Hugo Haas
Acting
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Hugo Haas (18 February 1901 – 1 December 1968) was a Czech film actor, director and writer. He appeared in over 60 films between 1926 and 1962, as well as directing 20 films between 1933 and 1962.He was born in Brno, Moravia (now in the Czech Republic), and died in Vienna, Austria from complications of asthma. His brother Pavel Haas (1899–1944) was a noted composer. Description above from the Wikipedia article Hugo Haas, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Born: February 18, 1901
Place of Birth: Brno, Moravia, Austria-Hungary
Known For
Morality Above All Else
Professor Karas is widely known as enthusiastic propagator of the motto "Morality Above All Else". He guides his students as well as his own family to live a morally decent life. One day he has an unexpected visit. It's his illegitimate daughter Vera, who is proof of his thoughtless youth. Mr. Karas know that she can ruin his image, thus he decides to keep her a secret and asks her to leave. Instead of leaving she takes a position of a governess in his own family without letting him know. Mr. Karas realizes that he must reveal the truth sooner or later, but he doesn't have enough courage to do so. As he postpones it, he is more and more scared to come to his own home.
Dům na předměstí
The owner of a suburban house, Anna Faktorová, makes life miserable for the tenants. There is strict order in the house and the only one who gets along well with Mrs. Faktorová is the parasite and thief Gustav, who informs on the others. An old bachelor named Zajíček, a pawnshop clerk, moves into the attic. After a while, he finds a liking for his neighbor, music teacher Věra Hronová. Grocer Mejstřík is worried about the fate of his shop on the ground floor. Spiritualist Šoltys is forced to pay increased rent when he is caught at a seance, and on top of that, a clock goes missing from his apartment. A dealer later comes to the pawnshop with them. Zajíček recognizes the clock and it turns out that Gustav stole the clock. Zajíček, who has become close to Věra, is jealous when he sees her talking to an older, rich man...
Andula vyhrála
A rich bachelor, Pavel Haken, tries - with the help of his faithful servant - to escape the courtship of marriageable young ladies. They meet at a ladies' social club. In the cafeteria there, he is helped by the talkative Andula, the daughter of a poor taxi driver. Haken longs for peace and has a secluded weekend villa built for him. The brief silence that followed his mother's departure is interrupted by the inhabitants of a tent camp. The girls from the club have taken advantage of Mrs. Haken's offer and camped on their property, and Andula helps out in the camp kitchen...
Life Is a Dog
Young music composer Viktor Honzl in vain looks for work. He is prevented from committing suicide by a technician of the gasworks who shortly beforehand has disconnected his gas due to past due bills. In the disguise of an older, serious, musical scholar Viktor obtains work in a music publishing house.
Three Men in the Snow
Young doctor Hájek has been looking for a job for a long time in vain. But luck has smiled on him a little - he has won a competition for the best advertising slogan, which was held by the factory owner Bárta. The prize is a stay in a luxurious mountain hotel. At the same time, Bárta is also leaving for the same winter resort, but on a whim he decides to use a false name and pretend to be a poor man. It is therefore not surprising that the hotel staff gets confused when accommodating the two guests. The poor young man receives all sorts of honors and favors, the factory owner huddles in a small room without heating. In addition, Bárta's cute daughter appears on the scene, and all sorts of complications are not long in coming.
Long Live the Dead Man
Wealthy and ill Petr Kornel (Karel Hasler) is not pleased with the carousing lifestyle of his nephew. He stops supporting him financially and demands that he change his name. Out of gratitude Kornel bequeaths a substantial sum of money to his nurse Alice (Adina Mandlová) with the condition that she marries. Petr Suk (Hugo Haas), as the nephew is now named, visits the doctor. In the waiting room his X-ray is mistakenly switched with one of another patient's. On the basis of this he presently learns that he is seriously ill and has only one day of life left to him.
The Good Soldier Schweik
Joint montage of the first three silent films about Švejk: Good Soldier Švejk (1926, director: Karel Lamač), Švejk on the Front (1926, director Karel Lamač) and Švejk in Russian Captivity (1926, director: Svatopluk Innemann, model Karel Vaněk). The lead role was played by Karel Noll, who was very popular at the time. The last silent sequel Švejk v civilu (1927) exists independently, but the copy of the film is badly damaged.
The Princess and the Pirate
Princess Margaret is travelling incognito to elope with her true love instead of marrying the man her father has betrothed her to. On the high seas, her ship is attacked by pirates who know her identity and plan to kidnap her and hold her for a king's ransom.
Lizzie
A psychiatrist treats a woman of three faces: neurotic Elizabeth, wanton Lizzie, and charming Beth.
Merton of the Movies
In 1915, Kansas theatre usher Merton Gill is a rabid silent-movie fan. When he brings Mammoth Studios free publicity by imitating star Lawrence Rupert's heroics, they bring him to Hollywood to generate another headline; he thinks he'll get a movie contract. Disillusioned, he haunts the casting offices, where he meets and is consoled by Phyllis Montague, bit player and stunt-woman. When Merton finally gets his "break," though, it's not quite what he envisioned.
Filmography
as Mr. Agnus
as Hugo Zagreb
as Prof. Brauner
as Walter Brenner
as Gus Hilmer / Twin Brother
as Valentine
as Walter Darman
as Marco
as Town Judge Raphael Vojnar
as Dragomie Damitrof
as Paul Marvan
as David Toman
as Jan 'Hunky' Horak
as Brando, a bandit
as Van Brun
as Gen. Paul De Marchand
as Gustav Heindel
as Omar
as Tescu
as Cardinal Barberini (Later Pope Urban VIII)
as Von Strutt - Director
as Otto Ludenbach
as Prince Nickolai Balinin
as Maximino Contreras
as Monsieur Walter
as Angus
as Mr. Rodriguez
as Marko Poli
as Mayor Quidoc
as Hugo Kral
as Father Pensovecchio
as Morenius
as Owner of the 'Bucket of Blood'
as Balkan King (uncredited)
as Domino
as Anton Urbenin
as Fedor
as Pavel Haken
as Vilém Gregor
as Josef Dostál
as Dr. Galén
as profesor Emanuel Pokorný
as Professor Antonín Karas
as žebrák Josef Pesta
as François Lorraine
as pohodný Tobiáš
as továrník Eduard Bárta
as notář Jiří Voborský
as Petr Suk
as Alois Kohout
as vězeňský knihovník Dr. Alois Pech
as Pavel Hodura
as Viktor Honzl / Alfred Rokos
as úředník zastavárny Zajíček
as Jan Dolanský
as Jakub Johánek
as Richard Načeradec
as Vokoun
as Richard Načeradec