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Hanns Schwarz(1888-1945)

  • Director
  • Writer
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Hanns Schwarz was born on 11 February 1888 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]. He was a director and writer, known for Petronella - Das Geheimnis der Berge (1927), Melody of the Heart (1929) and Murder for Sale (1930). He was married to Lissy Arna. He died on 27 October 1945 in Hollywood, California, USA.
BornFebruary 11, 1888
DiedOctober 27, 1945(57)
BornFebruary 11, 1888
DiedOctober 27, 1945(57)
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Hanns Schwarz and Theo Matejko in Petronella - Das Geheimnis der Berge (1927)
Petronella - Das Geheimnis der Berge
7.1
  • Director
  • 1927
Willy Fritsch and Dita Parlo in Melody of the Heart (1929)
Melody of the Heart
7.4
  • Director
  • 1929
Heinz Rühmann, Willy Fritsch, and Lilian Harvey in Murder for Sale (1930)
Murder for Sale
6.5
  • Director
  • 1930
Peter Lorre, Hans Albers, Heinz Rühmann, Karl Etlinger, Kurt Gerron, Hans Müller, Erich Pommer, Franz Schulz, Anna Sten, and Ida Wüst in Bombs Over Monte Carlo (1931)
Bombs Over Monte Carlo
5.7
  • Director
  • 1931

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  • The Lie of Nina Petrovna (1937)
    The Lie of Nina Petrovna
    6.5
    • co-director
    • 1937
  • Barry K. Barnes and Sophie Stewart in The Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel (1937)
    The Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel
    5.6
    • Director (as Hans Schwartz)
    • 1937
  • Prince of Arcadia
    • Director
    • 1933
  • Coeurs joyeux (1932)
    Coeurs joyeux
    6.5
    • Director
    • 1932
  • Hans Brausewetter and Jenny Jugo in Zigeuner der Nacht (1932)
    Zigeuner der Nacht
    • Director
    • 1932
  • Ehmi Bessel in Das Mädel vom Montparnasse (1932)
    Das Mädel vom Montparnasse
    • Director
    • 1932
  • La petite de Montparnasse (1932)
    La petite de Montparnasse
    5.9
    • Director (as H. Schwarz)
    • 1932
  • Helen Haye and Sari Maritza in Monte Carlo Madness (1932)
    Monte Carlo Madness
    • Director
    • 1932
  • Jean Murat and Käthe von Nagy in Le capitaine Craddock (1931)
    Le capitaine Craddock
    6.1
    • Director
    • 1931
  • Peter Lorre, Hans Albers, Heinz Rühmann, Karl Etlinger, Kurt Gerron, Hans Müller, Erich Pommer, Franz Schulz, Anna Sten, and Ida Wüst in Bombs Over Monte Carlo (1931)
    Bombs Over Monte Carlo
    5.7
    • Director
    • 1931
  • Henri Garat and Lilian Harvey in Princesse, à vos ordres! (1931)
    Princesse, à vos ordres!
    6.9
    • Director
    • 1931
  • Willy Fritsch and Käthe von Nagy in Her Grace Commands (1931)
    Her Grace Commands
    7.6
    • Director
    • 1931
  • Charles Dechamps, Henri Garat, and Blanche Montel in Flagrant délit (1931)
    Flagrant délit
    6.8
    • Director
    • 1931
  • Heinz Rühmann, Willy Fritsch, and Lilian Harvey in Murder for Sale (1930)
    Murder for Sale
    6.5
    • Director
    • 1930
  • Liebling der Götter (1930)
    Liebling der Götter
    6.4
    • Director
    • 1930

Writer

  • Lew Ayres, Peggy Fears, and Pat Paterson in Lottery Lover (1935)
    Lottery Lover
    6.7
    • screenplay (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Hanns Schwarz and Theo Matejko in Petronella - Das Geheimnis der Berge (1927)
    Petronella - Das Geheimnis der Berge
    7.1
    • Writer
    • 1927

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Hans Schwartz
  • Born
    • February 11, 1888
    • Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]
  • Died
    • October 27, 1945
    • Hollywood, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Lissy Arna1920 - 1922

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    When he went to Berlin in 1923 he was able to gain a foothold in the film business and was mostly engaged by the Ufa.

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