Paul Czinner

Paul Czinner (May 30, 1890 - June 22, 1972) was a writer, film director, and producer.

Czinner was born in Budapest, Austria-Hungary. After studying literature and philosophy at the University of Vienna, he worked as a journalist. From 1919 onward, he dedicated himself to work for the filming industry as writer, director and producer. In 1924, he offered the leading role in his film "Nju" to Elisabeth Bergner; they became partners, and after the prosecution of the Jewish people by Adolf Hitler they fled to Vienna and London, they were married. 1934 saw the realisation of his film "Katharina die Grosse", with his wife playing the main role, although the film was not shown in Germany. They emigrated to the U.S. in 1940, working on Broadway.

After the end of World War II, they returned to England, where Czinner made numerous successful opera movies (e.g. Don Giovanni, Der Rosenkavalier).

He died on June 22, 1972, in London, England at the age of 82.

Films

*1919 "Inferno"
*1924 "Nju"
*1929 "The way of the Lost souls"
*1930 "The woman he scorned"
*1931 "Ariane"
*1932 "Ariane, Russian maid"; "Mélo"
*1934 "Catherine the Great"
*1935 "Escape Me Never"
*1936 "As You Like It", based on Shakespeare
*1937 "Dreaming Lips"
*1939 "Stolen life"
*1954 "Don Giovanni", based on the Mozart opera
*1958 "The Bolshoi Ballet"
*1959 "The Royal Ballet"
*1961 "Der Rosenkavalier", based on the opera by Richard Strauss
*1966 "Romeo and Juliet"