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John Gottowt

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John Gottowt

Born June 15, 1881 · Lemberg, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Lviv, Ukraine]

Died August 29, 1942 · aged 61

John Gottowt (born Isidor Gesang; 15 June 1881 – 29 August 1942) was an Austrian actor, stage director and film director for theatres and silent movies. Gottowt was born in Lemberg, Austria-Hungary (present-day Lviv, Ukraine) into a Jewish family. After his education in Vienna, he joined the Deutsches Theater in Berlin in 1905, working for Max Reinhardt as an actor and director. Gottowt was mainl…

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 Student of PragueThe Student of Prague · 1913
The Student of Prague
★ 6.11913
MovieDramaFantasy
Prague, Bohemia, 1820. Balduin, a penniless student, falls in love with Countess Margit, a wealthy noblewoman whom he has saved from drowning.
Parisian WomenParisian Women · 1921
Parisian Women
★ 10.01921
MovieDrama
Parisian Women (German: *Pariserinnen*) is a 1921 German silent film directed by Léo Lasko. Ressel Orla, Xenia Desni, and Ralph Arthur Roberts starred in the film. The film premiered at the Marmorhaus cinema in Berlin.
Algol: Tragedy of PowerAlgol: Tragedy of Power · 1920
Algol: Tragedy of Power
★ 6.51920
MovieScience FictionDrama
An alien from the planet Algol gives a man a device that creates enough energy to power the entire world.
WaxworksWaxworks · 1924
Waxworks
★ 6.41924
MovieFantasyHorror
A poet is hired by the owner of a wax museum in a circus to write tales about Harun al Raschid, Ivan the Terrible and Jack the Ripper. While writing, the poet and the daughter of the owner, Eva, fantasize the fantastic stories and fall in love for each other.
The Flight in the NightThe Flight in the Night · 1926
The Flight in the Night
1926
MovieDrama
Based on the play Henry IV by Luigi Pirandello. Conrad Veidt plays Count di Nolli, a nobleman who, after a head injury, imagines he is the medieval emperor. His friends and relatives choose to play along, dressing up as medieval courtiers, but is di Nolli truly mad, or just pretending? The art direction was by Hermann Warm. It was shot on location in Italy. 6 acts, 1856 meters.
Genuine: The Tragedy of a VampireGenuine: The Tragedy of a Vampire · 1920
Genuine: The Tragedy of a Vampire
★ 5.51920
MovieHorror
Since completing a portrait of Genuine, a high priestess, Percy becomes irritable and withdrawn. He loses interest in painting and refuses to see his friends, preferring to spend his time alone with the portrait in his study. After turning down a wealthy patron's offer to buy the picture, Percy falls asleep while reading stories of Genuine's life. Genuine comes to life from the painting and escapes.
Radiohead X Nosferatu: A Symphony of HorrorRadiohead X Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror · 2025
Radiohead X Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror
★ 6.42025
MovieHorror
This special presentation of Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror (1922) pairs the original silent film with Radiohead’s “KID A (2000) / Amnesiac (2001) as its score, courtesy of Silents Synced. Silents Synced pairs classic silent movies with epic rock music, partnering with independent cinemas to create memorable, new silent film experiences. "Nosferatu x Radiohead: A Silents Synced Film" is directed and remixed by Josh Frank.

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