Erik Lund
Manfred Liebenau (16 September 1893 – 13 June 1958), known professionally as Erik Lund, was a German film director and producer of the silent era. He was married to the actress Eva May.
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Erik Lund
- Name
- Erik Lund
- Birth Name
- Manfred Liebenau
- Born
- 16 September 1893
- Birthplace
- Berlin, German Empire
- Died
- 13 June 1958 (aged 64)
- Place of death
- Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- Occupation
- Director, Producer
- Spouse
- Eva May (m.1918, divorced 1922)
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Manfred Liebenau (16 September 1893 – 13 June 1958), known professionally as Erik Lund, was a German film director and producer of the silent era. He was married to the actress Eva May.
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• Name — Erik Lund • Birth Name — Manfred Liebenau • Born — 16 September 1893 • Birthplace — Berlin, German Empire • Died — 13 June 1958 (aged 64) • Place of death — Los Angeles, California, U.S. • Other Names — Frank Lee Williams • Occupation — Director, Producer • Years Active — 1918–1931 • Spouse — Eva May (m.1918, divorced 1922)
Selected filmography
Selected filmography
• Sadja (1918) • The Foolish Heart (1919) • The Last Sun Son (1919) • Between Two Worlds (1919) • Black Pearls (1919) • The Fairy of Saint Ménard (1919) • The Bride of the Incapacitated (1919) • The World Champion (1919) • Irrlicht (1919) • The Golden Lie (1919) • The Heart of Casanova (1919) • A Man's Word (1919) • Devoted Artists (1919) • All Souls (1919) • The Bodega of Los Cuerros (1919) • Only a Servant (1919) • State Attorney Jordan (1919) • The Enchanted Princess (1919) • In the Whirl of Life (1920) • President Barrada (1920) • Forbidden Love (1920) • Alfred von Ingelheim's Dramatic Life (1921) • The Secret of Castle Ronay (1922) • Dagfin (1926), Production manager • Die große Attraktion (1931), Production manager
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- 1.Die Schreibweise mit Doppel-n im Vornamen taucht nur in der Geburtsurkunde und in Reisedokumenten auf. Im Berufsleben verwendete Liebenau die moderne Namensform.
- 2.Quelle: Geburtsurkunde Nr. 2023 vom 25. September 1893, Landesarchiv Berlin.
- 3.Sterbeindex Kalifornien, ausgestellt auf Frank Lee Williams. Quelle: ancestry.com
- 4.Handelsregister Berlin HRB Nr. 15463
- 5.Handelsregister Berlin HRA Nr. 54444
- 6.Handelsregister Berlin HRB Nr. 19994
- 7.Eintrag im Handelsregister Berlin am 24. April 1923.
- 8.Handelsregister Berlin HRB Nr. 18380
- 9.Handelsregister Berlin HRB Nr. 20121
- 10.Handelsregister Berlin HRB Nr. 24514
- 11.Handelsregister Berlin HRB Nr. 37039
- 12.Handelsregister Berlin HRB Nr. 41209
- 13.Handelsregister Berlin HRB Nr. 47506
- 14.Quelle: Reisedokumente auf ancestry.com
- 15.Deutscher Reichsanzeiger und Preußischer Staatsanzeiger Nr. 108 vom 10. Mai 1940
- 16.Auf der amerikanischen Einzugsregistrierungskarte findet man den handschriftlichen Eintrag "Name changed legally to Frank Lee Williams". Quelle: ancestry.com
- 17.Petition for Naturalization Nr. 141616, ausgestellt in Los Angeles am 19. Oktober 1949. Quelle: ancestry.com
- 18.Quellen: Eintrag auf der Heiratsurkunde Nr. 396 vom 5. Juli 1920, Standesamt Berlin IX, Landesarchiv Berlin. Familienstammbaum auf ancestry.com
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