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Karl Anton(1898-1979)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Producer
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Karl Anton was born on 25 October 1898 in Prague, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now Czech Republic]. He was a director and writer, known for Immer nur Du (1941), Peter Voss, der Millionendieb (1946) and Die Wirtin zum Weißen Röß'l (1943). He was married to Ruth Buchardt and ? ?. He died on 12 April 1979 in Berlin, Germany.
BornOctober 25, 1898
DiedApril 12, 1979(80)
BornOctober 25, 1898
DiedApril 12, 1979(80)
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  • Awards
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Fita Benkhoff, Johannes Heesters, Paul Kemp, and Dora Komar in Immer nur Du (1941)
Immer nur Du
7.0
  • Director
  • 1941
Viktor de Kowa in Peter Voss, der Millionendieb (1946)
Peter Voss, der Millionendieb
6.5
  • Director
  • 1946
Karl Anton, Otto Graf, Dorit Kreysler, Hans Leibelt, Leny Marenbach, Elisabeth Markus, Karl Schönböck, and Wilfried Seyferth in Die Wirtin zum Weißen Röß'l (1943)
Die Wirtin zum Weißen Röß'l
5.9
  • Director
  • 1943
Paul Kemp and Rudolf Prack in Die große Nummer (1943)
Die große Nummer
6.2
  • Director
  • 1943

Credits

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Director

  • Slim Callaghan greift ein (1964)
    Slim Callaghan greift ein
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1964
  • The Avenger (1960)
    The Avenger
    5.7
    • Director
    • 1960
  • Susanne Cramer and Gunther Philipp in Der kühne Schwimmer (1957)
    Der kühne Schwimmer
    4.9
    • Director
    • 1957
  • Victor and Victoria (1957)
    Victor and Victoria
    6.7
    • Director
    • 1957
  • Gardy Granass and Hardy Krüger in Die Christel von der Post (1956)
    Die Christel von der Post
    4.7
    • Director
    • 1956
  • Karl Anton, Caterina Valente, and Peter Alexander in Bonjour Kathrin (1956)
    Bonjour Kathrin
    5.6
    • Director
    • 1956
  • Clivia (1954)
    Clivia
    • Director
    • 1954
  • Der Vetter aus Dingsda (1953)
    Der Vetter aus Dingsda
    6.1
    • Director
    • 1953
  • Ingeborg Körner in Die Rose von Stambul (1953)
    Die Rose von Stambul
    6.1
    • Director
    • 1953
  • Von Liebe reden wir später (1953)
    Von Liebe reden wir später
    • Director
    • 1953
  • Der Weibertausch (1952)
    Der Weibertausch
    5.3
    • Director
    • 1952
  • Verlobte Leute
    • Director
    • 1950
  • Otto Hempel in Der große Fall (1949)
    Der große Fall
    4.3
    • Director
    • 1949
  • Ruf an das Gewissen (1949)
    Ruf an das Gewissen
    • Director
    • 1949
  • Barry (1949)
    Barry
    6.0
    • Director (uncredited)
    • 1949

Writer

  • Karl Anton, Caterina Valente, and Peter Alexander in Bonjour Kathrin (1956)
    Bonjour Kathrin
    5.6
    • Writer
    • 1956
  • Clivia (1954)
    Clivia
    • Writer
    • 1954
  • Der Vetter aus Dingsda (1953)
    Der Vetter aus Dingsda
    6.1
    • writer
    • 1953
  • Von Liebe reden wir später (1953)
    Von Liebe reden wir später
    • writer
    • 1953
  • Der Weibertausch (1952)
    Der Weibertausch
    5.3
    • Writer
    • 1952
  • Barry (1949)
    Barry
    6.0
    • Writer (as Charles Anton)
    • 1949
  • Viktor de Kowa in Peter Voss, der Millionendieb (1946)
    Peter Voss, der Millionendieb
    6.5
    • screenplay
    • 1946
  • Albert Hehn and Margot Hielscher in Der Täter ist unter uns (1944)
    Der Täter ist unter uns
    5.7
    • idea
    • 1944
  • Der große Preis (1944)
    Der große Preis
    2.7
    • Writer
    • 1944
  • Karl Anton, Otto Graf, Dorit Kreysler, Hans Leibelt, Leny Marenbach, Elisabeth Markus, Karl Schönböck, and Wilfried Seyferth in Die Wirtin zum Weißen Röß'l (1943)
    Die Wirtin zum Weißen Röß'l
    5.9
    • writer
    • 1943
  • Paul Kemp and Rudolf Prack in Die große Nummer (1943)
    Die große Nummer
    6.2
    • writer
    • 1943
  • Menschen im Sturm (1941)
    Menschen im Sturm
    2.8
    • from an idea by
    • 1941
  • Fita Benkhoff, Johannes Heesters, Paul Kemp, and Dora Komar in Immer nur Du (1941)
    Immer nur Du
    7.0
    • Writer
    • 1941
  • Under Sealed Orders (1938)
    Under Sealed Orders
    2.2
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • White Slaves (1937)
    White Slaves
    3.9
    • screenplay
    • 1937

Producer

  • Verlobte Leute
    • executive producer
    • 1950
  • Otto Hempel in Der große Fall (1949)
    Der große Fall
    4.3
    • producer
    • 1949
  • Ruf an das Gewissen (1949)
    Ruf an das Gewissen
    • executive producer
    • 1949
  • Barry (1949)
    Barry
    6.0
    • co-producer (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Viktor de Kowa in Peter Voss, der Millionendieb (1946)
    Peter Voss, der Millionendieb
    6.5
    • executive producer
    • 1946
  • Karl Anton, Otto Graf, Dorit Kreysler, Hans Leibelt, Leny Marenbach, Elisabeth Markus, Karl Schönböck, and Wilfried Seyferth in Die Wirtin zum Weißen Röß'l (1943)
    Die Wirtin zum Weißen Röß'l
    5.9
    • executive producer
    • 1943
  • Paul Kemp and Rudolf Prack in Die große Nummer (1943)
    Die große Nummer
    6.2
    • executive producer
    • 1943
  • Laura Solari in Die Sache mit Styx (1942)
    Die Sache mit Styx
    7.2
    • executive producer
    • 1942
  • Fita Benkhoff, Johannes Heesters, Paul Kemp, and Dora Komar in Immer nur Du (1941)
    Immer nur Du
    7.0
    • executive producer
    • 1941
  • Tonka Sibenice (1930)
    Tonka Sibenice
    7.0
    • co-producer
    • 1930

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Charles Anton
  • Born
    • October 25, 1898
    • Prague, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now Czech Republic]
  • Died
    • April 12, 1979
    • Berlin, Germany(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Ruth Buchardt1940 - April 12, 1979 (his death, 2 children)
  • Parents
      Gisela Anton

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