Search a film or person :
FacebookConnectionRegistration
Ludwig Donath is a Actor Autrichien born on 5 march 1900 at Vienna (Austria)

Ludwig Donath

Ludwig Donath
If you like this person, let us know!
Nationality Austria
Birth 5 march 1900 at Vienna (Austria)
Death 29 september 1967 (at 67 years) at New York City (USA)

Ludwig Donath (6 March 1900, Vienna – 29 September 1967, New York City), was an Austrian actor who appeared in many American films.

Biography

Ludwig Donath débute au théâtre en 1919, au Volkstheater (Vienne) . Puis il se produit également au Théâtre Kammerspiele de Munich et à Berlin (entre autres), jusqu'en 1933. Cette année-là, avec l'accession au pouvoir en Allemagne d'Adolf Hitler, il choisit de quitter ce pays, étant opposé au nazisme. En 1937-1938, il joue encore au Theater an der Wien (à Vienne), mais suite à l'Anschluss de 1938, il émigre aux États-Unis en 1940 (après un passage par la Suisse) et s'y installe définitivement.

Si l'on excepte un film muet autrichien en 1921 (sa première apparition à l'écran), un film allemand en 1932, et un film suisse en 1938, la filmographie de Ludwig Donath comprend majoritairement des films américains, quarante-cinq au total, entre 1942 et 1953, avant deux derniers films en 1966 (l'ultime est Le Rideau déchiré d'Alfred Hitchcock, un de ses plus connus). Notons que dans les premières années 1940, il participe à plusieurs films de propagande anti-nazie ; mentionnons The Strange Death of Adolf Hitler en 1943, où il personnifie Adolf Hitler et un sosie de celui-ci.

À la télévision, de 1949 à 1966, il apparaît dans trente-deux séries, puis un téléfilm diffusé en 1968 (l'année suivant sa mort).

À New York, Ludwig Donath joue au théâtre à Broadway (et "Off-Broadway"), entre 1951 et 1964, dans six pièces et une comédie musicale (cette dernière, She Loves Me , s'inspire d'une pièce ayant fait l'objet de plusieurs adaptations au cinéma, la plus notoire étant The Shop Around the Corner en 1940).

Best films

The Jolson Story (1946)
(Actor)

Usually with

Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Ludwig Donath (42 films)

