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Fritz Spira is a Actor Autrichien born on 1 august 1877 at Vienna (Austria)

Fritz Spira

Fritz Spira
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Nationality Austria
Birth 1 august 1877 at Vienna (Austria)
Death 1 january 1943 (at 65 years) at Ruma

Fritz Spira (1881–1943) was an Austrian stage and film actor. He appeared frequently in films during the silent and early sound eras. Spira played the role of the Austrian Emperor Franz Josef in the 1926 film The Third Squadron. Spira had been working in Germany before the Nazi takeover in 1933 compelled him to leave because of his Jewish background. He went first to Poland, then returned to his native Austria. Following the Anchluss he tried to leave, but was arrested. He eventually died in 1943 at the Ruma Concentration Camp in Vojvodina.

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Paul Morgan
Paul Morgan
(5 films)
Arzén von Cserépy
Arzén von Cserépy
(2 films)
Paul Otto
Paul Otto
(3 films)
Sig Arno
Sig Arno
(3 films)
Julius Falkenstein
Julius Falkenstein
(3 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Fritz Spira (15 films)

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Actor

The Anthem of Leuthen
The Anthem of Leuthen (1933)
, 1h31
Directed by Arzén von Cserépy
Origin German
Genres Drama, Historical
Themes Political films, Films about royalty
Actors Otto Gebühr, Olga Tschechowa, Elga Brink, Harry Frank, Paul Otto, Hans Adalbert Schlettow
Roles Un officier autrichien
Rating71% 3.5578253.5578253.5578253.5578253.557825
Fin 1757, durant la guerre de Sept Ans. Alors que Frédéric II de Prusse est vainqueur en Thuringe et dans la Saxe, en Silésie, August Wilhelm von Brunswick-Bevern perd la bataille de Breslau et bat en retraite. Le roi de Prusse court en Silésie pour relever son armée.
Darling of the Gods
Darling of the Gods (1930)
, 1h52
Origin German
Genres Drama, Comedy, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Emil Jannings, Renate Müller, Olga Tschechowa, Hans Moser, Max Gülstorff, Eduard von Winterstein
Rating64% 3.2063553.2063553.2063553.2063553.206355
A selfish opera singer leaves his wife and home in Germany to travel the world's great cities. Eventually he is drawn back to his Bavarian homeland.
Those of the Sideshow
Those of the Sideshow (1930)
, 1h38
Directed by Karel Lamač
Genres Comedy
Actors Anny Ondra, Sig Arno, Margarete Kupfer, Viktor Schwanneke, Kurt Gerron, Julius Falkenstein
Rating69% 3.4685853.4685853.4685853.4685853.468585
Anny et ses camarades de classe partent à la fête foraine avec leurs parents. Ils arrivent à un chapiteau où doit se dérouler un spectacle, mais un des artistes est absent. Anny monte sur scène et impressionne le public par sa dextérité au piano. Hobbes, un agent théâtral, la remarque...
Le Destin des Habsbourg
Le Destin des Habsbourg (1928)
, 1h16
Origin German
Genres Drama
Actors Alfons Fryland, Fritz Spira, Erna Morena, Maly Delschaft, Leni Riefenstahl, Alice Roberts
Roles Emperor Franz Josef
Rating49% 2.495362.495362.495362.495362.49536
Entre les dernières années du XIX et le début du XX siècle, le couple impérial autrichien, François-Joseph et son épouse Sissi se partagent entre la capitale autrichienne et leur château de Schönbrunn. Après la gloire viendra la décadence. Sissi est assassinée en 1898, le prince héritier Rodolphe connaît une fin tragique à Mayerling et l'archiduc François-Ferdinand est tué dans un attentat à Sarajevo en 1914. Cet acte déclenchera la Première Guerre mondiale qui elle-même signera la fin de la dynastie des Habsbourg.
Fridericus Rex
Fridericus Rex (1922)
, 4h50
Directed by Arzén von Cserépy
Origin German
Genres Drama, Biography, Historical
Actors Otto Gebühr, Albert Steinrück, Erna Morena, Eduard von Winterstein, Anton Edthofer, Eugen Burg
Roles Generalfeldmarschall Laudon

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