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Paul Leni

Paul Leni

DirectorArtCostume & Make-UpCrewWriter Jul 8 (died age 44) Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany 1913–1928 (15 year career)
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Biography

German filmmaker and set designer. He died of sepsis from an untreated tooth infection in 1929 at the age of 44.

Known For

The Man Who Laughs
Film

The Man Who Laughs

Director
The Cat and the Canary
Film

The Cat and the Canary

Director
Waxworks
Film

Waxworks

Art Direction
The Last Warning
Film

The Last Warning

Director
Backstairs
Film

Backstairs

Art Direction
Rebus-Film Nr. 1
Film

Rebus-Film Nr. 1

Director
Manon Lescaut
Film

Manon Lescaut

Costume Design
The Diary of Dr. Hart
Film

The Diary of Dr. Hart

Art Direction

Filmography

Crew (54)

Movies (54)

The Last Warning

The Last Warning

1928

Director

6.7
The Man Who Laughs

The Man Who Laughs

1928

Director

7.3
The Chinese Parrot

The Chinese Parrot

1927

Director

The Cat and the Canary

The Cat and the Canary

1927

Director

6.9
The Cat's Bridge

The Cat's Bridge

1927

Art Direction

Manon Lescaut

Manon Lescaut

1926

Costume Design

5.3
Manon Lescaut

Manon Lescaut

1926

Set Decoration

5.3
The Golden Butterfly

The Golden Butterfly

1926

Art Direction

Wie einst im Mai

Wie einst im Mai

1926

Art Direction

Cab No. 13

Cab No. 13

1926

Art Direction

6.3
Rebus Film Nr. 3

Rebus Film Nr. 3

1925

Director

Rebus-Film Nr. 1

Rebus-Film Nr. 1

1925

Director

6.7
Rebus-Film Nr. 1

Rebus-Film Nr. 1

1925

Writer

6.7
Der Farmer aus Texas

Der Farmer aus Texas

1925

Art Direction

Love Letters of Baroness S

Love Letters of Baroness S

1924

Art Direction

Waxworks

Waxworks

1924

Art Direction

6.4
Waxworks

Waxworks

1924

Director

6.4
The Countess of Paris

The Countess of Paris

1923

Production Design

The Tragedy of Love

The Tragedy of Love

1923

Art Direction

Frauenopfer

Frauenopfer

1922

Art Direction

Die Verschwörung zu Genua

Die Verschwörung zu Genua

1921

Director

Die Verschwörung zu Genua

Die Verschwörung zu Genua

1921

Production Design

Die Verschwörung zu Genua

Die Verschwörung zu Genua

1921

Writer

Die Geierwally

Die Geierwally

1921

Art Direction

4.8
Die Geierwally

Die Geierwally

1921

Costume Design

4.8
Lady Hamilton

Lady Hamilton

1921

Production Design

5.8
Backstairs

Backstairs

1921

Art Direction

6.2
Backstairs

Backstairs

1921

Director

6.2
Der weisse Pfau

Der weisse Pfau

1920

Set Designer

Der weisse Pfau

Der weisse Pfau

1920

Writer

Patience

Patience

1920

Art Direction

Patience

Patience

1920

Director

Die platonische Ehe

Die platonische Ehe

1919

Art Direction

Die platonische Ehe

Die platonische Ehe

1919

Director

Intoxication

Intoxication

1919

Art Direction

Prinz Kuckuck

Prinz Kuckuck

1919

Director

Prinz Kuckuck

Prinz Kuckuck

1919

Production Design

The Diary of Dr. Hart

The Diary of Dr. Hart

1918

Art Direction

5.2
The Diary of Dr. Hart

The Diary of Dr. Hart

1918

Director

5.2
The Mystery of Bangalore

The Mystery of Bangalore

1918

Director

The Mystery of Bangalore

The Mystery of Bangalore

1918

Production Design

The Mystery of Bangalore

The Mystery of Bangalore

1918

Writer

Mania

Mania

1918

Art Direction

6.0
Der Blusenkönig

Der Blusenkönig

1917

Art Direction

Sleeping Beauty

Sleeping Beauty

1917

Art Direction

5.0
Sleeping Beauty

Sleeping Beauty

1917

Costume Design

5.0
Sleeping Beauty

Sleeping Beauty

1917

Director

5.0
The Catwalk

The Catwalk

1915

Art Direction

Stuart Webbs: Die Toten erwachen

Stuart Webbs: Die Toten erwachen

1915

Production Design

Ein Ausgestoßener, 2. Teil: Der ewige Friede

Ein Ausgestoßener, 2. Teil: Der ewige Friede

1915

Set Designer

8.5
Stuart Webbs: Die geheimnisvolle Villa

Stuart Webbs: Die geheimnisvolle Villa

1914

Art Direction

Stuart Webbs: The Man in the Cellar

Stuart Webbs: The Man in the Cellar

1914

Production Design

Das Panzergewölbe

Das Panzergewölbe

1914

Production Design

Ein Ausgestoßener: 1. Teil

Ein Ausgestoßener: 1. Teil

1913

Art Direction