Fern Andra
Biography: From Wikipedia Fern Andra (November 24, 1893 – February 8, 1974) was an American actress, film director, script writer and producer. Next to Henny Porten and Asta Nielsen she was one of the most popular and best-known actresses in German silent films. Born as Vernal Edna Andrews in Watseka, Illinois in 1893, the daughter of a circus performer and an opera singer, Andra was already appearing in public in a tightrope act by the age of four. She later trained in song and dance. As early as 1899, in New York, she made her first film, a version of Uncle Tom's Cabin. She remained however with the circus, with which she embarked on an extensive tour across the United States, Canada and Europe. In Berlin she met Max Reinhardt, who gave her acting lessons. In 1913, aged 19, she appeared in her first German film, Das Ave Maria. Still only moderately well-known, she made her only Austrian film in 1915: Zwei Freunde. From 1916-18 she appeared almost exclusively on camera with Alfred Abel. In 1920 she starred in Robert Wiene's expressionist horror film Genuine. In the mid-1920s she lost her public appeal in Germany. From 1928 she worked in the UK and the US, later expanding her range to include radio and television. Fern Andra died in Aiken, South Carolina, on February 8, 1974, aged 80.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: November 24, 1894
Deathday: February 08, 1974
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The Artificial Man
1916-08-18
The Artificial Man
Overview: Part of the artificial-creature series encompassing Der Golem (1914 and 1920), Alraune (1918, 1928, 1930) and Metropolis (1926), 'Homunculus' was the most popular serial in Germany during World War I even influencing the dress of fashionable Berlin. Foenss, a Danish star, is the perfect creature manufactured in a laboratory by Kuehne. Having discovered his origins, that he has no 'soul' and is incapable of love, he revenges himself on mankind, instigating revolutions and becoming a monstrous but beautiful tyrant, relentlessly pursued by his creator-father who seeks to rectify his mistake.
Genres: Horror Science Fiction Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1916-08-18
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Die Liebe ist der Frauen Macht
1924-12-17
Die Liebe ist der Frauen Macht
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Original Language: de
Release Date: 1924-12-17
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Genuine: The Tragedy of a Vampire
1920-09-02
Genuine: The Tragedy of a Vampire
Overview: Since completing a portrait of Genuine, a high priestess, Percy becomes irritable and withdrawn. He loses interest in painting and refuses to see his friends, preferring to spend his time alone with the portrait in his study. After turning down a wealthy patron's offer to buy the picture, Percy falls asleep while reading stories of Genuine's life. Genuine comes to life from the painting and escapes.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1920-09-02
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The Night of Queen Isabeau
1920-11-18
The Night of Queen Isabeau
Overview: The film depicts the marriage between the mad Charles VI of France and his wife Queen Isabeau.
Genres: History
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1920-11-18
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Um Krone und Peitsche
1919-01-23
Um Krone und Peitsche
Overview: Melodrama with the theme of class difference between a Count and the daughter of a ringmaster. They marry but their environment work against them in all kinds of fronts.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1919-01-23
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Der Gürtel der Dollarfürstin
1916-10-01
Der Gürtel der Dollarfürstin
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Original Language: de
Release Date: 1916-10-01
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Driving Force
1921-01-01
Driving Force
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1921-01-01
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Lepain Part 1: The King of the Innocents
1914-01-01
Lepain Part 1: The King of the Innocents
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Original Language: de
Release Date: 1914-01-01
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Lepain Part 2: The Fight With Master Detective John Hawks
1914-01-02
Lepain Part 2: The Fight With Master Detective John Hawks
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1914-01-02
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Saferndri, die Tänzerin von Dschiapur
1920-12-02
Saferndri, die Tänzerin von Dschiapur
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1920-12-02
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The Burgomaster of Stilemonde
1929-05-20
The Burgomaster of Stilemonde
Overview: In Belgium during the first World War , the Uhlans order the burgomaster to be shot by his son-in-law.
