Hans Wilhelm (screenwriter)

Hans Wilhelm
Born	18 October 1904 Berlin, German Empire
Died	23 December 1980 (aged 76) Santa Monica, California United States
Occupation	Screenwriter
Years active	1925-1966

Hans Wilhelm (18 October 1904 – 23 December 1980) was a German screenwriter. Wilhelm was of Jewish heritage,^[1] and was forced to emigrate following the Nazi takeover in 1933. After going into exile he worked in a variety of countries including Britain, France and Turkey before eventually settling in the United States. He later returned to work in West Germany following the Second World War.

Selected filmography

• Violantha (1928)
• The Fourth from the Right (1929)
• Thea Roland (1932)
• Companion Wanted (1932)
• Two in a Car (1932)
• You Don't Forget Such a Girl (1932)
• The Dictator (1935)
• The Novel of Werther (1938)
• Spy for a Day (1940)
• The Thirteen Heroes (1943)
• I Am a Fugitive (1946)
• Bombs on Monte Carlo (1960)

References

1. Prawer p.212

Bibliography

• Prawer, S.S. Between Two Worlds: The Jewish Presence in German and Austrian Film, 1910-1933. Berghahn Books, 2005.

External links

• Hans Wilhelm at the Internet Movie Database