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Walter Supper

1887 – 1943

German actor and screenwriter

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About Walter Supper

Lived 1887 – 1943 (aged 55). Walter Supper was an actor, screenwriter, film director, production manager and director.

Walter Supper (8 April 1887 – 3 March 1943) was a German screenwriter. Supper worked on more than thirty screenplays during his career, and also worked occasionally as an actor and director.

Supper refused to divorce his Jewish wife under Nazi pressure, which effectively ended his career. He eventually committed suicide with his wife when it became clear she was about to be arrested.

Selected filmography Wandering Souls (1921) Island of the Dead (1921) Mother and Child (1924) Chamber Music (1925) The Adventures of Sybil Brent (1925) The Flames Lie (1926) Roses from the South (1926) The Long Intermission (1927) My Aunt, Your Aunt (1927) Lotte (1928) Love in the Cowshed (1928) Violantha (1928) The Fourth from the Right (1929) The Night Belongs to Us (1929) Hans in Every Street (1930) Fire in the Opera House (1930) This One or None (1932) Love at First Sight (1932) Ripening Youth (1933) Count Woronzeff (1934) Trouble with Jolanthe (1934) Make Me Happy (1935) The Foolish Virgin (1935) The Gypsy Baron (1935) Black Roses (1935) City of Anatol (1936) Ride to Freedom (1937) Wells in Flames (1937)

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Walter Supper?

German actor and screenwriter (1887-1943)

When was Walter Supper born?

Walter Supper was born on 8 April 1887 in Hamm.

When did Walter Supper die?

Walter Supper died on 3 March 1943 in Berlin.

What was Walter Supper's occupation?

Walter Supper was an actor, screenwriter, film director, production manager and director.

What nationality was Walter Supper?

Walter Supper's recorded nationality: German Reich.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Walter Supper

· Wikidata: Q2546472

· DBpedia: Walter Supper

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