Quiz

Father of Ruth Oswald and director Gerd Oswald.

Founded Oswald-Film, a production company, in Germany in 1924.

A successful silent-film director, he survived the transition to sound with one of his greatest successes, Wien, du Stadt der Lieder (1930).

Worked at the prestigious Theater in der Joseftadt as a director and writer.

Although receiving some criticism for being more prolific than talented, still he was hired by such prestigious producers as Gabriel Pascal for major projects, such as Un affare misterioso (1932).

Became interested in the burgeoning German film industry while acting in a stage production in Dusseldorf..

When the Nazis came to power in Germany, Oswald--like many other Jews in the German film industry--fled Germany. He first went to occupied France, then later emigrated to the US.

He made a significant number of operetta films during his career.

He was hired by Deutsche Vitascope GmbH as a writer in 1914 and achieved success with his script for Der Hund von Baskerville (1914).

He went to the US in 1938, but didn't achieve the level of success he had in Europe. He returned to Germany after the end of World War II, and died in Dusseldorf in 1963.

He made his film debut as an actor in Halbwelt (1911) and Zouza (1911), but didn't really want to be an actor and didn't last very long at it.

His most productive, creative and successful period was in Germany in the 1920s.

Founded Richard Oswald-Film-Gesellschaft, a production company, in 1916.

As a stage actor he toured with several companies throughout Austria.

Started a production company during the silent era that eventually went bankrupt, causing him financial problems.