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Franz Osten(1876-1956)

  • Director
  • Actor
  • Writer
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Franz Osten was born on 23 December 1876 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. He was a director and actor, known for The Great Cattle War (1920), Der Sonderling (1929) and Der gelbe Gaukler (1920). He died on 2 December 1956 in Bad Aibling, Bavaria, Germany.
BornDecember 23, 1876
DiedDecember 2, 1956(79)
BornDecember 23, 1876
DiedDecember 2, 1956(79)
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Known for

The Great Cattle War (1920)
The Great Cattle War
6.2
  • Director
  • 1920
Der Sonderling (1929)
Der Sonderling
5.6
  • Director
  • 1929
Der gelbe Gaukler
  • Director
  • 1920
Seeta Devi and Charu Roy in A Throw of Dice (1929)
A Throw of Dice
6.5
  • Director
  • 1929

Credits

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Director

  • Durga (1939)
    Durga
    • Director
    • 1939
  • Ashok Kumar and Leela Chitnis in Kangan (1939)
    Kangan
    6.3
    • Director
    • 1939
  • Nav Jeevan (1939)
    Nav Jeevan
    • Director
    • 1939
  • Bhabi (1938)
    Bhabi
    5.8
    • Director
    • 1938
  • Vachan (1938)
    Vachan
    • Director
    • 1938
  • Nirmala (1938)
    Nirmala
    5.8
    • Director
    • 1938
  • Prem Kahani (1937)
    Prem Kahani
    6.1
    • Director
    • 1937
  • Savitri (1937)
    Savitri
    • Director
    • 1937
  • Jeevan Prabhat (1937)
    Jeevan Prabhat
    • Director
    • 1937
  • Izzat (1937)
    Izzat
    5.8
    • Director
    • 1937
  • Achhut Kanya (1936)
    Achhut Kanya
    6.5
    • Director
    • 1936
  • Mamta (1936)
    Mamta
    • Director
    • 1936
  • Always Tell Your Wife (1936)
    Always Tell Your Wife
    • Director
    • 1936
  • Janmabhoomi (1936)
    Janmabhoomi
    6.0
    • Director
    • 1936
  • Ashok Kumar and Devika Rani in Jeevan Naya (1936)
    Jeevan Naya
    6.2
    • Director
    • 1936

Actor

  • Die Wahrheit
    Short
    • 1910

Writer

  • The Great Cattle War (1920)
    The Great Cattle War
    6.2
    • Writer
    • 1920

Personal details

  • Born
    • December 23, 1876
    • Munich, Bavaria, Germany
  • Died
    • December 2, 1956
    • Bad Aibling, Bavaria, Germany(undisclosed)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    In India he worked together with Himansu Rai and whose wife Devika Rani and Franz Osten shot many Indian movies. Together with Himansu Rai he belonged to the co-founders of Bollywood which is a bigger industry today than Hollywood.

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