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Peer Gynt (1934)
Character: Mats Moen
Fun-loving Peer Gynt lives carefree on his parents' farm. Only his mother is a fixed point of reference; he doesn't think much of regular work and an orderly life. His mother's death brings him closer to the young Solveig, but he leaves her and his homeland to make his fortune in America.
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Drei Tage Mittelarrest (1930)
Character: Erich Feldern
When an attractive maid in a garrison town becomes pregnant, she reveals that one of three soldiers stationed there who had been chasing after her, is responsible.
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Gordian, der Tyrann (1937)
Character: Hans von Planck
A small town official in pre Weimar Germany stands in opposition to any progress in his area, but is challenged when a stage impresario who looks just like him, arrives.
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Rote Orchideen (1938)
Character: Laurenz, Ingenieur, Nicas Mitarbeiter
In a made-up country somewhere in northern Europe: In the armaments factory F.N.G., an important drawing is copied and passed on to the enemy. Suspicion falls on the chief engineer Alexander Nica and his assistant Laurenz. Both are placed before the court; accused by the night watchman Bruns; and sentenced to death for industrial espionage. Before sentencing, however, Nica succeeds in getting away. Now he’s trying to find proof to convince the court of his and Laurenz’ innocence.
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Kameraden auf See (1938)
Character: Leutnant Born
1936: Fahnrich Peter serves on a torpedo boat. Peter loves Carmita, the pretty sister of a fellow seaman. But then his superior officer falls in love with her, too, who offers to marry Carmita and who accepts. Disappointed, Peter's relationship to his superior turns sour, but eventually improves after recognition of his heroic behaviour handling a fire on board his ship. Later on, his unit is sent off to fight in Spain against the Reds. In those same waters, Carmita and her father are taken prisoner by the Communists when they commandeer their cruise ship. Peter's commander receives the order not to take action against the Spanish communist pirates, but Peter and his buddies take it upon themselves to take the situation in hand. However, Peter and his buddies find themselves prisoners of the Commies, too and now his superior must decide what to do about it.
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Scanners (1981)
Character: Dieter Tautz
A scientist trains a man with an advanced telepathic ability called 'scanning' to stop a dangerous Scanner with extraordinary psychic powers from waging war against non-Scanners.
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Blackout (1978)
Character: Mr. Grant
Thriller about four sadistic criminals who, after escaping during a transfer, take over a posh Manhattan apartment complex and start looting and terrorizing its occupants during New York City's famous 1977 blackout.
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The Hotel New Hampshire (1984)
Character: Finnish Doctor
Over the course of several years beginning in the 1950s, a man and his oddball family run hotels in New England and Vienna, as unexpected events change their lives forever.
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Shivers (1975)
Character: Emil Hobbes
The residents of a suburban high-rise apartment building are infected by parasites that turn them into mindless nymphomaniac fiends.
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The American Nightmare (2000)
Character: Self
An examination into the nature of 1960's-70's horror films, the involved artists, and how they reflected contemporary society.
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