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Austrian screenwriter
Egon Eis
Born (1910-10-06 ) 6 October 1910Died 6 September 1994(1994-09-06) (aged 83) Occupation Screenwriter Years active 1930-1983
Egon Eis , born Egon Eisler (6 October 1910 – 6 September 1994) was an Austrian
screenwriter . He wrote for nearly 50 films between 1930 and 1983. Eis was forced into exile during the
Nazi era , but returned to work in the German film industry after the
Second World War where he worked on the popular series of
Edgar Wallace films as well as other projects. He was born in
Vienna ,
Austria and died in
Munich , Germany. His brother
Otto Eis was also a screenwriter.
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Filmography
Screenwriter
The Tiger Murder Case (dir.
Johannes Meyer , 1930)
The Shot in the Talker Studio [
de ] (dir.
Alfred Zeisler , 1930) — based on a novel by
Curt Siodmak
The Copper (dir.
Richard Eichberg , 1930)
Täter gesucht (dir.
Carl Heinz Wolff , 1931) — based on a novel by
Frank Arnau
Das gelbe Haus des King-Fu [
de ] (dir.
Karl Grune , 1931) — based on a play by Josef Matthäus Velter
The Yellow House of Rio (1931) (dir.
Karl Grune ,
Robert Péguy , 1931) — based on a play by Josef Matthäus Velter
Express 13 (dir.
Alfred Zeisler , 1931)
Tropical Nights (dir.
Leo Mittler , 1931) — based on
Victory by
Joseph Conrad
The Squeaker (dir.
Karel Lamač ,
Martin Frič , 1931) — based on
The Squeaker by
Edgar Wallace
Salto Mortale (dir.
E. A. Dupont , 1931) — based on a novel by
Alfred Machard
The Paw (dir.
Hans Steinhoff , 1931)
A Shot at Dawn (dir.
Alfred Zeisler , 1932) — based on a play by Harry Jenkins
Teilnehmer antwortet nicht (dir.
Rudolph Cartier ,
Marc Sorkin , 1932)
Embrujo antillano (dir.
Juan Orol , 1947)
Algo flota sobre el agua (dir.
Alfredo B. Crevenna , 1948) — based on a novel by
Lajos Zilahy
La casa de la Troya (dir.
Carlos Orellana , 1948) — based on a novel by
Alejandro Pérez Lugín
La dama del velo (dir.
Alfredo B. Crevenna , 1949)
El rencor de la tierra (dir.
Alfredo B. Crevenna , 1949)
Otra primavera (dir.
Alfredo B. Crevenna , 1950) — based on a play by
Rodolfo Usigli
Huellas del pasado (dir.
Alfredo B. Crevenna , 1950)
Yo quiero ser tonta (dir.
Eduardo Ugarte [
es ] , 1950) — based on a play by
Carlos Arniches
Girls in Uniform (dir.
Alfredo B. Crevenna , 1951) — remake of
Mädchen in Uniform
Doña Clarines (dir.
Eduardo Ugarte [
es ] , 1951) — based on a play by the
Quintero brothers
Woman Without Tears (dir.
Alfredo B. Crevenna , 1951)
Canasta uruguaya (dir.
René Cardona , 1951)
El puerto de los siete vicios (dir.
Eduardo Ugarte [
es ] , 1951)
La mujer que tú quieres (dir.
Emilio Gómez Muriel , 1952)
Prisionera del recuerdo (dir.
Eduardo Ugarte [
es ] , 1952)
Women Who Work (dir.
Julio Bracho , 1953)
Victoria and Her Hussar (dir.
Rudolf Schündler , 1954) — based on the operetta
Viktoria und ihr Husar
A House Full of Love (dir.
Hans Schweikart , 1954) — based on the play Fräulein Fortuna by
Ladislas Fodor
The Phantom of the Big Tent (dir.
Paul May , 1954)
Der Frosch mit der Maske (dir.
Harald Reinl , 1959) — based on
The Fellowship of the Frog by
Edgar Wallace
The Crimson Circle (dir.
Jürgen Roland , 1960) — based on
The Crimson Circle by
Edgar Wallace
The Dead Eyes of London (dir.
Alfred Vohrer , 1961) — based on
The Dark Eyes of London by
Edgar Wallace
The Devil's Daffodil (dir.
Ákos Ráthonyi , 1961) — based on
The Daffodil Mystery by
Edgar Wallace
The Puzzle of the Red Orchid (dir.
Helmut Ashley , 1962) — based on a novel by
Edgar Wallace
The Inn on the River (dir.
Alfred Vohrer , 1962) — based on
The India-Rubber Men by
Edgar Wallace
He Can't Stop Doing It (dir.
Axel von Ambesser , 1962) — based on
Father Brown stories by
G. K. Chesterton
The White Spider (dir.
Harald Reinl , 1963) — based on a novel by
Louis Weinert-Wilton
The Inn on Dartmoor [
de ] (dir.
Rudolf Zehetgruber , 1964) — based on a novel by
Victor Gunn
Im Auftrag der schwarzen Front (dir.
Ludwig Cremer [
de ] , 1969, TV film)
Die Kugel war Zeuge (dir. Rainer Söhnlein, 1974, TV film)
Zwei Finger einer Hand (dir.
Georg Marischka , 1975, TV film)
Kennwort Schmetterling (dir.
Claus Peter Witt [
de ] , 1981, TV film)
The Train Killer [
hu ] (dir.
Sándor Simó , 1983)
Ein Mann namens Parvus (dir.
Rudolf Nussgruber , 1984, TV film)
Die Stunde des Léon Bisquet [
de ] (dir.
Lutz Büscher [
de ] , 1986, TV film) — based on a novel by
Georges Simenon
Film adaptations
Prison sans barreaux , directed by
Léonide Moguy (1938, based on the play Gefängnis ohne Gitter )
Prison Without Bars , directed by
Brian Desmond Hurst (1938, based on the play Gefängnis ohne Gitter )
Water for Canitoga , directed by
Herbert Selpin (1939, based on the play Wasser für Canitoga )
Prison Without Bars (1939, TV play, based on the play Gefängnis ohne Gitter )
I Was a Prisoner on Devil's Island , directed by
Lew Landers (1941, based on the story Southern Cross )
Desires , directed by
Rolf Hansen (1952, based on the play Das letzte Rezept )
Dicke Luft [
de ] , directed by
Rolf von Sydow (1962, based on the story Der Midas von Mittelstadt )
Plays
Das letzte Rezept
Der lächerliche Sir Anthony
Wasser für Canitoga
Neun Offiziere
Gefängnis ohne Gitter
References
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"Egon Eis" . Film Portal . Retrieved 14 September 2019 .
External links
International National People