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Carl Ludwig Kirmse

1888 – 1982

Production designer

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About Carl Ludwig Kirmse

Lived 1888 – 1982 (aged 93). Carl Ludwig Kirmse was a production designer and art director.

Carl Ludwig Kirmse (1888–1982) was a German art director who worked prolifically on films during the silent and sound eras.

Selected filmography

The House of Torment (1921) Country Roads and the Big City (1921) The Fountain of Madness (1921) Lumpaci the Vagabond (1922) Your Valet (1922) The Hungarian Princess (1923) The Beautiful Girl (1923) To a Woman of Honour (1924) Fever for Heights (1924) Destiny (1925) Love's Finale (1925) The Searching Soul (1925) The Circus Princess (1925) My Friend the Chauffeur (1926) I Liked Kissing Women (1926) The Dashing Archduke (1927) The Harbour Baron (1928) Suzy Saxophone (1928) Rasputin (1928) Bookkeeper Kremke (1930) The Girl from the Marsh Croft (1935) The Monastery's Hunter (1935) The Blue Mouse (1936) The Heart Disposes (1936) The Girl of Last Night (1938) Northern Lights (1938) The Sensational Casilla Trial (1939) Twilight (1940) The Master of the Estate (1943) The War of the Oxen (1943) Why Are You Lying, Elisabeth? (1944) The Murder Trial of Doctor Jordan (1949) Artists' Blood (1949) Where the Trains Go (1949) The Cloister of Martins (1951) When the Heath Dreams at Night (1952) Marriage Strike (1953) Hubertus Castle (1954) Silence in the Forest (1955) The Vulture Wally (1956) A Summer You Will Never Forget (1959)

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Carl Ludwig Kirmse?

production designer (1888-1982)

When was Carl Ludwig Kirmse born?

Carl Ludwig Kirmse was born on 4 May 1888 in Frankfurt.

When did Carl Ludwig Kirmse die?

Carl Ludwig Kirmse died on 14 April 1982 in Ramsau bei Berchtesgaden.

What was Carl Ludwig Kirmse's occupation?

Carl Ludwig Kirmse was a production designer and art director.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Carl Ludwig Kirmse

· Wikidata: Q1039322

· DBpedia: Carl Ludwig Kirmse

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