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Rudolf Rittner (June 30, 1869 – February 4, 1943) was a German actor born in Weissbach, Sudetenland, 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 [Bílý Potok (Jeseník District)|Weissbach]] and is buried on the local cemetery.

Filmography

1922 - Der Graf von Charolais (The Count of Charolais)
1923 - Ein Glas Wasser (One Glass of Water)
1924 - Die Nibelungen
1925 - Zur Chronik von Grieshuus (The Chronicles of the Gray House)
1925 - Der Wilderer
1926 - Der Mann im Feuer
1927 - Der Meister von Nürnberg (The Master of Nuremberg)
1927 - Der fröhliche Weinberg
1930 - Väter und Söhne

External links

Rudolf Rittner at the Internet Movie Database
Rudolf Rittner: Ein deutscher Schauspieler (German)

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 [[Image:Lovis_Corinth_009.jpg|thumb|250px|Rudolf Rittner as Florian Geyer, 1906 painting by [[Lovis Corinth]]]]
-'''Rudolf Rittner''' ([[June 30]], 1869 – February 4, 1943) was a German [[actor]] born in [[Javorník (Jeseník District)|Weissbach]], [[Sudetenland]], 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. 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. 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''' ([[June 30]], 1869 – February 4, 1943) was a German [[actor]] born in [[Bílý Potok (Jeseník District)|Weissbach]], [[Sudetenland]], 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. 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. 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.
 == Filmography ==