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Alfred Schirokauer

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Alfred Schirokauer
Born13 July 1880
Died27 October 1934
Occupation(s)Writer, Director
Years active1913–1934 (film)

Alfred Schirokauer (13 July 1880 – 27 October 1934) was a German novelist and screenwriter.[1] He also directed three films during the silent era. Many films were based on his novels including several adaptations of Lucrezia Borgia. After the rise of the Nazi Party to power in 1933 the Jewish Schirokauer emigrated to Amsterdam and then to Austria where he died the following year.

Novels

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  • Die graue Macht (1910)
  • Ferdinand Lassalle. Ein Leben für Freiheit und Liebe (1912)
  • Lukrezia Borgia (1925)
  • Die Frau von gestern und morgen (1928)
  • Die unmögliche Liebe (1929)
  • Paiva, Queen of Love (1935)

Play

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Selected filmography

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Screenwriter

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References

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  1. ^ Soister p.193

Bibliography

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  • John T. Soister. Conrad Veidt on Screen: A Comprehensive Illustrated Filmography. McFarland, 2002.
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