Siegfried Dessauer
German actor, film director and screenwriter
About Siegfried Dessauer
Lived 1874 – 1945 (aged 70). Siegfried Dessauer was a German film director, screenwriter, stage actor, film actor, recording supervisor and actor.
Siegfried Dessauer (1874–1956) was a German screenwriter and film director. As a Jew he was expelled from the Nazi Reich Chamber of Film in 1938. Until February 1945 he lived in Wittenau, then moved to Hermsdorf. After the Second World War he emigrated to Australia in 1947.
Selected filmography Hotel Atlantik (1920) Shame (1922) The Captain from Koepenick (1926)
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Who was Siegfried Dessauer?
German actor, film director and screenwriter (1874-1945)
When was Siegfried Dessauer born?
Siegfried Dessauer was born on 20 September 1874 in Berlin.
When did Siegfried Dessauer die?
Siegfried Dessauer died on 1 May 1945 in Berlin.
What was Siegfried Dessauer's occupation?
Siegfried Dessauer was a film director, screenwriter, stage actor, film actor, recording supervisor and actor.
What nationality was Siegfried Dessauer?
Siegfried Dessauer was German.
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