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Paul Leni
Paul Leni

Paul Leni (8 July 1885, Stuttgart – 2 September 1929, Los Angeles) born Paul Josef Levi was a German filmmaker and a key figure in German Expressionist filmmaking, making Backstairs (Hintertreppe, 1921) and Waxworks (1924) in Germany, and The Cat and the Canary (1927), The Chinese Parrot (1927), The Man Who Laughs (1928), and The Last Warning (1929) in the U. Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Stuttgart (ˈʃtʊtgaɐ̯t is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West The German people (Deutsche are an Ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent and speaking the German language as A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. German Expressionism is the term used to refer to a number of related creative movements which emerged in Germany before the first world war which reached a peak in Berlin Waxworks (original title Das Wachsfigurenkabinett) is an 1924 fantasy / horror Silent film directed by Paul Leni The Cat and the Canary ( 1927) is a American silent Horror film adaptation of John Willard 's 1922 Black comedy play The Chinese Parrot ( 1927) is a Silent film in the Charlie Chan series directed by Paul Leni. The Man Who Laughs ( 1928) is an American Silent film directed by the German Expressionist filmmaker Paul Leni. The Last Warning ( 1929) is a mystery film directed by Paul Leni. S.

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Biography

A native of Berlin, Leni became an avant-garde painter at age 15 and then began working as a set designer for theater, working with such prominent directors as Max Reinhardt. Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. Max Reinhardt ( September 9, 1873 - October 30, 1943) was an Austrian (later naturalised American) theatre and film

Around 1914, he became an art director for German films. He later became a director of films such as Patience (1920), Backstairs (1921), and Waxworks (1924). Waxworks (original title Das Wachsfigurenkabinett) is an 1924 fantasy / horror Silent film directed by Paul Leni He also made the short animation film Rebus-Film Nr. The bouncing ball animation (below consists of these 6 frames 1 -- actually a filmed crossword puzzle -- and two others numbered 2 and 3. The Rebus Films are occasionally shown on Classic Arts Showcase. Classic Arts Showcase is a Television channel in the United States promoting the Fine arts The content includes prepared media and recorded live performances

In 1927, he moved to Hollywood to accept Carl Laemmle's invitation to become a director at Universal Studios. This article is about Carl Laemmle the founder of Universal Pictures. Universal Studios (sometimes called Universal Pictures or Universal City Studios) a subsidiary of NBC Universal, is a major Global American There Leni made a distinguished directorial debut with The Cat and the Canary (1927) a haunted house film that had great influence over Universal's later classic horror series. The Cat and the Canary ( 1927) is a American silent Horror film adaptation of John Willard 's 1922 Black comedy play A haunted house is defined as a house that is believed to be a center for Supernatural occurrences or Paranormal phenomena

Unfortunately, Leni only made three more such films before dying of blood poisoning in Los Angeles on 2 September 1929. Sepsis is a serious medical condition characterized by a whole-body inflammatory state (called a Systemic inflammatory response syndrome or SIRS caused Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Filmography

German films

Universal Studio films

External links

The Cat and the Canary ( 1927) is a American silent Horror film adaptation of John Willard 's 1922 Black comedy play The Chinese Parrot ( 1927) is a Silent film in the Charlie Chan series directed by Paul Leni. The Man Who Laughs ( 1928) is an American Silent film directed by the German Expressionist filmmaker Paul Leni. The Last Warning ( 1929) is a mystery film directed by Paul Leni.
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