Silent Movie List of Harry Piel 1912 - 1920s
The filmography lists all films in which Harry Piel was involved as an author,
director, producer or actor. The relevant dictionaries and manuals as well as
the contemporary journals served as a basis.
All information was gathered by Matias Bleckman.
1912. SCHWARZES BLUT
Written & directed: Harry Piel.
Actors: Kurt Götz (= Curt Goetz), Erna Nitter,
Ernst A. Becker (?), Eva Speyer (?).
Production: Kunst-Film-Verlags-Gesellschaft, Düsseldorf / Berlin. -
Producer: Harry Piel.
Production mangement: Julius Kaftanski.
Filming duration: February 1912
Filming location: Berlin.
Studio: Vitascope-Atelier Berlin, Große Frankfurter Str. 105.
Length: 1 Act , 840 m
World premiere: 6 April 1912 (?)
1912. DÄMONE DER TIEFE
Written & directed: Harry Piel.
Actors: Ernst A. Becker, Eva Speyer.
Production: Kunst-Film-Verlags-Gesellschaft, Düsseldorf / Berlin.
Producer: Harry Piel.
Production mangement: Julius Kaftanski.
Filming duration: March 1912.
Filming location: Berlin.
Studio: Vitascope-Atelier Berlin, Große Frankfurter Str. 105.
Length: 4 Acts.
World premiere: 8 June 1912 (Erscheinungstag)
1912. DER BÖRSENKÖNIG
Written & directed: Harry Piel
Production: Kunst-Film-Verlags-Gesellschaft, Düsseldorf / Berlin
Producer: Harry Piel
Production mangement: Julius Kaftanski
Filming duration: Summer 1912
Filming location: Berlin
Studio: Vitascope-Atelier Berlin, Große Frankfurter Str. 105
Length: 3 Acts, around 800m
World premiere: October 1912
1912. DER TRIUMPH DES TODES
Written & directed: Harry Piel.
Camera: Willy Hameister
Actors: Ludwig Trautmann
Producer: Continental-Kunstfilm GmbH, Berlin.
Filming duration: November 1912
Filming location: Berlin, Rüdersdorf, Fürstenwalde (bei Frankfurt/0.), im Harz
Studio: Continental-Film-Atelier Berlin, Chausseestr. 123
Length: 2 Acts
World premiere: 27 December 1912
1912/13. NACHTSCHATTEN / SCHATTEN DER NACHT
Written & directed: Harry Piel.
Camera: Willy Hameister.
Actors: Ludwig Trautmann.
Production: Continental-Kunstfilm GmbH, Berlin.
Filming duration: December 1912
Filming location: Berlin, Rüdersdorfer Kalksee and Kalkberge, an der Nordsee
Studio: Continental-Film-Atelier Berlin, Chausseestr. 123
Length: 3 Acts.
World premiere: 14 February 1913
1913. DER SCHWARZE PIERROT
AUS DEM LEBEN EINES MULTIMILLIONÄRS
Written & directed: Harry Piel
Camera: Emil Schünemann
Actors: Ludwig Trautmann, Leontine Kühnberg
Production: Continental-Kunstfilm GmbH, Berlin
Filming duration: January - February 1913
Filming location: Berlin. Length: 2 Acts
Studio: Continental-Film-Atelier Berlin
World premiere: 14 March 1913
1913. DER GRÜNE TEUFEL
Written & directed: Harry Piel
Camera: Alfons Hepke
Actors: Ludwig Trautmann, Hans Felix, Walli Ridon, Grete Falk
Production: Vitascope GmbH, Berlin
Filming duration: February - March 1913.
Filming location: Berlin.
Studio: Vitascope-Atelier Berlin, Lindenstr. 32-34
Length: 3 Acts, 1039 m
World premiere: 22 April 1913
1913. IM LEBEN VERSPIELT
Written & directed: Harry Piel.
Camera: Alfons Hepke.
Actors: Ludwig Trautmann
Production: Vitascope GmbH, Berlin
Filming duration: March 1913
Filming location: Berlin.
Studio: Vitascope-Atelier Berlin, Lindenstr. 32-34
1913. MENSCHEN UND MASKEN
Written & directed: Harry Piel.
Camera: Alfons Hepke.
Set constructor: Hermann Warm
Actors: Ludwig Trautmann, Hedda Vernon,
Hubert Moest, Max Auzinger.
Production: Vitascope GmbH, Berlin.
Filming duration: April 1913.
Filming location: Berlin & surrounding area.
