About Werner Scheff
Lived 1888 – 1947 (aged 58–59). Werner Scheff was a German screenwriter and writer.
Werner Scheff (1888–1947) was a German novelist and screenwriter. He was known as a prolific writer of sports fiction. Following the Nazi Party's rise to power, he emigrated and died in London in 1947.
Selected filmography Die Arche (1919) The Man in the Saddle (1925) Dagfin (1926) The Girl on a Swing (1926) The Champion of the World (1927) Attorney for the Heart (1927) The Prisoners of Shanghai (1927) Never Trust a Woman (1930) Johnny Steals Europe (1932) Ship Without a Harbour (1932) Secret Agent (1932) The Marathon Runner (1933) Jumping Into the Abyss (1933)
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Who was Werner Scheff?
German screenwriter and author (1888-1947)
When was Werner Scheff born?
Werner Scheff was born on 5 May 1888 in Berlin.
When did Werner Scheff die?
Werner Scheff died in 1947 in London.
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Werner Scheff was a screenwriter and writer.
What nationality was Werner Scheff?
Werner Scheff was German.
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