Berger, Ludwig
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Birthname | Ludwig Bamberger | ||||
born on | 6 January 1892 at 18:00 (= 6:00 PM ) | ||||
Place | Mainz, Germany, 50n01, 8e16 | ||||
Timezone | LST m8e26 (is standard time) | ||||
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Biography
German-Jewish film director, screenwriter and cinematographer, who directed 36 films between 1920 and 1969. Berger began working in the German film industry during the Weimar Republic. At Decla-Bioscop and later UFA he established a reputation as a leading director of silent films. He emigrated to Hollywood, but was unable to establish himself and returned to Europe. He subsequently worked both in France and Germany. He was a member of the jury at the 6th Berlin International Film Festival. Berger also translated a few of Shakespeare's plays, including Cymbeline, Hamlet, and Timon of Athens. He died on 18 May 1969, aged 77, in Schlangenbad, West Germany.
Events
Source Notes
Sy Scholfield provided birth registry entry from Mainz archives.
Categories
- Lifestyle : Home : Expatriate (German emigrant to USA)
- Vocation : Art : Photography (Cinematographer)
- Vocation : Entertain/Business : Director (Film)
- Vocation : Writers : Playwright/ script (Screenwriter)
- Vocation : Writers : Translator