About Svend Gade
Lived 1877 – 1952 (aged 75). Svend Gade was a Danish film director, screenwriter, production designer, director, scenographer and playwright.
Svend Lauritz Gade (9 February 1877 – 25 June 1952) was a Danish theatre director, set designer, screenwriter and film director. He worked in America and Germany as well as his native country.
Selected filmography The Maharaja's Favourite Wife (1917) Hamlet (1921) The Secret of Brinkenhof (1923) Rosita (1923) Three Women (1924) Fifth Avenue Models (1925) Peacock Feathers (1925) Siege (1925) The Blonde Saint (1926) Watch Your Wife (1926) Into Her Kingdom (1926) Jazz Mad (1928) The Masks of the Devil (1928) The Way Through the Night (1929)
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Who was Svend Gade?
Danish screenwriter (1877–1952)
When was Svend Gade born?
Svend Gade was born on 9 February 1877 in Copenhagen.
When did Svend Gade die?
Svend Gade died on 25 June 1952 in Aarhus.
What was Svend Gade's occupation?
Svend Gade was a film director, screenwriter, production designer, director, scenographer and playwright.
What nationality was Svend Gade?
Svend Gade was Danish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Svend Gade. https://biography.guide/svend-gade/
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