Display filmography as list

Actor

To Die in Paris
Directed by Charles S. Dubin
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Louis Jourdan, Kurt Kreuger, Philippe Forquet, Letícia Román, Robert Ellenstein, John Marley
Roles General Ludmer
Rating61% 3.0954353.0954353.0954353.0954353.095435
During World War Two, a French resistance leader is accused of betraying his own side.
The Spy in the Green Hat, 1h32
Directed by Joseph Sargent
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Action, Adventure, Spy, Crime
Themes Spy films
Actors Robert Vaughn, David McCallum, Letícia Román, Leo G. Carroll, Jack Palance, Janet Leigh
Roles Dr. Heinrich von Kronen
Rating57% 2.8586352.8586352.8586352.8586352.858635
Solo and Kuryakin are assigned to infiltrate a THRUSH secret base located in a Sicillian winery. The base is run by Louis Strago, who in conjunction with former Nazi Dr. von Kronen is planning to detonate atomic bombs in the Atlantic Ocean. The bombs will cause the Gulf Stream to divert, wreaking havoc in Europe and the United States and warming Greenland sufficiently for it to become a strategic new home for THRUSH (“THRUSHland”).
Torn Curtain, 2h2
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Romance
Themes Spy films, Political films
Actors Paul Newman, Julie Andrews, Lila Kedrova, Ludwig Donath, Wolfgang Kieling, David Opatoshu
Roles Gustav Lindt
Rating65% 3.299833.299833.299833.299833.29983
Michael Armstrong (Paul Newman), an esteemed American physicist and rocket scientist, is to attend a scientific conference in Copenhagen. He takes a cruise ship to Copenhagen along with his assistant and fiancée, Sarah Sherman (Julie Andrews). Armstrong tells Sherman that he did not want her to come along, and en route to Copenhagen, he receives a radiogram to pick up a book once in Copenhagen. The book, allegedly a first-edition of one of Armstrong's book, actually contains a message that says, "Contact π in case [of emergency.]" He tells Sherman he is going to Stockholm, but she discovers he is flying to East Berlin, and she follows him there. When they land, he is welcomed by representatives of the East German government, and Sherman realizes that Armstrong has defected to the other side. Sherman, however, is extremely uncomfortable with this move, realizing if the apparent defection is in fact real, given the circumstances of the Cold War of the period, she would likely never see her home or family again. They are constantly accompanied by Professor Karl Manfred (Günter Strack), who took part in arranging Armstrong's defection to the East.
The Veils of Bagdad
Directed by George Sherman
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Adventure
Actors Victor Mature, James Arness, Mari Blanchard, Virginia Field, Guy Rolfe, Leon Askin
Roles Kaffar
Rating61% 3.0929753.0929753.0929753.0929753.092975
Antar is sent by Selima, head of the Ottoman Empire, to prevent Pasha Hammam from attempting to overthrow the emperor.
Sins of Jezebel, 1h14
Directed by Reginald Le Borg
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Historical, Romance
Themes Films about religion, Films based on the Bible, Films about Jews and Judaism
Actors Paulette Goddard, George Nader, Eduard Franz, John Hoyt, Ludwig Donath, Joe Besser
Roles Naboth
Rating47% 2.3902752.3902752.3902752.3902752.390275
In 9th century BC Israel, the prophet Elijah advises king Ahab not to marry Jezebel, an idolatrous princess of Phoenicia. Ahab sends for Jezebel, however, and commands Jehu, his captain, to escort her caravan safely to Jezreel. Once Jehu meets Jezebel, he immediately becomes attracted to her and she confuses him for Ahab. Jezebel finally arrives at Jezreel and is greeted by Ahab who, stunned by her beauty, provides her with an individual chamber until they marry. On her wedding night, Jezebel evades Ahab and pursues Jehu, whom she seduces.
My Pal Gus
My Pal Gus (1952)
, 1h23
Directed by Robert Parrish
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romance
Themes Films about education, Children's films
Actors Richard Widmark, Joanne Dru, Audrey Totter, Joan Banks, Regis Toomey, Ludwig Donath
Roles Karl
Rating66% 3.334743.334743.334743.334743.33474
Dave Jennings is so focused on his Los Angeles-based business that he neglects his precocious five-year-old son Gus, who is constantly creating havoc in order to get his father's attention. After Gus's latest escapade is cleaned up and paid for, Dave orders his long-suffering secretary, Ivy Tolliver, to find a new nurse for Gus, then leaves on a business trip. Upon his return, Dave learns that Ivy has placed Gus in the Playtime School, and that he must meet with the teacher, Lydia Marble, to enroll Gus formally. Rushed as usual, Dave tells the attractive Lydia that he will pay whatever it takes to keep Gus in line, but when Lydia explains that parents are required to participate in their child's education at Playtime, Dave indignantly states that he knows all he needs to about Gus. Dave is amazed by how well Gus responds to Lydia's instructions, however, after he smacks a schoolmate. Believing that Gus can benefit from Lydia's tutelage, Dave agrees to keep him at Playtime. As the next three weeks pass, Gus becomes contented and well-behaved, but on Dave's scheduled parent participation day, the businessman instead sends a truckload of toys to the school. Lydia returns the toys with a note admonishing Dave that as a substitute for his attention, the toys are not enough, and when Dave comes to the school to protest, Lydia assumes that he is there to help.
The Great Caruso, 1h49
Directed by Richard Thorpe
