AAFA- Film-
Ama-Film GmbH-
Bayerische Film-
Berlin National-Film-
Berliner Film-
Bild- und Filmamt (BUFA) - German army propaganda film arm
Cine-Allianz Tonfilm GmbH-
Continental Kunst-Film-
Decla - was founded by Erich Pommer. It merged with Bioscop (which had been under the director of Richard Oswald) in March 1920 to become Decla-Bioscop.
As Decla-Bioscop produced:
Das Gehemnis von Bombay (1920) directed by Arthur Holz
Deutsche Bioscop-
Deutsche Lichtbild-Gesellschaft (DLG)- After WWI it became Deulig-Film.
Deutsches Fabrikat-
Erda-Film GmbH-
Erna Morena Film-
Frankfurter Film-
Gloria Film-
Patience (1920), sirected by Paul Leni
Goron Film-
Greenbaum Film-
Hansa Film - Worked under the umbrella of Messter-Film.
Helios Film-
Hilde Woerner Film-
Internationale-Film-
Kowo Film-
Lipow Film-
Literaria-Film-
May-Film- Production company founded by Joe May. Eventually sold it to Ufa and stayed on as a consultant.
Mercator Film-
Messter-Film or Messters Projektion
Micco Film-
Monumental Film-
Morena Film-
Mosch Film-
Sehnsucht (1920) directed by FW Murnau.
Munchener Lichtspiel Kunst (MLK, or Emelka)
Neptun Film-
Nero-Film AG-
Neutral Film-
Oliver Film - Nordisk's German studio.
Oswald-Bioscop-
Oswald Produktions-
Pantomim-Film<-p>
Pax Film-
Phoebus-Film-
Prana-Film-
According to author David J. Skal in Hollywood Gothic, Grau was an ''ardent spiritualist'' with no apparent experience in motion picture production, and Dieckmmann's credentials are sketchy.
After the release of Nosferatu, Prana-Film could not pay its bills, and by June 1921 it was bankrupt and went into receivership - held by the Deutsch-Amerikanisch Film Union.
Projecktions Union- Founded by Paul Davidson
Primax Film-
Rex-Film-
Sofar-Film-
Schneider-Film-
Sokal-Film-
Stern Film-
Terra Film-
T.K. Tonfilm-Produktion GmbH-
Terra-Film AG-
Universum-Film AG (UFA)- founded in 1917, grew to be Germany's largest film producer, with several smaller production companies bought up, who continued to produce films under their well-known names.
Veidt Film - Founded by actor Conrad Veidt.
Vera Film -
Viktoria Film -
Vitascope - Taken over by Projecktions Union in 1914, and became Pagu in 1915.
Wsrner Film -
In 1910 there were 23 film production companies in Germany. By 1920 there were 230. Most of them failed, several of them were bought up by larger companies. Below is their history.
Produced:
Wilhelm Tell (1923), directed by Rudolf Dworsky.
Produced:
Alraune (1927), directed by Henrik Galeen
Produced:
Die Okarina (1919), directed by Uwe J. Krafft
Productions:
Die Serenyi (1918), directed by Alfred Halm.
As Decla Film produced:
Der Richter von Zalamea (1920) directed by Ludwig Berger
Des Kabinett des Dr. Caligari (1919) directed by Robert Wiene
Produced:
Der Weg des Todes (1917). Directed by Robert Reinert.
Wenn Tote Sprechen (1917). Directed by Robert Reinert.
Produced:
Der Film in Film (1924). Directed by Friedrich Porges.
Produced:
Abwege (1928), directed by Georg Wilhelm Pabst
Produced:
Der Spion (1917). Directed by Karl Heiland.
Produced:
Prinz Kuckuck (1919), directed by Paul Leni.
Produced:
Der Gang in die Nacht (1920), directed by FW Murnau.
Produced:
Der Hund des Baskerville (1915). Directed by Richard Oswald.
Produced:
Totentanz (1918). Directed by Otto Rippert, screenplay by Fritz Lang.
Produced:
Menschen im Rausch (1920), directed by Julius Geisendorfer
Produced:
Die Mexacanerin (1919), directed by Ferdinand Bonn
Produced:
Der Januskopf (1920), directed by F.W. Murnau
Produced:
Der Leidensweg der Inge Krafft (1921) directed by Robert Dinesen
Der Indische Grabmal (1921) directed by Gunnar Tollnes and Joe May
Meinert-Films - absorbed by Decla in 1919.
Produced:
Glanz Gegen Gluck (1923), directed by Adolf Trotz.
- Taken over by Ufa in the 20's.
Produced:
Der Schatten des Meeres (1912). 40 minutes
Furcht (1917). Directed by Robert Wiene.
Die Claudi von Geiserhof (1917). Directed by Rudolf Biebrach.
Opfer der Gesellschaft(1918). Directed by Willy Grunwald.
