Franz Porten Explained

Franz Porten
Birth Date:	23 August 1859
Birth Place:	Zeltingen-Rachtig, Kingdom of Prussia
Death Place:	Berlin, Germany
Occupation:	Actor, film director
Yearsactive:	1907-1924

Franz Porten (23 August 1859  - 21 May 1932) was a German actor and film director.^[1] He was the father of actress and film producer Henny Porten, screenwriter, actress, and director Rosa Porten, and actor Fritz Porten.

Filmography

Director

• Meissner Porzellan (1906) – short film^{[2] [3]}
• Der Trompeter von Säckingen (1907)^[4]
• Othello (1907)^[5]
• Schaukellied (1908)^[6]
• Lohengrin (1908)^[7]
• Der Bettelstudent (1908)^[8]
• Funiculi Funicula (1908)^[9]
• Tannhäuser (1908) – questionable^[10]
• Margarete (1909)^[11]
• Andreas Hofers Tod (1909)^[12]
• Der Brief an den lieben Gott (1909)^[13]
• Der Freischütz (1909) – questionable^[14]
• Herbstmanöver (1909) – questionable^[15]
• Hexenlied (1909)^[16]
• Herzensdieb (1909)^[17]
• Die Kleine Baronesse (1909) – questionable^[18]
• Stolzenfels am Rhein (1909) – questionable^[19]
• Spinnlied (1909) – questionable^[20]
• Im Fasching (1910)^[21]
• Die Kitzlige Jungfrau (1910)^[22]
• Lohengrin (1910)^[23]
• Weh, dass wir scheiden müssen (1910)^[24]
• Das Geheimnis der Toten (1910)^[25]
• Karl der Grosse (1911)^[26]
• Theodor Körner (1912) – also screenwriter^[27]
• Aus Deutschlands Ruhmestagen (1913)^[28]
• Der Film von der Königin Luise - I (1913) – also screenwriter^[29]
• Der Film von der Königin Luise - II (1913) – also screenwriter^[30]
• Der Film von der Königin Luise - III (1913) – also screenwriter^[31]
• Bubi, der Unverbesserliche (1915)^[32]
• Tyrannenherrschaft (1916)^[33]
• Der Trompeter von Säkkingen (1918) – also screenwriter^[34]
• The Secret of Wera Baranska (1919)

Actor

• Der Trompeter von Säckingen, Jung-Werner (1907)^[4]
• Othello (1907), Othello^[5]
• Der Bettelstudent (1908), Oberst Ollendorf^[8]
• Tannhäuser (1908), Wolfram von Eschenbach^[10]
• Die Perlenfischer (1908)^[35]
• Lohengrin (1908), König Heinrich der Vogler^[7]
• Die Macht des Schicksals (1908)^[36]
• Margarete (1909)^[11]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Franz Porten . 17 July 2013 . filmportal.
2. Web site: Meissen Porcelain. Frauen Film Fest. 2017. 23 March 2024.
3. Web site: Meissner Porzellan. The German Early Cinema Database. DCH Cologne. 23 March 2024.
4. Web site: Der Trompeter von Säckingen. The German Early Cinema Database. DCH Cologne. 23 March 2024.
5. Web site: Othello. The German Early Cinema Database. DCH Cologne. 23 March 2024.
6. Web site: Schaukellied. The German Early Cinema Database. DCH Cologne. 23 March 2024.
7. Web site: Lohengrin. The German Early Cinema Database. DCH Cologne. 23 March 2024.
8. Web site: Der Bettelstudent. The German Early Cinema Database. DCH Cologne. 23 March 2024.
9. Web site: Funiculi Funicula. The German Early Cinema Database. DCH Cologne. 23 March 2024.
10. Web site: Tannhäuser. The German Early Cinema Database. DCH Cologne. 23 March 2024.
11. Web site: Margarete. The German Early Cinema Database. DCH Cologne. 23 March 2024.
12. Web site: Andreas Hofers Tod. The German Early Cinema Database. DCH Cologne. 23 March 2024.
13. Web site: Der Brief an den lieben Gott. The German Early Cinema Database. DCH Cologne. 23 March 2024.
14. Web site: Der Freischütz. The German Early Cinema Database. DCH Cologne. 23 March 2024.
15. Web site: Herbstmanöver. The German Early Cinema Database. DCH Cologne. 23 March 2024.
16. Web site: Hexenlied. The German Early Cinema Database. DCH Cologne. 23 March 2024.
17. Web site: Herzensdieb. The German Early Cinema Database. DCH Cologne. 23 March 2024.
18. Web site: Die Kleine Baronesse. The German Early Cinema Database. DCH Cologne. 23 March 2024.
19. Web site: Stolzenfels am Rhein. The German Early Cinema Database. DCH Cologne. 23 March 2024.
20. Web site: Spinnlied. The German Early Cinema Database. DCH Cologne. 23 March 2024.
21. Web site: Im Fasching. The German Early Cinema Database. DCH Cologne. 23 March 2024.
22. Web site: Die Kitzlige Jungfrau. The German Early Cinema Database. DCH Cologne. 23 March 2024.
23. Web site: Lohengrin. The German Early Cinema Database. DCH Cologne. 23 March 2024.
24. Web site: Weh, dass wir scheiden müssen. The German Early Cinema Database. DCH Cologne. 23 March 2024.
25. Web site: Das Geheimnis der Toten. The German Early Cinema Database. DCH Cologne. 23 March 2024.
26. Web site: Karl der Grosse. The German Early Cinema Database. DCH Cologne. 23 March 2024.
27. Web site: Theodor Körner. The German Early Cinema Database. DCH Cologne. 23 March 2024.
28. Web site: Aus Deutschlands Ruhmestagen. The German Early Cinema Database. DCH Cologne. 23 March 2024.
29. Web site: Der Film von der Königin Luise - I. The German Early Cinema Database. DCH Cologne. 23 March 2024.
30. Web site: Der Film von der Königin Luise - II. The German Early Cinema Database. DCH Cologne. 23 March 2024.
31. Web site: Der Film von der Königin Luise - III. The German Early Cinema Database. DCH Cologne. 23 March 2024.
32. Web site: Bubi, der Unverbesserliche. The German Early Cinema Database. DCH Cologne. 23 March 2024.
33. Web site: Tyrannenherrschaft. The German Early Cinema Database. DCH Cologne. 23 March 2024.
34. Web site: Der Trompeter von Säkkingen. The German Early Cinema Database. DCH Cologne. 23 March 2024.
35. Web site: Die Perlenfischer. The German Early Cinema Database. DCH Cologne. 23 March 2024.
36. Web site: Die Macht des Schicksals. The German Early Cinema Database. DCH Cologne. 23 March 2024.