Biography
Paul Leni (born Paul Josef Levi; 8 July 1885 – 2 September 1929) was a German filmmaker and a key figure in German Expressionism, making Hintertreppe (1921) and Waxworks (1924) in Germany, and The Cat and the Canary (1927), The Chinese Parrot (1927), The Man Who Laughs (1928), and The Last Warning (1928) in the United States.
Filmography
All 36
Movies 36
Director 14
Self 1
Writter 1
Director
The Last Warning (1928)
Movie
Director
The Man Who Laughs (1928)
Movie
Director
The Chinese Parrot (1927)
Movie
Director
The Cat and the Canary (1927)
Movie
6
Art Direction
The Cat's Bridge (1927)
Movie
Art Direction
Wie einst im Mai (1926)
Movie
Art Direction
The Golden Butterfly (1926)
Movie
Art Direction
Cab No. 13 (1926)
Movie
Costume Design / Set Decoration
Manon Lescaut (1926)
Movie
Art Direction
Der Farmer aus Texas (1925)
Movie
Director
Rebus-Film Nr. 1 (1925)
Movie
Director
Rebus Film Nr. 3 (1925)
Movie
Art Direction
Love Letters of Baroness S (1924)
Movie
Director
Waxworks (1924)
Movie
Self
The Film in the Film (1924)
Movie
Production Design
The Countess of Paris (1923)
Movie
Art Direction
Tragedy of Love (1923)
Movie
Art Direction
Frauenopfer (1922)
Movie
Director
Backstairs (1921)
Movie
Production Design
Lady Hamilton (1921)
Movie
Costume Design / Art Direction
Die Geierwally (1921)
Movie
Director
Die Verschwörung zu Genua (1921)
Movie
Writer
Der weisse Pfau (1920)
Movie
Director
Prinz Kuckuck (1919)
Movie
Art Direction
Intoxication (1919)
Movie
Director
Die platonische Ehe (1919)
Movie
Art Direction
Mania. Die Geschichte einer Zigarettenarbeiterin (1918)
Movie
Director
The Diary of Dr. Hart (1918)
Movie
Director
Das Rätsel von Bangalor (1918)
Movie
Director
Sleeping Beauty (1917)
Movie
Art Direction
Der Blusenkönig (1917)
Movie
Art Direction
The Catwalk (1915)
Movie
Set Designer
The eternal peace (1915)
Movie
ProductionDesigner
Stuart Webbs: Die geheimnisvolle Villa (1914)
Movie
ProductionDesigner
Stuart Webbs: The Man in the Cellar (1914)
Movie
Art Direction
Ein Ausgestoßener: 1. Teil (1913)
Movie
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Known forDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1885-07-08
Deathday1929-09-02 (44 years old)
Place of birthStuttgart, Germany
CitizenshipsGermany
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