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Leo Meyer

1891 – 1942

German film producer

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Lived 1891 – 1942 (aged 50). Leo Meyer was a screenwriter and film producer.

Leo Meyer (28 September 1891 – 1 July 1942) was a German film producer. He is sometimes also credited as Leo Meijer. Following the Nazi rise to power Meyer, who was Jewish, went into exile and emigrated to the Netherlands where he continued to produce films.

Amongst the films that Meyer worked on in Weimar Germany was the war film Westfront 1918.

Selected filmography Rinaldo Rinaldini (1927) Circle of Lovers (1927) Sex in Chains (1928) Somnambul (1929) Marriage in Trouble (1929) Westfront 1918 (1930) A Thousand Words of German (1930) Panic in Chicago (1931) The First Right of the Child (1932)

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Leo Meyer?

German film producer (1891-1942)

When was Leo Meyer born?

Leo Meyer was born on 28 September 1891 in Weener.

When did Leo Meyer die?

Leo Meyer died on 1 July 1942 in Amsterdam.

What was Leo Meyer's occupation?

Leo Meyer was a screenwriter and film producer.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Leo Meyer

· Wikidata: Q19840339

· DBpedia: Leo Meyer (producer)

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