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Ernst Lothar(1890-1974)

  • Writer
  • Director
  • Actor
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Ernst Lothar was born on 25 October 1890 in Brünn, Austria-Hungary [now Brno, Czech Republic]. He was a writer and director, known for The Clairvoyant (1935), Little Friend (1934) and An Act of Murder (1948). He was married to Adrienne Gessner. He died on 30 October 1974 in Vienna, Austria.
BornOctober 25, 1890
DiedOctober 30, 1974(84)
BornOctober 25, 1890
DiedOctober 30, 1974(84)
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Known for

The Clairvoyant (1935)
The Clairvoyant
6.6
  • Writer(as Ernest Lothar)
  • 1935
182
Little Friend
6.7
  • Writer
  • 1934
Geraldine Brooks and Fredric March in An Act of Murder (1948)
An Act of Murder
6.9
  • Writer
  • 1948
Alexander Hussl in Der Engel mit der Posaune (1948)
Der Engel mit der Posaune
7.7
  • Writer
  • 1948

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Writer



  • Leutnant Gustl (1979)
    Leutnant Gustl
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1979
  • Fräulein Else (1974)
    Fräulein Else
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • dramatisation
    • 1974
  • Leutnant Gustl
    8.1
    TV Movie
    • dramatisation
    • 1963
  • Anatol
    TV Movie
    • adaptation
    • 1961
  • Lux Video Theatre (1950)
    Lux Video Theatre
    7.3
    TV Series
    • novel "The Mills of God"
    • 1955
  • The Angel with the Trumpet (1950)
    The Angel with the Trumpet
    6.2
    • novel
    • 1950
  • Geraldine Brooks and Fredric March in An Act of Murder (1948)
    An Act of Murder
    6.9
    • novel "The Mills of God"
    • 1948
  • Alexander Hussl in Der Engel mit der Posaune (1948)
    Der Engel mit der Posaune
    7.7
    • novel
    • 1948
  • The Clairvoyant (1935)
    The Clairvoyant
    6.6
    • based on the novel: "The Clairvoyant" by (as Ernest Lothar)
    • 1935
  • 182
    Little Friend
    6.7
    • novel
    • 1934

Director



  • Anatol
    TV Movie
    • theatre director
    • 1961
  • Der Unbestechliche
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1961
  • Das weite Land (1960)
    Das weite Land
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • theatre director
    • 1960
  • Jedermann
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1958

Actor



  • Kommen Sie am Ersten (1951)
    Kommen Sie am Ersten
    7.6
    • Bruno Freyberg
    • 1951

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Ernest Lothar
  • Born
    • October 25, 1890
    • Brünn, Austria-Hungary [now Brno, Czech Republic]
  • Died
    • October 30, 1974
    • Vienna, Austria
  • Spouses
      Adrienne Gessner1933 - October 30, 1974 (his death)
  • Other works
    Novel: "The Clairvoyant" (filmed as The Clairvoyant (1935))

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