Acting
Joseph Schildkraut
Born March 22, 1896 · Vienna, Austria
Died January 21, 1964 · aged 67
Joseph Schildkraut was an Austrian born stage, screen, and television actor.
Known For
The King of Kings · 1927The King of Kings
★ 6.41927
MovieDramaHistory
The King of Kings is the Greatest Story Ever Told as only Cecil B. DeMille could tell it. In 1927, working with one of the biggest budgets in Hollywood history, DeMille spun the life and Passion of Christ into a silent-era blockbuster. Featuring text drawn directly from the Bible, a cast of thousands, and the great showman’s singular cinematic bag of tricks, The King of Kings is at once spectacular and deeply reverent—part Gospel, part Technicolor epic.
The Shop Around the Corner · 1940The Shop Around the Corner
★ 8.11940
MovieComedyDrama
Two employees at a gift shop can barely stand one another, without realising that they are falling in love through the post as each other's anonymous pen pal.
The Greatest Story Ever Told · 1965The Greatest Story Ever Told
★ 6.41965
MovieDramaHistory
From his birth in Bethlehem to his death and eventual resurrection, the life of Jesus Christ is given the all-star treatment in this epic retelling. Major aspects of Christ's life are touched upon, including the execution of all the newborn males in Egypt by King Herod; Christ's baptism by John the Baptist; and the betrayal by Judas after the Last Supper that eventually leads to Christ's crucifixion and miraculous return.
The Diary of Anne Frank · 1959The Diary of Anne Frank
★ 7.21959
MovieDramaHistory
The true, harrowing story of a young Jewish girl who, with her family and their friends, is forced into hiding in an attic in Nazi-occupied Amsterdam.
The Baroness and the Butler · 1938The Baroness and the Butler
★ 5.31938
MovieComedyDrama
A Butler gets elected to the Hungarian parliament where he opposes his master's government.
Marie Antoinette · 1938Marie Antoinette
★ 6.61938
MovieDramaHistory
The young Austrian princess Marie Antoinette is arranged to marry Louis XVI, future king of France, in a politically advantageous marriage for the rival countries. The opulent Marie indulges in various whims and flirtations. When Louis XV passes and Louis XVI ascends the French throne, his queen's extravagant lifestyle earns the hatred of the French people, who despise her Austrian heritage.
The Man in the Iron Mask · 1939The Man in the Iron Mask
★ 7.01939
MovieAdventureHistory
Years have passed since the Three Musketeers, Aramis, Athos and Porthos, have fought together with their friend, D'Artagnan. But with the tyrannical King Louis using his power to wreak havoc in the kingdom while his twin brother, Philippe, remains imprisoned, the Musketeers reunite to abduct Louis and replace him with Philippe.
The Life of Emile Zola · 1937The Life of Emile Zola
★ 6.71937
MovieDramaHistory
A fictionalized account of famous French writer Émile Zola and his involvement in the Dreyfus Affair. After struggling to establish himself, Zola wins success documenting the unsavory side of Paris and settles into a comfortable upper-class life. However, his complacency is shaken when Jewish officer Alfred Dreyfus is imprisoned for espionage. Realizing that Dreyfus is an innocent victim of anti-Semitism, Zola boldly pens an exposé, only to be charged with libel and now he must defend himself in a dramatic courtroom testimony.
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The Baroness and the Butler · 1938The Baroness and the Butler
★ 5.31938
MovieComedyDrama
A Butler gets elected to the Hungarian parliament where he opposes his master's government.
Baron Georg Marissey
The Crusades · 1935The Crusades
★ 6.41935
MovieDramaHistory
King Richard the Lionhearted launches a crusade to preserve Christianity in Jerusalem.
Conrad, Marquis of Montferrat






















