
Acting
Magnus Stifter
Born — Died
1878-01-23 — 1943-09-08
Place of birth
Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]
Known for
Acting
Credits
42 titles
Magnus Stifter (23 January 1878 – 8 September 1943) was an Austrian stage and film actor. He appeared in 85 films between 1914 and 1941. He was born in Vienna, Austria-Hungary (now Austria), and died in Vienna, Nazi Germany (now Austria).
Known for
5.7In 1848, the freedom-loving Hungarian people, led by Ludwig Kossuth, rose up against the hated rule of the Austrian Habsburg dynasty. In its expansionist policy, the Austrian monarchy had long relied on Hungarian feudal lords who betrayed the interests of their people. The anger of the rebels was directed against the Austrian oppressors and their Hungarian supporters. Against the backdrop of these historical events, the personal fate of the Hungarian patriot Maria Ilona is shown.
Maria Ilona
1939
7.1Among the vertical rockfaces of Saxony athletic Gaston saves the lives of four climbers. Both rescued ladies fall in love with him, one helps finance Gaston's futuristic invention, but the financier is darkly connected with Gaston's fate.
Mister Radio
1924
6.5The story of Madame DuBarry, the mistress of Louis XV of France, and her loves in the time of the French revolution.
Madame DuBarry
1919
7.0Actress Dora marries journalist Gustav and lets down her art. She helps him in his political career but finally leaves him and commits suicide.
Dora Brandes
1916
8.0In Corsica, Marianna Paoli's brother is killed by an Englishman whose identity is unknown to her. She swears vengeance and tracks the killer to Monte Carlo. There she falls in love with a handsome young officer, only to discover that he is the murderer she has sworn to punish.
Vendetta
1919
6.8"The Girl's Shepherd" - at that time a common name for a pimp. About promiscuity and naivety leading up to complicated situations.
Der Mädchenhirt
1919
Film credits
1930s · 4 titles
5.7In 1848, the freedom-loving Hungarian people, led by Ludwig Kossuth, rose up against the hated rule of the Austrian Habsburg dynasty. In its expansionist policy, the Austrian monarchy had long relied on Hungarian feudal lords who betrayed the interests of their people. The anger of the rebels was directed against the Austrian oppressors and their Hungarian supporters. Against the backdrop of these historical events, the personal fate of the Hungarian patriot Maria Ilona is shown.
Maria Ilona
1939
8.0Based on the short story "Der Fall des Generalstabschefs Redl" by Egon Erwin Kisch. Alfred Redl, a colonel on the Austrian General Staff, leads an extravagant private life. No one suspects that in reality he is passing information to Russian spies. Alternate-language version of "Aféra plukovníka Rédla" (1931).
The Case of Colonel Redl
1931
8.3The demonic Rasputin is poisoned but survives to continue seducing in evil ways, in this historical thriller.
Rasputin, Demon of the Women
1932
7.0Elisabeth of Austria is a German movie with Lil Dagover as royalty Elisabeth who has many men to choose from.
Elisabeth of Austria
1931
1920s · 20 titles
7.1Among the vertical rockfaces of Saxony athletic Gaston saves the lives of four climbers. Both rescued ladies fall in love with him, one helps finance Gaston's futuristic invention, but the financier is darkly connected with Gaston's fate.
Mister Radio
1924
9.0Two opposing characters are hidden in the person of the inconspicuous London gentleman Dr. Warren and Janus. A lost film.
The Head of Janus
1920
No synopsis available yet.
The Tarantula
1920
German silent-adventure movie.
Im Kampf um Diamantenfelder
1921
10.0No synopsis available yet.
Das Recht der freien Liebe
1920
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Tales from the Vienna Woods
1928
Napoleon at Saint Helena (German: Napoleon auf Sankt Helena) is a 1929 German silent historical film directed by Lupu Pick and starring Werner Krauss, Hanna Ralph and Albert Bassermann. The film depicts the final years of Napoleon between 1815 and 1821 during his period of exile on the British Atlantic island of Saint Helena following his defeat at Waterloo.
Napoleon at St. Helena
1929
6.8Based on Shakespeare's play: The treacherous Iago plans to ruin the life of Othello by provoking him to jealousy.
Othello
1922
7.0This film tells the story of the fictional Dr Barnay and recounts his experience of the First World War. He works as a doctor in a military hospital and has always been committed to bringing about the end of war. When his wife dies in an air raid, he spends all of his time working on an anti-war invention to distract himself, and in the process neglects his new wife and his child. When the child is killed in an accident because of his machinery, he ends up pushing away his wife and best friend and focusing solely on his invention. In the end he sees the error of his ways, reconciles with his wife and friend and realizes that peace for humanity is something which comes from within.
Kämpfende Gewalten oder Welt ohne Krieg
1920
7.0Major industrialist Rimay fights a ruthless economic rivalry with competitor de Jong. The villainous Rimay tries to steal de Jong's Moroccan mines by inciting local Rif kabyles to rebel. Ellen Richter stars as Zoraja, navigating the high-stakes corporate and international conflict.