Studio: Vitascope-Atelier Berlin, Lindenstr. 32-34.
Length: 3 Acts, 932 m
World premiere: 6 June 1913
1913. SEELENADEL.
Written & directed: Harry Piel.
Camera: Alfons Hepke.
Actors: Ludwig Trautmann
Production: Vitascope GmbH, Berlin.
Filming duration: May - June 1913
Filming location: Berlin, Rüdersdorf, Helgoland.
Studio: Vitascope-Atelier Berlin, Lindenstr. 32-34
Length: 2 Acts, 700 (?) m
World premiere: 1 August 1913
1913. ERBLICH BELASTET
Written & directed: Harry Piel.
Actors: Ludwig Trautmann
Production: Eiko-Film GmbH, Berlin
Production mangement: Franz Vogel
Filming duration: May - July 1913
Film location: Berlin, Rüdersdorf, Märkische Heide, Havelseen
Studio: Komet-Film-Atelier Berlin, Müllerstr. 182
Length: 3 Acts , 850 (?) m
World premiere: 26 September 1913
1913. HARAKIRI. DIE TRAGÖDIE EINER GEISHA
Written & directed: Harry Piel
Actors: Ludwig Trautmann.
Production: Eiko-Film GmbH, Berlin.
Production mangement: Franz Vogel
Filming duration: August 1913
Filming location: around Berlin
Studio: Komet-Film-Atelier Berlin, Müllerstr. 182
Length: 3 Acts
World premiere: 21 November 1913 (Erscheinungstag)
1913. MENSCHEN UND MASKEN. 2. TEIL
Written & directed: Harry Piel.
Camera: Alfons Hepke.
Set constructor: Hermann Warm
Actors: Ludwig Trautmann, Hedda Vernon
Production: Vitascope GmbH, Berlin.
Filming duration: August - September 1913.
Filming location: Berlin
Studio: Vitascope-Atelier Berlin, Lindenstr. 32-34.
Length: 3 Acts
World premiere: 10 October 1913
1913. DIE MILLIONENMINE
Written & directed: Harry Piel.
Camera: Alfons Hepke.
Set constructor: Hermann Warm
Actors: Ludwig Trautmann, Hedda Vernon, Hubert Moest.
Production: Vitascope GmbH, Berlin.
Filming duration: October- November 1913.
Filming location: Berlin, Havelseen.
Studio: Vitascope Atelier Berlin-Weißensee.
Length: 3 Acts, 781 m
World premiere: 23 May 1914
1913/14. DIE BRAUNE BESTIE
Written & directed: Harry Piel, inspired by Edgar Allan Poe
Camera: Alfons Hepke
Set constructor: Hermann Warm
Actors: Ludwig Trautmann (?), Hedda Vernon
Production: Vitascope GmbH, Berlin
Filming duration: December 1913
Filming location: Berlin
Studio: Vitascope-Atelier Berlin, Weißensee
Length: 3 Acts
World premiere: 13 February 1914
1914. DER GEHEIMNISVOLLE NACHTSCHATTEN
Written & directed: Harry Piel
Camera: Toni Mülleneisen (?)
Actor: Ludwig Trautmann (?).
Production: Continental-Kunstfilm GmbH, Berlin.
Filming duration: January - February 1914.
Filming location: Berlin area.
Studio: Continental-Film-Atelier Berlin, Chausseestr. 123
Length: 4 Acts
World premiere: December 1914, Berlin (Kammerlichtspiele).
1914. EIN MILLIONENRAUB
Written & directed: Harry Piel
Actor: Ludwig Trautmann, Andreas van Horn.
Production: Messter-Film GmbH, Berlin.
Production mangement: Oskar Messter.
Filming duration: February 1914.
Filming location: Berlin area (Fohrde bei Brandenburg)
Studio: Messter-Film-Atelier Berlin, Blücherstr. 32.
Length: 3 Acts
World premiere: 17 April 1914, Berlin.
1914. DAS TEUFELSAUGE Arbeitstitel: Rätsel einer Nacht.
Written & directed: Harry Piel
Actor: Ludwig Trautmann, Anni Timm.
Production: Vay & Hubert, Berlin. (Film Nr. 1).
Filming duration: April 1914.
Filming location: Berlin area
Length: 4 Acts
World premiere: May(?) 1914, Berlin.
1914. DAS GEHEIMNISVOLLE ZEICHEN
Written & directed: Harry Piel
Camera: Gotthardt Wolf.
