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Joseph Albrecht(1894-1977)

  • Producer
  • Director
  • Writer
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Joseph Albrecht was born on 5 January 1894 in Lambeth, South London, England, UK. He was a producer and director, known for Isban: Or the Mystery of the Great Zimbabwe (1920), A Border Scourge (1917) and The Man Who Was Afraid (1920). He died in October 1977 in Durban, South Africa.
BornJanuary 5, 1894
DiedOctober 1977
BornJanuary 5, 1894
DiedOctober 1977
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Known for

Isban: Or the Mystery of the Great Zimbabwe
5.1
  • Producer
  • 1920
A Border Scourge
  • Producer
  • 1917
The Man Who Was Afraid
  • Producer
  • 1920
The Stolen Favourite
  • Producer
  • 1919

Credits

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Producer

  • Die Kaskenades van Dokter Kwak (1948)
    Die Kaskenades van Dokter Kwak
    • producer
    • 1948
  • Simon Beyers (1947)
    Simon Beyers
    • producer
    • 1947
  • Geboortegrond (1946)
    Geboortegrond
    • producer
    • 1946
  • The Reef of Stars
    6.2
    • producer
    • 1923
  • The Madcap of the Veld
    • producer
    • 1921
  • The Man Who Was Afraid
    • producer
    • 1920
  • Isban: Or the Mystery of the Great Zimbabwe
    5.1
    • producer
    • 1920
  • With Edged Tools
    4.4
    • producer
    • 1919
  • Copper Mask
    Short
    • producer
    • 1919
  • The Stolen Favourite
    • producer
    • 1919
  • And Then ---
    Short
    • producer
    • 1917
  • The Piccanin's Christmas
    Short
    • producer
    • 1917
  • A Border Scourge
    • producer
    • 1917

Director

  • Die Bou van 'n Nasie (1938)
    Die Bou van 'n Nasie
    5.9
    • Director
    • 1938
  • Moedertjie
    5.8
    Short
    • Director
    • 1931
  • Sarie Marais
    Short
    • Director
    • 1931
  • The Reef of Stars
    6.2
    • Director
    • 1923
  • The Man Who Was Afraid
    • Director
    • 1920
  • Isban: Or the Mystery of the Great Zimbabwe
    5.1
    • Director
    • 1920
  • With Edged Tools
    4.4
    • Director
    • 1919
  • Copper Mask
    Short
    • Director
    • 1919
  • The Stolen Favourite
    • Director
    • 1919
  • The Voice of the Waters
    Short
    • Director
    • 1918
  • And Then ---
    Short
    • Director
    • 1917
  • A Border Scourge
    • Director
    • 1917

Writer

  • Geboortegrond (1946)
    Geboortegrond
    • screenplay
    • 1946
  • Die Bou van 'n Nasie (1938)
    Die Bou van 'n Nasie
    5.9
    • adaptation
    • 1938
  • Moedertjie
    5.8
    Short
    • adaptation
    • 1931
  • Sarie Marais
    Short
    • adaptation
    • 1931
  • Isban: Or the Mystery of the Great Zimbabwe
    5.1
    • screenplay
    • 1920
  • Copper Mask
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1919
  • The Symbol of Sacrifice (1918)
    The Symbol of Sacrifice
    • Writer
    • 1918
  • The Piccanin's Christmas
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1917
  • The Major's Dilemma
    Short
    • screenplay
    • 1917
  • A Border Scourge
    • adaptation
    • 1917
  • A Zulu's Devotion
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1916

Personal details

  • Born
    • January 5, 1894
    • Lambeth, South London, England, UK
  • Died
    • October 1977
    • Durban, South Africa(undisclosed)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    A South African movie pioneer, he directed both the first Afrikaans sound feature, Moedertjie (1931) and the first English sound feature, Die Bou van 'n Nasie (1938).

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