Henny Porten
German actress and film producer (1890-1960) · Germany · On the map · Actors · Died at 70
Frieda Ulricke "Henny" Porten was a German actress and film producer of the silent era, and Germany's first major film star. She appeared in more than 170 films between 1906 and 1955.
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1960Died15 October 19601941
The ComediansFilm, Herzogin Amalia von Weißenfels1938
The OptimistFilm1934
Mother and ChildFilm, Anna1931
24 Hours of a Woman's LifeFilm, Producer1929
MutterliebeFilm, Maria Immermann1925TragödieFilm, Gräfin Maria Tamar1923
I.N.R.I. - A Film of HumanityFilm, Maria1921
BackstairsFilm, Producer1919
Die SchuldFilm, Maria Helga Nansen1918
Countess KitchenmaidFilm, Karoline Blume / Gräfin Gyllenhand1915AlexandraFilm, Alexandra1913
Erloschenes LichtFilm1911Das Liebesglück der BlindenFilm, Blindes Mädchen1890Born7 January 1890
The ComediansFilm, Herzogin Amalia von Weißenfels1938The OptimistFilm1934Mother and ChildFilm, Anna193124 Hours of a Woman's LifeFilm, Producer1929MutterliebeFilm, Maria Immermann1925TragödieFilm, Gräfin Maria Tamar1923I.N.R.I. - A Film of HumanityFilm, Maria1921BackstairsFilm, Producer1919Die SchuldFilm, Maria Helga Nansen1918Countess KitchenmaidFilm, Karoline Blume / Gräfin Gyllenhand1915AlexandraFilm, Alexandra1913Erloschenes LichtFilm1911Das Liebesglück der BlindenFilm, Blindes Mädchen1890Born7 January 1890People around Henny
Robert Wiene Directed I.N.R.I. and The Robber Bride
William Dieterle Henny produced The Vulture Wally (1921)
Ewald André Dupont Directed The Ancient Law and The Vulture Wally
Oskar Messter Produced The Robber Bride (1916)
Carl Froelich Directed Chamber Music (1925)
Jakob Tiedtke Also in The Ancient Law and Kohlhiesels Töchter
Rudolf Biebrach Directed The Marriage of Luise Rohrbach (1917)
Giuseppe Becce Wrote The Robber Bride (1916)
Wilhelm Diegelmann Henny produced The Vulture Wally and Violantha
Paul Westermeier Henny produced The Long Intermission (1927)
Sophie Pagay Henny produced The Long Intermission (1927)- Max Maximilian Henny produced The Long Intermission and Escape
- Peter Paul Felner Directed The Merchant of Venice (1923)
Albert Steinrück Also in Anna Boleyn and The Merchant of Venice
Georg Wilhelm Pabst Directed The Comedians and Countess Donelli
Werner Krauss Also in I.N.R.I. and The Ancient Law
Elsa Wagner Also in I.N.R.I., The Wandering Light and Lotte
Ferdinand von Alten Also in The Merchant of Venice (1923)
Frida Richard Also in The Marriage of Luise Rohrbach (1917)
Mathilde Sussin Henny produced Escape and Violantha
Friedrich Kayssler Also in Countess Donelli and Mother and Child
Walter Steinbeck Also in 24 Hours in the Life of a Woman (1931)
Bruno Ziener Also in I.N.R.I. (1923)
Livio Pavanelli Henny produced Chamber Music (1925)
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Country
Germany
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1890 to 1960 · aged 70
