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“ . 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.
1918 On location for the movie DAS ROLLENDE HOTEL Standing to the right of the camera Käthe Haack & Heinrich Schroth (Deebs) Harry Piel in the background, second from the right. First International Movie Magazine  Number 18, 4 May 1912 MENSCHEN UND MASKEN  Detective Kelly Brown played  by Ludwig Trautmann Stiftung Deutsche Kinemathek, Berlin Fritz Körner as MANYA, DIE TÜRKIN In the centre is Harry Piel 1915 POLICE 1111 On location at the  Rüdersdorfer Kalkbergen Scenes from ERBLICH BELASTET Lichtbild-Theater 28 March 1914 1914. DAS TEUFELSAUGE Film scene from SCHWARZE HUSAR
MENSCHEN UND MASKEN Film scene with Ludwig Trautmann, Hedda Vernon (1913 Vernon did her own stunts)
Film scene from DER SULTAN VON JOHORE On location for the 1917 movie  DIE ABENTEUER DES KAPITÄN HANSEN Heinrich Schroth  as Joe Deebs in a scene from DIPLOMATEN. Stiftung Deutsche Kinemathek, Berlin Ludwig Trautmann, in a scene from ERBLICH BELASTET A scene from 1919 DER GROSSE COUP A scene from 1920. DAS FLIEGENDE AUTO A special construction made by Albert Korell Scenes from 1920. DER VERÄCHTER DES TODES Above, with his daughter Johanna Piel jr.taking  part in a dangerous stunt Above: A scene from 1920.  DAS GEFÄNGNIS AUF DEM MEERESGRUND, caught in an under water struggle with Herman Stetzka Below: on set and behind the scenes, with curious fans. Above: Scenes from  1920/21. DER REITER OHNE KOPF