Arthur Günsburg Explained

Arthur Günsburg (February 18, 1872 - February 1, 1949) was a film director, producer, and film company executive (A. G. Films) from Vienna, Austria who worked in Germany. He made the first feature film about Rembrandt.^[1]

Filmography

• Die Tragödie eines Großen (The Tragedy of a Great Man), a silent historical film about Rembrandt
• Der Gaukler von Paris (The Juggler of Paris) (1922)^{[2] [3]}
• The Mute of Portici (1922 film) (German: Die Stumme von Portici) based on Daniel Auber's opera La muette de Portici
• Ballettratten (1925)^[4]
• Die glühende Gasse (1927), directed by Paul Sugar, produced by Arthur Günsburg from the novel by Paul Rosenhayn

Notes and References

1. Web site: Celluloid Hagiography: Looking at Rembrandt on Film (Visit the Getty). www.getty.edu.
2. Book: International Directory of Cinematographers, Set- and Costume Designers in Film: Germany (from the beginnings to 1945). August 17, 1984. Saur. 9783598214349. Google Books.
3. Web site: Der Gaukler von Paris | filmportal.de. www.filmportal.de.
4. Web site: A.G. Films Arthur Günsburg (Berlin) | filmportal.de. www.filmportal.de.