Franz Porten
Franz Porten (23 August 1859 – 21 May 1932) was a German actor and film director. He was the father of actress and film producer Henny Porten, screenwriter, actress, and director Rosa Porten, and actor Fritz Porten.
Franz Porten
- Name
- Franz Porten
- Born
- 23 August 1859
- Birthplace
- Zeltingen-Rachtig, Kingdom of Prussia
- Died
- 21 May 1932
- Place of death
- Berlin, Germany
- Occupation
- Actor, film director
- Nationality
- Germany
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Franz Porten (23 August 1859 – 21 May 1932) was a German actor and film director. He was the father of actress and film producer Henny Porten, screenwriter, actress, and director Rosa Porten, and actor Fritz Porten.
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Franz Porten worked as actor, director and film actor and was Germany. Born in 1859. Franz Porten died in 1932.
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• Name — Franz Porten • Born — 23 August 1859 • Birthplace — Zeltingen-Rachtig, Kingdom of Prussia • Died — 21 May 1932 • Place of death — Berlin, Germany • Occupation — Actor, film director • Years Active — 1907-1924
Director
Director
• Meissner Porzellan (1906) – short film • Der Trompeter von Säckingen (1907) • Othello (1907) • Schaukellied (1908) • Lohengrin (1908) • Der Bettelstudent (1908) • Funiculi Funicula (1908) • Tannhäuser (1908) – questionable • Margarete (1909) • Andreas Hofers Tod (1909) • Der Brief an den lieben Gott (1909) • Der Freischütz (1909) – questionable • Herbstmanöver (1909) – questionable • Hexenlied (1909) • Herzensdieb (1909) • Die Kleine Baronesse (1909) – questionable • Stolzenfels am Rhein (1909) – questionable • Spinnlied (1909) – questionable • Im Fasching (1910) • Die Kitzlige Jungfrau (1910) • Lohengrin (1910) • Weh, dass wir scheiden müssen (1910) • Das Geheimnis der Toten (1910) • Karl der Grosse (1911) • Theodor Körner (1912) – also screenwriter • Aus Deutschlands Ruhmestagen (1913) • Der Film von der Königin Luise - I (1913) – also screenwriter • Der Film von der Königin Luise - II (1913) – also screenwriter • Der Film von der Königin Luise - III (1913) – also screenwriter • Bubi, der Unverbesserliche (1915) • Tyrannenherrschaft (1916) • Der Trompeter von Säkkingen (1918) – also screenwriter • The Secret of Wera Baranska (1919)
Actor
Actor
• Der Trompeter von Säckingen, Jung-Werner (1907) • Othello (1907), Othello • Der Bettelstudent (1908), Oberst Ollendorf • Tannhäuser (1908), Wolfram von Eschenbach • Die Perlenfischer (1908) • Lohengrin (1908), König Heinrich der Vogler • Die Macht des Schicksals (1908) • Margarete (1909)
Identity
Identity
Franz Porten is recorded as film director, stage actor, film actor and actor.
Life and career
Dated record
Life and career
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1932
Franz Porten died at Berlin.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q112632: Franz Porten
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- “Franz Porten”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- 1.Franz Porten. filmportal.
- 2.Meissen Porcelain. Frauen Film Fest. 2017.
- 3.DCH Cologne. Meissner Porzellan. The German Early Cinema Database.
- 4.DCH Cologne. Der Trompeter von Säckingen. The German Early Cinema Database.
- 5.DCH Cologne. Othello. The German Early Cinema Database.
- 6.DCH Cologne. Schaukellied. The German Early Cinema Database.
- 7.DCH Cologne. Lohengrin. The German Early Cinema Database.
- 8.DCH Cologne. Der Bettelstudent. The German Early Cinema Database.
- 9.DCH Cologne. Funiculi Funicula. The German Early Cinema Database.
- 10.DCH Cologne. Tannhäuser. The German Early Cinema Database.
- 11.DCH Cologne. Margarete. The German Early Cinema Database.
- 12.DCH Cologne. Andreas Hofers Tod. The German Early Cinema Database.
- 13.DCH Cologne. Der Brief an den lieben Gott. The German Early Cinema Database.
- 14.DCH Cologne. Der Freischütz. The German Early Cinema Database.
- 15.DCH Cologne. Herbstmanöver. The German Early Cinema Database.
- 16.DCH Cologne. Hexenlied. The German Early Cinema Database.
- 17.DCH Cologne. Herzensdieb. The German Early Cinema Database.
- 18.DCH Cologne. Die Kleine Baronesse. The German Early Cinema Database.
- 19.DCH Cologne. Stolzenfels am Rhein. The German Early Cinema Database.
- 20.DCH Cologne. Spinnlied. The German Early Cinema Database.
- 21.DCH Cologne. Im Fasching. The German Early Cinema Database.
- 22.DCH Cologne. Die Kitzlige Jungfrau. The German Early Cinema Database.
- 23.DCH Cologne. Lohengrin. The German Early Cinema Database.
- 24.DCH Cologne. Weh, dass wir scheiden müssen. The German Early Cinema Database.
- 25.DCH Cologne. Das Geheimnis der Toten. The German Early Cinema Database.
- 26.DCH Cologne. Karl der Grosse. The German Early Cinema Database.
- 27.DCH Cologne. Theodor Körner. The German Early Cinema Database.
- 28.DCH Cologne. Aus Deutschlands Ruhmestagen. The German Early Cinema Database.
- 29.DCH Cologne. Der Film von der Königin Luise - I. The German Early Cinema Database.
- 30.DCH Cologne. Der Film von der Königin Luise - II. The German Early Cinema Database.
- 31.DCH Cologne. Der Film von der Königin Luise - III. The German Early Cinema Database.
- 32.DCH Cologne. Bubi, der Unverbesserliche. The German Early Cinema Database.
- 33.DCH Cologne. Tyrannenherrschaft. The German Early Cinema Database.
- 34.DCH Cologne. Der Trompeter von Säkkingen. The German Early Cinema Database.
- 35.DCH Cologne. Die Perlenfischer. The German Early Cinema Database.
- 36.DCH Cologne. Die Macht des Schicksals. The German Early Cinema Database.
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