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Leopold Jessner(1878-1945)

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  • Writer
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Leopold Jessner was born on 3 March 1878 in Königsberg, East-Prussia, Germany [now Kaliningrad, Russia]. He was a director and writer, known for Maria Stuart, Teil 1 und 2 (1927), L'Escalier de service (1921) and Children of the Fog (1935). He was married to Elsa Caspary. He died on 13 December 1945 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMarch 3, 1878
DiedDecember 13, 1945(67)
BornMarch 3, 1878
DiedDecember 13, 1945(67)
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Known for

Maria Stuart, Teil 1 und 2
  • Director
  • 1927
Henny Porten in L'Escalier de service (1921)
L'Escalier de service
6.9
  • Director
  • 1921
Children of the Fog
  • Director
  • 1935
Asta Nielsen and Albert Bassermann in Loulou (1923)
Loulou
6.0
  • Director
  • 1923

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  • Children of the Fog
    • Director
    • 1935
  • Maria Stuart, Teil 1 und 2
    • Director
    • 1927
  • Asta Nielsen and Albert Bassermann in Loulou (1923)
    Loulou
    6.0
    • Director
    • 1923
  • Henny Porten in L'Escalier de service (1921)
    L'Escalier de service
    6.9
    • Director
    • 1921

Writer



  • Maria Stuart, Teil 1 und 2
    • book
    • 1927

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  • Born
    • March 3, 1878
    • Königsberg, East-Prussia, Germany [now Kaliningrad, Russia]
  • Died
    • December 13, 1945
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Elsa CasparyFebruary 18, 1920 - December 13, 1945 (his death, 1 child)
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    • 2 Articles

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    Was the director of the Berlin Staatstheater prior to 1930.

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