List of German films of 1895–1918
This is a list of the most notable films produced in the German Empire until 1918, in year order.
It includes German films from the introduction of the medium to the resignation of the Emperor at the end of World War I. Many of these films laid the groundwork for German Expressionism.
For an alphabetical list of articles on films of the period see Category:Films of the German Empire.
1890s
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | ||||||
| Akrobatisches Potpourri | Max & Emil Skladanowsky | Grunato family | Documentary | Release: Nov. 1 | ||
| Bauerntanz zweier Kinder | Max Skladanowsky | Documentary | Release: Nov 1 | |||
| Boxing Kangaroo | Max Skladanowsky | Mr Delaware | Documentary | Release: Nov 1 | ||
| The German Emperor Reviewing His Troops | Birt Acres | Earliest known footage of Kaiser Wilhelm | ||||
| Opening of the Kiel Canal | Birt Acres | Early footage of Kaiser Wilhelm | ||||
| Serpentinen Tanz | Max Skladanowsky | Documentary | Release: Nov 1 | |||
| 1896 | ||||||
| Leben und Treiben am Alexanderplatz | Max Skladanowsky | |||||
| 1897 | ||||||
| Apotheose II | Max Skladanowsky | |||||
| 1898 | ||||||
| Kaiser von Deutschland, der Kaiser von Österreich und der König von Sachsen am Tage der Jubiläumsfeier in Dresden | English: The Kaiser of Germany, the Kaiser of Austria and the King of Saxony on the day of the Jubilee Fair in Dresden | |||||
| 1899 | ||||||
| German Lancers | A parade of the famous Second Guards, one of Emperor William's favorite regiments. | |||||
| When the Bugle Sounds 'Charge' | An attack by the famous Second Guards Regiment of Emperor William's Army on the Paradefeld. | |||||
1900s
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | ||||||
| Einzug unserer Chinakrieger in Berlin am 16.12.1900 | English: The Entry of Our China Soldiers in Berlin on Dec. 16, 1900 (about Boxer Rebellion?) | |||||
| Eine moderne Jungfrau von Orleans | Max Skladanowsky | English: A Modern Maid of Orleans | ||||
| 1901 | ||||||
| Einzug der Königin von Holland mit ihrem Gemahl in Schwerin | English: The Entry of the Queen of The Netherlands with her Consort in Schwerin | |||||
| 1902 | ||||||
| When Knighthood Was in Flower | ||||||
| 1903 | ||||||
| Mr. Krebs in seiner senationellen Schleifenfahrt | Arthur Robison | English: Mr. Krebs in his Sensational Bicycleride | ||||
| Der lustige Ehemann | Otto Julius Bierbaum | |||||
| 1904 | ||||||
| The Whistling Bowery Boy | Oskar Messter | |||||
| Kämpfe vor Port Arthur | English: The Campaign for Port Arthur | |||||
| 1905 | ||||||
| Eine Fliegenjagd oder Die Rache der Frau Schultze | Max Skladanowsky | English: Hunting a Fly; Or, The Revenge of Frau Schultze | ||||
| Afrikanische Kriegsbilder | War documentary | English: African War Pictures | ||||
| 1906 | ||||||
| Apachentanz | Oskar Messter, Albert Kutzner | Henny Porten, Rosa Porten | English: Apache Dance (A French dance) | |||
| Meißner Porzellan | Franz Porten, Oskar Messter | Henny Porten, Rosa Porten | ||||
| 1909 | ||||||
| Prosit Neujahr 1910! | Guido Seeber | Animated film | First animated German film | |||
1910-1912
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | ||||||
| Arsène Lupin contra Sherlock Holmes | Viggo Larsen | Viggo Larsen, Paul Otto | Crime | 5 part serial | ||
| Die geheimnisvolle Streichholzdose | Guido Seeber | Animated film | Available online here | |||
