Willy Prager

Acting

Willy Prager

Born — Died

1877-05-22 — 1956-03-04

Place of birth

Kattowitz, Upper Silesia, Germany [now Katowice, Slaskie, Poland]

Known for

Acting

Credits

17 titles

Known for

Heart of Stone poster
6.2

Lavish adaptation of Wilhelm Hauff′s fairy tale: Young charburner Peter Munk dreams of joining the upper class. He makes a deal with the sinister Holländer-Michel, who offers to trade Peter′s human heart for one made of stone. Once he has the "cold heart" in his body, Peter eventually strikes a fortune and enjoys great wealth, but at the same time, he becomes a bitter and emotionless man – and, having lost all traces of humanity, even murders his wife Lisbeth. Only then does Peter Munk finally realize what has become of him, and he decides to regain his real heart from Holländer-Michel.

Heart of Stone

1950

Darling of the Gods poster
6.2

Also known as Darling of the Gods, this was Emil Jannings' second talkie appearance. Jannings stars as famed operatic singer Albert Winkelmann, who is greeted with cheers, applause and romantic propositions whenever he performs in his native Vienna. But when he embarks on a tour of South America, tragedy strikes. The sweltering climate causes Winkelmann to lose his voice on stage, a disaster met with hoots and cat-calls. Dispirited he returns to Europe, where he soon learns that no one is aware of what happened in South America. Intending to retire so as not to be exposed to further humiliation, Winkelmann is goaded back on stage -- where, miraculously, his gorgeous voice returns.

Darling of the Gods

1930

The Cabinet of Dr. Larifari poster
7.7

Three friends who are broke decide to found a film production company. When they start shooting their first film chaos arises...

The Cabinet of Dr. Larifari

1930

Um eine Nasenlänge poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Um eine Nasenlänge

1949

The Island of the Blessed poster
4.3

Max Reinhardt’s second and last silent film. It tells the story of two young girls (Cheerful & Shy) who, in order to escape their father’s authority, reaches an island of wonder filled with gods, nymphs, fauns and other creatures.

The Island of the Blessed

1913

No artwork available
7.8

Fritz is in love with artist Glay, who stays at the Grand Hotel. In spite of not having any money he gets to know her, invites her to supper and after dancing a tango even hires the royal suite. How will he get out of this is a mystery even to himself.

One Night at the Grand Hotel

1931

Film credits

1940s · 3 titles

1930s · 9 titles

Darling of the Gods poster
6.2

Also known as Darling of the Gods, this was Emil Jannings' second talkie appearance. Jannings stars as famed operatic singer Albert Winkelmann, who is greeted with cheers, applause and romantic propositions whenever he performs in his native Vienna. But when he embarks on a tour of South America, tragedy strikes. The sweltering climate causes Winkelmann to lose his voice on stage, a disaster met with hoots and cat-calls. Dispirited he returns to Europe, where he soon learns that no one is aware of what happened in South America. Intending to retire so as not to be exposed to further humiliation, Winkelmann is goaded back on stage -- where, miraculously, his gorgeous voice returns.

Darling of the Gods

1930

The Cabinet of Dr. Larifari poster
7.7

Three friends who are broke decide to found a film production company. When they start shooting their first film chaos arises...

The Cabinet of Dr. Larifari

1930

No artwork available
7.8

Fritz is in love with artist Glay, who stays at the Grand Hotel. In spite of not having any money he gets to know her, invites her to supper and after dancing a tango even hires the royal suite. How will he get out of this is a mystery even to himself.

One Night at the Grand Hotel

1931

King Fu's yellow house poster
7.0

When a criminal named King Fu who has terrorized a city substitutes himself for a stage actor who resembles him, the staff and spectators at that night's show think the actor is giving an unusually good performance.

King Fu's yellow house

1931

Delikatessen poster
6.5

Friends Franz and Bela work in a deli belonging to Mr. Wallis. Franz is the manager and Bela a salesclerk. Both get to know the lovely Lilo. But while Bela is rebuffed, the charming womanizer Franz is more successful. After a boisterous celebration in the deli, Mr. Wallis tells Franz to get lost and hires Lilo as a new salesperson. Franz and Bela take a job at Mr. Markow's deli across the street and a serious competition begins between the two delis for survival.

Delikatessen

1930

Meier und Co. poster
9.0

A misfit, working in his uncle's clothing store, keeps doing the wrong things.

Meier und Co.

1931

Liebeswalzer poster
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Liebeswalzer

1930

No artwork available
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Aus einer kleinen Residenz

1932

Shooting festival in Schilda poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Shooting festival in Schilda

1931

Behind the camera