Paul Otto
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Paul Otto was a German film actor and director.
Otto was born as Paul Otto Schlesinger in Berlin
. He began a qualification as a retail merchant and made his actor's debut in the age of 17. Otto worked at Theaters in Halle
, Wiesbaden
and Hanover
before he returned to Berlin about 1906.
He first appeared in the Silent Movie
Ringkampf Konkurrenz in 1910 and in Arsène Lupin contra Sherlock Holmes
next to Viggo Larsen
. In 1912 Otto directed his first own movie Selbstgerichtet. In the beginning of the 1930s he also appeared in successful Sound movies like Der Hauptmann von Köpenick
. After 1933 Otto returned to theaterstages and worked at the Deutsches Theater Berlin and the Kammerspiele Berlin. In 1937 he was awarded a Staatsschauspieler - title and in 1942 Joseph Goebbels
promoted him to the head of the stagecouncil at the Reichskulturkammer
.
In September 1943 his Jewish descent was discovered. To avoid his deportation Otto committed suicide on 30 November, 1943 (by other sources 25 November) together with his wife Charlotte Klinder-Otto at his home in Berlin
.
and 1940
next to stars like Asta Nielsen
or Urban Gad
.
Otto was born as Paul Otto Schlesinger in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
. He began a qualification as a retail merchant and made his actor's debut in the age of 17. Otto worked at Theaters in Halle
Halle, Saxony-Anhalt
Halle is the largest city in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. It is also called Halle an der Saale in order to distinguish it from the town of Halle in North Rhine-Westphalia...
, Wiesbaden
Wiesbaden
Wiesbaden is a city in southwest Germany and the capital of the federal state of Hesse. It has about 275,400 inhabitants, plus approximately 10,000 United States citizens...
and Hanover
Hanover
Hanover or Hannover, on the river Leine, is the capital of the federal state of Lower Saxony , Germany and was once by personal union the family seat of the Hanoverian Kings of Great Britain, under their title as the dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg...
before he returned to Berlin about 1906.
He first appeared in the Silent Movie
Silent Movie
Silent Movie is a 1976 satirical comedy film co-written, directed by, and starring Mel Brooks, and released by 20th Century Fox on June 17, 1976...
Ringkampf Konkurrenz in 1910 and in Arsène Lupin contra Sherlock Holmes
Arsène Lupin contra Sherlock Holmes
Arsène Lupin contra Sherlock Holmes is a 1910 German drama film serial directed by Viggo Larsen....
next to Viggo Larsen
Viggo Larsen
Viggo Larsen was a Danish film actor, director and producer. He appeared in 75 films between 1906 and 1942. He also directed 60 films between 1906 and 1921.He was born and died in Copenhagen, Denmark....
. In 1912 Otto directed his first own movie Selbstgerichtet. In the beginning of the 1930s he also appeared in successful Sound movies like Der Hauptmann von Köpenick
Der Hauptmann von Köpenick (1931 film)
The Captain from Köpenick is a 1931 German comedy film directed by Richard Oswald and produced by Gabriel Pascal. It is one of several films based on the 1931 play by the same name written by Carl Zuckmayer. The story centers around the Hauptmann von Köpenick affair in 1906.- Plot :Der Hauptmann...
. After 1933 Otto returned to theaterstages and worked at the Deutsches Theater Berlin and the Kammerspiele Berlin. In 1937 he was awarded a Staatsschauspieler - title and in 1942 Joseph Goebbels
Joseph Goebbels
Paul Joseph Goebbels was a German politician and Reich Minister of Propaganda in Nazi Germany from 1933 to 1945. As one of Adolf Hitler's closest associates and most devout followers, he was known for his zealous oratory and anti-Semitism...
promoted him to the head of the stagecouncil at the Reichskulturkammer
Reichskulturkammer
The Reichskulturkammer was an institution of Nazi Germany. It was established by law on 22 September 1933 in the course of the Gleichschaltung process at the instigation of Reich Minister Joseph Goebbels as a professional organization of all German creative artists...
.
In September 1943 his Jewish descent was discovered. To avoid his deportation Otto committed suicide on 30 November, 1943 (by other sources 25 November) together with his wife Charlotte Klinder-Otto at his home in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
.
Selected filmography
Otto appeared in 144 films between 19101910 in film
The year 1910 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*The newsreel footage of the funeral of King Edward VII of the United Kingdom is shot in Kinemacolor, making it the first color newsreel....
and 1940
1940 in film
The year 1940 in film involved some significant events, including the premieres of the Walt Disney classics Pinocchio and Fantasia.-Events:*February 7 - Walt Disney's animated film Pinocchio is released....
next to stars like Asta Nielsen
Asta Nielsen
Asta Nielsen , was a Danish silent film actress who was one of the most popular leading ladies of the 1910s and one of the first international movie stars. Seventy of Nielsen's 74 films were made in Germany where she was known simply as Die Asta...
or Urban Gad
Urban Gad
Peter Urban Gad was a Danish film director. He directed 40 film between 1910 and 1927. His wife Asta Nielsen starred in 30 of his films. Also in his debut the famous movie Afgrunden from 1910. They moved to Germany in 1911 where Gad worked until 1922.His uncle was Paul Gauguin...
.
- Arsène Lupin contra Sherlock HolmesArsène Lupin contra Sherlock HolmesArsène Lupin contra Sherlock Holmes is a 1910 German drama film serial directed by Viggo Larsen....
- Der Hauptmann von KöpenickDer Hauptmann von Köpenick (1931 film)The Captain from Köpenick is a 1931 German comedy film directed by Richard Oswald and produced by Gabriel Pascal. It is one of several films based on the 1931 play by the same name written by Carl Zuckmayer. The story centers around the Hauptmann von Köpenick affair in 1906.- Plot :Der Hauptmann...
- The Gallant HussarThe Gallant HussarThe Gallant Hussar is a 1928 German-British historical drama film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Ivor Novello, Evelyn Holt and Paul Hörbiger...
(1928) - Rasputin, Dämon der FrauenRasputin, Dämon der FrauenRasputin, Dämon der Frauen is a 1932 German historical drama film directed by Adolf Trotz and starring Conrad Veidt, Paul Otto and Hermine Sterler...
(1932)