Die Abenteuerin von Monte Carlo
1921
No synopsis available yet.
Menschen im Nebel
1924
No synopsis available yet.
Rosen blühen auf dem Heidegrab
1929
7.7Years have passed since the Three Musketeers, Aramis, Athos and Porthos, have fought together with their friend, D'Artagnan. But with the tyrannical King Louis using his power to wreak havoc in the kingdom while his twin brother, Philippe, remains imprisoned, the Musketeers reunite to abduct Louis and replace him with Philippe.
The Man in the Iron Mask
1923
10.0No synopsis available yet.
Das Geheimnis der Mumie
1921
No synopsis available yet.
Der Mann im Schrank
1921
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Yvette, the Fashion Princess
1922
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Napoleon’s Daughter
1922
No synopsis available yet.
Orient
1924
10.0No synopsis available yet.
Za-la-mort
1924
No synopsis available yet.
Die Rächer
1921
1910s · 16 titles
6.5The story of Madame DuBarry, the mistress of Louis XV of France, and her loves in the time of the French revolution.
Madame DuBarry
1919
6.5The story of Madame DuBarry, the mistress of Louis XV of France, and her loves in the time of the French revolution.
Madame DuBarry
1919
8.0In Corsica, Marianna Paoli's brother is killed by an Englishman whose identity is unknown to her. She swears vengeance and tracks the killer to Monte Carlo. There she falls in love with a handsome young officer, only to discover that he is the murderer she has sworn to punish.
Vendetta
1919
6.8"The Girl's Shepherd" - at that time a common name for a pimp. About promiscuity and naivety leading up to complicated situations.
Der Mädchenhirt
1919
6.5When Lis meets her fiancé for the first time, she is severely disappointed. Having dreamed of a dashing, mysterious Latino man, she instead finds herself stuck with the shy and inexperienced Philip. Something must be done! Lis takes Philip to Paris, where she intends to teach him to be a real man. But doing so requires her to gain access to male society herself. Disguised as a man, Lis ventures out into Paris nightlife with Philip, only to discover that life as a man is harder than expected. However, the real trouble begins when Lis’s father shows up unannounced. (stumfilm.dk)
The ABC of Love
1916
8.0No synopsis available yet.
Seltsame Köpfe
1916
NRTwenty years ago, the Count of Groningen left his ancestral castle. Since then, it is said to be haunted. Shortly before his escape from the dark walls, the Count had left his newborn child to the care of the administrator and farmer Grödner. The nasty Grödner had already swapped his own child Veronika with the Count's in the cradle, probably because he hoped to one day gain possession of the castle.
Das verwunschene Schloß
1919
5.6The tragic story of Don Jose, a Spanish cavalryman, who falls under the spell of a gypsy girl, Carmen, who treats him with both love and contempt and leads him into temptation and thus damnation.
Carmen
1918
No synopsis available yet.
Für die Ehre des Vaters
1917
Shocked by the Titanic’s collision with an iceberg and its subsequent sinking in 1912, leading scientists, engineers, and financiers began to consider new ways to connect North America and Europe without having to take the obviously dangerous sea route. The sensational solution: a railroad route would be built under the ocean!
Der Schienenweg unterm Ozean
1915
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Rafaela
1917
German film from 1917 starring Pola Negri
Wenn das Herz in Haß erglüht
1917
No synopsis available yet.
Die Pflicht zu leben
1919
10.0The actress Thilda Wardier is courted by the wealthy Adam de Rochord, who presents her with a large bouquet of white roses every time they see each other. When Thilda is brought on board by a prestigious theatre in Ostend and wants to look suitably refined for the occasion, she borrows an expensive piece of family jewellery from Adam. However, a criminal gang staying in the same hotel as Adam and Thilda gets wind of the jewellery, and they cleverly manage to steal it and replace the real stones with fake ones. The precious loot now proceeds to pass through many different bouquets of white roses before ending up in the right hands again.
The White Roses
1916
9.0The niece and nephew of an eccentric millionaire try to get a share of the now deceased millionaire's inheritance from his adopted son who delights in squandering it. Considered lost.
Prinz Kuckuck
1919
"Truth Wins" - A history film that is particularly elaborate in terms of its features and that attempts to illustrate the perpetual victory of the truth about the lie in three epic episodes.
Veritas vincit
1919
Behind the camera
7.0Actress Dora marries journalist Gustav and lets down her art. She helps him in his political career but finally leaves him and commits suicide.
Dora Brandes
1916
6.5When Lis meets her fiancé for the first time, she is severely disappointed. Having dreamed of a dashing, mysterious Latino man, she instead finds herself stuck with the shy and inexperienced Philip. Something must be done! Lis takes Philip to Paris, where she intends to teach him to be a real man. But doing so requires her to gain access to male society herself. Disguised as a man, Lis ventures out into Paris nightlife with Philip, only to discover that life as a man is harder than expected. However, the real trouble begins when Lis’s father shows up unannounced. (stumfilm.dk)
The ABC of Love
1916
