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Louis Nerz


Foto: Charles Scolik (1854-1928)

1866 - 1938

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The actor Louis Nerz was born as Alois Freund in Chlumetz.

He began his professional career at the state railrod but he soon decided to become an actor.

He made his stage debut at the Budweiser Stadttheater in 1885, it followed engaments in numerous other small cities before he came to Vienna in 1891 with an engagement at the Raimund theater.
Other engagements led him to Prague, Hamburg and finally back to Vienna.

Louis Nerz already appeared in his first movie in 1914 for "Der Storch ist tot" (14), it followed "Das Haus zum schwarzen Raben" (18) and "Der Fall Schermann" (19).

He impersonated several roles in the silent movie era of the 20s in "Glanz und Elend der Kurtisanen" (20), "Die Kette" (20), "Roman eines Kammerdieners" (21), "Die Spur im Dunkeln" (21), "Die Venus" (22), "Rondinella" (22) and "Die Stimme des Gewissens" (23).

Besides his activity as an actor he also wrote numerous screenplays for some well-known movies.
To these works belong "Auf dem Gipfel der Macht" (20), "Das Weib des Irren" (21), "Der Roman zweier Herzen" (21), "Meriota, die Tänzerin" (22), "Das Gespenst auf Mortons Schloss" (22), "Orlacs Hände" (24), "Der Rosenkavalier" (25) and "Eros in Ketten" (29).


Other movies with Louis Nerz:
Königin Draga (20) Auf dem Gipfel der Macht (21) Alle Räder stehen still (21) Gevatter Tod (21) Der Roman zweier Herzen (21) Die Marquise von Clermont (22) Die Hölle von Barballo (23)

Writer:
Das grinsende Gesicht (21) Alle Räder stehen still (21) Die Venus (22) Die Marquise von Clermont (22) Rondinella (22) Die Hölle von Barballo (23) Pension Groonen (25) Der Leibgardist/Der Gardeoffizier (25) 

 
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