Directing
Paul Leni
Born 1885-07-08
Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Department: Directing
Biography
German filmmaker and set designer. He died of sepsis from an untreated tooth infection in 1929 at the age of 44.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Paul Leni
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The Man Who Laughs
1928
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The Cat and the Canary
1927
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Waxworks
1924
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The Last Warning
1928
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Der Blusenkönig
1917
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Backstairs
1921
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Manon Lescaut
1926
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Rebus-Film Nr. 1
1925
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Lady Hamilton
1921
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Die Geierwally
1921
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (56 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Last Warning | Director | Movie | 1928 |
 | The Man Who Laughs | Director | Movie | 1928 |
 | The Chinese Parrot | Director | Movie | 1927 |
 | The Cat and the Canary | Director | Movie | 1927 |
 | The Cat's Bridge | Art Direction | Movie | 1927 |
| Wie einst im Mai | Art Direction | Movie | 1926 | |
 | The Golden Butterfly | Art Direction | Movie | 1926 |
 | Cab No. 13 | Art Direction | Movie | 1926 |
 | Manon Lescaut | Set Decoration | Movie | 1926 |
| Manon Lescaut | Costume Design | Movie | 1926 |
 | Der Farmer aus Texas | Art Direction | Movie | 1925 |
 | Rebus-Film Nr. 1 | Director | Movie | 1925 |
| Rebus-Film Nr. 1 | Writer | Movie | 1925 |
| Rebus Film Nr. 3 | Director | Movie | 1925 | |
 | Love Letters of Baroness S | Art Direction | Movie | 1924 |
 | Waxworks | Director | Movie | 1924 |
| Waxworks | Art Direction | Movie | 1924 |
 | The Film in the Film | Self | Movie | 1924 |
 | The Countess of Paris | Production Design | Movie | 1923 |
 | The Tragedy of Love | Art Direction | Movie | 1923 |
| Frauenopfer | Art Direction | Movie | 1922 | |
 | Backstairs | Director | Movie | 1921 |
| Backstairs | Art Direction | Movie | 1921 |
 | Lady Hamilton | Production Design | Movie | 1921 |
 | Die Geierwally | Art Direction | Movie | 1921 |
| Die Geierwally | Costume Design | Movie | 1921 |
| Die Verschwörung zu Genua | Writer | Movie | 1921 | |
| Die Verschwörung zu Genua | Production Design | Movie | 1921 | |
| Die Verschwörung zu Genua | Director | Movie | 1921 | |
| Der weisse Pfau | Writer | Movie | 1920 | |
| Der weisse Pfau | Set Designer | Movie | 1920 | |
| Patience | Art Direction | Movie | 1920 | |
| Patience | Director | Movie | 1920 | |
 | Prinz Kuckuck | Director | Movie | 1919 |
| Prinz Kuckuck | Production Design | Movie | 1919 |
 | Intoxication | Art Direction | Movie | 1919 |
| Die platonische Ehe | Director | Movie | 1919 | |
| Die platonische Ehe | Art Direction | Movie | 1919 | |
 | Mania | Art Direction | Movie | 1918 |
 | The Diary of Dr. Hart | Director | Movie | 1918 |
| The Diary of Dr. Hart | Art Direction | Movie | 1918 |
 | The Mystery of Bangalore | Production Design | Movie | 1918 |
| The Mystery of Bangalore | Director | Movie | 1918 |
| The Mystery of Bangalore | Writer | Movie | 1918 |
| The Mystery of Bangalore | Director of Photography | Movie | 1918 |
 | Sleeping Beauty | Costume Design | Movie | 1917 |
| Sleeping Beauty | Art Direction | Movie | 1917 |
| Sleeping Beauty | Director | Movie | 1917 |
 | Der Blusenkönig | Art Direction | Movie | 1917 |
| Stuart Webbs: Die Toten erwachen | Production Design | Movie | 1915 | |
 | The Catwalk | Art Direction | Movie | 1915 |
 | Ein Ausgestoßener, 2. Teil: Der ewige Friede | Set Designer | Movie | 1915 |
| Das Panzergewölbe | Production Design | Movie | 1914 | |
 | Stuart Webbs: The Man in the Cellar | Production Design | Movie | 1914 |
| Stuart Webbs: Die geheimnisvolle Villa | Art Direction | Movie | 1914 | |
| Ein Ausgestoßener: 1. Teil | Art Direction | Movie | 1913 |