Produced:
Der Graf von Cagliostro (1920), directed by Reinhold Sch�nzel.
Productions:
Opium (1919), directed by Robert Reinert
Produced:
Columba (1918), directed by Konrad von Wieder.
Produced:
Gepeitscht (1919), directed by Carl Boese.
Munchner Kunst-Film-
Produced:
Gewitter im Mai (1920) directed by Ludwig Beck
Produced:
Das Wachsfigurenkabinett (1924), directed by FW Murnau.
Produced:
Alraune (1918) Directed by Eugen Iles
Produced:
Nachtgestalten (1919) directed by Richard Oswald.
Der Reigen (1920) Directed by Richard Oswald.
Produced:
Das Tagebuch einer Verlorenen(1918). Directed by Richard Oswald.
Dida Ibens Geschichte (1918), directed by Richard Oswald.
Das Dreimadlerlhaus (1918), directed by Richard Oswald
Es Werde Licht (1918), directed by Richard Oswald.
Jettchen Geberts Geschichte (1918), directed by Richard Oswald
Henriette Jacoby (1918), directed by Richard Oswald
S�ndige Mutter (1918), directed by Richard Oswald
Die Prostitution (1919), directed by Richard Oswald
Die Reise um die Erde in 80 Tagen (1919), directed by Richard Oswald
Peer Gynt (1919), directed by Victor Barnowsky
Anders als die Andern (1919), directed by Richard Oswald
Die Sich Verkaufen (1919), directed by Richard Oswald
Umheimliche Geschichten (1919), directed by Richard Oswald
Die Augen der Welt (1920), directed by Carl Wilhelm
Manolescus Memoiren (1920), directed by Richard Oswald
Die Liebschaften des Hektor Dalmore (1921), directed by Richard Oswald
Lady Hamilton (1922), directed by Richard Oswald
Mutterschaftszwang (1922), directed by Richard Oswald
Lucrezia Borgia (1923), directed by Richard Oswald
Carlos und Elizabeth (1924), directed by Richard Oswald
Produced:
Der Ratsel Von Bangalor (1917). Directed by Alexander von Antalffy
Founded in January 1921 with capital of 20,000 marks, under the directorship of businessman Enrico Dieckmann and the designer/painter/architect Albin Grau. The name Prana comes from the Buddhist concept of breath-as-life. Prana-Film had ambitious plans - revealing a taste for the occult. Projects mentioned in its prospectus were Hollentraume (Dreams of Hell) and Der Sumpfteufel (The Devil of the Swamp). Their only production was to be Nosferatu. The film became embroiled in legal conflicts with Florence Stoker (Bram Stoker's widow), which lasted for many years, and copies were ordered destroyed.
Produced:
Nju (1924) directed by Paul Czinner
Produced:
Abend, Nacht und Morgen (1920), directed by FW Murnau
Produced:
Der Student von Prag (1926), directed by Henrik Galeen
Produced:
Die Japanerin (1918), directed by E. A. Dupont.
Produced:
Die Augen der Welt (1920), directed by Carl Wilhelm.
Christian Wahnschaffe (1920), directed by Urban Gad.
Landstrasse und Grosstadt (1921), directed by Carl Wilhelm.
Produced:
Liebe Macht Blind, (1925), directed by Lothar Mendes
Die Bruder Schellenberg, (1926) directed by Karl Gr�ne
Der Geiger von Florenz (1926), directed by Paul Czinner
Metropolis (1926), directed by Fritz Lang
Am Rande der Welt (1927), directed by Karl Grune
Der Liebe der Jeanne Ney (1927), directed by Georg Wilhelm Pabst
Der Yacht der Sieben Sunde (1928), directed by Jakob and Luise Fleck
Skandal in Baden-Baden (1928), directed by Erich Waschneck
Die wunderbare Luge der Nina Petrovna (1929), directed by Hanns Schwarz.
Manolescu, der Konig der Hochstapler (1929), directed by Viktor Tourjansky.
Die Letzte Kompagnie (1930), directed by Kurt Bernhardt
Der Kongress Tantz (1931), directed by Erik Charell
Der Schwarze Hussar (1932), directed by Gerhard Lamprecht
FP #1 Doesn't Answer (1932), British version directed by Karl Hartl and starred Conrad Veidt. French version starred Charles Boyer. German version starred Hans Albers.
Produced:
Wahnsinn (1919). Directed by Conrad Veidt.
Die Nacht auf Goldenhall (1920). Directed by Conrad Veidt.
Paganini (1923). Directed by Heinz Goldberg.
Produced:
Liebestaumel (1920) directed by Martin Hartwig
Kunstlerlaunen (1920) directed by Paul Otto
Produced:
Satanas (1919), directed by FW Murnau.
Produced:
Moriturus (1920) directed by Carl Hagen
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