Ernst Winar
Also Known As: Joseph Carl von Eichhoff, Wilhelm Joseph Carl von Eichhoff
Biography: Ernst Winar, born Wilhelm Joseph Carl Eichhoff (1894–1978), was a German-Dutch actor, film director and novelist. He appeared in 34 films between 1916 and 1955, and directed 14 films in that period. In 1920 he published the novel 'Peccavi...???', which he co-wrote with actor Adolphe Engers; the book was considered scandalous at the time because of its gay protagonist. Born into a German family as Wilhelm Joseph Carl Eichhoff, Winar broke off his studies in engineering at a young age and joined the Filmfabriek Hollandia in Haarlem; he assisted directors and crew, and made his acting debut in a supporting role in the film Majoor Frans (1916). Winar was also active on stage, joining the Bouwmeester theater for a short time. Adter some time he started taking on acting jobs in Germany as well; he got his first leading role in Zirkus Renz ('Circus Renz', 1927) by Austrian director Wolfgang Neff. He trained his directing skills at the Terra Film film school in Berlin and in 1923 he directed his first film, Der Mann im Hintergrund ('The Man in the Background'). In the early thirties he came back to the Netherlands. He signed with the Cinetone Studios and subsequently made the films De kribbebijter (1935) and Op stap (1935) with Louis Davids in the lead role. Winar was considered one of only few Dutch directors at Cinetone who had truly mastered the filmmaking profession. After the Second World War, Winar shifted his interest to making children's films, such as Dik Trom en zijn dorpsgenoten ('Dik Trom and his fellow villagers', 1947) and Vier Jongens en een Jeep ('Four guys and a jeep', 1955). The latter was his last film as both actor and director. In the 1960s, Winar supervised young filmmaker Paul Verhoeven as editor and co-writer for his short film Eén hagedis teveel ('One lizard too many', 1960) and documentary Het Korps Mariniers ('The Marine Corps', 1965).
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Leiden, Netherlands
Adult: No
Birthday: September 03, 1894
Age: 130 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: June 28, 1978
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The Crown of Shame
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Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: xx
Release Date: 1918-01-18
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De laatste dagen van een eiland
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Genres: Drama Romance History
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 1938-09-16
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Pro Domo
Overview: Count De Grancé have two degenerate children. For the adolescent daughter there is still some hope, as her main vice appears to be that she devours the novels of Emile Zola. The son leads a dissolute life in gambling dens, where he cheats at cards, and in night-clubs he associates with dancers. [As of 2024, it appears only a 12-minute fragment of the film survives, at EYE Filmmuseum.]
Genres: Crime
Original Language: xx
Release Date: 1918-09-21
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La Renzoni
Overview: Married housewife Alda decides to become a singer under the stage name 'La Renzoni', in a duo-act with her father. All goes well, until her husband mistakes her father for her lover...
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Original Language: xx
Release Date: 1916-09-08
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Volk en vaderliefde
Overview: Otanes is certain that Smerdis, King of Persia is an impostor. He gathers together a group of people to stage a coup, only to face the question of which one of them will be worthy to take the thrown.
