Alfred Zeisler

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Alfred Zeisler

Directing September 26, 1892

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Alfred Zeisler was an American-born German film producer, director, and actor. He began his career in Germany, producing and directing films during the silent and early sound eras…

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5 Fingers

5 Fingers

7.5 1952 Movie
The Desert Rats

The Desert Rats

6.3 1953 Movie
The Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss

The Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss

6.8 1936 Movie
Background to Danger

Background to Danger

6.7 1943 Movie
Mission to Moscow

Mission to Moscow

5.7 1943 Movie
Fear

Fear

4.6 1946 Movie
Victor and Victoria

Victor and Victoria

7.0 1933 Movie
Parole, Inc.

Parole, Inc.

5.2 1948 Movie
Bird of Paradise

Bird of Paradise

6.2 1951 Movie
The Tiger Murder Case

The Tiger Murder Case

6.1 1930 Movie
Gold

Gold

7.5 1934 Movie
Alimony

Alimony

5.8 1949 Movie

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Alfred Zeisler was an American-born German film producer, director, and actor. He began his career in Germany, producing and directing films during the silent and early sound eras. Notable works include The Blue Angel (1930), where he served as a producer. Zeisler fled Nazi Germany in the 1930s, continuing his career in Hollywood with films like Fear (1946). His contributions to cinema spanned multiple roles and continents, reflecting a versatile and adaptive career.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1953
    The Desert Rats

    Movie von Helmholtz (uncredited)

  2. 1952
    5 Fingers

    Movie

  3. 1951
    Bird of Paradise

    Movie Van Hook

  4. 1949
    Alimony

    Movie Director

  5. 1948
    Parole, Inc.

    Movie Director

  6. 1946
    Fear

    Movie Writer

  7. 1944
    Enemy of Women

    Movie Director

  8. 1943
    Background to Danger

    Movie Attaché (uncredited)

  9. 1943
    Mission to Moscow

    Movie German Train Conductor (uncredited)

  10. 1937
    Make-Up

    Movie Director

  11. 1936
    Crime Over London

    Movie Director

  12. 1936
    The Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss

    Movie Director

  13. 1935
    Light Cavalry

    Movie Producer

  14. 1934
    Gold

    Movie Producer

  15. 1933
    Victor and Victoria

    Movie Producer

  16. 1933
    White Majesty

    Movie Director

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  1. 1933
    Der Stern von Valencia

    Movie Director

  2. 1933
    A Door Opens

    Movie Writer

  3. 1932
    Strich durch die Rechnung

    Movie Director

  4. 1932
    A Shot at Dawn

    Movie Production Manager

  5. 1931
    The High Tourist

    Movie Director

  6. 1931
    His reason for divorce

    Movie Director

  7. 1931
    Express 13

    Movie Director

  8. 1930
    The Shot in the Talker Studio

    Movie Director

  9. 1930
    The Tiger Murder Case

    Movie Production Manager

  10. 1930
    Der quakende Narr

    Movie Production Manager

  11. 1929
    Vom Täter fehlt jede Spur

    Movie Writer

  12. 1929
    Scandal in Baden-Baden

    Movie Producer

  13. 1928
    Docks of Hamburg

    Movie o.A.

  14. 1927
    Men Before Marriage

    Movie Writer

  15. 1927
    Der Sieg der Jugend

    Movie Writer

  16. 1925
    Hamburg hat's eilig!

    Movie Director

  17. 1924
    The Love of the Little Dancer's Life

    Movie Director

  18. 1923
    Der letzte Kampf

    Movie Writer

  19. 1923
    Rivals

    Movie Writer

  20. 1922
    The Black Cover

    Movie Writer