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Kurt Neumann

Kurt Neumann

Director & actor · born 5 April 1908 · Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany

Kurt Neumann (5 April 1908, Nuremberg, Germany - 21 August 1958, Los Angeles) was a german Hollywood film director who specialized in science fiction movies in his later career. Neumann came to the US in the early talkie era, hired to direct German language versions of Hollywood films.

Once he mastered English and established himself as technically proficient in filmmaking, Neumann directed such low-budget programmers as The Big Cage (1932), Secret of the Blue Room (1933) with Paul Lukas and Gloria Stuart, Hold 'Em Navy (1936), It Happened in New Orleans (1936) with child star Bobby Breen, Wide Open Faces (1937) with Joe E. Brown, and Ellery Queen: Master Detective (1939).

Where to start: The Fly (1958).

As director 64

As actor 2

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Kurt Neumann movie?

By viewer score, The Fly (1958) at 7.0/10.

What are Kurt Neumann’s most popular movies?

The Fly, Tarzan and the Amazons, Tarzan and the Huntress.

How many movies has Kurt Neumann made?

66 films on TMDB, 64 as director, 2 as actor.

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