04/25/1896
Karlsbad, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic]:
Fritz Schulz was born on April 25, 1896, in Karlsbad, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic]. He was an actor and director known for his work in *Ende schlecht, alles gut* (1934), *Kaczmarek* (1928), and *Dienst ist Dienst* (1931). He was married to Ágnes Eszterházy. He died on May 9, 1972, in Zurich, Switzerland. A character actor and singer, he appeared on stage starting in 1913 and in films the following year. He typically played romantic heroes and gentlemen or dashing officers in musical comedies or crime melodramas. As a "suspect" Jew, he was expelled from the Reich Theatre Chamber in 1933 and briefly interned. He was eventually released through the efforts of his wife (former silent film star Agnes Esterházy) and fled to Switzerland. He became a member and director at the Stadttheater Zürich (1940–56) and the Schauspielhaus Zürich (1956–69), specializing in operettas as well as classical and modern plays. Under the National Socialists, a ban was soon proclaimed on screening Austrian films featuring Jewish participation in Germany. Many Jewish filmmakers began producing their own films in German. The first independent production company was founded as early as 1934 by émigrés Fritz Schulz, Rudi Loewenthal, and Erich Morawsky; their first film was titled *Salto in die Seligkeit* (1934). However, just a year later—following their direction of *Letzte Liebe* (1935)—they were forced to close the production company. The press described this type of film as "émigré films" or simply as independent films.
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An heiligen Wassern (1960) as Der Dorfpfarrer |
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Die unvollkommene Ehe (1959) as Ernst Fiala - Bürovorsteher |
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Die ganze Welt singt nur Amore (1956) as Paul Fiala, ihr Vater, Musikprofessor |
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Das Licht der Liebe (1954) as Dr. Franz Kellermann |
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Ich und meine Frau (1953) as Ernst Noak |
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Dilemma (1940) as Mister Reed |
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Salto in die Seligkeit (1934) as Fritz Wiesinger |
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The Constant Nymph (1933) as Jacob Birnbaum |
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Das Tankmädel (1933) as Hubert Krell |
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Waltz Time (1933) as Fritz Eisenstein |
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Sag' mir, wer Du bist (1933) as Dr. Claudius Berger |
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Sehnsucht 202 (1932) as Bobby |
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Ja, treu ist die Soldatenliebe (1932) as Bimbo |
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Das Lied einer Nacht (1932) as Koretzky |
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Das Mädel vom Montparnasse (1932) as André Laboudèle |
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Die spanische Fliege (1931) as Heinrich Meisel |
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Einer Frau muß man alles verzeih'n (1931) as Fritz Meyer, Weinreisender |
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Dienst ist Dienst (1931) as Kaczmarek |
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Der verjüngte Adolar (1931) as Dr. Bruno Stürmer, Hertas Gatte |
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Die schwebende Jungfrau (1931) as Paul Brandt |
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Die Schlacht von Bademünde (1931) as Franz - Infanterist |
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Der Storch streikt (1931) as Harry |
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Meine Cousine aus Warschau (1931) as Fred Carteret |
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Der Liebesarzt (1931) as Sally Hobbs |
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Der Bettelstudent (1931) as Jan |
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Kopfüber ins Glück (1931) as Marcel Durant |
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Kasernenzauber (1931) as Husar Hintertupfer |
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Drei Tage Mittelarrest (1930) as Max Plettke |
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Pension Schöller (1930) as Jallings |
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Ein Walzer im Schlafcoupé (1930) as Günther |
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Nur Du (1930) as Georg Lenz |
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Komm' zu mir zum Rendezvous (1930) as Claude |
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Die Lindenwirtin (1930) as Stud. jur. Heinz Babinger |
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Heute nacht - eventuell (1930) as Teddy |
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Mein Herz gehört Dir... (1930) as Tjurkod |
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Alimente (1930) as Anton Kulicke |
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Wenn Du noch eine Heimat hast (1930) as Stutz |
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Teure Heimat (1929) as |
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Möblierte Zimmer (1929) as |
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G'schichten aus dem Wienerwald (1928) as |
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Kaczmarek (1928) as |
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Gesetze der Liebe (1927) as |
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Die Frau mit dem Etwas (1925) as Gustav Lenz |
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Das Kalte Herz (1924) as Peter Munk |
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Das Spiel mit dem Schicksal (1924) as Heinrich Höther |
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Lola Montez, die Tänzerin des Königs (1922) as Junger Venezianer |
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C.d.E. (1922) as |
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Tanja, die Frau an der Kette (1922) as |
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Turfpiraten (1922) as |
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Das Mädel von Picadilly (1921) as |
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Trix, der Roman einer Millionärin (1921) as |
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Miss Beryll... die Laune eines Millionärs (1921) as |
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Monte Carlo (1921) as |
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Die schwarze Schmach (1921) as |
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Anna Karenina (1920) as |
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Der Apachenlord (1920) as |
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Die Marchesa d'Arminiani (1920) as Lothar von Raff |
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Der Amönenhof (1920) as |
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Anders als die Andern (1919) as Kurt Sivers |
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Tötet nicht mehr! (1919) as |
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Wenn vier dasselbe tun (1917) as Tobias Schmalzstich, Lehrling |
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Ossis Tagebuch (1917) as Fritz |
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Gruß und Kuss aus der Wachau (1951) Director |
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Skeppsbrutne Max (1936) Director |
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Letzte Liebe (1935) Director |
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Ende schlecht, alles gut (1934) Director |
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Salto in die Seligkeit (1934) Director |
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Es gibt eine Frau, die dich niemals vergißt (1930) Writer |