Paul Leni

Person

Paul Leni

Directing July 8, 1885

Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

German filmmaker and set designer. He died of sepsis from an untreated tooth infection in 1929 at the age of 44.

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Known for

Popular titles

The Man Who Laughs

The Man Who Laughs

7.3 1928 Movie
The Cat and the Canary

The Cat and the Canary

6.9 1927 Movie
Waxworks

Waxworks

6.4 1924 Movie
The Last Warning

The Last Warning

6.7 1928 Movie
Backstairs

Backstairs

6.2 1921 Movie
Der Blusenkönig

Der Blusenkönig

1917 Movie
Manon Lescaut

Manon Lescaut

5.9 1926 Movie
Lady Hamilton

Lady Hamilton

5.9 1921 Movie
Rebus-Film Nr. 1

Rebus-Film Nr. 1

6.8 1925 Movie
Die Geierwally

Die Geierwally

6.2 1921 Movie
The Chinese Parrot

The Chinese Parrot

10.0 1927 Movie
The Film in the Film

The Film in the Film

7.3 1924 Movie

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1928
    The Last Warning

    Movie Director

  2. 1928
    The Man Who Laughs

    Movie Director

  3. 1927
    The Chinese Parrot

    Movie Director

  4. 1927
    The Cat and the Canary

    Movie Director

  5. 1927
    The Cat's Bridge

    Movie Art Direction

  6. 1926
    Wie einst im Mai

    Movie Art Direction

  7. 1926
    The Golden Butterfly

    Movie Art Direction

  8. 1926
    Cab No. 13

    Movie Art Direction

  9. 1926
    Manon Lescaut

    Movie Set Decoration

  10. 1925
    Der Farmer aus Texas

    Movie Art Direction

  11. 1925
    Rebus-Film Nr. 1

    Movie Director

  12. 1925
    Rebus Film Nr. 3

    Movie Director

  13. 1924
    Love Letters of Baroness S

    Movie Art Direction

  14. 1924
    Waxworks

    Movie Director

  15. 1924
    The Film in the Film

    Movie Self

  16. 1923
    The Countess of Paris

    Movie Production Design

More credits
  1. 1923
    The Tragedy of Love

    Movie Art Direction

  2. 1922
    Frauenopfer

    Movie Art Direction

  3. 1921
    Backstairs

    Movie Director

  4. 1921
    Lady Hamilton

    Movie Production Design

  5. 1921
    Die Geierwally

    Movie Costume Design

  6. 1921
    Die Verschwörung zu Genua

    Movie Writer

  7. 1920
    Der weisse Pfau

    Movie Writer

  8. 1920
    Patience

    Movie Art Direction

  9. 1919
    Prinz Kuckuck

    Movie Production Design

  10. 1919
    Intoxication

    Movie Art Direction

  11. 1919
    Die platonische Ehe

    Movie Director

  12. 1918
    Mania

    Movie Art Direction

  13. 1918
    The Diary of Dr. Hart

    Movie Director

  14. 1918
    The Mystery of Bangalore

    Movie Production Design

  15. 1917
    Sleeping Beauty

    Movie Art Direction

  16. 1917
    Der Blusenkönig

    Movie Art Direction

  17. 1915
    Stuart Webbs: Die Toten erwachen

    Movie Production Design

  18. 1915
    The Catwalk

    Movie Art Direction

  19. 1915
    Ein Ausgestoßener, 2. Teil: Der ewige Friede

    Movie Set Designer

  20. 1914
    Das Panzergewölbe

    Movie Production Design

  21. 1914
    Stuart Webbs: The Man in the Cellar

    Movie Production Design

  22. 1914
    Stuart Webbs: Die geheimnisvolle Villa

    Movie Art Direction

  23. 1913
    Ein Ausgestoßener: 1. Teil

    Movie Art Direction