Acting

Paul Askonas

Born November 13, 1872 · Teplitz-Schönau, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now Teplice, Czech Republic]

Died November 26, 1935 · aged 63

No biography available.

Known For

The Hands of OrlacThe Hands of Orlac · 1924
The Hands of Orlac
6.91924
MovieHorrorThriller
A world-famous pianist loses both hands in an accident. When new hands are grafted on, he is horrified to learn they once belonged to a murderer.
Dracula's DeathDracula's Death · 1921
Dracula's Death
8.51921
MovieThrillerHorror
The film is about a woman who experiences frightening visions after visiting an insane asylum where one of the inmates claims to be Count Dracula (here following the Hungarian spelling Drakula). She has trouble determining whether the inmate's visions are real or merely nightmares.
Sodom and GomorrahSodom and Gomorrah · 1922
Sodom and Gomorrah
6.11922
MovieDrama
Exposed to bad influences since childhood, Mary, a young girl is pushed by her mother to approach an elderly banker by the name of Harber. After almost driving her fiancee to suicide and seducing his mentally-ill son, she realizes through a metaphorical dream the scope of her negligence. Sentenced to prison for incitement to murder Harber, she sees herself as a parallel figure to Lea, Lot's wife in Sodom, where the Angel of the Lord warns the sinful citizens of the city of their impending doom. Lea oppresses the angel and eventually turns it over to the pagan priests when her sexual advances to it are rejected. In another dream sequence, Mary becomes the Queen of Syria, whose oppressed people turn against her and who, in turn, condemns a young man who loves her to death. Finally, her dream returns to the present time and when she awakens, she runs back to her former lover.
Labyrinth of HorrorLabyrinth of Horror · 1921
Labyrinth of Horror
5.21921
MovieDrama
A young poor girl falls in love with a rich heir.
The Tales of HoffmannThe Tales of Hoffmann · 1923
The Tales of Hoffmann
5.41923
MovieDramaFantasy
"The Tales of Hoffmann" - The story of the poet Hoffmann, who falls in love with a mechanical doll, loses his mirror image in Venice and finally liberates his lover from the clutches of a sinister doctor.
A prostitute has been murderedA prostitute has been murdered · 1930
A prostitute has been murdered
7.01930
MovieDramaCrime
A successful prostitute is generous to a poor old friend. He becomes jealous, follow her and kills her, hide the body and fake his own suicide.
Three Tales of TerrorThree Tales of Terror · 1912
Three Tales of Terror
4.51912
MovieHorror
The hypnotist Svengali makes an artist's model sing, but cannot force her love.

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Sodom and GomorrahSodom and Gomorrah · 1922
Sodom and Gomorrah
6.11922
MovieDrama
Exposed to bad influences since childhood, Mary, a young girl is pushed by her mother to approach an elderly banker by the name of Harber. After almost driving her fiancee to suicide and seducing his mentally-ill son, she realizes through a metaphorical dream the scope of her negligence. Sentenced to prison for incitement to murder Harber, she sees herself as a parallel figure to Lea, Lot's wife in Sodom, where the Angel of the Lord warns the sinful citizens of the city of their impending doom. Lea oppresses the angel and eventually turns it over to the pagan priests when her sexual advances to it are rejected. In another dream sequence, Mary becomes the Queen of Syria, whose oppressed people turn against her and who, in turn, condemns a young man who loves her to death. Finally, her dream returns to the present time and when she awakens, she runs back to her former lover.