Arthur Wellin

Arthur Wellin, actually Arthur Lewin ( born October 31, 1880 in Berlin, † probably 1941) was a German film director and actor.

Life

Lewin, who to conceal his Jewish identity, already renamed, at a young age in Wellin, had played before the First World War in Berlin theaters - Berlin theater, Schiller Theatre, New Theatre - and was there in the tray 1 hero used. In addition, he also appeared in the province, such as a singer in Trier. Since 1913, as a director in the film, intensified Wellin his work in front and behind the camera with the outbreak of the First World War.

Wellin led 1916-1927 in 17 silent films directed and acted occasionally as an actor. He is best known as a director of a two-part Leatherstocking adaptation. Also a 5teilige series with Alexander Moissi that originated 1918-1920, attracted attention. Wellin was at the request Moissis to have worked as a stage director. At times stood Wellin, before together with Rudolf Dworsky, as co-owner of the production company anvil movie.

As an actor he was, inter alia, In the season 1925/26, engaged at the Volksbühne Berlin. Just before the coming to power of Adolf Hitler Wellin was his only sound film role in " honor among thieves " in 1932. As a Jew from the league ruled since 1933 Wellin the Cultural League, then joined to German Jews. His last sign of life comes from 1941. He was transported with the transport D from Prague to the Lodz ghetto, where he arrived on 31 October 1941. When and how he died exactly, is unclear.

Films as a director

Films as actor