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Fritz Kortner

Fritz Kortner

Director & actor · born 12 May 1892 · Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Fritz Kortner (12 May 1892 – 22 July 1970) was an Austrian-born stage and film actor and theatre director.

Kortner was born in Vienna as Fritz Nathan Kohn. He studied at the Vienna Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. After graduating, he joined Max Reinhardt in Berlin in 1911 and then Leopold Jessner in 1916. Also in that year he made his first appearance in a silent film. He became one of Germany's best known character actors. His speciality was playing sinister and threatening roles, though he also appeared in the title role of 1930's Dreyfus.

Where to start: Pandora's Box (1929).

As director 10

As actor 75

TV shows 1

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Fritz Kortner movie?

By viewer score, Pandora's Box (1929) at 7.5/10.

What are Fritz Kortner’s most popular movies?

Pandora's Box, The Hands of Orlac, The Razor's Edge.

How many movies has Fritz Kortner made?

85 films on TMDB, 10 as director, 75 as actor.

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