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Léo Lania is a Scriptwriter American born on 13 august 1896 at Kharkiv (Ukraine)
Léo Lania (1896–1961) was a journalist, playwright and screenwriter.
He was born Lazar Herrmann to a Jewish family in Kharkov. Although born in Ukraine, then part of the Russian Empire, Lania emigrated to Vienna and served in the Austro-Hungarian Army during the First World War. After the war he became increasingly involved with far-left politics and political theatre. In Germany he worked for the Communist-affiliated Prometheus Film and wrote The Shadow of a Mine (1929) for the Volksfilmverband. He also produced the screenplay for G. W. Pabst's The Threepenny Opera (1931). During the late Weimar era, Lania worked with the celebrated theatre directors Max Reinhardt and Alexis Granowsky.
Lania was forced to emigrate from Germany following the Nazi takeover in 1933. He eventually settled in France. He worked on several screenplays, including fellow emigre Robert Wiene's Ultimatum (1938). Following the outbreak of the Second World War, Lania was interned by the Daladier government. Lania subsequently made his way to the United States via Spain and Portugal.
Following the United States' entry into the war, Lania was employed by the Office of War Information. He later returned to Europe and settled in Munich.
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Nationality USA
Birth 13 august 1896 at Kharkiv (Ukraine)
Death 9 november 1961 (at 65 years) at Munich (German)
Birth 13 august 1896 at Kharkiv (Ukraine)
Death 9 november 1961 (at 65 years) at Munich (German)
He was born Lazar Herrmann to a Jewish family in Kharkov. Although born in Ukraine, then part of the Russian Empire, Lania emigrated to Vienna and served in the Austro-Hungarian Army during the First World War. After the war he became increasingly involved with far-left politics and political theatre. In Germany he worked for the Communist-affiliated Prometheus Film and wrote The Shadow of a Mine (1929) for the Volksfilmverband. He also produced the screenplay for G. W. Pabst's The Threepenny Opera (1931). During the late Weimar era, Lania worked with the celebrated theatre directors Max Reinhardt and Alexis Granowsky.
Lania was forced to emigrate from Germany following the Nazi takeover in 1933. He eventually settled in France. He worked on several screenplays, including fellow emigre Robert Wiene's Ultimatum (1938). Following the outbreak of the Second World War, Lania was interned by the Daladier government. Lania subsequently made his way to the United States via Spain and Portugal.
Following the United States' entry into the war, Lania was employed by the Office of War Information. He later returned to Europe and settled in Munich.
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Filmography of Léo Lania (9 films)
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Crazy Things (1954)
, 1h21Directed by Georg Wilhelm Pabst
Genres Drama, Comedy
Actors Aldo Fabrizi, Carla Del Poggio, Enrico Viarisio, Enzo Fiermonte, Lianella Carell, Arturo Bragaglia
Rating56%
Pasha's Wives (1939)
, 1h38Directed by Georg Wilhelm Pabst
Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes Feminist films
Actors Viviane Romance, John Lodge, Mila Parély, Marcel Dalio, Saturnin Fabre, Roger Blin
Rating61%
Un diplomate turc revient dans son pays avec sa jeune épouse française, Mireille, qui apprend à connaitre le pays de son mari. Pleine d'illusions, elle découvre la Turquie et, rapidement, toutes les règles contraignantes qu'une femme doit respecter. Fâcheusement, sa maladresse lui attire l'antipathie du sultan. Elle va tout faire pour bousculer les règles sociales strictes et la place de la femme soumise et cachée.
Corsican Brothers (1939)
Directed by Robert Siodmak
Origin France
Genres Drama, Action
Actors Pierre Brasseur, Paul Azaïs, Lucienne Le Marchand, Jean Aquistapace, Jacqueline Daix, Jean Brochard
Roles Adaptation
Le forestier Bruno, cinquantenaire bien marqué, épouse la jeune Gyna. Cette parisienne, par sa présence, crée une gêne profonde dans la maison et les fils de Bruno se sentent tous deux émus par ses avances. Tonio surtout se voit en butte aux sentiments passionnés de Gyna. Tonio quitte la maison paternelle après une scène violente avec son père. Cependant, Gyna a retrouvé son ancien amant, André, qui prétend la reprendre ou la faire chanter. Tonio démasque le vilain sire. Son frère ainé étrangle André et Gyna disparaît. Le travail fera oublier à Bruno ses malheurs conjugaux.
Ultimatum (1938)
, 1h23Directed by Robert Siodmak, Robert Wiene
Origin France
Genres Drama, War, Spy
Themes Spy films
Actors Erich von Stroheim, Abel Jacquin, Dita Parlo, Bernard Lancret, Marcel André, Raymond Aimos
Rating52%
En 1914, dans les jours qui suivent l'attentat de Sarajevo, un officier autrichien essaye de sauver son ami, un officier serbe en mission en Autriche, alors que les menaces de guerre planent sur l'Europe.
The Shanghai Drama (1938)
, 1h40Directed by Georg Wilhelm Pabst
Origin France
Genres Drama, Adventure
Actors Raymond Rouleau, Louis Jouvet, Christl Mardayn, Élina Labourdette, André Alerme, Suzanne Desprès
Roles Writer
Rating64%
Dans une Chine à la recherche de son unité, Tcheng s'annonce comme le chef de l'avenir. Les membres de la secte du Serpent noir tentent de l'assassiner avec l'aide de la chanteuse Kay Murphy. L'attentat échoue à cause de l'intervention d'un journaliste français qui recueille ensuite la fille de la chanteuse.
A Woman Alone (1936)
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Anna Sten, Henry Wilcoxon, Viola Keats, John Garrick, Romilly Lunge, Esmé Percy
Roles Writer
Rating60%
The 3 Penny Opera (1931)
, 1h44Directed by Georg Wilhelm Pabst
Origin German
Genres Drama, Comedy, Musical, Crime, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Théâtre, Musical films, Films based on plays, Films based on musicals
Actors Rudolf Forster, Carola Neher, Lotte Lenya, Fritz Rasp, Gustav Püttjer, Hermann Thimig
Roles Writer
Rating71%
Macheath aka "Mack the Knife" ("Mackie Messer" in German) is presented as an antihero and is in league with Tiger Brown, Chief of Police, who is about to oversee the coronation of an unspecified queen.
, 1h20Directed by Alexis Granowsky
Genres Drama
Actors Alfred Abel, Peter Lorre, Hedy Lamarr, Ludwig Stössel, Margo Lion, Hertha von Walther
Roles Writer
Rating67%
When thirteen large suitcases arrive at a hotel in a small town, labeled as belonging to a mysterious O.F., they provoke curiosity and speculation. Rumours begin to spread like wildfire that they belong to a millionaire. Although O.F. fails to appear, his anticipated arrival is a catalyst for a series of dramatic changes in the town.
