Julius Urgiß: Biography, Facts and Career
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Julius Urgiß (6 August 1873 – 12 March 1948) was a German-Jewish screenwriter, musician, and film critic. He began his career as the author of various literary contributions. He worked as a senior journalist at the Berlin film journal Der Kinematograph, writing film reviews. He wrote a biography of the silent-film star Henny Porten. In 1918, he began his career as a screenwriter. For seven years from 1919, he collaborated with Max Jungk, and in 1928 he worked with Friedrich Raff. Urgiss provided material for comedies, dramas, historical materials and literary adaptations. After the Nazis came to power in 1933, he emigrated from Germany and lived in New York until his death in 1948. He was married to the German soprano Gerty Lewin (1879–1927). They had one daughter, Eva Agathe Urgiss (1911–1999), who married Albert Einstein's biographer and former step-son-in-law Rudolf Kayser.
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- Full name: Julius Urgiß
- Born: 1873-08-06
- Nationality: Germany
- Known as: Author
- Wikidata ID: Q101399
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Who is Julius Urgiß?
Julius Urgiß (6 August 1873 – 12 March 1948) was a German-Jewish screenwriter, musician, and film critic. He began his career as the author of various literary contributions.
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Julius Urgiß is Germany.
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Julius Urgiß was born on 1873-08-06.
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