure of the FootlightsThe Lure of the Footlights · 1923
The Lure of the Footlights
7.01923
MovieDrama
Sir William's daughter Polly and the forest warden’s son George are best friends and quite inseparable. As they mature beyond the carefree days of childhood, their disparity in rank and status looms larger between them, and George puts aside his dreams of sharing the rest of his life with Polly. Instead, he meets a dancer, Stella, who moves with him when he himself is employed as a forest warden at Carlton Manor, the count’s estate. The solitude of the forest is a far cry from the bright lights and gaudy spectacle of the theatre, and when Stella meets some acquaintances from her old life, she is torn between who she really is and who her loved one thinks she should be. At the same time, Polly discovers that her feelings for George are more than friendly. (stumfilm.dk)

George Rogers (as child)