Portrait of Alfred Abel

Alfred Abel

Acting

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Alfred Peter Abel (12 March 1879 – 12 December 1937) was a German film actor, director, and producer. He appeared in more than 140 silent and sound films between 1913 and 1938. His best-known performance was as Joh Fredersen in Fritz Lang's 1927 film, Metropolis.

Born: March 11, 1879

Place of Birth: Leipzig, Germany

Filmography

1938
Frau Sylvelin

as Daffinger

1937
Seven Slaps

as Astor Terbanks

1937
Und du mein Schatz fährst mit

as Großindustrieller William Liners

1937
1936
The Court Concert

as Dichter Knips

1936
Maria, die Magd

as Dr. Winter, Alices Mann, Rechtsanwalt

1933
1932
Kampf

as Wagemann

1932
1932
1932
The Beautiful Adventure

as Graf d'Eguzon

1932
Jonny Steals Europe

as Jack Matting

1932
Montparnasse Girl

as Graf Laboudèle

1931
The Trunks of Mr. O.F.

as Bürgermeister

1931
The Office Manager

as Georg von Zamokki

1931
The Congress Dances

as König von Sachsen

1931
1931
1931
Mary

as Sir John Menier

1931
1914: The Last Days Before the War

as Leopold Graf Berchtold

1929
Narkose

as Jean

1929
Cagliostro

as Prince of Rohan

1928
L'Argent

as Alphonse Gunderman

1928
Rasputins Liebesabenteuer

as Generaladjutant Sablin

1928
Strauss, the Waltz King

as Johann Strauss Vater

1927
1927
Human Law

as Radcliffe

1927
Metropolis

as Johann 'Joh' Fredersen

1926
1926
People Among Us

as Helmuth Köhler

1926
Der Bankkrach unter den Linden

as Dr. Lothar Reimers

1924
The Woman in Flames

as Hans Fennhofer

1924
The Finances of the Grand Duke

as Philipp Collin, alias Professor Pelotard

1923
The Buddenbrooks

as Christian Buddenbrook

1923
Die Flamme

as Gaston

1922
Phantom

as Lorenz Lubota

1922
1922
The Burning Soil

as Ludwig von Lellewel

1921
1921
Mad Love

as Andreas de la Croix

1921
Nights of Terror

as Frank Cunning

1919
Kameraden

as Axel

1919
Intoxication

as Gaston, ein Schriftsteller

1918
Colomba

as Juan

1918
Lola Montez

as Madons, criminal

1917
Der Seele Saiten schwingen nicht

as Kurt von Altenstein

1916
1915
1914
A Venetian Night

as Anselmus Aselmeyer