- Born
- Died
- Einar Zangenberg was stage-trained in Copenhagen but soon found steady and fun-filled employment in silent films from 1908. He was known as a dare-devil in early Danish silent cinema. As a swimmer, motorist and even airman he dazzled the audience. Never one to settle down he worked as an actor, director and writer in Denmark, Sweden and finally Germany, where he took residence in 1914. His films in Germany and Austria are lost and forgotten today but in his heyday, he made quite a few action/adventure films that thrilled the movie-going public. In Germany he was associated with Flora-Film. He was married to actress Alfi Zangenberg when he died in Vienna, Austria from the dreaded Spanish Influenza - aged 35.
- IMDb mini biography by: poul61@hotmail.com
- The actor and director Einar Zangenberg began his career at the theater where he had first appearances at the Königliches Theater in Copenhagen. It followed engagements at other theaters.
- Einar Zangenberg was already dedicated to the new arising film in 1909 and he became a pioneer of the film history.
- Einar Zangenberg was also busy as a movie director.
- He was one of the first actors who impersonated the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes in front of the camera.
- Thank to his huge cinematical popularity in Germany as well he went to Germany in 1914 where he continued his film career successfully.
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