Genres: TV Movie
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 1976-03-11
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Was eine Frau im Frühling träumt
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1929-03-01
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Die Kleine vom Bummel
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1925-12-30
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Major Frans
Overview: When his granddaughter is born, debt-ridden Colonel von Zwenken misses out on Aunt Roselaar's allowance of 20,000 guilders. Anxious to keep the money, his son-in-law telegraphs the aunt that a son was born, Frans, and the girl is brought up as a boy. Based on the novel by Anna L.G. Bosboom-Toussaint.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 1916-08-25
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Fate's Plaything
Overview: Dolores gets a marriage proposal from the promising young doctor Lucas, but on the day of their marriage, she leaves him in the lurch and takes off with the South American dancer and adventurer Hugo Amadis. But Hugo treats her badly. Dolores leaves Hugo and begins a career as a dancer to make ends meet for her and her son. One day, the son gets sick, and the doctor who helps the child through the crisis is Doctor Lucas. Lucas and Delores decide to start over.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1920-05-10
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Bygone Glory
Overview: A street singer manages to work his way up to the position of an opera artist, only to be struck by fate, and return to his life on the street.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: xx
Release Date: 1917-09-24
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Carmen of the North
Overview: On the verge of getting married to Marijke, young and insecure detective Jozef is assigned the case of a murdered factory girl. His relationship is threatened when he becomes madly infatuated with Carmen, the alluring prime suspect.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: xx
Release Date: 1919-07-18
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The Four Devils
Overview: One out of three silent adaptations of the novella "Les quatre diables" written by Danish author Herman Bang. The most famous one, although unfortunately lost, is without any doubt F.W. Murnau's "4 Devils". This German version, by Danish director A.W. Sandberg, was done eight years prior to Murnau's American one, and was a big success at the time.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1920-11-01
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Am roten Kliff
Overview: A man is found dead on the small German island of Sylt. There is speculation that it may have been a murder, motivated by romantic jealousy. The man who is to be accused of the crime becomes despondent and aimless, abandoning his wife and children.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1922-04-29
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Die Millionenkompagnie
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1925-01-01
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Der Erbe der van Diemen
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Original Language: de
Release Date: 1921-04-15
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Wettlauf ums Glück
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1923-05-14
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The Devil in Amsterdam
Overview: The devil has arrived in Amsterdam, hell-bent on bombarding a poor girl, a wealthy banker and a young painter with great misfortune. This film is presumed lost.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: xx
Release Date: 1919-03-21
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Ulbo Garvema
Overview: In the prologue, a boat with some shipwrecked persons is drifting at sea. Among them is Baron van Waldheim, who, before he dies of exhaustion, entrusts his little son Alfred to the care of his butler Hendrik. The evil Jan van Oort persuades Hendrik to give him the Baron's papers. When they put the boy ashore, he wounds himself on a nail (leaving a scar that will later prove his identity). For years Van Oort manages to pass himself off as Baron van Waldheim; he is married and has a daughter and a son. One day Hendrik turns up demanding a job as butler, swearing that otherwise he will betray Van Oort's secret. Meanwhile, Alfred - now an adult known as Ulbo Garvema - has become a teacher. Unaware of who Van Oort really is, he accepts the position of tutor to Van Oort's children. He falls in love with the daughter, but Van Oort refuses to give his consent to their marriage. Ulbo and the girl elope.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: xx
Release Date: 1917-11-02
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The Good Hope
Overview: A poor fisherman's wife sends the remaining family members, her two sons, out to sea on a boat that has seen better days.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 1918-10-21
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When the Light Goes Dark
Overview: The happy life of Sylvia and Pieter is disrupted when Sylvia loses her sight and her sister Lyda falls in love with her husband.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: xx
Release Date: 1918-10-11
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Oorlog en Vrede: 1914
Overview: The wealthy De Roquevilles, the family of alcoholic veteran Jean Laurent, and that of farmer Godard; all have to deal with the outbreak of the Great War. To complicate things even more, Godard's daughter Anny falls in love with young Mario Laurent, who turns out to have inherited some of his father's vices. First part of Maurits Binger's epic silent trilogy.
Genres: War Drama
Original Language: xx
Release Date: 1918-10-11
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Oorlog en Vrede: 1916
Overview: Anny helps Mario escape from prison after his attempted murder of Gaston de Roqueville, who is now married to Ninette. Banker Sorga, an enemy spy, attempts to steal Mario's latest invention: a powerful explosive that could alter the course of the war. Second part of Maurits Binger's epic trilogy, now considered lost.
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: xx
Release Date: 1918-10-18
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War and Peace: 1918
Overview: Ducrot and Ninette accuse Mario and Anny of owing their wealth to the murderous effects of Mario's bombs. Anny leaves for the front to care for the wounded. Third part of Maurits Binger's epic silent trilogy. Most of the film is considered lost – a single fragment remains.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: xx
Release Date: 1918-10-25
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