Paul Merzbach
| Paul Merzbach | |
|---|---|
| Born |
27 November 1888 Vienna, Austro-Hungarian Empire |
| Died |
September 1943 London, United Kingdom |
| Occupation |
Film director Screenwriter Film editor |
| Years active | 1921 - 1942 |
Paul Merzbach (1888–1943) was an Austrian screenwriter and film director. Merzbach worked in the Ausrian and Germany film industries during the early stages of his career. He worked initially on scripts, but in 1924 he directed his first film. During the late 1920s, Merzbach worked in Sweden before returning to Germany.
Following the Nazi rise to power in 1933, Merzbach went into exile in Britain.[1] He worked in the British film industry for the remainder of his career. His final contribution was the screenplay for Hatter's Castle (1942), directed by Lance Comfort.
Selected filmography
Director
- The Hobgoblin (1924)
- For Her Sake (1930)
- The False Millionaire (1931)
- Love at Second Sight (1934)
- A Star Fell from Heaven (1936)
- Invitation to the Waltz (1936)
Screenwriter
- The House in Dragon Street (1921)
- Lola Montez, the King's Dancer (1922)
- The Great Unknown (1924)
- A Sister of Six (1926)
- Only a Dancing Girl (1926)
- Parisiennes (1928)
- The Triumph of the Heart (1929)
- The Dream Waltz (1929)
- Father and Son (1930)
- The False Millionaire (1931)
- The Secret of Johann Orth (1932)
- Temptation (1934)
- Mimi (1935)
- Hail and Farewell (1936)
- It Happened to One Man (1940)
- Hatter's Castle (1942)
References
- ↑ Brinson, Dove & Taylor p.139
Bibliography
- Bergfelder, Tim & Cargnelli, Christian. Destination London: German-speaking emigrés and British cinema, 1925-1950. Berghahn Books, 2008.
- Brinson, Charmian, Dove, Richard & Taylor,Jennifer. Immortal Austria?: Austrians in Exile in Britain. Rodopi, 2007.
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