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Léo Lasko(1885-1949)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Production Manager
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Léo Lasko was born on 25 June 1885 in Hamburg, Germany. He was a director and writer, known for Der gefesselte Polo (1929), Der Totenvogel (1921) and Der Dolch des Malayen (1919). He died in July 1949 in London, England, UK.
BornJune 25, 1885
DiedJuly 1949
BornJune 25, 1885
DiedJuly 1949
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Known for

Der gefesselte Polo
5.0
  • Director
  • 1929
Der Totenvogel
  • Director
  • 1921
Carl Auen, Léo Lasko, and Josef Fenneker in Der Dolch des Malayen (1919)
Der Dolch des Malayen
  • Director
  • 1919
Emmy Sturm, Frederic Zelnik, and Josef Fenneker in Der Sträfling von Cayenne (1921)
Der Sträfling von Cayenne
  • Director
  • 1921

Credits

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Director

  • Nacht der Versuchung
    • Director
    • 1932
  • Das Nachtigall Mädel
    • Director
    • 1931
  • Scapa Flow (1930)
    Scapa Flow
    • Director
    • 1930
  • Der gefesselte Polo
    5.0
    • Director
    • 1929
  • Hände hoch, hier Eddy Polo
    • Director
    • 1929
  • Eddy Polo im Wespennest
    • Director (as Leo Lasko)
    • 1928
  • Ist Eddy Polo schuldig?
    • Director
    • 1928
  • Der Weltkrieg, 2. Teil - Des Volkes Not (1928)
    Der Weltkrieg, 2. Teil - Des Volkes Not
    • Director (as Leo Lasko)
    • 1928
  • Der Weltkrieg, 1. Teil - Des Volkes Heldengang
    • Director (as Leo Lasko)
    • 1927
  • Menschen am Meer
    • Director
    • 1925
  • James Morres
    • Director
    • 1921
  • Um ein Erbe
    Short
    • Director
    • 1921
  • Josef Fenneker in Pariserinnen (1921)
    Pariserinnen
    6.6
    • Director
    • 1921
  • Frederic Zelnik and Josef Fenneker in Das begrabene Ich (1921)
    Das begrabene Ich
    • Director
    • 1921
  • Satansketten
    • Director
    • 1921

Writer

  • C'était un musicien (1933)
    C'était un musicien
    • screenplay
    • 1933
  • Es war einmal ein Musikus (1933)
    Es war einmal ein Musikus
    • writer
    • 1933
  • Nacht der Versuchung
    • Writer
    • 1932
  • Schuberts Frühlingstraum (1931)
    Schuberts Frühlingstraum
    5.4
    • Writer
    • 1931
  • Das Land des Lächelns (1930)
    Das Land des Lächelns
    6.7
    • Writer
    • 1930
  • Scapa Flow (1930)
    Scapa Flow
    • Writer
    • 1930
  • Der gefesselte Polo
    5.0
    • writer
    • 1929
  • Josef Fenneker in Pariserinnen (1921)
    Pariserinnen
    6.6
    • Writer
    • 1921
  • Der Totenklaus
    • Writer
    • 1921
  • Der Totenvogel
    • screenplay
    • 1921
  • Emmy Sturm, Frederic Zelnik, and Josef Fenneker in Der Sträfling von Cayenne (1921)
    Der Sträfling von Cayenne
    • Writer
    • 1921
  • Schneider Wibbel
    • Writer
    • 1920
  • Pola Negri in Vendetta (1919)
    Vendetta
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1919
  • Dem Licht entgegen
    Short
    • writer
    • 1918

Production Management

  • Coups de roulis (1932)
    Coups de roulis
    • production manager
    • 1932
  • Keimendes Leben, Teil 2
    • production manager
    • 1919

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Leo Lasko
  • Born
    • June 25, 1885
    • Hamburg, Germany
  • Died
    • July 1949
    • London, England, UK

Did you know

  • Trivia
    As Lasko was of Jewish descent he was classified as a "non-Aryan" by the Nazis. Following their 1933 takeover he was banned from film work and eventually emigrated to Britain.

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