Production: Vay & Hubert, Berlin.
Filming duration: May- June 1914.
Filming location: Berlin area
Length: 4 Acts
World premiere: June (?) 1914, Berlin
1914. DAS ABENTEUER EINES JOURNALISTEN
Written & directed: Harry Piel (?)
Actor: Ludwig Trautmann
Production: Kinokop-Film, Berlin. (Film Nr. 1).
Filming duration: June 1914.
Filming location: around Wuppertal
Length: 3 Acts.
World premiere: November (?) 1914, Berlin.
1914/15. DER SCHWARZE HUSAR
Written & directed: Harry Piel
Camera: Georg Hermann Schubert.
Actors: Fritz Schroeter, Carl Heinz Wolff.
Production: Hübsch & Co-, Berlin. (Film Nr. 1).
Filming duration: December 1914 -January/Februayr 1915.
Filming location: Berlin area
Length: 4 Acts
World premiere: March 1915, Berlin.
1915. DER BÄR VON BASKERVILLE
Written & directed: Harry Piel
Production: Projektions-AG „Union" (PAGU), Berlin.
Filming duration: March 1915
Filming location: Berlin
Studio: Union-Atelier Berlin-Tempelhof.
Length: 3 Acts
1915. MANYA, DIE TÜRKIN.
Written & directed: Harry Piel.
Camera: Gotthardt Wolf.
Actors: Fritz Kortner, Kurt Vespermann,
Traute Dumcke-Carlson, Hermann Böttcher.
Production: Luna-Film GmbH, Berlin.
Filming duration: April 1915.
Filming location: Berlin, Märkische Heide
Studio: Luna-Film-Atelier Berlin, Friedrichstr. 224.
Length: 4 Acts.
World premiere: May (?) 1915, Berlin.
1915. IM BANNE DER VERGANGENHEIT
Written & directed: Harry Piel.
Camera: Gotthardt Wolf.
Actors: Fritz Kortner, Erich Kaiser-Titz, Rosy Werginz, Carl Bernhardy.
Production: Luna-Film GmbH, Berlin.
Filming duration: Juni 1915
Studio: Luna-Film-Atelier Berlin, Friedrichstr. 224.
Length: 4 Acts.
World premiere: July 1915, Berlin.
1915. DAS GEHEIMNIS VON D.14
Written & directed: Harry Piel.
Camera: Gotthardt Wolf.
Actors: Fritz Kortner, Lo Vallis, Fritz Russ, Josef Schelepa.
Production: Luna-Film GmbH, Berlin.
Filming duration: July 1915
Filming location: Berlin area
Studio: Luna-Film-Atelier Berlin, Friedrichstr. 224.
Length: 4 Acts.
World premiere: August 1915, Berlin.
1915. POLICE NR. 1111
Written & directed: Harry Piel.
Actors: Fritz Kortner.
Production: Messter-Film GmbH, Berlin
Production management : Oskar Messter.
Filming duration: August 1915.
Filming location: Berlin (Hochbahn, Grunewald, Tiergarten), Rüdersdorfer Kalkberge.
Studio: Messter-Film-Atelier Berlin, Blücherstr. 32.
Length: 3 Acts.
World premiere: December 1915, Berlin (Mozartsaal).
1915. DAS VERSCHWUNDENE LOS
Written & directed: Harry Piel.
Actors: Fritz Russ, Ernst Behmer.
Production: Harry Piel & Co., Berlin. (Film Nr. 101).
Producer: Harry Piel.
Filming duration: August - September 1915. Length: 4 Acts.
Filming location: Berlin area
World premiere: 1 November 1915, Berlin (Tauentzien-Palast)
1915. DIE GROSSE WETTE.
EIN PHANTASTISCHES ERLEBNIS AUS DEM JAHRE 2000
Written & directed: Harry Piel.
Actors: Ludwig Trautmann, Mizzi Wirth, Victor Janson,
Adolf Suchanek, Harry Piel (?).
Production: Bayerische Film-Vertriebs GmbH Gugenheim, Fett & Wiesel, München.
Filming duration: November - December 1915.
Length: 4 Acts
World premiere: 11 February1916, Berlin (Marmorhaus).
It is possible that Harry Piel in the mask of the „Elektromenschen“.
Film title in Austria: Der Elektromensch.
1916. DAS LEBENDE RÄTSEL.
Written & directed: Harry Piel.
Actors: Ludwig Trautmann, Hermann Vallentin, Julius Markow, Victor Janson, Leontine Kühnberg.
