Franz Seemann

Nacimiento : 1887-08-03, Berlin, Germany

Muerte : 1963-12-19

Historia

The production designer Franz Seemann joined the film business in 1919 and he created his first set for "Die Ehe der Frau Mary" (1919), he then emigrated to the USA but never worked for the film again. He also realised the short film "Kopf kalt - Füsse warm" as a director. After his retirement from the film business he worked as an architect till 1933 before he had to leave Germany because he was a Jew. His last cinematical works came in the silent movie era of the 20s into being and he was the production designer or art director for numerous movies.

Películas

Das Girl von der Revue
Art Direction
Der Biberpelz
Art Direction
Kopf kalt, Füße warm
Writer
Kopf kalt, Füße warm
Director
The Transformation of Dr. Bessel
Art Direction
Alexander Bessel is a young man in a failing marriage. His wife cheats on him, and so the outbreak of WW1 comes in handy for a change. When young French soldier dies right in front of him Bessel seize the opportunity assuming his identity.
King of the Centre Forwards
Production Design
König der Mittelstürmer / King of the Centre Forwards refers with the name of its hero to the German soccer legend of the twenties: Tull Harder, star of the Hamburger Sport Verein (HSV). But the story itself is completely fictitious: The son of a trade company's director falls in love with the daughter of a big American oil magnat. But she suspects him to be only interested in her money. So she buys his father's company to take revenge on him. The son's true love is soccer, and from the very first moment the soccer fever is present throughout the film. It starts with pictures of a soccer game and even an apple or a crumpled up paper must serve as substitute for a ball. Whereas Die elf Teufel promotes soccer as "the sport of the century", König der Mittelstürmer shows the hero's father who still has to be convinced from its importance. He hates soccer and blames everybody to be "soccer crazy".
The Enchantress
Set Designer
Dudu, a Human Destiny
Art Direction
The Death in the Greenstreet
Art Direction
A little girl falls into the hands of a hypnotist the morning after the assassination of a jeweler. A visitor of the uncomfortable host confesses himself as the perpetrator, the girl can testify and delivers the two villains of the police.
Die Dreizehn aus Stahl
Art Direction
Driving Force
Art Direction
Die Tophar-Mumie
Art Direction
A vengeful antique dealer targets a dancer.
Maulwürfe
Art Direction
Johannes Goth
Art Direction
Die Ehe der Frau Mary
Set Designer
Plot unknown