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Lothar Mendes(1894-1974)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Actor
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Lothar Mendes was born on 19 May 1894 in Berlin, Germany. He was a director and writer, known for The Man Who Could Work Miracles (1936), Moonlight Sonata (1937) and Scheine des Todes (1923). He was married to Dorothy Mackaill and Eva May. He died on 25 February 1974 in London, England, UK.
BornMay 19, 1894
DiedFebruary 25, 1974(79)
BornMay 19, 1894
DiedFebruary 25, 1974(79)
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Known for

The Man Who Could Work Miracles (1936)
The Man Who Could Work Miracles
6.9
  • Director
  • 1936
Charles Farrell, Barbara Greene, and Ignacy Jan Paderewski in Moonlight Sonata (1937)
Moonlight Sonata
6.2
  • Director
  • 1937
Alfred Abel, Eva May, and Theo Matejko in Scheine des Todes (1923)
Scheine des Todes
  • Director
  • 1923
Das Geheimnis der Santa Maria
  • Director
  • 1921

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Director

  • Lee Bowman and Marguerite Chapman in The Walls Came Tumbling Down (1946)
    The Walls Came Tumbling Down
    6.5
    • Director
    • 1946
  • Edward G. Robinson, Lynn Bari, and Victor McLaglen in Tampico (1944)
    Tampico
    6.4
    • Director
    • 1944
  • Fred MacMurray and Rosalind Russell in Flight for Freedom (1943)
    Flight for Freedom
    6.0
    • Director
    • 1943
  • Ronald Reagan and Olympe Bradna in International Squadron (1941)
    International Squadron
    5.3
    • Director
    • 1941
  • Charles Farrell, Barbara Greene, and Ignacy Jan Paderewski in Moonlight Sonata (1937)
    Moonlight Sonata
    6.2
    • Director
    • 1937
  • The Man Who Could Work Miracles (1936)
    The Man Who Could Work Miracles
    6.9
    • Director
    • 1936
  • Conrad Veidt in Power (1934)
    Power
    6.4
    • Director
    • 1934
  • Luxury Liner (1933)
    Luxury Liner
    6.5
    • Director
    • 1933
  • If I Had a Million (1932)
    If I Had a Million
    6.9
    • Director (uncredited)
    • 1932
  • Charles Laughton and Dorothy Peterson in Payment Deferred (1932)
    Payment Deferred
    6.8
    • Director
    • 1932
  • Strangers in Love (1932)
    Strangers in Love
    6.7
    • Director
    • 1932
  • Pat O'Brien and Nancy Carroll in Personal Maid (1931)
    Personal Maid
    6.2
    • Director (uncredited)
    • 1931
  • Carole Lombard, William Powell, Kay Francis, Maude Turner Gordon, and Olive Tell in Ladies' Man (1931)
    Ladies' Man
    5.7
    • Director
    • 1931
  • Nancy Carroll in Paramount on Parade (1930)
    Paramount on Parade
    5.6
    • Director
    • 1930
  • Mary Brian and Fredric March in The Marriage Playground (1929)
    The Marriage Playground
    5.7
    • Director
    • 1929

Writer

  • Ann Ayars and Conrad Veidt in Nazi Agent (1942)
    Nazi Agent
    6.8
    • story Salute to Courage by
    • 1942
  • Alfred Abel, Eva May, and Theo Matejko in Scheine des Todes (1923)
    Scheine des Todes
    • writer
    • 1923
  • Das Geheimnis der Santa Maria
    • Writer
    • 1921
  • Der Silberkönig, 4. Teil - Rochesterstreet 29
    • Writer
    • 1921
  • Der Silberkönig, 3. Teil - Claim 36
    • Writer
    • 1921
  • Der Silberkönig, 2. Teil - Der Mann der Tat
    • Writer
    • 1921
  • Der Silberkönig, 1. Teil - Der 13. März
    • Writer
    • 1921

Actor

  • Carole Lombard, William Powell, Kay Francis, Maude Turner Gordon, and Olive Tell in Ladies' Man (1931)
    Ladies' Man
    5.7
    • Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
    • 1931
  • Jou-Jou
    Short
    • 1920
  • Lajos Lázár and Gábor Rajnay in Tájfun (1918)
    Tájfun
    • Hironari
    • 1918

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
  • Born
    • May 19, 1894
    • Berlin, Germany
  • Died
    • February 25, 1974
    • London, England, UK(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Dorothy Mackaill1926 - 1928 (divorced)
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    • 4 Articles

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  • Trivia
    German director, a former actor with Max Reinhardt's theatrical company. In Hollywood from 1926-33 under contract to Paramount. Married silent star Dorothy Mackaill. Moved to Britain in 1934 and worked for Gaumont and at Alexander Korda's Denham Studios, where he turned out his best-known film, The Man Who Could Work Miracles (1936). Subsequently returned to Hollywood as a freelance director in the early 1940s. Retired in 1946.

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