Ernst Matray

Hungarian actor, director and choreographer.

Die Insel der Seligen (1913)

Nymphs and gods and their foul play. Directed by Max Reinhardt.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Max Reinhardt
CAST:  Paul Davidson  •  Erika De Planque  •  Wilhelm Diegelmann  •  Mary Dietrich

Nymphs and gods and their foul play. Directed by Max Reinhardt.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Max Reinhardt
CAST:  Paul Davidson  •  Erika De Planque  •  Wilhelm Diegelmann  •  Mary Dietrich

Nathan der Weise (1922)

Silent movie adaptation of Lessing's play. Set in Jerusalem during the Third Crusade, it describes how the wise Jewish merchant Nathan, the enlightened sultan Saladin and the (initially anonymous) Templar bridge their gaps between Judaism, Islam and Christianity.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Manfred Noa
CAST:  Fritz Greiner  •  Carl de Vogt  •  Lia Eibenschütz  •  Werner Krauß

Silent movie adaptation of Lessing's play. Set in Jerusalem during the Third Crusade, it describes how the wise Jewish merchant Nathan, the enlightened sultan Saladin and the (initially anonymous) Templar bridge their gaps between Judaism, Islam and Christianity.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Manfred Noa
CAST:  Fritz Greiner  •  Carl de Vogt  •  Lia Eibenschütz  •  Werner Krauß

The Phantom of the Opera (1916)

Das Phantom der Oper was a 1916 silent film. The film, also known as Das Gespenst im Opernhaus, is notable for being the first film adaptation of the 1910 novel The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux. The film is now believed to be a lost film. No copies, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ernst Matray
CAST:  Nils Olaf Chrisander  •  Aud Egede-Nissen  •  Ernst Matray

Das Phantom der Oper was a 1916 silent film. The film, also known as Das Gespenst im Opernhaus, is notable for being the first film adaptation of the 1910 novel The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux. The film is now believed to be a lost film. No copies, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ernst Matray
CAST:  Nils Olaf Chrisander  •  Aud Egede-Nissen  •  Ernst Matray

Hilde Warren and Death (1917)

Hilde Warren, a famous actress, is impregnated by a convicted murderer and becomes plagued by visions of Death. Upon discovering her child is the image of its criminal father, Hilde must decide whether to allow it to live, or to kill it and risk the embrace of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joe May
CAST:  Mia May  •  Georg John  •  Hans Mierendorff  •  Bruno Kastner

Hilde Warren, a famous actress, is impregnated by a convicted murderer and becomes plagued by visions of Death. Upon discovering her child is the image of its criminal father, Hilde must decide whether to allow it to live, or to kill it and risk the embrace of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joe May
CAST:  Mia May  •  Georg John  •  Hans Mierendorff  •  Bruno Kastner

Das Mirakel (1914)

The film tells the story of a wayward nun, Megildis, who deserts her convent with a knight, influenced by the music of an evil minstrel. A statue of the Virgin Mary comes to life and takes place of Megildis, who makes her way through the world and its many vicissitudes.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cherry Kearton  •  Michel Carré
CAST:  Ernst Lubitsch  •  Maria Carmi  •  Florence Winston  •  Ernst Matray

The film tells the story of a wayward nun, Megildis, who deserts her convent with a knight, influenced by the music of an evil minstrel. A statue of the Virgin Mary comes to life and takes place of Megildis, who makes her way through the world and its many vicissitudes.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cherry Kearton  •  Michel Carré
CAST:  Ernst Lubitsch  •  Maria Carmi  •  Florence Winston  •  Ernst Matray

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DIRECTION:  Ernst Matray
CAST:  Walter Giller  •  Inge Egger  •  Lonny Kellner  •  Claus Biederstaedt

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DIRECTION:  Ernst Matray
CAST:  Elfie Mayerhofer  •  Pinkas Braun  •  Peter Schütte  •  Hubert von Meyerinck

Marionetten (1915)

Marionette by Richard Löwenbein  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Löwenbein
CAST:  Ernst Matray  •  Katta Sterna  •  Adolf Wohlbrück  •  Oszkár Fodor

Marionette by Richard Löwenbein  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Löwenbein
CAST:  Ernst Matray  •  Katta Sterna  •  Adolf Wohlbrück  •  Oszkár Fodor

Sugar and Cinnamon (1915)

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DIRECTION:  Ernst Lubitsch
CAST:  Victor Colani  •  Alice Hechy  •  Ernst Lubitsch  •  Ernst Matray

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DIRECTION:  Ernst Lubitsch
CAST:  Victor Colani  •  Alice Hechy  •  Ernst Lubitsch  •  Ernst Matray

Teufelchen (1915)

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DIRECTION:  Ernst Matray
CAST:  Ernst Matray  •  Wilhelm Diegelmann  •  Alice Hechy  •  Katta Sterna

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DIRECTION:  Ernst Matray
CAST:  Ernst Matray  •  Wilhelm Diegelmann  •  Alice Hechy  •  Katta Sterna

A Venetian Night (1914)

The young Anselmus Aselmeyer fulfilled a long cherished dream: He travels to Venice, the city of his dreams. Once there, the porter Pipistrello directs him immediately to the hotel of his boss, and Anselmus lands in the middle of a wedding party. Mestre Mangiabene, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Max Reinhardt
CAST:  Maria Carmi  •  Joseph Klein  •  Alfred Abel  •  Ernst Matray

The young Anselmus Aselmeyer fulfilled a long cherished dream: He travels to Venice, the city of his dreams. Once there, the porter Pipistrello directs him immediately to the hotel of his boss, and Anselmus lands in the middle of a wedding party. Mestre Mangiabene, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Max Reinhardt
CAST:  Maria Carmi  •  Joseph Klein  •  Alfred Abel  •  Ernst Matray