Kurt Gerron
Acting Born May 11, 1897 Died Oct 30, 1944 Berlin, Germany 83 credits
Biography
Kurt Gerron works in acting. Born May 11, 1897 in Berlin, Germany. Died October 30, 1944. Archytele tracks 83 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Frequent co-stars
Carson Minniear
5 shared titles
Mary Antonini
3 shared titles
Michela Farrugia
2 shared titles
Roman Postovalov
2 shared titles
Makoto Inamori
2 shared titles
Sunny Sandler
2 shared titles
Kylie Kuioka
2 shared titles
Hero Hunter
2 shared titles
Tommy Boyle
2 shared titles
Miri Pérez-Cabrero
2 shared titles
Career timeline
Prisoner of Paradise
TheresienstadtTheresienstadt · WriterTheresienstadt · Director
The Eternal Jew
Drie wenschen
Merijntje Gijzen's Boyhood · Director
Bretter, die die Welt bedeuten · DirectorThe Mystery of the Moonlight Sonata · Director
Incognito · Director
Child, I'm Happy on Your Coming · DirectorChild, I'm Happy on Your Coming · WriterHeut' kommt's drauf an · DirectorHer Majesty LoveA Woman at the Wheel · Director
Things Are Getting Better Already · DirectorThe White Demon · DirectorStupéfiants · DirectorVater geht auf ReisenA Mad Idea · Director
TrapezeOne Night at the Grand HotelMy Wife, the Adventuress · DirectorBombs Over Monte CarloMadame Pompadour
The Blue AngelBurglarsPeople on SundayThe Three from the Filling StationLove in the Ring
Daughter of the RegimentDiary of a Lost GirlBerlin After DarkWir halten fest und treu zusammenThe White Hell of Pitz Palu
AccidentDie HotelratteUnmoralCasanovas ErbeThe Strange Case of Captain Ramper
Der große UnbekannteBenno StehkragenWer wirft den ersten Stein?Ein Tag der Rosen im August..Fighting the White Slave Traffic
Die drei MannequinsThe Golden ButterflyThe White Horse InnAnnemarie und ihr UlanDie Kleine und ihr Kavalier
O alte BurschenherrlichkeitVarietyHalbseide
Die Schmiede
Der Held des Tages
Full Filmography
83 titles- Prisoner of Paradise (2003) as Self (archival footage)
- Theresienstadt (1944) as Regisseur - Schauspieler
- Theresienstadt (1944) Writer
- Theresienstadt (1944) Director
- The Eternal Jew (1940) as (archive footage)
- Drie wenschen (1937)
- Merijntje Gijzen's Boyhood (1936) Director
- Bretter, die die Welt bedeuten (1935) Director
- The Mystery of the Moonlight Sonata (1935) Director
- Incognito (1934) Director
- Child, I'm Happy on Your Coming (1933) Director
- Child, I'm Happy on Your Coming (1933) Writer
- Heut' kommt's drauf an (1933) Director
- Her Majesty Love (1933) as Hornberg
- A Woman at the Wheel (1933) Director
- Things Are Getting Better Already (1932) Director
- The White Demon (1932) Director
- Stupéfiants (1932) Director
- Vater geht auf Reisen (1932) as Kommissar
- A Mad Idea (1932) Director
- Two in a Car (1932) as Agent Niedlich
- Trapeze (1931)
- One Night at the Grand Hotel (1931) as Achaz
- My Wife, the Adventuress (1931) Director
- Bombs Over Monte Carlo (1931) as Spielbankdirektor
- Madame Pompadour (1931) as Ludwig XV., König von Frankreich
- The mute of Portici (1931) Director
- Cabaret program No. 1 (1931) Director
- We Need No Money (1931) as Bank President Binder
- Road to Rio (1931) as Barera, casino owner
- Kabarett-Programm Nr. 2 (1931) Director
- The Blue Angel (1930) as Kiepert
- Burglars (1930) as Polizeikommissar
- People on Sunday (1930) as Kurt
- The Three from the Filling Station (1930) as Rechtsanwalt Kalmus
- Love in the Ring (1930) as Box-Manager
- Fairground People (1930)
- Dolly is making a career (1930) as Silbermann
- Daughter of the Regiment (1929) as Quippo
- Diary of a Lost Girl (1929) as Dr. Vitalis
- Berlin After Dark (1929) as Jernmax
- Wir halten fest und treu zusammen (1929) as Steak
- The White Hell of Pitz Palu (1929) as guest at night club (Mann im Salon)
- The Alley Cat (1929)
- Vom Täter fehlt jede Spur (1929) as Maxe
- Aufruhr im Junggesellenheim (1929) as Steak
- Die Flucht vor der Liebe (1929)
- Accident (1928)
- Die Hotelratte (1928) as Hüsgens
- Unmoral (1928) as Matrosenemil
- Casanovas Erbe (1928)
- The Strange Case of Captain Ramper (1928)
- Manege (1928) as Bela Garay
- Die Pflicht zu schweigen (1928) as Iwan Daniloff
- Heut tanzt Mariett (1928) as Brigon
- Der große Unbekannte (1927) as Bankier Tupperwill
- Benno Stehkragen (1927)
- Wer wirft den ersten Stein? (1927)
- Ein Tag der Rosen im August.. (1927) as Boxer
- Fighting the White Slave Traffic (1927) as Direktor des Purpur-Paradieses
- Fighting the White Slave Traffic (1927) as Club Manager
- Der Soldat der Marie (1927) as Wachmeister Knöppke
- The Transformation of Dr. Bessel (1927) as Georgakopoulos
- Die Dame mit dem Tigerfell (1927) as Meyers
- Glanz und Elend der Kurtisanen (1927)
- Girls for Sale! (1927) as Kastillo
- Die schönsten Beine von Berlin (1927)
- Agitated Woman (1927) as Wladimir
- Das tanzende Wien (1927) as Feuerwehrmann
- A Crazy Night (1927) as Wachtmeister Lehmkuhl
- Die weiße Spinne (1927)
- Die drei Mannequins (1926)
- The Golden Butterfly (1926)
- The White Horse Inn (1926)
- Annemarie und ihr Ulan (1926) as Wachtmeister
- Die Kleine und ihr Kavalier (1926) as Photograph
- Der Liebe Lust und Leid (1926)
- Der Liebe Lust und Leid (1926) Director
- O alte Burschenherrlichkeit (1925)
- Variety (1925) as Hafenarbeiter
- Halbseide (1925) as Willi Krach
- Die Schmiede (1924)
- Der Held des Tages (1921)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Kurt Gerron best known for?
Kurt Gerron is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Jet Lag (2025), Donkey Kong Country (1998), The Blue Angel (1930), Alas Smith and Jones (1984).
When and where was Kurt Gerron born?
Kurt Gerron was born on May 11, 1897 in Berlin, Germany. They passed away on October 30, 1944.
How many credits does Kurt Gerron have?
Kurt Gerron has accumulated over 83 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1921 to 2003.
What is Kurt Gerron's background in cinema and television?
Kurt Gerron (born Kurt Gerson; 11 May 1897 – 30 October 1944) was a German Jewish actor and film director. He had a very successful career in cabaret and film before World War II, but was then forbidden to work and was sent to Theresienstadt Ghetto after the Nazis had occupied the Netherlands, where he and his family h...
Kurt Gerron by the numbers
83credits
83films
0TV series
1921–2003active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- The Blue Angel (1930) as Kiepert — aged about 33
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