Leontine Sagan(1889-1974)

Director
Actress
Writer

Leontine Sagan was born on 13 February 1889 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]. She was a director and actress, known for Mädchen in Uniform (1931), Men of Tomorrow (1932) and Showtime (1946). She was married to Dr. Victor Fleischer (dramatist). She died on 20 May 1974 in Pretoria, South Africa.

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Awards
- 2 wins total

Known for

Mädchen in Uniform

7.5

Director

1931

Men of Tomorrow

6.2

Director

1932

Showtime

5.7

Director

1946

Der weiße Rausch - Neue Wunder des Schneeschuhs

5.4

Actress

1931

Personal details

Born
- February 13, 1889
- Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]
Died
- May 20, 1974
- Pretoria, South Africa(undisclosed)
Spouse
- Dr. Victor Fleischer (dramatist)
Other works
Active on Broadway in the following productions:
Publicity listings
- 4 Articles

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Trivia
Austro-Hungarian actress and stage director, noted for her controversial German film Mädchen in Uniform (1931), which featured an all-female cast and was among the first movies with a lesbian theme. Sagan later went to Britain where she made another picture for Alexander Korda, then departing Europe for South Africa, eventually founding the National Theatre of Johannesburg.