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Paul Leni

1885 – 1929

German film director

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About Paul Leni

Lived 1885 – 1929 (aged 44). Paul Leni was a German film director, production designer, designer, director, screenwriter and visual artist.

Filmography German films As art director Ein Ausgestoßener (1913) (dir: Joe May) The Man in the Chot of AMSA ZUBAIR (1914) (dir: Joe May) The Armoured Vault (1914) (dir: Joe May) Der Katzensteg (1915) (dir: Max Mack) Der Blusenkönig (1917) (dir: Ernst Lubitsch) The Ring of Giuditta Foscari (1917) Veritas Vincit (1919) (dir: Joe May) Intoxication (1919) (dir: Ernst Lubitsch) The White Peacock (1920) (dir: E. A. Dupont) The Vulture Wally (1921) (dir: E. A. Dupont) Lady Hamilton (1921) (dir: Richard Oswald) Children of Darkness (1921) Frauenopfer (1922) (dir: Karl Grune) Tragedy of Love 1922) (4 parts, dir: Joe May) The Countess of Paris (1923) The Farmer from Texas (1925) (dir: Joe May) The Wife of Forty Years (1925) (dir: Richard Oswald) Dancing Mad (1925) (dir: Alexander Korda) Manon Lescaut (1926) (dir: Arthur Robison) Einspänner Nr. 13 / Fiaker Nr. 13 (1926) (dir: Michael Kertész) The Golden Butterfly (1926) (dir: Michael Kertész) Maytime (1926) (dir: Willi Wolff)

As director (and art director) 1917 Dr. Hart's Diary/ Der Feldarzt / Das Tagebuch des Dr. Hart 1917 Prima vera 1917 Dornröschen 1918 The Mystery of Bangalore 1919 The Platonic Marriage 1919 Prince Cuckoo 1920 Patience 1921 The Conspiracy in Genoa 1921 Hintertreppe (dir with Leopold Jessner) 1924 Waxworks (Das Wachsfigurenkabinett) 1925/26 Rebus-Film Nr. 1–8 (series of short films)

Universal Studio films The Cat and the Canary (1927) The Chinese Parrot (1927) The Man Who Laughs (1928) The Last Warning (1928)

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Paul Leni?

German film director (1885–1929)

When was Paul Leni born?

Paul Leni was born on 8 July 1885 in Stuttgart.

When did Paul Leni die?

Paul Leni died on 2 September 1929 in Hollywood.

What was Paul Leni's occupation?

Paul Leni was a film director, production designer, designer, director, screenwriter and visual artist.

What nationality was Paul Leni?

Paul Leni was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Paul Leni

· Wikidata: Q77465

· DBpedia: Paul Leni

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