Kurt Lilien (born Kurt Lilienthal; 6 August 1882 – 28 May 1943) was a German actor.[1] He appeared in 50 films between 1919 and 1933. Lilien was born into a Jewish family, Lilien would be arrested and sent to Sobibor extermination camp by the Nazis where he was murdered in 1943.[2]
Kurt Lilien | |
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.jpg) Lilien c. 1915 | |
| Born | Kurt Lilienthal 6 August 1882 Berlin, Germany |
| Died | 28 May 1943 (aged 60) Sobibor extermination camp, Lubelskie, Poland |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1919–1933 |
Selected filmography edit
- Maciste and the Silver King's Daughter (1922)
- A Crazy Night (1927)
- The Most Beautiful Legs of Berlin (1927)
- Dolly Gets Ahead (1930)
- Rag Ball (1930)
- Hocuspocus (1930)
- Die zärtlichen Verwandten (1930)
- Flachsmann the Educator (1930)
- Susanne Cleans Up (1930)
- My Leopold (1931)
- The Soaring Maiden (1931)
- Bobby Gets Going (1931)
- Weekend in Paradise (1931)
- Every Woman Has Something (1931)
- Grock (1931)
- My Heart Longs for Love (1931)
- The Secret of the Red Cat (1931)
- A Woman Branded (1931)
- Headfirst into Happiness (1931)
- When the Soldiers (1931)
- I'll Stay with You (1931)
- Johnny Steals Europe (1932)
- The Testament of Cornelius Gulden (1932)
- Two Hearts Beat as One (1932)
- Scandal on Park Street (1932)
- Gitta Discovers Her Heart (1932)
- The Importance of Being Earnest (1932)
- Greetings and Kisses, Veronika (1933)
- The Roberts Case (1933)
- Manolescu, Prince of Thieves (1933)
- What Women Dream (1933)
- And Who Is Kissing Me? (1933)
References edit
- ^ "Kurt Lilien". Film Portal. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
- ^ Yad Vashem: The Central Database of Shoah Victims' Names
External links edit
- Kurt Lilien at IMDb
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