Acting
Willy Prager
Born May 22, 1877 · Kattowitz, Upper Silesia, Germany [now Katowice, Slaskie, Poland]
Died March 4, 1956 · aged 78
No biography available.
Known For
Heart of Stone · 1950Heart of Stone
★ 6.21950
MovieFamilyDrama
Lavish adaptation of Wilhelm Hauff′s fairy tale: Young charburner Peter Munk dreams of joining the upper class. He makes a deal with the sinister Holländer-Michel, who offers to trade Peter′s human heart for one made of stone. Once he has the "cold heart" in his body, Peter eventually strikes a fortune and enjoys great wealth, but at the same time, he becomes a bitter and emotionless man – and, having lost all traces of humanity, even murders his wife Lisbeth. Only then does Peter Munk finally realize what has become of him, and he decides to regain his real heart from Holländer-Michel.
Um eine Nasenlänge · 1949Um eine Nasenlänge
★ 7.01949
Movie
Darling of the Gods · 1930Darling of the Gods
★ 6.21930
MovieComedy
Also known as Darling of the Gods, this was Emil Jannings' second talkie appearance. Jannings stars as famed operatic singer Albert Winkelmann, who is greeted with cheers, applause and romantic propositions whenever he performs in his native Vienna. But when he embarks on a tour of South America, tragedy strikes. The sweltering climate causes Winkelmann to lose his voice on stage, a disaster met with hoots and cat-calls. Dispirited he returns to Europe, where he soon learns that no one is aware of what happened in South America. Intending to retire so as not to be exposed to further humiliation, Winkelmann is goaded back on stage -- where, miraculously, his gorgeous voice returns.
The Cabinet of Dr. Larifari · 1930The Cabinet of Dr. Larifari
★ 7.71930
MovieComedy
Three friends who are broke decide to found a film production company. When they start shooting their first film chaos arises...
The Island of the Blessed · 1913The Island of the Blessed
★ 4.31913
MovieRomanceComedy
Max Reinhardt’s second and last silent film. It tells the story of two young girls (Cheerful & Shy) who, in order to escape their father’s authority, reaches an island of wonder filled with gods, nymphs, fauns and other creatures.
King Fu's yellow house · 1931King Fu's yellow house
★ 7.01931
MovieCrime
When a criminal named King Fu who has terrorized a city substitutes himself for a stage actor who resembles him, the staff and spectators at that night's show think the actor is giving an unusually good performance.
Delikatessen · 1930Delikatessen
★ 6.51930
MovieComedy
Friends Franz and Bela work in a deli belonging to Mr. Wallis. Franz is the manager and Bela a salesclerk. Both get to know the lovely Lilo. But while Bela is rebuffed, the charming womanizer Franz is more successful. After a boisterous celebration in the deli, Mr. Wallis tells Franz to get lost and hires Lilo as a new salesperson. Franz and Bela take a job at Mr. Markow's deli across the street and a serious competition begins between the two delis for survival.
Liebeswalzer · 1930Liebeswalzer
★ 9.01930
MovieMusicComedy
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