- Gernot Bock-Stieber was born on August 25, 1892 in Gleichenberg, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]. He was a writer and director, known for Ein Traum ein Leben (1924), Der Mann im Schrank (1921) and Die Strahlen des Todes (1920). He died on December 7, 1943 in Berlin, Germany.
- He began his professional career in Germany in 1909 where he played numerous roles at smaller theaters. Furing an engagement in Berlin he joined the film business where he first was engaged as a director assistant for the Duskes film company.
- With the rise of the sound film era in the 30s he continued his career as a screenwriter - often for documentaries - but as a director he only was able to shoot the documentary "Opfer der Vergangenheit" (37) on behalf of the National Socialists.
- He got into financial difficulties and he had to make an oath of disclosure.
- The director and screen writer Genot Bock-Schieber widen his acting abilities by the great actor Josef Kainz. Beside it he joined an education as a graphic artist, photographer and cinematographer.
- He was able to assert himself as a movie director from 1919 and in the 20s he realized several movies with the figure "Mac Wood", impersonated by Alexander von Antalffy.
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