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Adolf Abter(1887-1944)

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Writer
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Adolf Abter was born on 1 December 1887 in Hanover, Germany. Adolf was a director and producer, known for Die Nacht und der Leichnam (1920), Zwei schwarze Laternen (1921) and Der goldene Skorpion (1921). Adolf died on 5 July 1944 in Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp, Oswiecim, Malopolskie, Poland.
BornDecember 1, 1887
DiedJuly 5, 1944(56)
BornDecember 1, 1887
DiedJuly 5, 1944(56)
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Known for

Die Nacht und der Leichnam
  • Director
  • 1920
Zwei schwarze Laternen
  • Director
  • 1921
Der goldene Skorpion
  • Director
  • 1921
Maud, die große Sensation
  • Director
  • 1923

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Director

  • Breitensträter - Paolino. Des deutschen Meisters schwerster Kampf
    Short
    • Director
    • 1925
  • Maud, die große Sensation
    • Director
    • 1923
  • Elixiere des Teufels
    • Director
    • 1922
  • Der goldene Skorpion
    • Director
    • 1921
  • Zwei schwarze Laternen
    • Director
    • 1921
  • Die Nacht und der Leichnam
    • Director
    • 1920
  • Miss Sarah Sampson
    • Director
    • 1919

Producer

  • Maud, die große Sensation
    • producer
    • 1923
  • Der goldene Skorpion
    • producer
    • 1921
  • Zwei schwarze Laternen
    • producer
    • 1921
  • Die Nacht und der Leichnam
    • producer
    • 1920

Writer

  • Der goldene Skorpion
    • Writer
    • 1921
  • Zwei schwarze Laternen
    • Writer
    • 1921
  • Die Nacht und der Leichnam
    • screenplay
    • 1920

Personal details

  • Born
    • December 1, 1887
    • Hanover, Germany
  • Died
    • July 5, 1944
    • Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp, Oswiecim, Malopolskie, Poland(died at concentration camp)

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    He began his cinematical career as a director of the movie "Miss Sarah Sampson" (19). In the next years followed other movies he directed too.

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