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Emil Burri

1902 – 1966

German screenwriter

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About Emil Burri

Lived 1902 – 1966 (aged 63). Emil Burri was a German film director, screenwriter, writer, actor, playwright and director.

Emil Burri (1902–1966) was a German playwright and screenwriter who worked on around fifty films during his career, a prominent figure in both Nazi era and post-war German cinema. He also directed the 1942 film Beloved World, his only directorial credit. In 1955 he wrote the screenplay for the Austrian historical heimatfilm Dunja.

In the theatre he was known as a collaborator with Bertolt Brecht.

Selected filmography Screenwriter Inge and the Millions (1933) The Island (1934) The Green Domino (1935) The Green Domino (1935) The Royal Waltz (1935) Königswalzer (1935) Boccaccio (1936) A Wedding Dream (1936) Diamonds (1937) Faded Melody (1938) The Governor (1939) A Woman Like You (1939) Water for Canitoga (1939) Enemies (1940) Comrades (1941) What Does Brigitte Want? (1941) Tonelli (1943) Orient Express (1944) The Blue Straw Hat (1949) Chased by the Devil (1950) Royal Children (1950) Diary of a Married Woman (1953) Walking Back into the Past (1954) The Witch (1954) Dunja (1955) The Royal Waltz (1955) Escape from Sahara (1958) Stefanie (1958) Marili (1959)

Director Beloved World (1942)

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Who was Emil Burri?

German screenwriter (1902–1966)

When was Emil Burri born?

Emil Burri was born on 11 December 1902 in Munich.

When did Emil Burri die?

Emil Burri died on 29 August 1966 in Munich.

What was Emil Burri's occupation?

Emil Burri was a film director, screenwriter, writer, actor, playwright and director.

What nationality was Emil Burri?

Emil Burri was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Emil Burri

· Wikidata: Q1335922

· DBpedia: Emil Burri

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