Rudolf Meinert: Biography, Facts and Career
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Rudolf Meinert (1882 – 6 March 1943) was an Austrian screenwriter, film producer and director. Meinert was born Rudolf Bürstein in Vienna, but worked for most of his career in the German film industry. He became well-established as the producer/director of silent crime films. In the immediate post-First World War period, Meinert was head of production at the German studio Decla after his own production unit Meinert-Film was taken over by the larger outfit. Meinert, rather than Erich Pommer, is sometimes credited as the producer behind Decla's revolutionary The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920). Following the Nazi takeover of power in Germany, Meinert, who was Jewish, went into exile in the Netherlands, however he returned to Austria. He moved to France in 1937 and lived there until he was caught, sent to Drancy internment camp and transported to Majdanek concentration camp on 6 March 1943, where he was murdered.
Quick facts about Rudolf Meinert
- Full name: Rudolf Meinert
- Born: 1882-09-28
- Nationality: Austria
- Known as: Actor
- Wikidata ID: Q89255
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Who is Rudolf Meinert?
Rudolf Meinert (1882 – 6 March 1943) was an Austrian screenwriter, film producer and director. Meinert was born Rudolf Bürstein in Vienna, but worked for most of his career in the German film industry.
What nationality is Rudolf Meinert?
Rudolf Meinert is Austria.
When was Rudolf Meinert born?
Rudolf Meinert was born on 1882-09-28.
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