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Jaap Speyer


1891 - 1952

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The director Jaap Speyer finished his study for art history and afterwards gained a foothold in the theater scene in the Netherlands where he made his first experiences as a director.

Finally he went to Germany where he realised his first movie as a director with "Wenn Frauen lieben und hassen" (17).

He realised other movies in the next years like "Das gestohlene Hotel" (18), "Die Kraft des Herzens" (18), "Das Schicksal der Margarete Holberg" (18), "Heddas Rache" (19) and "Lilli" (19).

The 20s marked the height of his film career and Jaap Speyer shot numerous popular movies, among them "Das Recht der freien Liebe" (20), "Das eherne Gesetz" (20), "Jimmy, ein Schicksal von Mensch und Tier" (23), "Die Puppe vom Lunapark" (25), "Die Moral der Gasse" (25), "Mädchenhandel" (27), "Bigamie" (27), "G'schichten aus dem Wienerwald" (28), "Die drei Frauen von Urban Hell" (28) and "Jennys Bummel durch die Männer" (29).

His last German movies came in the 30s into being with "Zapfenstreich am Rhein" (30), "Tingel-Tangel" (30) and "Kampf um Blond" (33).

As a Jew he was not able to continue his film career in Germany after 1933 and he returned to the Netherlands. There he could realise some more movies as a director like "De Jantjes" (34), "De familie van mijn vrouw" (35) and "Op een avond in mei" (36).
But Jaap Speyer was not save in his home country for a long time and it followed an odyssey which led him around the world.
When the German troops marched in the Netherlands as well he fled to West New Guinea. But he had to flee from there as well when the Japanese marched in and his way led him to Australia.
 
He returned to the Netherlands after World War II but he was only able to realise one more movie called "Een koninkrijk voor een huis" (49).

Jaap Speyer was married with the actress Mia Pankau with whom he realised many movies.


Other movies from Jaap Speyer (Director):
Der Teilhaber (18) Die Ehe der Gräfin Wetterberg (18) Denn höher als die Liebe steht die Pflicht (18) Ein nächtliches Ereignis (18) Ein Flammentraum (18) Der gelbe Schatten (19) Lillis Ehe (19) Zügelloses Blut (20) Um den Bruchteil einer Sekunde (20) Entblätterte Blüten (20) Gefolterte Herzen (20) Die rote Nacht (21) Das blonde Verhängnis (22) Strandgut der Leidenschaft (22) Der Frauenkönig (23) Der allmächtige Dollar (23) Die Blumenfrau vom Potsdamer Platz (25) Elegantes Pack (25) Die drei Mannequins (26) Liebeshandel (27) Hotelratten (27) Valencia (27) Die Sache mit Schorrsiegel (28) Fräulein Chauffeur (28) Ein kleiner Vorschuss auf die Seligkeit (29) Besuch um Mitternacht – Das Nachtgespenst von Berlin (30) Tänzerinnen für Süd-Amerika gesucht (31) Moritz macht sein Glück (31) Malle gevallen (34) Kermisgasten (36)

Writer:
Colombine (20) De Jantjes (34) Een koninkrijk voor een huis (49)

 
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