Production: Bayerische Film-Vertriebs GmbH Gugenheim, Fett & Wiesel, München.
Filming duration: beginning of 1916.
Length: 4 Acts; after censorship in 1921: 1129 m, 4 Acts. –
World premiere: September (?) 1916, Berlin.
1916. UNTER HEISSER ZONE
Written & directed: Harry Piel
Actors: Mogens Enger, Martha Novelli, Preben Rist, Victor Janson,
Sigismund Aschenbach, Ludwig Sachs.
Production: Bayerische Film-Vertriebs GmbH Gugenheim, Fett & Wiesel, München.
Filming duration: April - May 1916.
Filming location: Rüdersdorfer Kalkberge, an der Ostsee.
Length: 6 Acts, after censorship in 1921: 1868 m, 6 Acts
World premiere: August 1916, Berlin.
Film title in Austria: Der Südstern.
1916. DAS GEHEIMNISVOLLE TELEPHON.
EIN ABENTEUER DES BERÜHMTEN DETEKTIVS KELLY BROWN
Written & directed: Harry Piel
Actors: Mogens Enger, Kitty Dewald.
Production: Apollo-Film, Berlin (?)/ Standard-Film GmbH, Berlin (?).
Filming duration: September 1916.
Filming location: Berlin and the surrounding area
Length: 5 Acts after censorship in 1921: 1301 m, 5 Acts
World premiere: 8 December 1916, Düsseldorf (Schadow-Lichtspiele).
Film title: Was die Nacht verbarg oder Das geheimnisvolle Telephon.
1916/17. ZUR STRECKE GEBRACHT
Written & directed: Harry Piel
Actors: Aruth Wartan, Esther Carena, Bruno Eichgrün
Production: Naturfilm Friedrich Müller GmbH, Berlin.
Filming duration: About December 1916 - January 1917
Filming location: Berlin and the surrounding area
Length: 5 Acts, 1687m.
World premiere: August 1917, Berlin (Tauentzien-Palast).
April 1917, it was forbidden during the war.
Only after the second censuring presentation, was it permitted to be shown, around August 1917.
1917. DER SULTAN VON JOHORE
Written & directed: Harry Piel
Actors: Aruth Wartan, Tilli Bébé und ihre Tiere.
Production: Projektions-AG „Union“ (PAGU), Berlin
Filming duration: February 1917.
Filming location: Berlin and the surrounding area
Studio: Union-Atelier Berlin-Tempelhof.
Length: 3 Acts, 941m.
World premiere: December 1917, Berlin
1917. DER WEISSE SCHRECKEN
Director: Harry Piel
Script: Harry Piel, Rudolf Kurz
Movie set construction: Kurt Richter.
Actors: Tilli Bébé, Preben Rist, Bruno Eichgrün
Production: Projektions-AG „Union“(PAGU), Berlin
Shooting duration: March 1917
Film location: Berlin and the surrounding area and Film Studio: Union-Atelier Berlin-Tempelhof.
Length: 4 Acts, 1096m.UA: Dezember 1917, Berlin.
World premiere: December 1917, Berlin
1917. UM EINE MILLION
Written & directed: Harry Piel
Actors: Esther Carena, Bruno Eichgrün, Oskar Felix, Adolf Wenter, Carl Heinzius.
Production: Naturfilm Friedrich Müller GmbH, Berlin.
Shooting duration: April 1917.
Film location: Berlin and the surrounding area and the Ostsee/Baltic Sea
Length: 5 Acts, 1741 m
World premiere: 2nd of November 1917, Berlin (Tauentzien-Palast).
1917. DIE ABENTEUER DES KAPITÄN HANSEN
Written & directed: Harry Piel
Camera: Eugen Hamm
Actors: Aruth Wartan, Lu Synd, Bruno Eichgrün, Tilli Bébé und ihre Tiere.
Production: Eiko-Film GmbH, Berlin.
Producer: Franz Vogel.
Shooting duration: May -June 1917
Film location: Rüdersdorfer Kalksee und Kalkberge, an der Ostsee/Baltic Sea
Studio: EikoAtelier Berlin-Marienfelde
Length: 5 Acts, 1672 m
World premiere: December 1917, Berlin.
Other Film title: Kapitän Hansens Abenteuer.
1917. DER STUMME ZEUGE
Written & directed: Harry Piel
Actors: Aruth Wartan, Esther Carena.
Production: Naturfilm Friedrich Müller GmbH, Berlin.
