About Carl Balhaus
Lived 1905 – 1968 (aged 62). Carl Balhaus was a German actor, film director, screenwriter, stage actor, film actor and director.
Carl Balhaus (born Carl Ballhaus; 4 November 1905 – 28 July 1968) was a German stage and film actor. After the Second World War he worked as screenwriter and director for the East German state-owned studio DEFA. He was an uncle of the Academy Award nominated cinematographer Michael Ballhaus.
Selected filmography
Actor
Der alte Fritz - 2. Ausklang (1928) - Ein Desserteur The Age of Seventeen (1929) - Gerts Freund Martin The Brandenburg Arch (1929) - Max Spring Awakening (1929) - Moritz, sein Sohn Revolt in the Reformatory (1930) - Fritz People in the Fire (1930) Scapa Flow (1930) The Blue Angel (1930) - Gymnasiast Ertzum / Pupil Westfront 1918 (1930) - Butcher (uncredited) Only on the Rhine (1930) - Karl A Student's Song of Heidelberg (1930) - Bornemanns Leibfuchs Father and Son (1930) - Louis de Lorche Großstadtpiraten (1930) - Cubby O'Brien 1914 (1931) - Gavrilo Princip Shadows of the Underworld (1931) - Jonny M (1931) - Leeser - the man who marks Hans Beckert (uncredited) Kinder vor Gericht (1931) - Ewald, der Zeitungsjunge Cadets (1931) - Kadettenunteroffizier von Zerbitz General Yorck (1931) Ombres des bas fonds (1931) - Jonny Man Without a Name (1932) Johnny Steals Europe (1932) - Monk Spoiling the Game (1932) Sacred Waters (1932) - Josi Blattrer Impossible Love (1932) - Erwin Hammer The Marathon Runner (1932) - Hans Huber Anna and Elizabeth (1933) - Martin Abel with the Mouth Organ (1933) - Peter Police Report (1934) - Schriftleiter In Sachen Timpe (1934) - Udo, ihr Sohn Einmal werd' ich Dir gefallen (1938) - Zunder - sein Freund The Fire Devil (1940) - Kärntner Bauernbursche Venus on Trial (1941) - Alfred, Peters Freund Geheimakten Solvay (1953) - Rudi Damals in Paris (1956) - Schäfer SAS 181 antwortet nicht (1959) Die schwarze Galeere (1962) - Mann im Mastkorb Viel Lärm um nichts (1964) - Antonio (final film role)
Director Der Fall Dr. Wagner (1954) Damals in Paris (1956)
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Carl Balhaus?
German actor (1905-1968)
When was Carl Balhaus born?
Carl Balhaus was born on 4 November 1905 in Mülheim an der Ruhr.
When did Carl Balhaus die?
Carl Balhaus died on 28 July 1968 in Eisenach.
What was Carl Balhaus's occupation?
Carl Balhaus was an actor, film director, screenwriter, stage actor, film actor and director.
What nationality was Carl Balhaus?
Carl Balhaus was German.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Carl Balhaus. https://biography.guide/carl-balhaus/
MLA: "Carl Balhaus." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/carl-balhaus/.
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