Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV News
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsABFFPride MonthOutfest OutfrontsSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
Sign In
New Customer? Create account
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
  • Biography
  • Awards
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

Hans Janowitz(1890-1954)

  • Writer
  • Actor
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Hans Janowitz was born on 2 December 1890 in Podiebrad, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now Podebrady, Czech Republic]. He was a writer and actor, known for The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920), The Head of Janus (1920) and Zirkus des Lebens (1921). He died on 25 May 1954 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornDecember 2, 1890
DiedMay 25, 1954(63)
BornDecember 2, 1890
DiedMay 25, 1954(63)
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Add photos, demo reels

Known for

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
8.0
  • Writer
  • 1920
The Head of Janus (1920)
The Head of Janus
7.5
  • Writer
  • 1920
Johannes Guter and J. Fenneker in Zirkus des Lebens (1921)
Zirkus des Lebens
8.2
  • Writer
  • 1921
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (2005)
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
5.6
  • Writer
  • 2005

Credits

Edit
IMDbPro

Writer

  • Denis Grüring in Parlez-moi de Vous (2016)
    Parlez-moi de Vous
    • characters
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (2005)
    The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
    • story
    • 2005
  • Das brennende Geheimnis
    • Writer (as Hanns Janowitz)
    • 1923
  • Harry Frank and Tzwetta Tzatschewa in Marizza (1922)
    Marizza
    • Writer
    • 1922
  • Johannes Guter and J. Fenneker in Zirkus des Lebens (1921)
    Zirkus des Lebens
    • Writer
    • 1921
  • Friedrich Kühne in Die schwarze Pantherin (1921)
    Die schwarze Pantherin
    • Writer
    • 1921
  • Die Geliebte Roswolskys
    • Writer
    • 1921
  • Die rote Redoute
    • Writer
    • 1921
  • Werner Krauss, Marija Leiko, and J. Fenneker in Ewiger Strom (1920)
    Ewiger Strom
    • Writer
    • 1920
  • The Head of Janus (1920)
    The Head of Janus
    • screenplay
    • 1920
  • The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)
    The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
    • written by
    • 1920

Actor

  • Das brennende Geheimnis
    • 1923

Personal details

Edit
  • Alternative name
    • Hanns Janowitz
  • Born
    • December 2, 1890
    • Podiebrad, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now Podebrady, Czech Republic]
  • Died
    • May 25, 1954
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Other works
    John Moran' stage adaptation of Carl Mayer and his play, "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari," was performed in a world premiere American Repertory Theatre production at the Loeb Stage in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Bob McGrath was director. Laurie Olinder and Fred Tietz were set designers. Catherine Zuber was costume designer. Howard S. Thies was lighting designer. Anthony Chase was films designer. Robert Brustein was artistic director.

Related news

Contribute to this page

Suggest an edit or add missing content
  • Learn more about contributing
Edit page

More to explore

Production art
Photos
IMDb's Top Picks for May
See the list
Production art
Photos
The Best Pics of the Week
See the gallery

Add demo reel with IMDbPro

Demo reel thumbnail
Make your IMDb page stand out by adding a demo reel
Upload your demo reel

Add demo reel with IMDbPro

Make your IMDb page stand out by adding a demo reel
Upload your demo reel
Demo reel thumbnail

How much have you seen?

Keep track of how much of Hans Janowitz’s work you have seen. Go to your list.
Production art
Photos
IMDb's 2023 Summer Movie Guide
See the list

Recently viewed

Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
Get the IMDb App
Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
  • Get the IMDb App
  • Help
  • Site Index
  • IMDbPro
  • Box Office Mojo
  • IMDb Developer
  • Press Room
  • Advertising
  • Jobs
  • Conditions of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Your Ads Privacy Choices
IMDb, an Amazon company

© 1990-2023 by IMDb.com, Inc.