Alexander Kolowrat
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Count Alexander "Sascha" Joseph von Kolowrat-Krakowsky was an Austrian film producer of Bohemian-Czech descent from the House of Kolowrat. A pioneer of Austrian cinema, he founded the first major film
Sascha Kolowrat (left) at work, around 1916
Count Leopold Kolowrat and his children, 1903
Historic photo of the Kolowrat memorial on the area of the former Wien-Film studio, in Vienna-Sievering, which was removed in 2021
Michael Curtiz
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Michael Curtiz was a Hungarian and American film director, recognized as one of the most prolific directors in history. He directed classic films from the silent era and numerous others during Hollywo
Alexander Kolowrat
…of his artistic work were the productions of monumental silent movies like Sodom and Gomorrah (1922) or Die Sklavenkönigin (1924), both directed by Michael Curtiz, on the Laaer Berg in Vienna-Favoriten. In 1916, he erected Austria's first huge studio in Vienna-Sievering. Together with his Sascha-Film company, he…
Curtiz c. 1928
Movie poster, 1924
1928 Curtiz film
Curtiz (r) with Ilya Tolstoy in 1927