Edith Meinhard
Also Known As: Edith Kötteritzsch
Biography: Edith Meinhard was a German film actress. She made her film debut when she was only ten in Carl Froelich's "Der Tänzer"(1919) a film starring Lil Dagover. A few years later, she was hired by the production company Defu for two silent films. She appeared as Erika, the friend of Thyme ( Louise Brooks ), in GW Pabst's critically acclaimed film "Tagebuch einer Verlorenen/Diary of a Lost" (1929) .
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Berlin, Germany
Adult: No
Birthday: November 22, 1908
Age: 116 years old
Gender: Female
Deathday: June 26, 1968
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Bitte ein Autogramm!
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Original Language: de
Release Date: 1934-08-25
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Rasputin, Demon of the Women
Overview: The demonic Rasputin is poisoned but survives to continue seducing in evil ways, in this historical thriller.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1932-02-19
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Diary of a Lost Girl
Overview: Thymian Henning, an innocent young girl, is raped by the clerk of her father's pharmacy. She becomes pregnant, is rejected by her family, and must fend for herself in a harsh, cruel world.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1929-09-27
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Die Austernlilli
Overview: The Parisian restaurant "At the Oyster King's" is looking for a new waitress, whose job would be to crack open oysters with a newfangled oyster cracker (how exciting!). But who would have thought that this newfound invention would lead to so much turmoil (they're French, aren't they?)?! Through a mix-up, Lilli Dupont gets the job. But Lilli is no waitress, but rather a talented singer, waiting in vain for an engagement. She takes the job and soon every male visitor is laying at her feet. So that Lilli doesn't constantly have to fight off all the horny men, the cashier Aristide spreads the rumor that Lilli is actually the daughter of the millionaire van Muhlen, to whom the "Oyster King" belongs (daughter of a millionaire?!? Oh yes, of course: that will dissuade potential suitors!).
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1937-10-02
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Der Blaufuchs
Overview: Ilona, the bored wife of an easily distracted professor, falls in love with his friend Tibor, a world-traveler and ladykiller. Although she pursues him, he declines to take advantage of the situation, because she's married to his best friend. Only after her husband shows an interest in a co-worker is it possible for a happy ending to take place for the two new couples.
Genres: Romance Comedy Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1938-12-14
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Inquest
Overview: When a prostitute is murdered in a cheap Berlin boarding house, an investigating judge suspects that the killer is her boyfriend, unaware that his own son and daughter are also mixed up in the case.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1931-04-19
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Die Schleiertänzerin
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Original Language: de
Release Date: 1929-11-15
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Der Herzensphotograph
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1928-12-01
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Ritter der Nacht
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1928-10-16
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Männer ohne Beruf
Overview: A police deputy in Paris have a lead on an international gang into trafficking. The police dresses as a steward to tail the head of the gang to Marseille. On the ship he meets with Madeleine. A girl controlled by the traffickers.
Genres: Thriller Drama Crime
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1929-08-14
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Hallo Janine
Overview: The French ballet girl Janine, a gifted tap-dancer, dreams of a musical career in Paris. But first she wants to take revenge on Count René who stood up her best friend Charlotte. Janine wants him to fall in love with her and disappoint him afterwards. At a masked ball at which Janine pretends to be a Marquise they have their first meeting. Janine is very disappointed in the "good gentleman", but she does not suspect that this gentleman also makes a pretence. The man whom she holds to be count René is Pierre, a composer and pianist.
Genres: Music Comedy Romance
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1939-06-30
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The man in the dark
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1930-02-14
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Jenny und der Herr im Frack
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Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1941-11-25
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Der Fall Deruga
Overview: The physician Dr. Deruga is suspected of having poisoned his wife out of greed. She died after naming Deruga, poor and in debt, the sole heir in her will. There are a lot of people willing to testify against him in court, including Marta, the dead woman's best friend. Only his niece Mingo believes him to be innocent and goes out on her own to prove it.
