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Alfred Braun

1888 – 1978

German actor and director

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About Alfred Braun

Lived 1888 – 1978 (aged 89). Alfred Braun was a German film director, screenwriter, journalist, film actor, actor and radio personality.

Alfred Braun (3 May 1888 – 3 January 1978) was a pioneer of German radio. He became famous as a radio reporter and radio play director, among other things. He was also an actor, stage and film director, and screenwriter.

Although he was arrested by the Gestapo in 1933, he was released and then emigrated to Switzerland and Türkiye. He returned to Berlin in 1939, and in 1940 he worked on the antisemitic propaganda film Jud Süß as assistant-director. He then wrote several screenplays in partnership with Veit Harlan during the Nazi Regime.

Filmography Actor Das Leid der Liebe (1916) Der Sohn der Magd (1919) The Gambler (1920) - Stöckel Rosenmontag (1924) The Enchantress (1924) Das sonnige Märchen vom Glück (1924) - Dr. Ing. Waldemar Hassenstein Radio Magic (1927) - Sprecher des Berliner Rundfunks Flachsmann the Educator (1930) - Jan Flemming Tingel-Tangel (1930) Spione im Savoy-Hotel (1932) - Alfred Braun, der rasende Reporter Große Freiheit Nr. 7 (1944) - Rundfunkreporter Chemistry and Love (1948) - Narrator Anonymous Letters (1949) - Dr. Maurin The Staircase (1950) - Kriminalkommissar Primanerinnen (1951) - Herr Lullus When the Evening Bells Ring (1951) Komm zurück... (1953) - Vokrodt Ave Maria (1953) Scotland Yard Hunts Dr. Mabuse (1963)

Director Girls Behind Bars (1949) The Staircase (1950) A Rare Lover (1950) Eyes of Love (1951) When the Evening Bells Ring (1951) A Thousand Red Roses Bloom (1952) Ave Maria (1953) Come Back (1953) Stresemann (1957) Schwarze Nylons – Heiße Nächte (1958) Morgen wirst du um mich weinen (1959)

Screenwriter

The Golden City (1941, with Veit Harlan) Immensee (1943, with Veit Harlan) Opfergang (1944, with Veit Harlan) Kolberg (1945, with Veit Harlan and Josef Goebbels (uncredited)) The Death of a Double (1967)

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Education
Ernst Busch Academy of Dramatic Arts
Employers
Sender Freies Berlin

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Alfred Braun?

German actor and director (1888–1978)

When was Alfred Braun born?

Alfred Braun was born on 3 May 1888 in Berlin.

When did Alfred Braun die?

Alfred Braun died on 3 January 1978 in Berlin.

What was Alfred Braun's occupation?

Alfred Braun was a film director, screenwriter, journalist, film actor, actor and radio personality.

What nationality was Alfred Braun?

Alfred Braun was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Alfred Braun

· Wikidata: Q86778

· DBpedia: Alfred Braun

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