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Willi Wolff

1883 – 1947

German screenwriter

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About Willi Wolff

Lived 1883 – 1947 (aged 63). Willi Wolff was a German screenwriter, film producer, film director, director, playwright and lyricist.

Willi Wolff (16 April 1883 – 6 April 1947) was a German screenwriter, film producer, and director. He was married to the silent film star Ellen Richter, whose films he often worked on.

Selected filmography Director Lola Montez, the King's Dancer (1922) The Great Unknown (1924) Flight Around the World (1925) Shadows of the Metropolis (1925) The Great Duchess (1926) Maytime (1926) The Imaginary Baron (1927) The Most Beautiful Legs of Berlin (1927) The Lady with the Tiger Skin (1927) Heads Up, Charley (1927) Moral (1928) Immorality (1928) The Woman Without Nerves (1930) Police Spy 77 (1930) The Adventurer of Tunis (1931) Madame Pompadour (1931) A Caprice of Pompadour (1931) The Secret of Johann Orth (1932) Manolescu, Prince of Thieves (1933)

Screenwriter The Monastery of Sendomir (1919) The Teahouse of the Ten Lotus Flowers (1919) Out of the Depths (1919) Napoleon and the Little Washerwoman (1920) The Love of a Thief (1920) Mary Tudor (1920) Princess Woronzoff (1920) The Riddle of the Sphinx (1921) The Adventuress of Monte Carlo (1921) The White Death (1921)

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Ellen Richter

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Willi Wolff?

German screenwriter (1883-1947)

When was Willi Wolff born?

Willi Wolff was born on 16 April 1883 in Schönebeck.

When did Willi Wolff die?

Willi Wolff died on 6 April 1947 in Nice.

What was Willi Wolff's occupation?

Willi Wolff was a screenwriter, film producer, film director, director, playwright and lyricist.

What nationality was Willi Wolff?

Willi Wolff was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Willi Wolff

· Wikidata: Q105259

· DBpedia: Willi Wolff

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