About Otto Kreisler
Lived 1889 – 1970 (aged 80–81). Otto Kreisler was an Austrian film director, film producer, actor and director.
Otto Kreisler (1890–1970) was an Austrian film director of the silent era. Kreisler was of Jewish background, and directed films with largely Jewish themes such as The Jewess of Toledo and Theodor Herzl, Standard-Bearer of the Jewish People. He was later forced to emigrate to Britain due to the Nazis.
Selected filmography Summer Idyll (1916) The Jewess of Toledo (1919) Maria Magdalena (1919) Wandering Jew (1920) Theodor Herzl (1921) Ludwig II (1922)
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Who was Otto Kreisler?
Austrian film producer (1889–1970)
When was Otto Kreisler born?
Otto Kreisler was born on 1 November 1889 in Vienna.
When did Otto Kreisler die?
Otto Kreisler died in 1970 in London.
What was Otto Kreisler's occupation?
Otto Kreisler was a film director, film producer, actor and director.
What nationality was Otto Kreisler?
Otto Kreisler was Austrian.
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