Shooting duration: July 1917.
Film location: Berlin and the surrounding area
Length: 5 Acts, 1692 m
World premiere: December 1917, Berlin (Tauentzien-Palast).
1917. SEIN TODFEIND. DETEKTIVABENTEUER IN DEN DSCHUNGELN
Written & directed: Harry Piel
Actors: Aruth Wartan, Esther Carena. Margot Lindt, Valy Arnheim, Hans Felix.
Production: Naturfilm Friedrich Müller GmbH, Berlin.
Shooting duration: August 1917.
Film location: Rüdersdorfer Kalkberge, at the Ostsee/Baltic Sea
Length: 5 Acts, 1726 m
World premiere: July 1918, Berlin (in mehreren Union-Theatern).
1917/18. DAS AMERIKANISCHE DUELL
Written & directed: Harry Piel
Actors: Aruth Wartan, Esther Carena
Production: Naturfilm Friedrich Müller GmbH, Berlin.
Shooting duration: Autumn 1917.
Film location: Berlin.
Length: 5 Acts, 1599 m, 5 Akte.
World premiere: March 1918, Berlin (Tauentzien-Palast).
1918. DIE RATTE
Director: Harry Piel
Artistic Catenary: Joe May
Script: Richard Hutter; inspired by an idea of Philipp Silber
Camera: Max Lutze.
Actors: Heinrich Schroth, Käte Haack, Olga Engl, Hermann Picha,
Theodor Burgarth, Stefan Vacano, Lina Girola-Paulsen, Mechtildis Thain,
Leo Burg, Werner Albes.
Production: May-Film GmbH, Berlin. Producer: Joe May.
Filming duration: Juni 1918.
Filming location: Berlin & Film Studio: Ufa-Union-Atelier Berlin-Tempelhof. .
Length: 1470 m, 4 Akte.
World premiere: 11 October 1918, Berlin (Kammerlichtspiele).
Other Film title: Joe-Deebs-Detektivserie.
1918. DAS ROLLENDE HOTEL
Director: Härry Piel
Artistic Catenary: Joe May.
Script: Richard Hutter, Harry Piel; inspired by an idea of Eric Kay.
Camera: Max Lutze.
Actors: Heinrich Schroth, Käte Haack, Stefan Vacano, Wilhelm Diegelmann.
Production: May-Film GmbH, Berlin. Producer: Joe May.
Filming duration: July-August 1918.
Filming location: Bayerische Alpen
Studio: Ufa-Union-Atelier Berlin-Tempelhof.
Length: 4 Acts, 1805 m,
World premiere: 27 September 1918, Berlin (U.T. Friedrichstraße).
Other Film title: Joe-Deebs-Detektivserie.
1918. DIPLOMATEN
Director: Härry Piel
Artistic Catenary: Joe May.
Script: Richard Hutter, Harry Piel; inspired by an idea of Eric Kay
Camera: Max Lutze.
Actors: Heinrich Schroth, Max Ruhbeck.
Production: May-Film GmbH, Berlin. Producer: Joe May.
Filming duration: August 1918.
Filming location: Baltic Sea
Film Studio: Ufa-Union-Atelier Berlin-Tempelhof.
Length: 4 Acts, 1443 m
World premiere: December 1918, Berlin.
Other Film title: Joe-Deebs-Detektivserie.
1918. DIE NÄRRISCHE FABRIK
Director: Härry Piel
Artistic Catenary: Joe May.
Script: Richard Hutter, Harry Piel;
Actors: Heinrich Schroth.
Production: May-Film GmbH, Berlin. Producer: Joe May.
Filming duration: September - October 1918.
Filming location: Berlin Area as well as Westfalen
Studio: Ufa-Union-Atelier Berlin-Tempelhof.
Length: 4 Acts, 1429m
World premiere: 16 May 1919, Berlin.(U.T. Friedrichstraße).
Other Film title: Joe-Deebs-Detektivserie.
1918. DIE KRONE VON PALMA
Director: Härry Piel
Artistic Catenary: Joe May.
Script: Richard Hutter
Camera: Max Lutze
Actors: Heinrich Schroth.
Production: May-Film GmbH, Berlin. Producer: Joe May.
Filming duration: October – November 1918.
Filming location: Berlin Area & Film Studio: Ufa-Union-Atelier Berlin-Tempelhof.
Length: 4 Acts, 1438 m.
World premiere: January 1919, Berlin.
Other Film title: Joe-Deebs-Detektivserie.