| Sumurûn | Max Reinhardt | |||||
| 1911 | ||||||
| Gipsy Blood | Urban Gad | Asta Nielsen | Drama | a.k.a. Heißes Blut | ||
| Das Liebesglück der Blinden | Curt A. Stark, Heinrich Bolten-Baeckers | Henny Porten | Drama | English: The Love of a Blind Girl or The Happy Love of a Blind Girl | ||
| Den sorte drøm | Urban Gad | Asta Nielsen | Drama | a.k.a. Der schwarze Traum. German-Danish co-production | ||
| Die Suppe | Julius Pinschewer | partly animated film | An advertisement for Maggi-Wuerze Available online here | |||
| The Traitress | Urban Gad | Asta Nielsen, Max Obal, Robert Valberg | Drama | |||
| 1912 | ||||||
| The Dance of Death | Urban Gad | Asta Nielsen | Drama | |||
| In Nacht und Eis | Mime Misu | Disaster | English: In Night and Ice; first German Titanic film ever made | |||
| Das Mirakel | Mime Misu | |||||
| Der Nähkasten | Julius Pinschewer | animated film | ||||
| The Oath of Stephan Huller | Viggo Larsen | Viggo Larsen, Wanda Treumann | Drama | |||
| Poor Jenny | Urban Gad | Asta Nielsen | Drama | |||
| Der Schatten des Meeres | Curt A. Stark | Henny Porten | Drama | English: In the Shadow of the Sea | ||
| Tanz der Flaschen (Kupferberg Gold) | Julius Pinschewer | animated film | ||||
| Tanz der Flaschen (Maggi) | Julius Pinschewer | animated film | An advertisement for Maggi-Wuerze | |||
1913
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Der Film von der Königin Luise | Franz Porten | Hansi Arnstaedt | biopic | English: A Film of Queen Louise; in 3 parts |
| Die Insel der Seligen | Max Reinhardt | Ernst Hofmann, Willy Prager, Wilhelm Diegelmann, Leopoldine Konstantin | Fantasy | |
| The Life and Works of Richard Wagner | Carl Froelich William Wauer |
Giuseppe Becce, Olga Engl | biopic | [1] |
| Der neue Schreibtisch | Karl Valentin | Karl Valentin | Comedy | |
| The Other | Max Mack | Albert Bassermann | Thriller | |
| Das rosa Pantöffelchen | Franz Hofer | Dorrit Weixler | Comedy | English: The Pink Slippers |
| Der Steckbrief | Franz Hofer | Paul Meffert, Maria Forescu | ||
| The Student of Prague | Stellan Rye, Paul Wegener | Paul Wegener | Horror | English: A Bargain With Satan |
| The Weapons of Youth | Friedrich Müller | Gertrud Gräbner, Conrad Wiene | Screenplay by Robert Wiene |
1914
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Armoured Vault | Joe May | Ernst Reicher, Hermann Picha, Fritz Richard | Thriller | |
| Detektiv Braun | Rudolf Meinert | Alwin Neuß, Friedrich Kühne | Crime | |
| The Firm Gets Married | Carl Wilhelm | Victor Arnold, Ernst Lubitsch | Comedy | |
| Die geheimnisvolle Villa | Joe May | Ernst Reicher, Werner Krauss | ||
| He This Way, She That Way | Robert Wiene | Max Zilzer, Manny Ziener | Comedy | |
| Der Hund von Baskerville | Rudolf Meinert | Alwin Neuß, Friedrich Kühne | Crime | |
| The Iron Cross | Richard Oswald | Friedrich Kühne, Hedda Vernon, Hanni Weisse | Drama | |
| Ivan Koschula | Richard Oswald | Rudolph Schildkraut, Hanni Weisse | Drama | |
| Little Angel | Urban Gad | Asta Nielsen | Comedy | |
| The Man in the Cellar | Joe May | Ernst Reicher, Max Landa, Olga Engl | Thriller | |
| Miss Piccolo | Franz Hofer | Dorrit Weixler, Ernst Lubitsch, Alice Hechy | Comedy | |
| The Silent Mill | Richard Oswald | Alfred Abel, Ferdinand Bonn, Robert Valberg | Drama | |
| Eine venezianische Nacht | Max Reinhardt | Alfred Abel, Maria Carmi |
1915
1916
1917
1918
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