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Otz Tollen

1882 – 1965

German actor and film director

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Lived 1882 – 1965 (aged 83). Otz Tollen was a German actor, film director, screenwriter, film actor, stage actor and director.

Otz Tollen (9 April 1882 – 19 July 1965) was a German actor and film director.

Born in Berlin, he made his film debut in the 1912 Joe May directed film In der Tiefe des Schachtes. His last film role was an appearance in the 1960 Nadja Tiller film The Ambassador.

Selected filmography Actor According to Law (1919) Curfew (1925) The Great Opportunity (1925) Wrath of the Seas (1926) I Once Had a Comrade (1926) The Standard-Bearer of Sedan (1927) Hands Up, Eddy Polo (1928) Unternehmen Michael (1937) Gewitterflug zu Claudia (1937) Patriots (1937) Togger (1937) Signal in the Night (1937) Seven Slaps (1937) Eine Nacht im Mai (1938) Secret Code LB 17 (1938) The Sensational Casilla Trial (1939) The Governor (1939) Jud Süß (1940) Der große König (1942) The Little Residence (1942) The Crew of the Dora (1943) The Endless Road (1943) The Roedern Affair (1944) Kolberg (1945) The Court Concert (1948) Don't Ask My Heart (1952) Winter in the Woods (1956) Stresemann (1957) The Ambassador (1960)

Screenwriter Prinz Louis Ferdinand (1927)

Director The Skull of Pharaoh's Daughter (1920) The Black Count (1920)

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Otz Tollen?

German actor and film director (1882–1965)

When was Otz Tollen born?

Otz Tollen was born on 9 April 1882 in Berlin.

When did Otz Tollen die?

Otz Tollen died on 19 July 1965 in Berlin.

What was Otz Tollen's occupation?

Otz Tollen was an actor, film director, screenwriter, film actor, stage actor and director.

What nationality was Otz Tollen?

Otz Tollen was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Otz Tollen

· Wikidata: Q1734737

· DBpedia: Otz Tollen

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