1918/19. DAS AUGE DES GÖTZEN
Director: Härry Piel
Artistic Catenary: Joe May.
Script: Richard Hutter, inspired by an idea of Richard Kühle.
Camera: Max Lutze
Actors: Heinrich Schroth
Production: May-Film GmbH, Berlin Producer: Joe May.
Filming duration: November 1918
Filming location: Berlin Area
Studio: Ufa-Union-Atelier Berlin-Tempelhof.
Length: 4 Acts, 1355 m, 4 Akte.
World premiere: January (?) 1919, Berlin.
Other Film title: Joe-Deebs-Detektivserie.
1918/19. DER MUFF
Director: Härry Piel
Artistic Catenary: Joe May
Script: Richard Hutter, inspired by an idea of Alfred Fekete
Camera: Max Lutze
Actors: Heinrich Schroth, Ludwig (= Stefan ?) Vacano, Hella Ingrid.
Production: May-Film GmbH, Berlin. Producer: Joe May.
Filming duration: December 1918
Filming location: Berlin Area
Studio: Ufa-Union-Atelier Berlin-Tempelhof.
Length: 4 Acts, 1381 m
World premiere: 21 March 1919, Berlin (U.T. Nollendorfplatz).
Other Film title: Joe-Deebs-Detektivserie.
1919. DER BLAUE DRACHEN
Director: Härry Piel
Artistic Catenary: Joe May
Script: Richard Hutter, inspired by an idea of Josef Stöckler
Camera: Max Lutze
Actors: Heinrich Schroth, Paul Bildt (?).
Production: May-Film GmbH, Berlin. Producer: Joe May
Filming duration: January - February 1919.
Filming location: Harz
Studio: Ufa-Union-Atelier Berlin-Tempelhof
Length: 4 Acts, 1199 m
World premiere: April 1919, Berlin.
Other Film title: Joe-Deebs-Detektivserie.
1919. DER GROSSE UNBEKANNTE
Director: Harry Piel
Script: Max Bauer
Camera: Gotthardt Wolf
Special Construction: Albert Korell.
Masks: Paul Thürnagel
Artistic Advisor: Adolf Wenter
Artistik, Stunts: Hermann Stetza
Actors: Harry Piel, Carl Libesny, Erna Papst, Paula Barra, Georg Leux,
Adolf Wenter, Karl Heinzius, Guido Herzfeld.
Production: Metro-Film GmbH, Berlin. Producer: Harry Piel
Reception Manager: William Zeiske
Filming duration: April - June 1919
Filming location: The Netherlands and the Baltic Sea Holland, an der Ostsee.
Length: 5 Acts, 1803 m
World premiere: July (?) 1920, Berlin.
Other Film title: Harry-Peel-Serie „Abenteuer eines Vielgesuchten“.
1919. DER RÄTSELHAFTE KLUB
Director: Harry Piel
Script: Max Bauer
Camera: Gotthardt Wolf.
Special Construction: Albert Korell
Masks: Paul Thürnagel
Artistic Advisor: Adolf Wenter
Artistik, Stunts: Hermann Stetza
Actors: Harry Piel, Paula Barra, Esther Hagan, Karl Heinzius, Adolf Wenter, Georg Leux.
Production: Metro-Film GmbH, Berlin. Producer: Harry Piel
Reception Manager: William Zeiske
Filming duration: Mai -Juli 1919
Filming location: The Netherlands
Length: 5 Acts, 1871 m
World premiere: 5 March 1920, Leipzig (Albert-Halle).
Other Film title: Harry-Peel-Serie „Abenteuer eines Vielgesuchten“.
1919. DER GROSSE COUP
Director: Harry Piel
Script: Max Bauer
Camera: Gotthardt Wolf.
Special Construction: Albert Korell
Masks: Paul Thürnagel
Artistic Advisor: Adolf Wenter
Artistik, Stunts: Hermann Stetza
Actors: Harry Piel, Erna Papst, Paula Barra, Olga Eng[, Max Laurence, Paul Fuchs,
Karl Heinzius, Adolf Wenter, Fritz Berger.
Production: Metro-Film GmbH, Berlin. Producer: Harry Piel
Reception Manager: William Zeiske
Filming duration: July- August 1919
Film location: The Netherlands, around Berlin
Length: 5 Acts, 1989 m; after censorship in 1920, it was 2047 m
World premiere: 21 November 1919, Berlin (Tauentzien-Palast).
Other Film title: Harry-Peel-Serie „Abenteuer eines Vielgesuchten“.
