Georg H. Schnell

Acting

Georg H. Schnell

Born April 11, 1878 · Tschifu (now Yantai), China

Died March 31, 1951 · aged 72

Georg Heinrich Schnell (11 April 1878 – 31 March 1951) was a German actor who remains perhaps best-known for his role as shipowner Harding in Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens (1922). Georg appeared in over one hundred films. He was born in Yantai, China. He died in West Berlin, West Germany. Georg is sometimes credited as G.H. Schnell, Georg Heinrich Schnell, Georg Schnell, and George Snell…

Known For

NosferatuNosferatu · 1922
Nosferatu
★ 7.71922
MovieHorrorFantasy
The mysterious Count Orlok summons a happily married real estate agent to his castle, located up in the Transylvanian mountains, to finalise a terrifying deal.
The Punch BowlThe Punch Bowl · 1944
The Punch Bowl
★ 7.21944
MovieComedyFamily
Writer Johannes Pfeiffer who goes undercover as a student in a high school after his friends told him that he missed out on a great life experience since he was home schooled.
The RothschildsThe Rothschilds · 1940
The Rothschilds
★ 6.11940
MovieDrama
Biopic about the Rothschilds, a Jewish family whose members rose to the top of the European banking community during the Napoleonic era.
My Wife, the AdventuressMy Wife, the Adventuress · 1931
My Wife, the Adventuress
★ 7.51931
Movie
A mousy bank clerk is married to an ambitious woman.
The Girl from the Marsh CroftThe Girl from the Marsh Croft · 1935
The Girl from the Marsh Croft
★ 7.01935
MovieDrama
A farm boy betrothed to a socialite falls in love with his maid - an impoverished girl from the marsh.
A Castle in FlandersA Castle in Flanders · 1936
A Castle in Flanders
★ 8.01936
MovieDrama
Officers stationed in a castle in Flandes during WWI are comforted by Gloria Delamare's recorded voice. One of them even writes her a letter that will never be sent. When the war is over Miss Delamare takes a tour in Belgium and spends a night in that castle. Most unexpectedly her former admirer appears and they dine and dance together. In the morning he has disappeared and she finds the letter. She tries to find him, only to discover he is presumably dead and involved in a family secret.
The Valley of LoveThe Valley of Love · 1935
The Valley of Love
★ 7.51935
MovieDrama
Rather coarse, pre-War comedy about a Markgraf -- Heinrich XXVI -- who bathes in the springs of the Ammendorf to strengthen his potency. The town and its springs are especially well known for the many couples with lots of children, who, for tax reasons, live there unmarried. The town smithy and bully provides his vitality to ensure the countess has an heir for the throne.
The Old Fritz IIThe Old Fritz II · 1928
The Old Fritz II
★ 6.51928
Movie
Silent epic on the final years of Frederick II.

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Hurrah! I'm Alive!Hurrah! I'm Alive! · 1928
Hurrah! I'm Alive!
★ 8.01928
MovieComedy
Pieter Kruis runs a grocer's shop in a small Dutch town, with which he and his wife Johanne can hardly feed themselves. Nonetheless, he is satisfied with his life, although he suspects that he will probably never win the jackpot. Suddenly Pieter receives a telegram from America: his old school friend Joe, who has made a fortune in the “new world”, asks whether Pieter would like to visit him. As “compensation” for expenses incurred, Pieter will also receive $ 50,000! Of course, Pieter doesn't hesitate for long - the suitcase is quickly packed and a ship ticket reserved. But the little “world traveler” has no idea what kind of adventures await him! Fearing that his insidious brother might speculate on his life insurance and stage a small “accident” on board the ship, Pieter disembarked in Rotterdam, where his entire travel budget was by a few crooks. Then he learns that his ship has actually sunk and suspects that his brother is already worried about the sum insured...

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