Genres: Crime
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1938-09-21
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Gleisdreieck
Overview: Dark love story.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1937-01-27
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Rote Orchideen
Overview: In a made-up country somewhere in northern Europe: In the armaments factory F.N.G., an important drawing is copied and passed on to the enemy. Suspicion falls on the chief engineer Alexander Nica and his assistant Laurenz. Both are placed before the court; accused by the night watchman Bruns; and sentenced to death for industrial espionage. Before sentencing, however, Nica succeeds in getting away. Now he’s trying to find proof to convince the court of his and Laurenz’ innocence.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1938-09-07
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The Empress's Favourite
Overview: Comedy about the love life of the Russian emperor.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1936-03-12
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My Wife, the Adventuress
Overview: A mousy bank clerk is married to an ambitious woman.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1931-09-17
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Talking About Jacqueline
Overview: Since her father died, rich and carefree Jacqueline Topelius makes magazine covers and causes social gossip with her flirtatious adventures around Europe, leaving a string of admirers behind without much concern. Her sister June, living in Paris, is all the contrary but they love each other just the same. Everything changes when Jacqueline meets Dr. Michael Thomas, who rejects her at first. Now she must choose, and also face the consequences her past life may have on their future together.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1937-04-15
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Spiel an Bord
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1936-11-03
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Weißer Flieder
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1940-02-28
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Wer küßt Madeleine?
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1939-08-23
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Die Nacht der Entscheidung
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1938-12-22
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The Leghorn Hat
Overview: Der Florentiner Hut (The Leghorn Hat), a 1939 German film directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1939-04-04
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Großalarm
Overview: The newspaper delivery driver Paul falls in love with Lotte, who works in her mother’s kiosk. One day, Paul helps a man in a black Mercedes, who’s been in an accident. While helping him, a notebook has fallen out of the man’s pocket, which Paul thinks is his own and pockets. In fact, the notebook belongs to a band of auto thieves, who’ll now do anything and everything possible to get the book back.
Genres: Crime
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1938-04-15
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Zigeunerblut
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Original Language: de
Release Date: 1934-03-25
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Die unsichtbare Front
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1933-01-04
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Covered Tracks
Overview: Séraphine and her mother arrive in Paris to visit the 1867 World Exhibition. In an overcrowded city they must be accommodated in separate hotels. During the night the mother, who wasn't feeling very well, gets suddenly worse. When next morning Séraphine goes to meet her every trace of her presence has disappeared and everybody denies having ever met her. The bewildered young woman must find someone who believes her. Previous version of So Long at the Fair (1950).
Genres: Drama Mystery
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1938-08-25
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Das Ehesanatorium
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1938-02-24
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Knockout – Ein junges Mädchen, ein junger Mann
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1935-03-01
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Musketier Meier III
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1938-03-17
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Der Unwiderstehliche
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1937-10-13
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Kampf um Blond
Overview: Lotte and Daisy run away from the orphanage and make their way to Berlin, where they meet shady characters. The police are looking for the two of them, especially as several girls have recently disappeared without trace.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1933-01-02
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Eine Freundin so goldig wie Du
Overview: The lively Anny meets the nice Dr. Jack Braun and throws everything in his life into disarray. As Jack is in the middle of divorce proceedings against his wife Renate, his lawyer and best friend Richard doesn't like the idea of a female being in his vicinity. Then Jack's heiress Frieda comes to visit, and when she finds Anny in Jack's house, she mistakes her for his wife - and finds her extremely charming. When the aunt's parrot dies, the relatives believe that the aunt has died and rush to claim the inheritance. Anny emerges victorious from all this.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1930-12-15
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We're Dancing Around the World
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Original Language: de
Release Date: 1939-12-22
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Der Polizeifunk meldet
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1939-07-24
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Mordsache Holm
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Genres: Crime
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1938-06-17
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White Slaves
Overview: Russia, 1917. Revolution is in the air. The Sevastopol anchors In Saint Petersburg. The sailors are thirsty for women and celebration. The ship becomes a dancehall. Bloodbath, pillage and kidnapping follows. A Nazi/Germany propaganda film.
Genres: Adventure
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1937-01-05
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Der schüchterne Casanova
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1936-02-13
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Covered Tracks
Overview: Séraphine and her mother arrive in Paris to visit the 1867 World Exhibition. In an overcrowded city they must be accommodated in separate hotels. During the night the mother, who wasn't feeling very well, gets suddenly worse. When next morning Séraphine goes to meet her every trace of her presence has disappeared and everybody denies having ever met her. The bewildered young woman must find someone who believes her. Previous version of So Long at the Fair (1950).
Genres: Drama Mystery
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1938-08-25
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Der Tänzer
Overview: Andreas Rellnow decides to leave his troubled parents and pursue an artistic career. As a violin virtuoso, he quickly became popular and a first-class heart-breaker.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1919-09-06
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Besserer Herr gesucht, zwecks...
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1932-05-20
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