Olaf Fønss

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Olaf Fønss
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Olaf Fønss
Born
Olaf Holger Axel Fønss

(1882-10-17)17 October 1882
Århus, Denmark
Died11 March 1949(1949-03-11) (aged 66)
Copenhagen, Denmark
OccupationActor, Director, Producer
Film Censor
Union Leader
Years active1903–1947
Spouse(s)Thilda Elisabeth Lilja Johnsen
Else Dorthea Bast
RelativesAage Fønss (brother)

Olaf Holger Axel Fønss (17 October 1882 – 11 March 1949) was a Danish actor, director, producer, film censor and one of Denmark and Germany's biggest stars of the silent film era.[1]

Career[]

Fønss' leading role in the 1913 Danish classic Atlantis made his face recognizable to movie fans. It was his role as the mad-scientist in the 1916 German science fiction film series, Homunculus, that earned Fønss status as a top matinee idol.[2] In the 1930s, Fønss became politically active by directing two films for Denmark's Socialdemokratiske Parti (Social Democracy Party), Den Store Dag (1930) and Under Den Gamle Fane (1932).[3] He was president of the Danish Actor's Union from 1933–1947 and was a censor for the National Film Censor of Denmark for 14 years.[1] Fønss was the older brother of actors Johannes and Aage Fønss.

Filmography[]

As actor[]

  • (1932)
  • Die seltsame Vergangenheit der Thea Carter (1929) ... a.k.a. The Unusual Past of Thea Carter (International: English title)
  • Ich lebe für Dich (1929) ... a.k.a. Triumph of Love (USA)
  • Die Waise von Lowood (1926) ... a.k.a. Orphan of Lowood (International: English title)
  • Lace (1926)
  • (1926)
  • (1925)... a.k.a. ' (UK)
  • (1923) ... a.k.a. The Unknown Tomorrow
  • Das Indische Grabmal: Die Sendung des Yoghi (1921) ... a.k.a. The Indian Tomb: Part I, the Mission of the Yogi (USA: video title)
  • A Debt of Honour (1921)
  • Der Gang in die Nacht (1921) ... a.k.a. The Dark Road (USA)
  • (1921)
  • (1921)
  • Das Indische Grabmal: Der Tiger von Eschnapur (1921) ... a.k.a. The Indian Tomb: Part II, the Tiger of Bengal (USA: video title)
  • (1921)
  • (1919)
  • (1918)
  • (1918)
  • (1918)
  • (1918)
  • (1918)
  • (1917)
  • (1916)
  • Verdens Undergang (1916) ... a.k.a. The End of the World (USA)
  • (1916)
  • (1916)
  • (1916)
  • Homunculus -- film series 1 through six (1916)
  • (1915)
  • (1915)
  • (1915)
  • (1914) ... a.k.a. (USA)
  • (1914)
  • (1914)
  • Atlantis (1913)
  • (1913)
  • (1912)
  • (1912) ... a.k.a. (literal English title)
  • (1912)

As director[]

  • (1919)
  • (1920)
  • (1923)
  • (1930)
  • (1932)

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Olaf Fønss". Den Danske Filmdatabase (The Danish Film Database). Retrieved 2008-05-22.
  2. ^ Kreimeier, Klaus; Kimber, Robert; Kimber, Rita (1999). The Ufa Story: A History of Germany's Greatest Film Company, 1918-1945. University of California Press. p. 51. ISBN 0-520-22069-2.
  3. ^ "Olaf Fønss 1882-1949". Fakta om Film. Det Danske Filminstitut. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2013.

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