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Richard Oswald

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Richard Oswald

Born
Died
(aged 82)
Birthplace
Vienna, Austria
Credits
108 titles

Biography

Richard Oswald was an Austrian director, producer, actor and screenwriter. He directed more than 100 feature films from 1914 to 1951. Among them the classics "Nachtgestalten" (1920), "Unheimliche Geschichten" (1919/1932), "Die Prostitution 1-2" (1919) and "Alraune" (1930).

Being Jewish, Oswald was forced to flee Nazi Germany, first for occupied France and later emigrating to the United States.

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 3

YearTitleRole
1940 The Eternal Jew Film Self (archive footage)
1919 Eerie Tales Film
1916 Tales of Hoffmann Film

Crew credits 107

YearTitleJob
1949 The Lovable Cheat Film Director, Adaptation, Producer
1942 Isle of Missing Men Film Director, Adaptation
1941 I Was a Criminal Film Director
1938 Tempête sur l'Asie Film Director
1936 Heut' ist der schönste Tag in meinem Leben Film Director, Writer
1934 My Song Goes Round the World Film Director, Producer
1934 Bleeke Bet Film Director
1934 When You're Young, the World Belongs to You Film Director
1933 Adventure on the Lido Film Director
1933 A Song Goes Round the World Film Director, Producer
1933 The Flower of Hawaii Film Director
1933 Crook's Honor Film Director
1932 Countess Mariza Film Director
1932 The Living Dead Film Director, Writer, Producer
1931 The Captain from Köpenick Film Director, Producer
1931 Poor as a Church Mouse Film Director
1931 Victoria and Her Hussar Film Director
1931 Schubert's Dream of Spring Film Director, Producer
1931 1914: The Last Days Before the War Film Director, Producer
1930 The Tender Relatives Film Director, Producer
1930 Dreyfus Film Director, Producer
1930 Vienna, City of Song Film Producer, Director
1930 Alraune Film Director, Producer
1929 The Mistress and Her Servant Film Director
1929 Ehe in Not Film Director
1929 The Hound of the Baskervilles Film Director
1929 Cagliostro Film Director, Executive Producer
1929 Spring Awakening Film Director, Producer
1928 Villa Falconieri Film Director
1928 The Green Alley Film Director
1927 The Fugitive Lover Film Producer, Director
1927 Laws of Love: Innocently Outlawed! Film Director
1927 Radio Magic Film Director
1927 Assassination Film Director
1927 Agitated Woman Film Director
1927 Lützow's Wild Hunt Film Director, Producer
1927 A Crazy Night Film Director, Writer, Producer
1926 When I Came Back Film Director
1926 Vorderhaus und Hinterhaus Film Director, Writer
1926 The White Horse Inn Film Director
1926 Should We Be Silent? Film Director, Writer
1925 Halbseide Film Director
1925 Die Frau von vierzig Jahren Film Director
1925 Rags and Silk Film Director, Idea, Producer
1924 Don Carlos und Elisabeth Film Director, Producer, Writer
1923 Earth Spirit Film Producer
1922 Lucrezia Borgia Film Director, Writer
1922 Die Dame und ihr Friseur Film Producer
1922 Dr. Gyllenborgs doppeltes Gesicht Film Producer
1922 Das Logierhaus für Gentleman Film Producer
1921 The Golden Plague Film Director, Producer
1921 Lady Hamilton Film Director, Writer
1921 The House in Dragon Street Film Director
1921 Die Liebschaften des Hektor Dalmore Film Writer, Director
1920 Das vierte Gebot Film Director
1920 Manolescu's Memoirs Film Director, Screenplay
1920 Kurfürstendamm Film Director, Writer
1920 Ewiger Strom Film Producer
1920 Die Nacht auf Goldenhall Film Producer
1920 The Merry-Go-Round Film Director, Screenplay
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