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| ⚫ | '''Rudolf Rittner''' (30 June 1869 – 4 February 1943) was a German [[actor]] born in [[Bílý Potok (Jeseník District)|Weissbach]], [[ |
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| image = Lovis Corinth Porträt des Rudolf Rittner als Florian Geyer 1906.jpg |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1869|6|30|df=yes}} |
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| birth_place = Weissbach, Silesia, [[Prussia]] |
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| death_date = {{Death date and age|1943|2|4|1869|6|30|df=yes}} |
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| death_place = Weissbach, [[Silesia]], [[Nazi Germany]] |
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| occupation = Actor, playwright |
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| years_active = 1890s–1924 (theater and film) |
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| notable_works = ''[[Die Nibelungen]]'' |
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| ⚫ | '''Rudolf Rittner''' (30 June 1869 – 4 February 1943) was a German [[actor]] born in [[Bílý Potok (Jeseník District)|Weissbach]], [[Silesia]], famous for playing knight and folk hero [[Florian Geyer]] in [[Gerhart Hauptmann|Gerhart Hauptmann's]] drama of the same name. The well-known German painter [[Lovis Corinth]] portrayed him in 1906. Only one year later, at the age of 38, Rittner being at the peak of his career retired as theatrical actor. |
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In 1922, he returned as actor in several German movies, especially in [[Fritz Lang|Fritz Lang's]] 1924 silent masterpiece ''[[Die Nibelungen]]'' with Rittner starring as Markgraf Rüdiger von Bechlarn. |
In 1922, he returned as actor in several German movies, especially in [[Fritz Lang|Fritz Lang's]] 1924 silent masterpiece ''[[Die Nibelungen]]'' with Rittner starring as Markgraf Rüdiger von Bechlarn. |
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When he died in 1943, Rittner left two dramas, one of them being ''Narrenglanz'' (A Fool's Glory), an allegory on modern acting. Rudolf Rittner died in [[Bílý Potok (Jeseník District)|Weissbach]] and is buried on the local cemetery. |
When he died in 1943, Rittner left two dramas, one of them being ''Narrenglanz'' (A Fool's Glory), an allegory on modern acting. Rudolf Rittner died in [[Bílý Potok (Jeseník District)|Weissbach]] and is buried on the local cemetery. |
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[[File:Akseli Gallen-Kallela - Portrait of the German Actor Rudolf Rittner - A II 1050 - Finnish National Gallery.jpg|thumb|Portrait of Rittner by [[Akseli Gallen-Kallela]], 1895]] |
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== Filmography == |
== Filmography == |
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* ''[[Die Nibelungen]]'' (1924) |
* ''[[Die Nibelungen]]'' (1924) |
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* ''[[Chronicles of the Gray House]]'' (1925) |
* ''[[Chronicles of the Gray House]]'' (1925) |
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* ''[[The Poacher]]'' (1925) |
* ''[[The Poacher (1926 film)|The Poacher]]'' (1925) |
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* ''[[The Man in the Fire]]'' (1926) |
* ''[[The Man in the Fire]]'' (1926) |
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* ''[[The Master of Nuremberg]]'' (1927) |
* ''[[The Master of Nuremberg]]'' (1927) |
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* ''[[The Merry Vineyard (1927 film)|The Merry Vineyard]]'' (1927) |
* ''[[The Merry Vineyard (1927 film)|The Merry Vineyard]]'' (1927) |
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* ''[[Father and Son (1930 film)|Father and Son]]'' (1930) |
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==References== |
==References== |
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[[Category:German male stage actors]] |
[[Category:German male stage actors]] |
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[[Category:20th-century German male actors]] |
[[Category:20th-century German male actors]] |
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[[Category:Emigrants from Austria-Hungary to Germany]] |
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Latest revision as of 09:58, 2 November 2024
Rudolf Rittner | |
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 Rudolf Rittner as Florian Geyer, 1906 painting by Lovis Corinth | |
| Born | 30 June 1869 Weissbach, Silesia, Prussia |
| Died | 4 February 1943 (aged 73) Weissbach, Silesia, Nazi Germany |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, playwright |
| Years active | 1890s–1924 (theater and film) |
| Notable work | Die Nibelungen |
Rudolf Rittner (30 June 1869 – 4 February 1943) was a German actor born in Weissbach, Silesia, famous for playing knight and folk hero Florian Geyer in Gerhart Hauptmann's drama of the same name. The well-known German painter Lovis Corinth portrayed him in 1906. Only one year later, at the age of 38, Rittner being at the peak of his career retired as theatrical actor.
In 1922, he returned as actor in several German movies, especially in Fritz Lang's 1924 silent masterpiece Die Nibelungen with Rittner starring as Markgraf Rüdiger von Bechlarn.
When he died in 1943, Rittner left two dramas, one of them being Narrenglanz (A Fool's Glory), an allegory on modern acting. Rudolf Rittner died in Weissbach and is buried on the local cemetery.
Filmography
[edit]- The Count of Charolais (1922)
- A Glass of Water (1923)
- Die Nibelungen (1924)
- Chronicles of the Gray House (1925)
- The Poacher (1925)
- The Man in the Fire (1926)
- The Master of Nuremberg (1927)
- The Merry Vineyard (1927)
- Father and Son (1930)
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Rudolf Rittner at IMDb at the Internet Movie Database
- Rudolf Rittner: Ein deutscher Schauspieler (German)
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