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1929-05-20
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Frauen der Leidenschaft
1926-04-15
Frauen der Leidenschaft
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1926-04-15
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Radio Magic
1927-09-29
Radio Magic
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1927-09-29
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Gesprengte Ketten
1915-01-01
Gesprengte Ketten
Overview: A young woman's life has very little going for her, her mother having died and her alcoholic father having abandoned her. Nevertheless, she climbs her way out of the underclass, going from prostitute to wife of a count.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1915-01-01
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Ernst ist das Leben
1916-10-27
Ernst ist das Leben
Overview: Fany, an up and coming dancer, is saved by a sculptor during a theatre fire. The two bond, distressing Fany's fiancee.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1916-10-27
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Za-la-mort
1924-05-01
Za-la-mort
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Genres: Crime
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1924-05-01
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The Sign of the Star
1914-06-01
The Sign of the Star
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Original Language: de
Release Date: 1914-06-01
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The Eyes of the World
1930-08-30
The Eyes of the World
Overview: The Eyes of the World is a 1930 American pre-Code drama film directed by Henry King and written by Brewster Morse and Clarke Silvernail. The film stars Eulalie Jensen, Florence Roberts, Una Merkel, and Nance O'Neil.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1930-08-30
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Zwei Menschen
1919-07-01
Zwei Menschen
Overview: An actor and his wife have a tumultuous relationship. It ends in separation and a child custody battle.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1919-07-01
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Madame Récamier
1920-10-25
Madame Récamier
Overview: Madame Récamier hosts fashionable and influential salons. Her beauty and intelligence attract many suitors, and her politics put her in conflict with the French government.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1920-10-25
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The Red Rider
1923-06-15
The Red Rider
Overview: A couple, Hasia and Otto, are brought together by their loss of wealth and status as the imperial era ends, but torn apart by an unusual offer from a wealthy man. The man wishes Otto to marry his daughter, as Otto bares a striking resemblance to his daughter's fiancee who was killed in WWI. In exchange, Otto will want for nothing.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1923-06-15
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...und es lockt ein Ruf aus sündiger Welt
1925-10-29
...und es lockt ein Ruf aus sündiger Welt
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Original Language: de
Release Date: 1925-10-29
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Wenn Menschen reif zur Liebe werden
1916-12-22
Wenn Menschen reif zur Liebe werden
Overview: A young woman becomes pregnant and is abandoned by her lover, just as her mother had been.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1916-12-22
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Des Lebens und der Liebe Wellen
1921-12-28
Des Lebens und der Liebe Wellen
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Original Language: de
Release Date: 1921-12-28
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Der Seele Saiten schwingen nicht
1917-03-02
Der Seele Saiten schwingen nicht
Overview: A middle class woman's marriage to a nobleman quickly becomes an unhappy one.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1917-03-02
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Die nach Glück und Liebe suchen
1918-01-01
Die nach Glück und Liebe suchen
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1918-01-01
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Die Seele einer Frau
1916-02-25
Die Seele einer Frau
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1916-02-25
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Auf des Lebens rauher Bahn
1918-11-01
Auf des Lebens rauher Bahn
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Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1918-11-01
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Die Rache des Titanen
1919-08-01
Die Rache des Titanen
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1919-08-01
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Des Lebens ungemischte Freude
1917-08-01
Des Lebens ungemischte Freude
Overview: A young dancer becomes a stunt rider through the patronage of a wealthy man.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1917-08-01
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Drohende Wolken am Firmament
1918-07-19
Drohende Wolken am Firmament
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1918-07-19
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Eine Motte flog zum Licht
1915-09-01
Eine Motte flog zum Licht
Overview: A young circus performer enters a relationship with a prince, but is quickly discarded.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1915-09-01
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Es fiel ein Reif in der Frühlingsnacht
1915-10-29
Es fiel ein Reif in der Frühlingsnacht
Overview: A woman is accused of murder after a duel on her honour results in two deaths.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1915-10-29
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Frühlingsstürme im Herbste des Lebens
1918-08-22
Frühlingsstürme im Herbste des Lebens
Overview: After the death of her father, the young Comtesse von Hagen is taken in by her father's friend, who lives with his cousin and her son. The cousin is unhappy at this arrangement, and accuses the Comtesse of theft.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1918-08-22
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Gebannt und erlöst
1919-06-01
Gebannt und erlöst
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1919-06-01
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Ein Blatt im Sturm...doch das Schicksal hat es verweht
1917-07-20
Ein Blatt im Sturm...doch das Schicksal hat es verweht
Overview: The relationship between a painter and his lover fractures after the painter finds out she did not acquire a sum of money by selling his paintings, as she had claimed.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1917-07-20
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