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Ernst Deutsch

Austrian actor (1890-1969) · Germany · On the map · Actors · Died at 78

Ernst Deutsch, also known as Ernest Dorian, was a Jewish Austrian actor. In 1916, his performance as the protagonist in the world première of Walter Hasenclever's Expressionist play The Son in Dresden was praised. Deutsch also played the antihero famulus in Paul Wegener's The Golem: How He Came into the World in 1920.

Ernst Deutsch is read about 49 times a day, in 19 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 17 June 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

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A life in dates

1969Died22 March 19691966Rollenbilder im Wandel der JahrhunderteSeries, Nathan1965Berliner KunstpreisAward1962Das ProfilSeries1960Ernst Reuter MedalAward1958Sebastian KneippFilm, Papst Leo XIII1951German Film AwardSeriesK - Das Haus des SchweigensFilm, 1951Abel de Yonkh1949The Third ManFilm, 'Baron' Kurtz1945Isle of the DeadFilm, Dr. Drossos1942Prisoner of JapanFilm, Matsuru1940EscapeFilm, Baron von Reiber (uncredited)1939Nurse Edith CavellFilm, Dr. Schroeder, Public Prosecutor1928Artisten - Im Zauber der ManegeFilm, Maranoff1926Souls AflameFilm, Assairan, ein Armenier1923Das brennende GeheimnisFilm1922Herzog Ferrantes EndeFilm, Orlando1920Der GaleerensträflingFilm1918Pique DameFilm, Graf St-. Germain1890Born16 September 1890
  • The Third Man 1949
  • The Golem: How He Came into the World 1920
  • Isle of the Dead 1945

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Filmography 40

46 credits on file

Television 3

Media & music

Photos 2

Awards

Berliner Kunstpreis1965
Ernst Reuter Medal1960
Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Kainz Medal
Volpi Cup for Best Actor

About this person

He is known by English-speaking audiences for his role as Baron Kurtz in Carol Reed's 1949 film noir, The Third Man.

Country
Germany
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1890 to 1969 · aged 78