Willi Wolff(1883-1947)

Writer
Director
Producer

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Willi Wolff was born on 16 April 1883 in Schönebeck, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany. He was a writer and director, known for Die Marquise von Pompadour (1931), Nur Du (1930) and Die Frau mit den Millionen - 1. Der Schuß in der Pariser Oper (1923). He was married to Ellen Richter. He died on 6 April 1947 in Nice, France.

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Known for

Anny Ahlers in Die Marquise von Pompadour (1931)

Die Marquise von Pompadour

7.5

Writer

1931

Nur Du (1930)

7.3

Writer

1930

Die Frau mit den Millionen - 1. Der Schuß in der Pariser Oper

6.6

Writer

1923

Gretl Theimer in Amour de princesse (1932)

Amour de princesse

Writer

1932

Credits

Writer

Amour de princesse
- book
- 1932
Dupont et Cie
6.8
- Writer
- 1931
Un caprice de la Pompadour
5.0
- Writer
- 1931
Die Marquise von Pompadour
7.5
- written by
- 1931
Nur Du
7.3
- Writer
- 1930
Polizeispionin 77
- Writer
- 1930
Die Frau ohne Nerven
6.2
- Writer (as Dr. Willi Wolff)
- 1930
Immoralité
- writer
- 1928
Moral
7.1
- writer
- 1928
Die schönsten Beine von Berlin
- screenplay
- story
- 1927
Tête haute, Charly!
5.7
- Writer
- 1927
Le baron imaginaire
6.0
- Writer
- 1927
Wie einst im Mai
- Writer
- 1926
Die tolle Herzogin
- Writer
- 1926
Schatten der Weltstadt
7.2
- Writer
- 1925

Director

Manolescu, prince des sleepings
- Director
- 1933
Amour de princesse
- Director
- 1932
Strafsache van Geldern
7.9
- Director
- 1932
Dupont et Cie
6.8
- Director
- 1931
Un caprice de la Pompadour
5.0
- co-director
- 1931
Die Marquise von Pompadour
7.5
- Director
- 1931
Nur Du
7.3
- Director
- 1930
Polizeispionin 77
- Director (as Dr. Willi Wolff)
- 1930
Die Frau ohne Nerven
6.2
- Director
- 1930
Carnival of Crime
- Director
- 1929
Immoralité
- Director
- 1928
Moral
7.1
- Director
- 1928
Die Dame mit dem Tigerfell
- Director
- 1927
Die schönsten Beine von Berlin
- Director
- 1927
Tête haute, Charly!
5.7
- Director
- 1927

Producer

Wer wagt - gewinnt
6.7
- producer
- 1935
Der schwarze Walfisch
- producer
- 1934
Amour de princesse
- producer
- 1932
Die Marquise von Pompadour
7.5
- producer
- 1931
Nur Du
7.3
- producer
- 1930
Polizeispionin 77
- producer
- 1930
Die Frau ohne Nerven
6.2
- producer
- 1930
Immoralité
- producer
- 1928
Tête haute, Charly!
5.7
- producer
- 1927
Die tolle Herzogin
- producer
- 1926
Schatten der Weltstadt
7.2
- producer
- 1925
Der Flug um den Erdball, 2. Teil - Indien, Europa
5.6
- producer
- 1925
Der Flug um den Erdball, 1. Teil - Paris bis Ceylon
6.2
- producer
- 1925
Die große Unbekannte
- producer
- 1924
Die Frau mit den Millionen - 1. Der Schuß in der Pariser Oper
6.6
- producer
- 1923

Personal details

Alternative name
- Dr. Willi Wolff
Born
- April 16, 1883
- Schönebeck, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany
Died
- April 6, 1947
- Nice, France(heart attack)
Spouse
- Ellen Richter1923 - April 6, 1947 (his death)

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Trivia
He continued his film career as a director at the beginning of the sound film era with "Die Frau ohne Nerven" (1930), and "Manolescu, der Fürst der Diebe" (1933).

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