Conrad Veidt

1893-1943

Biography: life and films

Conrad Veidt was a German actor. He was born in Berlin, Germany on 22nd January 1893 and died in Hollywood, California, USA on 3rd April 1943, aged 50.

His best films as an actor include F.W. Murnau's Abend - Nacht - Morgen (1920), Abend - Nacht - Morgen (1920), Robert Wiene's thriller Das Cabinet des Dr Caligari (1920), Der Januskopf (1920) and Ludwig Berger's comedy The Thief of Bagdad (1940).

Conrad Veidt appeared in 120 films and directed 2 films.

He has most frequently worked with the following directors: Richard Oswald (22 films), F.W. Murnau (6), Robert Wiene (3), Robert Reinert (3), Paul Czinner (3), Heinz Paul (3), Walter Forde (2), Victor Saville (2), Victor Barnowsky (2), Urban Gad (2), Paul Otto (2), Paul Leni (2), Michael Powell (2), Maurice Elvey (2), Lothar Mendes (2), Joe May (2), Felix Basch (2), Ewald André Dupont (2), Erik Charell (2), Dimitri Buchowetzki (2), Curtis Bernhardt (2), Carl Wilhelm (2) and Adolf Trotz (2).

His most frequent genres include: drama (94 films), Thriller (9), Horror (9), Fantasy (8), romance (6), comedy (6), War (5), history (3), comedy-romance (3), comedy-drama (3) and comedy-thriller (2).

Our average rating for Conrad Veidt over all films is: 2.6

Filmography

Key: a = actor; d = director

Der Weg des Todes (1916) [a]

Der Spion (1917) [a]

Die Seeschlacht (1917) [a]

Furcht (1917) [a]

Wenn Tote sprechen (1917) [a]

Colomba (1918) [a]

Das Dreimäderlhaus (1918) [a]

Das Rätsel von Bangalor (1918) [a]

Das Tagebuch einer Verlorenen (1918) [a]

Der nicht vom Weibe Geborene (1918) [a]

Dida Ibsens Geschichte (1918) [a]

Die Serenyi (1918) [a]

Es werde Licht! 4. Teil: Sündige Mütter (1918) [a]

Jettchen Geberts Geschichte 1 - Jettchen Gebert (1918) [a]

Opfer der Gesellschaft (1918) [a]

Anders als die Andern (1919) [a]

Die Japanerin (1919) [a]

Die Mexikanerin (1919) [a]

Die Okarina (1919) [a]

Die Prostitution, 1. Teil - Das gelbe Haus (1919) [a]

Die Prostitution, 2. Teil - Die sich verkaufen (1919) [a]

Die Reise um die Erde in 80 Tagen (1919) [a]

Nocturno der Liebe (1919) [a]

Opium (1919) [a]

Peer Gynt - 2. Teil: Peer Gynts Wanderjahre und Tod (1919) [a]

Prinz Kuckuck - Die Höllenfahrt eines Wollüstlings (1919) [a]

Unheimliche Geschichten (1919) [a]

Wahnsinn (1919) [a,d]

Abend - Nacht - Morgen (1920) [a]

Das Cabinet des Dr Caligari (1920) [a]

Der Januskopf (1920) [a]

Der Reigen - Ein Werdegang (1920) [a]

Die Augen der Welt (1920) [a]

Die Nacht auf Goldenhall (1920) [a,d]

Künstlerlaunen (1920) [a]

Kurfürstendamm (1920) [a]

Manolescus Memoiren (1920) [a]

Moriturus (1920) [a]

Nachtgestalten (1920) [a]

Patience (1920) [a]

Satanas (1920) [a]

Weltbrand (1920) [a]

Christian Wahnschaffe, 2. Teil - Die Flucht aus dem goldenen Kerker (1921) [a]

Danton (1921) [a]

Das Geheimnis von Bombay (1921) [a]

Das Indische Grabmal: Der Tiger von Eschnapur (1921) [a]

Das Indische Grabmal: Die Sendung des Yoghi (1921) [a]

Das indische Grabmal zweiter Teil - Der Tiger von Eschnapur (1921) [a]

Der Gang in die Nacht (1921) [a]

Der Leidensweg der Inge Krafft (1921) [a]

Die Liebschaften des Hektor Dalmore (1921) [a]

Lady Hamilton (1921) [a]

Landstraße und Großstadt (1921) [a]

Liebestaumel (1921) [a]

Menschen im Rausch (1921) [a]

Sehnsucht (1921) [a]

Lucrezia Borgia (1922) [a]

Glanz gegen Glück (1923) [a]

Paganini (1923) [a]

Wilhelm Tell (1923) [a]

Carlos und Elisabeth (1924) [a]

Nju - Eine unverstandene Frau (1924) [a]

Orlacs Hände (1924) [a]

Waxworks (1924) [a]

Der Film im Film (1925) [a]

Le Comte Kostia (1925) [a]

Liebe macht blind (1925) [a]

Schicksal (1925) [a]

Dürfen wir schweigen? (1926) [a]

Der Geiger von Florenz (1926) [a]

Der Student von Prag (1926) [a]

Die Brüder Schellenberg (1926) [a]

Die Flucht in die Nacht (1926) [a]

Kreuzzug des Weibes (1926) [a]

A Man's Past (1927) [a]

Gesetze der Liebe (1927) [a]

The Beloved Rogue (1927) [a]

The Last Performance (1927) [a]

The Man Who Laughs (1928) [a]

Das Land ohne Frauen (1929) [a]

Die Letzte Kompanie (1930) [a]

Menschen im Käfig (1930) [a]

Der Kongreß tanzt (1931) [a]

Der Mann, der den Mord beging (1931) [a]

Die Andere Seite (1931) [a]

Die Nacht der Entscheidung (1931) [a]

The Congress Dances (1931) [a]

Der Schwarze Husar (1932) [a]

Rasputin, Dämon der Frauen (1932) [a]

Rome Express (1932) [a]

F.P.1 (1933) [a]

I Was a Spy (1933) [a]

Ich und die Kaiserin (1933) [a]

The Wandering Jew (1933) [a]

Bella Donna (1934) [a]

Guillaume Tell (1934) [a]

Jew Süss (1934) [a]

Wilhelm Tell (1934) [a]

King of the Damned (1935) [a]

The Passing of the Third Floor Back (1935) [a]

Dark Journey (1937) [a]

Under the Red Robe (1937) [a]

Le Joueur d'échecs (1938) [a]

Tempête sur l'Asie (1938) [a]

A People Eternal (1939) [a]

The Spy in Black (1939) [a]

Contraband (1940) [a]

Escape (1940) [a]

The Thief of Bagdad (1940) [a]

A Woman's Face (1941) [a]

All Through the Night (1941) [a]

The Men in Her Life (1941) [a]

Whistling in the Dark (1941) [a]

Casablanca (1942) [a]

Nazi Agent (1942) [a]

Above Suspicion (1943) [a]



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