Reinhold Schünzel

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Reinhold Schünzel

Acting November 7, 1888

Hamburg, Germany

Reinhold Schünzel (7 November 1888 – 11 November 1954) was a German actor and director, active in both Germany and the United States. The son of a German father and a Jewish mothe…

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Notorious

Notorious

7.7 1946 Movie
Victor/Victoria

Victor/Victoria

7.3 1982 Movie
Hangmen Also Die!

Hangmen Also Die!

6.9 1943 Movie
Dragonwyck

Dragonwyck

6.6 1946 Movie
Berlin Express

Berlin Express

6.3 1948 Movie
The 3 Penny Opera

The 3 Penny Opera

7.1 1931 Movie
Different from the Others

Different from the Others

7.1 1919 Movie
Victor/Victoria

Victor/Victoria

6.7 1996 Movie
Madame DuBarry

Madame DuBarry

6.5 1919 Movie
Eerie Tales

Eerie Tales

5.5 1919 Movie
First a Girl

First a Girl

6.4 1935 Movie
Victor and Victoria

Victor and Victoria

7.0 1933 Movie

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Reinhold Schünzel (7 November 1888 – 11 November 1954) was a German actor and director, active in both Germany and the United States. The son of a German father and a Jewish mother, he was born in St. Pauli, the poorest part of Hamburg. Despite his ancestry, Schünzel was allowed by the Nazis to continue making films for several years until he left in 1937 to live abroad.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1996
    Victor/Victoria

    Movie Original Film Writer

  2. 1982
    Victor/Victoria

    Movie Original Film Writer

  3. 1975
    Film Emigration from Nazi Germany

    TV show Self (archive footage)

  4. 1957
    Viktor und Viktoria

    Movie Screenplay

  5. 1954
    Eine Liebesgeschichte

    Movie Schlumberger

  6. 1954
    Meines Vaters Pferde, 2. Teil: Seine dritte Frau

    Movie Konsul Rittinghaus

  7. 1954
    Meines Vaters Pferde, 1. Teil: Lena und Nicoline

    Movie Konsul Rittinghaus

  8. 1951
    German Film Award

    TV show Self

  9. 1948
    The Vicious Circle

    Movie Baron Arady

  10. 1948
    Berlin Express

    Movie Johann Walther

  11. 1947
    Golden Earrings

    Movie Otto Krosigk

  12. 1946
    Notorious

    Movie Dr. Anderson

  13. 1946
    Dragonwyck

    Movie Count De Grenier (uncredited)

  14. 1945
    The Man in Half Moon Street

    Movie Dr. Kurt van Bruecken

  15. 1944
    The Hitler Gang

    Movie Gen. Ludendorff

  16. 1943
    Hostages

    Movie Kurt Daluege

More credits
  1. 1943
    First Comes Courage

    Movie Col. Kurt von Elser

  2. 1943
    Hangmen Also Die!

    Movie Gestapo Insp. Ritter

  3. 1941
    New Wine

    Movie Director

  4. 1939
    Balalaika

    Movie Director

  5. 1939
    The Ice Follies of 1939

    Movie Director

  6. 1938
    Rich Man, Poor Girl

    Movie Director

  7. 1937
    Land of Love

    Movie Director

  8. 1936
    Donogoo Tonka

    Movie Director

  9. 1936
    The Girl Irene

    Movie Director

  10. 1935
    First a Girl

    Movie Story

  11. 1935
    Les dieux s'amusent

    Movie Director

  12. 1935
    Amphitryon: Happiness from the Clouds

    Movie Director

  13. 1934
    The English Marriage

    Movie Director

  14. 1934
    La jeune fille d'une nuit

    Movie Director

  15. 1934
    Die Töchter ihrer Exzellenz

    Movie Director

  16. 1934
    Georges et Georgette

    Movie Scenario Writer

  17. 1933
    Victor and Victoria

    Movie Director

  18. 1933
    Cairo Season

    Movie Director

  19. 1933
    Idylle au Caire

    Movie Director

  20. 1932
    How Shall I Tell My Husband?

    Movie Director

  21. 1932
    The Beautiful Adventure

    Movie Director

  22. 1932
    The Beautiful Adventure

    Movie Director

  23. 1931
    Ronny

    Movie Director

  24. 1931
    The Small Gap

    Movie Director