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Films about classical music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Ann Blyth, Dorothy Kirsten, Richard Hageman, Jarmila Novotná, Alan Napier, Carl Benton Reid
Roles Alfredo Brazzi
Rating64% 3.244723.244723.244723.244723.24472
L'histoire du ténor Enrico Caruso (1873-1921), depuis son enfance jusqu'à sa mort, en passant par les étapes de son ascension.
Journey Into Light, 1h27
Directed by Stuart Heisler
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about religion, Films about disabilities, La cécité
Actors Sterling Hayden, Viveca Lindfors, Thomas Mitchell, Ludwig Donath, H. B. Warner, Jane Darwell
Roles 'Doc' Thorssen
Rating62% 3.1402253.1402253.1402253.1402253.140225
John Burrows, an ordained minister from a small village in the East, envisions himself with a larger congregation. He is mortified when his wife drunkenly interrupts a sermon, then despondent after her suicide.
Sirocco
Sirocco (1951)
, 1h38
Directed by Curtis Bernhardt
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Adventure, Noir, Romance
Actors Humphrey Bogart, Märta Torén, Lee J. Cobb, Everett Sloane, Gerald Mohr, Zero Mostel
Roles Flophouse Proprietor
Rating61% 3.098013.098013.098013.098013.09801
In 1925 Damascus, the Syrians are engaged in a guerrilla war against the French rule of Syria. Harry Smith (Humphrey Bogart) is an amoral American black marketeer secretly selling them weapons. As the situation deteriorates, French General LaSalle (Everett Sloane) orders that civilians be executed each time his soldiers are killed, but his head of military intelligence, Colonel Feroud (Lee J. Cobb), persuades him to rescind the plan. Feroud presses for negotiations with rebel leader Emir Hassan (Onslow Stevens) instead. LaSalle reluctantly lets him try to arrange a meeting, but refuses to let Feroud make contact directly. The young officer sent in his place is later found with his throat cut.
The Killer That Stalked New York, 1h19
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Noir, Crime
Themes Medical-themed films
Actors Evelyn Keyes, Charles Korvin, Dorothy Malone, Lola Albright, Barry Kelley, Carl Benton Reid
Roles Dr. Cooper
Rating63% 3.196983.196983.196983.196983.19698
Arriving at New York City's Pennsylvania Station after a trip to Cuba, Sheila Bennet (Evelyn Keyes), who is smuggling $50,000 worth of diamonds into the country, realizes she's being followed by the authorities. She mails the diamonds to her husband, Matt Krane (Charles Korvin), instead of carrying them around, and then tries to shake the Treasury agent following her.
Mystery Submarine
Directed by Douglas Sirk
Genres Drama, War, Thriller, Adventure
Themes Spy films, Seafaring films, Transport films, Submarine films
Actors Macdonald Carey, Märta Torén, Robert Douglas, Carl Esmond, Ludwig Donath, Katherine Warren
Roles Dr. Adolph Guernitz
Rating57% 2.8591352.8591352.8591352.8591352.859135
Mme Brenner, veuve d'un officier allemand, est accusée d'espionnage. Au service d'un savant allemand réfugié aux U.S.A., elle a contribué, en croyant sauver son mari, à faire tomber ledit savant aux mains des nazis, qui l'enlèvent dans un sous-marin.
Jolson Sings Again, 1h36
Directed by Henry Levin
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Larry Parks, Barbara Hale, William Demarest, Ludwig Donath, Bill Goodwin, Myron McCormick
Roles Cantor Yoelson
Rating65% 3.2926353.2926353.2926353.2926353.292635
In this follow-up to The Jolson Story, we pick up the singer's career just as he has returned to the stage after a premature retirement. But his wife has left him and the appeal of the spotlight is not what it used to be. This time Jolson (Larry Parks) trades in the stage for life in the fast lane: women, horses, travel. His father becomes increasingly concerned about his frivolous lifestyle. With the death of his mother (Tamara Shayne) and the beginning of World War II, Jolson comes back to earth—and returns to the stage.
The Fighting O'Flynn, 1h33
Origin USA
Genres Action, Adventure
Themes Political films, Napoleonic Wars films, French Revolution films
Actors Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Helena Carter, Richard Greene, Patricia Medina, Arthur Shields, J. M. Kerrigan
Roles Hendrigg
Rating68% 3.415863.415863.415863.415863.41586
Nearing the end of the 18th century, Napoleon's vast army is sailing towards the Irish coast. The national poet and freedom fighter who goes by the name of "The O'Flynn" is traveling back to the castle where he was born, when he encounters a coach being robbed by rogues. The leader of the outlaws is a man named Hendrigg. The robbery fails thanks to O'Flynn's efforts. He offers the passenger, Lady Benedetta, to come with him and take refuge in his castle.
The Great Sinner, 1h50
Directed by Robert Siodmak
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Gregory Peck, Ava Gardner, Melvyn Douglas, Walter Huston, Ethel Barrymore, Frank Morgan
Roles Doctor
Rating65% 3.297763.297763.297763.297763.29776
During the 1860s in Wiesbaden, Pauline Ostrovsky, a reformed addict, receives a manuscript from the dying writer Fedya (diminutive of Fyodor), in which he looks back at their first meeting: While traveling from Paris to Moscow, Fedya meets Pauline and secretly feels attracted to her. Noticing she is disembarking at Wiesbaden, Fedya decides to leave the train as well and follows her to a casino. There, he finds out Pauline is, like her father General Ostrovsky, a gambling addict. Upon seeing how undisturbed the Ostrovskys are to find out the General's wealthy mother is dying, he becomes interested in the effects of gambling. He decides to stay in Wiesbaden to do a character study of gambling addicts.