Biography
Fritz Spira (1 August 1881 – c. 1943) was an Austrian stage and film actor. He appeared frequently in films during the silent and early sound eras. Spira played the role of the Austrian Emperor Franz Josef in the 1926 film The Third Squadron. Spira had been working in Germany before the Nazi takeover in 1933 compelled him to leave because of his Jewish background. He went first to Poland, then returned to his native Austria. Following the Anchluss he tried to leave, but was arrested. He would die in 1943 at the Ruma concentration camp in Vojvodina.
Filmography
all 36
Movies 36
Tagebuch der Geliebten (1935)
Movie
Die Nacht im Forsthaus (1933)
Movie
Der Kaiser
Viennese Waltz (1932)
Movie
Gitta Discovers Her Heart (1932)
Movie
Oberst Leukfeld
Grandstand for General Staff (1932)
Movie
Der Oberst
The Ladies Diplomat (1932)
Movie
Aristocrat
Rasputin, Demon of the Women (1932)
Movie
General von Hessendorf
Duty Is Duty (1931)
Movie
Der Lamperl-Hirsch - Hofrat
A Waltz by Strauss (1931)
Movie
von Nachtigall
Terror of the Garrison (1931)
Movie
Bankier Müller
Viennese love affairs (1931)
Movie
Her Grace Commands (1931)
Movie
Der Oberst
Kasernenzauber (1931)
Movie
Darling of the Gods (1930)
Movie
Those of the Sideshow (1930)
Movie
Goltz, Journalist
Am Rande der Sahara (1930)
Movie
Actor
Wer hat Bobby gesehen? (1930)
Movie
The Alley Cat (1929)
Movie
Emperor Franz Josef
Das Schicksal derer von Habsburg (1928)
Movie
Spitzenhöschen und Schusterpech (1928)
Movie
Actor
Wenn die Mutter und die Tochter (1928)
Movie
Salomon Stern
Family Gathering in the House of Prellstein (1927)
Movie
An der Weser (1927)
Movie
Actor
Der fesche Erzherzog (1927)
Movie
Kaiser Franz Joseph
Die dritte Eskadron (1926)
Movie
Friedrich Westmann, Haffners Chef
Nanette macht alles (1926)
Movie
Frauen der Leidenschaft (1926)
Movie
Graf von Wittenburg
Gräfin Mariza (1925)
Movie
Erzherzog Leopold
Liebe und Trompetenblasen (1925)
Movie
Großkaufmann Lahr
Freies Volk (1925)
Movie
Freund Ripp (1923)
Movie
Die Augen der Maske (1920)
Movie
Jacques
Die Stunde nach Mitternacht (1920)
Movie
Freie Liebe (1919)
Movie
Actor
Der 10. Pavillon der Zitadelle (1917)
Movie
Actor
Die Perle (1914)
Movie
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1935
Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1877-08-01
Deathday1943-01-01 (65 years old)
Birth PlaceVienna, Austria
ChildrenSteffie Spira, Camilla Spira
CitizenshipsAustria
ResidencesBerlin-Mitte, Germany
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