Biography

Karl Gerhardt was born on November 21, 1869 in Langenlois, Lower Austria, Austria-Hungary. He is known for Die Herrin der Welt, 7. Teil - Die Wohltäterin der Menschheit (1920), Das rätselhafte Inserat (1916) and Ein einsam Grab (1916).

He continued to realised movies as a director in the 20s, e.g. the seventh part of the popular eight-part serial "Die Herrin der Welt.

Karl Gerhardt also began to impersonate roles again in the 20s, this time in front of the camera. An activity he already practiced at the theater.

The director Karl Gerhardt made his first acting experiences at the theater where he also directed some plays. After engagements in smaller cities he got also engagements in huge towns like Vienna and Berlin at the beginning of the 20th century.

His film career came to an end with the rise of the sound film. He did not realise any other movies as a director and as an actor he only played small roles in the productions "Der unsterbliche Lump" (1930) and "1914, die letzten Tage vor dem Weltbrand" (1931).

Shortly before the end of the silent era Karl Gerhardt received no more orders. He only had cameo appearances in some of the early talkies . His path is lost after 1930.