Paul Leni

Paul Leni

Actor · Director · Writer

Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
July 8, 1885

Biography

German filmmaker and set designer. He died of sepsis from an untreated tooth infection in 1929 at the age of 44.

Photo

Paul Leni 1

Representative Works

Der Blusenkönig
Der Blusenkönig
No Rating Yet
/ XX
The Man Who Laughs
The Man Who Laughs
7.3
/ English
Die Geierwally
Die Geierwally
6.2
/ German
Manon Lescaut
Manon Lescaut
5.9
/ German
Lady Hamilton
Lady Hamilton
5.9
/ German
The Chinese Parrot
The Chinese Parrot
10.0
/ English
The Cat and the Canary
The Cat and the Canary
6.9
/ English
Backstairs
Backstairs
6.2
/ German
Das Panzergewölbe
Das Panzergewölbe
No Rating Yet
/ German
The Last Warning
The Last Warning
6.7
/ XX
The Tragedy of Love
The Tragedy of Love
7.0
/ German
Waxworks
Waxworks
6.4
/ German

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Der Blusenkönig
1917Nominee

Best Performance

Der Blusenkönig

The Man Who Laughs
1928Nominee

Best Director

The Man Who Laughs

Die Geierwally
1921Nominee

Best Performance

Die Geierwally

Career Highlights

Manon Lescaut
1926Highlight

Best Performance

Manon Lescaut

Lady Hamilton
1921Highlight

Best Performance

Lady Hamilton

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