Conrad Veidt on Screen: A Comprehensive Illustrated Filmography - Hardcover

Soister, John T.; Battle, Pat Wilks

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0786412895 ISBN 13: 9780786412891

Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc, 2002

Synopsis

Conrad Veidt, a native of Berlin, began acting in small parts as an extra until called into service during World War I. After his discharge he began a theater career, starring in plays such as The Coral, that subsequently led to a film career and more than one turn as a director. He became best known in Germany for his convincing silent film portrayals of sinister characters, despite his also doing "enlightenment" films made to spur social reform. He left Germany for a silent film career in the United States at the urging of John Barrymore. Veidt returned to Germany when "talkies" came out and his accent and native German tongue made it difficult for him to adjust. This work details the film career of Conrad Veidt. It lists all movies that he was involved in and provides a synopsis, cast and crew credits, and reviews of each film.

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"A splendid biography...a generous portion of high quality photographs...Soister deserves great credit...comprehensive" -- Silents Are Golden "Silents Are Golden"

"Meticulous piece of work...clearly been put together with both passion and dedication" -- Film Review "Film Review"

"Meticulous piece of work...clearly b -- Silentera.com "Silentera.com"

"So many choice tidbits of filmmaking information scattered throughout Soister's text. Soister also proves the best kind of historian...will no doubt be crucial in restoring [Veidt's] reputation and McFarland, long a specialist in publishing books on classic film topics, is to be congratulated for adding this title to their roster"--Pop Matters; "a splendid biography...a generous portion of high quality photographs...Soister deserves great credit...comprehensive"--Silents Are Golden; "meticulous piece of work...clearly been put together with both passion and dedication"--Film Review; "invaluable...profusely illustrated"--Silentera.com; "fascinating...well done, written with feeling...no one could do such a book as well as John Soister"--Little Shoppe of Horrors.

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Conrad Veidt, a native of Berlin, began acting in small parts as an extra until called into service during World War I. After his discharge he began a theater career that subsequently led to films and more than one turn as a director. This work thoroughly details Veidt's film career. It lists all movies that he was involved in and provides a synopsis, cast and crew, and reviews of each film. There are many photographs, a list of films that he is thought possibly to have been involved in, and an extensive bibliography.

Edition details

• Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0786412895
• ISBN 13: 9780786412891
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 416