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Leopold Kramer

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1869 - 1942

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The actor Leopold Kramer made his film debut in 1913 with "Johann Strauss an der schönen blauen Donau" (13), it followed the Hungarian production "Az utolso hajnal" directed by Mihály Kertész, who became later the famous director Michael Curtiz in Hollywood.

Leopold Kramer took part in the silent movies "Modche a Rézi" (26) at his wife's side Pepi Glöckner-Kramer, "Die geheime Macht" (28), "Die Frau auf der Folter" (28) directed by Robert Wiene and "Ungarische Rhapsodie" (28) at Willy Fritsch's and Lil Dagover's side during the 20's.

His last cinematical works came in the 30's into being, among them "Der Hexer" (32), based on a novel by Edgar Wallace, the then scandalous movie "Ekstase" (33) with Hedwig Kiesler alias Hedy Lamarr and "Bretter, die die Welt bedeuten" (35) directed by Kurt Gerron.

He was prohibited  to work as an actor because of his Jewish ancestry. He was able to avoid a deportation but was condemned to passiveness. Four years later he died from a perforation of the stomach.

Leopold Kramer was married with the actress Pepi Kramer-Glöckner.

Other movies with Leopold Kramer:
Das Haus ohne Lachen (18) Das Spiel mit dem Tode (18) Blendwerk der Hölle (18) Der Judas (19) Der Teufel (19) Alte Zeit, neue Zeit (19) Das Auge des Buddha (20) Frauenarzt Dr. Schäfer (28) Ehre deine Mutter (28) Was kostet Liebe? (29) Geld auf der Strasse (30) Zwei gute Kameraden (33) Rakoczy-Marsch (33)

 
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