Lion Solser
Encyclopedia
Abraham Solser (born 6 February 1877 in Rotterdam
, died 3 August 1915 in Rotterdam) was a Dutch
comedian and early film actor of the late 19th and early 20th century. He was born to Johannes Solser (van der Vank) and Engelina Florina Hartlooper.
Solser married the stage actress Adrienne Willemsens (born 25 March 1872 in Schaerbeek, Belgium
) on 10 August 1899. He collaborated with Piet Hesse
. Together they featured in the 1896 comedy film Gestoorde hengelaar
by M.H. Laddé
, which was the first Dutch fictional film
. Later they featured again in the 1900 and 1906 comedy films both titled Solser en Hesse
.
Solser committed suicide on 3 August 1915 in Rotterdam at the age of 38 years.
Rotterdam
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, died 3 August 1915 in Rotterdam) was a Dutch
Netherlands
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comedian and early film actor of the late 19th and early 20th century. He was born to Johannes Solser (van der Vank) and Engelina Florina Hartlooper.
Solser married the stage actress Adrienne Willemsens (born 25 March 1872 in Schaerbeek, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
) on 10 August 1899. He collaborated with Piet Hesse
Piet Hesse
Piet Hesse was a Dutch comedian of the late 19th and early 20th century.He collaborated with Lion Solser. Together they featured in the 1896 comedy film Gestoorde hengelaar by M.H. Laddé, which was the first Dutch fictional film...
. Together they featured in the 1896 comedy film Gestoorde hengelaar
Gestoorde hengelaar
Gestoorde hengelaar was the first Dutch fictional film, made by M.H. Laddé in 1896 and was produced by the studio Eerst Nederlandsch Atelier tot het vervaardigen van Films voor de Bioscoop en Cinematograaf van M.H. Laddé en J.W...
by M.H. Laddé
M.H. Laddé
M.H. Laddé was a Dutch photographer and film director. He was the director of the first Dutch fictional film, the 1896 comedy Gestoorde hengelaar ....
, which was the first Dutch fictional film
Fictional film
Fictional film or narrative film is film that tells a fictional story or narrative. Narrative cinema is usually contrasted to films that present information, such as a nature documentary, as well as to some experimental films...
. Later they featured again in the 1900 and 1906 comedy films both titled Solser en Hesse
Solser en Hesse
Solser en Hesse was a short Dutch silent film by M.H. Laddé and J.W. Merkelbach from 1900, featuring the comedians Lion Solser and Piet Hesse. the film was first distributed in the Netherlands by by 'Edison's Ideal' in 1900, and second film starring the two men and under the same name was released...
.
Solser committed suicide on 3 August 1915 in Rotterdam at the age of 38 years.
External links
- Lion Solser, EYE Film Institute NetherlandsEye Film Institute NetherlandsThe Eye Film Institute Netherlands is a film archive in the Netherlands....
- Solser en Hesse, EYE Film Institute Netherlands