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Josef Commer


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1873 - 1927

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The actor Josef Commer began his stage career in Krefeld in 1897. In the next years followed engagements at other mid-size cities before he came to Berlin in 1910. There he appeared at  great theaters like the Deutsches Theater.
Besides his acting performances he also directed several plays.

finally the film business became aware of him and he impersonated first roles in movies in the 10s, among them "Die Liebe durch den Kamin" (16), "Die Ehrenreichs" (19), "Lola Montez" (19), "Kean" (19) and "Anna Karenina" (19).

He was able to impersonate a lot of roles in the 20s and he took often took part in entertainment films.
To these productions belong "Das Gesetz der Wüste" (20), "Hazard" (21), "Entleist" (21), "Das Mädel von Picadilly" (21), "Der Roman einer armen Sünderin" (22), "Daisy" (23), "Das Rennen des Todes" (24) and "Die Frau mit dem Etwas" (25).

Afterwards his appearances in front of the camera came to an end. What happened in his life afterwards his not known so far.


Other movies with Josef Commer:
Aha, jetzt hab ich sie (18) Das Millionenmädel (19) Das Glashausmädchen (19) Die weisse Maus (19) Fürst Sally (19) Auri Sacra Fames (20) Das Glücksschwein (20) Die Geliebte des Grafen Varenne (21) Der Silberkönig (21) Der lebende Propeller (21) Die Ehe der Hedda Olsen oder Die brennende Akrobatin (21) In einem kühlen Grunde (21) Das begrabene Ich (21) Betrüger des Volkes (21) Die Liebesabenteuer der schönen Evelyne oder Die Mordmühle auf Evanshill (21) James Morres (21) Jussuf el Farit, der Wüstenräuber (22) Die Beute der Erinnyen (22) Das Strassenmädchen von Berlin (22) Der grosse Wurf (22) Eine verlorene Tochter (24) Goldjunge (25)

 
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