1919. ÜBER DEN WOLKEN
Director: Harry Piel
Script: Max Bauer
Camera: Georg Muschner, Gotthardt Wolf
Set Construction: Willi A. Herrmann
Special Construction: Albert Korell
Masks: Paul Thürnagel
Artistik, Stunts: Hermann Stetza.
Actors: Harry Piel, Paula Barra, Paul Kaiser, Erna Papst,
Erna Flemming, Alice Buchholz, Karl Heinzius, Paul Milon,
Ernst Wüttke, Adolf Wenter
Production: Metro-Film GmbH, Berlin. Producer: Harry Piel
Reception Manager: William Zeiske
Filming duration: August - October 1919
Film location: Holland, Berlin area
Length: 5 Acts 2115 m
World premiere: 19 February 1920, Berlin (Richard Oswald-Lichtspiele).
Other Film title: Harry-Peel-Serie „Abenteuer eines Vielgesuchten“.
1919/20. DIE GEHEIMNISSE DES ZIRKUS BARRÉ
Director: Harry Piel
Script: Max Bauer
Camera: Gustave Preiss
Set Construction: Willi A. Herrmann. -
Special Construction: Albert Korell
Masks: Paul Thürnagel
Artistik, Stunts: Hermann Stetza
Actors: Harry Piel, Erna Papst, Fritz Schröter, Sigismund Aschenbach,
Friedrich Berger, Margot Thisset, Ruth von Wedell, Kurt Kaiser,
Adolf Wenter, Plötz-Barella
Production: Metro-Film GmbH, Berlin. Producer: Harry Piel
Reception Manager: William Zeiske
Filming duration: December 1919 - January 1920
Film location: Leipzig (Albert-Halle)
Length: 5 Acts 2450 m
World premiere: 16 April 1920, Berlin (Schauburg).
Other Film title: Harry-Peel-Serie „Abenteuer eines Vielgesuchten“.
1920. DIE LUFTPIRATEN
Director: Harry Piel
Script: Max Bauer
Camera: Gustave Preiss
Set Construction: Willi A. Herrmann
Special Construction: Albert Korell
Masks: Paul Thürnagel
Artistik, Stunts: Hermann Stetza
Actors: Harry Piel, Paula Barra, Mary Marion, Margot Thisset, Friedrich Berger, A. Collani.
Production: Metro-Film GmbH, Berlin. Producer: Harry Piel
Reception Manager: William Zeiske
Filming duration: February - March 1920. –
Filming location: The Alps in Bayern
Length: 6 Acts 2384 m 6 Akte (2392 m before censorship)
World premiere: 16. July 1920, Leipzig (Albert-Halle); 27. 8. 1920, Berlin (Schauburg).
Other Film title: Harry-Peel-Serie „Abenteuer eines Vielgesuchten“.
1920. DAS FLIEGENDE AUTO
Director: Harry Piel
Script: Max Bauer
Camera: Georg Muschner
Special Construction: Albert Korell
Masks: Paul Thürnagel
Artistik, Stunts: Hermann Stetza, Ernst Leinert
Actors: Harry Piel, Thilde Thönessen, Max Laurence,
Fritz Schröter, Richard Georg, Margot Thisset,
Adolf Wenter, Friedrich Berger, William Zeiske.
Production: Metro-Film GmbH, Berlin.
Producer: Harry Piel
Reception Manager: William Zeiske
Filming duration: May - August 1920.
Filming location: Berlin, Rüdersdorfer Kalksee and Heinitzsee. –
Length: 6 Acts, 2503 m
World premiere: 10 September 1920, Berlin (Schauburg).
Other Film title: Harry-Peel-Serie „Abenteuer eines Vielgesuchten“.
1920. DER VERÄCHTER DES TODES
Director: Harry Piel
Script: Max Bauer
Camera: Georg Muschner
Set Construction: Willi A. Herrmann
Special Construction: Albert Korell
Masks: Paul Thürnagel
Artistik, Stunts: Hermann Stetza.
Actors: Harry Piel, Carl Braun, Bella Pollini, Adolf Wenter,
Hedda Vernon, Friedrich Berger, Margot Thisset, Fritz Schröter,
Johanna Piel jr.
Production: Metro-Film GmbH, Berlin. Producer: Harry Piel
Reception Manager: William Zeiske
Filming duration: August - September 1920
Filming location: Berlin, Italy (Dalmatien), Venice
Length: 6 Acts, 2511 m, (2515 m before censorship)
World premiere: 29 October 1920, Berlin (Schauburg).
