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Erich Engels

1889 – 1971

German film director and screenwriter

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About Erich Engels

Lived 1889 – 1971 (aged 81). Erich Engels was a German film director, screenwriter, film producer, director and writer.

Erich Engels (23 May 1889 – 25 April 1971) was a German screenwriter, producer and film director.

Selected filmography Dear Homeland (1929) Rooms to Let (1930) The Murderer Dimitri Karamazov (1931) The Secret of the Red Cat (1931) Secret of the Blue Room (1932) At Your Orders, Sergeant (1932) Crime Reporter Holm (1932) The Roberts Case (1933) Peter, Paul and Nanette (1935) Fruit in the Neighbour's Garden (1935) Thunder, Lightning and Sunshine (1936) The Grey Lady (1937) The Holm Murder Case (1938) In the Name of the People (1939) Central Rio (1939) Doctor Crippen (1942) The Golden Spider (1943) Friday the Thirteenth (1949) The Secret of the Red Cat (1949) The Murder Trial of Doctor Jordan (1949) The Lady in Black (1951) The Night Without Morals (1953) Three Birch Trees on the Heath (1956) Fruit in the Neighbour's Garden (1956) Widower with Five Daughters (1957) Doctor Crippen Lives (1958) Father, Mother and Nine Children (1958) Of Course, the Motorists (1959)

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Who was Erich Engels?

German film director and screenwriter (1889-1971)

When was Erich Engels born?

Erich Engels was born on 23 May 1889 in Remscheid.

When did Erich Engels die?

Erich Engels died on 25 April 1971 in Munich.

What was Erich Engels's occupation?

Erich Engels was a film director, screenwriter, film producer, director and writer.

What nationality was Erich Engels?

Erich Engels was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Erich Engels

· Wikidata: Q1352140

· DBpedia: Erich Engels

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