About Rudolf Bamberger
Lived 1888 – 1945 (aged 57). Rudolf Bamberger was a German director, film director, production designer, theatre designer, screenwriter and art director.
Rudolf Bamberger (21 May 1888 – January 1945) was a German art director. He worked as a set designer in German theatre and cinema during the Weimar era. Following the introduction of sound film, he produced several documentaries. He was the elder brother of the director Ludwig Berger, and was married to the actress Hanna Waag.
The Jewish Bamberger left Germany following the Nazi takeover, and settled in Luxembourg. He was later arrested by Nazi authorities during the German wartime occupation and was sent to Auschwitz, where he was murdered.
Selected filmography The Story of Christine von Herre (1921) A Glass of Water (1923) The Lost Shoe (1923) A Waltz Dream (1925) The Master of Nuremberg (1927) The Burning Heart (1929)
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Who was Rudolf Bamberger?
German art and film director
When was Rudolf Bamberger born?
Rudolf Bamberger was born on 21 May 1888 in Mainz.
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Rudolf Bamberger died on 13 August 1945 in Auschwitz.
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Rudolf Bamberger was a director, film director, production designer, theatre designer, screenwriter and art director.
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Rudolf Bamberger was German.
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