John Gottowt
1881 - 1942
Nosferatu
F.W. Murnau
Max Schreck, Gustav von Wangenheim
The mysterious Count Orlok summons Thomas Hutter to his remote Transylvanian castle in the mountains. The eerie Orlok seeks to buy a house near Hutter and his wife, Ellen. After Orlok reveals his vampire nature, Hutter struggles to escape the castle, knowing that Ellen is in grave danger
Nosferatu
Das Wachsfigurenkabinett
Leo Birinsky, Paul Leni
Emil Jannings, Conrad Veidt
A poet is hired by the owner of a wax museum in a circus to write tales about Harun al Raschid, Ivan the Terrible and Jack the Ripper. While writing, the poet and the daughter of the owner, Eva, fantasize the fantastic stories and fall in love for each other.
Waxworks
Der Bucklige und die Tänzerin
F.W. Murnau
Sascha Gura, John Gottowt
Wilton, a hunchback, who was always scorned and ridiculed by women, returns from Java a rich man after having discovered a diamond mine. He romances Gina, who is on the rebound from a broken affair, and showers her with expensive gifts. After Gina reconciles with her boyfriend, she continues to see Wilton because of what he gives her. After he discovers her perfidy, Wilton develops a poison and mixes it into her lipstick, which will kill any man who kisses her.
The Hunchback and the Dancer
Genuine, die Tragödie eines seltsamen Hauses
Robert Wiene
Fern Andra, Hans Heinrich von Twardowski
Since completing a portrait of Genuine, a high priestess, Percy becomes irritable and withdrawn. He loses interest in painting and refuses to see his friends, preferring to spend his time alone with the portrait in his study. After turning down a wealthy patron's offer to buy the picture, Percy falls asleep while reading stories of Genuine's life. Genuine comes to life from the painting and escapes. The film's sets were designed by the Expressionist painter César Klein.
Genuine: The Tragedy of a Vampire
