William Kahn
German film director, screenwriter and film producer
About William Kahn
Lived 1888 – 1941 (aged 52–53). William Kahn was a film director, screenwriter, film producer, director and librettist.
William Kahn (1882–1959) was a German screenwriter, film producer and director of the silent era.
Selected filmography The Grehn Case (1916) The Sin of Helga Arndt (1916) Circus People (1922) The Girl Without a Conscience (1922) The Salvation Army Girl (1927) Girls, Beware! (1928)
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Who was William Kahn?
German film director, screenwriter and film producer (1882–1959)
When was William Kahn born?
William Kahn was born on 25 May 1888 in Berlin.
When did William Kahn die?
William Kahn died in 1941 in Minsk.
What was William Kahn's occupation?
William Kahn was a film director, screenwriter, film producer, director and librettist.
What nationality was William Kahn?
William Kahn's recorded nationality: German Reich.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). William Kahn. https://biography.guide/william-kahn/
MLA: "William Kahn." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/william-kahn/.
Chicago: "William Kahn." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/william-kahn/.
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