Other Film title: Harry-Peel-Serie „Abenteuer eines Vielgesuchten“
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1920. DAS GEFÄNGNIS AUF DEM MEERESGRUND
Director: Harry Piel
Script: Max Bauer
Camera: Georg Muschner
Set Construction: Hans Neirath
Special Construction: Albert Korell
Masks: Paul Thürnagel
Artistik, Stunts: Hermann Stetza, Ernst Leinert.
Actors: Harry Piel, Fritz Schröter, Thilde Thönessen,
Richard Georg, Margot Thisset,
Bella Pollini, Friedrich Berger, Hermann Stetza.
Production: Metro-Film GmbH, Berlin
Producer: Harry Piel
Reception Manager: William Zeiske
Filming duration: August - October 1920
Filming location: Berlin, Rüdersdorfer Kalksee and Heinitzsee, Italy (Dalmatien, Venice)
Studio: Jofa-Atelier Berlin-Johannisthal. –
Length: 6 Acts, 2354 m
World premiere: 3 December 1920, Berlin (Schauburg).
Other Film title: Harry-Peel-Serie „Abenteuer eines Vielgesuchten“.
1920/21. DER REITER OHNE KOPF. 1.TEIL: DIE TODESFALLE
Director: Harry Piel
Script: Lothar Knud Frederik
Set Construction: Willi A. Herrmann
Special Construction: Albert Korell
Masks: Paul Thürnagel
Artistik, Stunts: Hermann Stetza, Albert Korell
Actors: Harry Piel, Hedda Vernon, Carl Braun, Margot Thisset, Friedrich Berger, Max Niedlich, William
Zeiske, das Ballett Petz-Keiner.
Production: Metro-Film GmbH, Berlin. Producer: Harry Piel
Reception Manager: William Zeiske
Filming duration: December 1920 -January 1921
Filming location: Berlin, Leipzig
Studio: Jofa-Atelier Berlin-Johannisthal.
Length: 6 Acts, 2592 m (2607 m before Censorship)
World premiere: 24 March 1921, Berlin (Schauburg).
Other Film title: Harry-Peel-Serie „Abenteuer eines Vielgesuchten“.
1920/21. DER REITER OHNE KOPF. 2. TEIL: DIE GEHEIMNISVOLLEMACHT:
Director: Harry Piel
Script: Lothar Knud Frederik
Set Construction: Willi A. Herrmann
Special Construction: Albert Korell
Masks: Paul Thürnagel
Artistik, Stunts: Hermann Stetza, Albert Korell
Actors: Harry Piel, Hedda Vernon, Margot Thisset, Stefan Vacano, Friedrich Berger, Max Niedlich,
Fritz Russ, William Zeiske.
Production: Metro-Film GmbH, Berlin. Producer: Harry Piel –
Reception Manager: William Zeiske
Filming duration: December 1920 -January 1921
Filming location: Berlin, Leipzig
Studio: Jofa-Atelier Berlin-Johannisthal.
Length: 6 Acts, 2616 m
World premiere: 8 April 1921, Berlin (Schauburg)
Other Film title: Harry-Peel-Serie „Abenteuer eines Vielgesuchten“.
1920/21. DER REITER OHNE KOPF. 3. TEIL: HARRY PEELS SCHWERSTER SIEG.
Director: Harry Piel
Script: Lothar Knud Frederik
Set Construction: Willi A. Herrmann
Special Construction: Albert Korell
Masks: Paul Thürnagel
Artistik, Stunts: Anje Stetza, Hermann Stetza.
Actors: Harry Piel, Hedda Vernon, Margot Thisset, Stefan Vacano, Friedrich Berger, Max Niedlich,
Fritz Russ, William Zeiske, lna West.
Production: Metro-Film GmbH, Berlin. Producer: Harry Piel –
Reception Manager: William Zeiske
Filming duration: William Zeiske
Filming duration: December 1920 - January 1921
Film location: Berlin, Leipzig
Studio: Jofa-Atelier Berlin-Johannisthal.
Length: 6 Acts, 2586 m,
World premiere: 12 April 1921, Berlin (Schauburg).
Other Film title: Harry-Peel-Serie „Abenteuer eines Vielgesuchten“.
or Harry Piels schwerster Sieg.
MENSCHEN UND MASKEN
Film scene with
Ludwig Trautmann, Hedda Vernon
(1913 Vernon did her own stunts)