Carl Zuckmayer

Nascimento : 1896-12-27, Nackenheim, Germany

Morte : 1977-01-18

Filmes

Der Hauptmann von Köpenick
Theatre Play
Des Teufels General
Book
"The Devil's General" - A post war Germany pick up the involuntarily knowledge about the "black hole" of the 1950s.
Memories of Berlin: The Twilight of Weimar Culture
Self - Interviewee
The film tells the cultural story of Berlin during the Weimar Republic through interviews with a number of persons who were involved in literature, film, art, and music during the period. It includes interviews with Christopher Isherwood, Louise Brooks, Lotte Eisner, Elisabeth Bergner, Francis Lederer, Carl Zuckmayer, Gregor Piatigorsky, Claudio Arrau, Rudolf Kolisch, Mischa Spoliansky, Herbert Bayer, Mrs. Walter Gropius, and Arthur Koestler.
Die Fastnachtsbeichte
Novel
Der Schinderhannes
Writer
The Captain from Kopenick
Theatre Play
The 1956 movie based on the theater play by Carl Zuckmayer based on the true story of cobbler Wilhelm Voigt who dressed up as a German military officer and, with the help of unsuspecting soldiers, took over the city hall in Köpenick and confiscated the city's purse.
The Captain from Kopenick
Screenplay
The 1956 movie based on the theater play by Carl Zuckmayer based on the true story of cobbler Wilhelm Voigt who dressed up as a German military officer and, with the help of unsuspecting soldiers, took over the city hall in Köpenick and confiscated the city's purse.
The Devil's General
Theatre Play
Curt Jurgens stars as a courageous Luftwaffe officer. Jurgens loves the service, even though he barely tolerates the Hitler regime. Sickened by wartime Nazi atrocities, Jurgens renounces his government, and is imprisoned and tortured as a result. Once released, the general takes pity on a downtrodden Jewish family. This isolated act of kindness is a point in his favor when Jurgens stands before Satan himself for his final judgment. The Devil's General was based on an immensely successful postwar play by German author Carl Zuckmeyer.
Der Seelenbräu
Novel
From Mayerling to Sarajevo
Scenario Writer
An Austrian prince's doomed love affair with a Czech countess sparks turmoil across Europe.
Boefje
Writer
Twelve year old 'Boefje' spends most of his time in the alleys, on rooftops and in the harbor of Rotterdam. A local clergyman takes pity on him and attempts to teach him good manners.
Rembrandt
Writer
This character study joins the painter at the height of his fame in 1642, when his adored wife suddenly dies and his work takes a dark, sardonic turn that offends his patrons. By 1656, he is bankrupt but consoles himself with the company of pretty maid Hendrickje, whom he's unable to marry. Their relationship brings ostracism but also some measure of happiness. The final scenes find him in his last year, 1669, physically enfeebled but his spirit undimmed.
The Captain from Köpenick
Writer
Based on the true story of a cobbler who bought a second-hand captain's uniform, assumed command of a troop of guardsmen, declared the town of Köpenick under military law, arrested the mayor and confiscated the town treasury.
Trapeze
Dialogue
Robby and Jim are two friends working in a circus. When Marina, a new acrobat, enters the show, both men will compete for her love. She needs a partner for a flying number, and one of them will be elected. Then accidents will happen.
O Anjo Azul
Writer
Alunos de ensino médio trocando figurinhas durante a aula. É com este cenário que começa a lenta, porém crescente, degradação da vida do professor de artes e ciência, Immanuel Rath. Quando este descobre serem as figurinhas fotos de mulheres semi-nuas conseguidas na casa de espetáculos Anjo Azul, que seus alunos frequentam, Rath vai lá tirar satisfações com os garotos, e acaba conhecendo a cantora de cabaré Lola Lola.
Katharina Knie
Theatre Play
Katharina Knie is a 1929 German silent drama film directed by Karl Grune and starring Eugen Klöpfer, Carmen Boni and Adele Sandrock. It is based on the 1928 play of the same title by Carl Zuckmayer.
Schinderhannes
Theatre Play
Qualen der Nacht
Writer