- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- September 3, 1894
- Place of Birth
- Leiden, Netherlands
- Died
- June 28, 1978
Ernst Winar
Ernst Winar, born Wilhelm Joseph Carl Eichhoff (1894–1978), was a German-Dutch actor, film director and novelist. He appeared in 34 films between 1916 and 1955, and directed 14 films in that period. In 1920 he published the novel 'Peccavi...???', which he co-wrote with actor Adolphe Engers; the book was considered scandalous at the time because of its gay protagonist. Born into a German family as Wilhelm Joseph Carl Eichhoff, Winar broke off his studies in engineering at a young age and joined the Filmfabriek Hollandia in Haarlem; he assisted directors and crew, and made his acting debut in a supporting role in the film Majoor Frans (1916). Winar was also active on stage, joining the Bouwmeester theater for a short time. Adter some time he started taking on acting jobs in Germany as well; he got his first leading role in Zirkus Renz ('Circus Renz', 1927) by Austrian director Wolfgang Ne…
Filmography
movieVolk en vaderliefde
1976 · Volkoudste
Vier Jongens en een Jeep
movieVier Jongens en een Jeep
1955 · , Director, Scenario Writer
Kees, de zoon van de stroper
movieKees, de zoon van de stroper
1950 · Director
Dik Trom en zijn dorpsgenoten
movieDik Trom en zijn dorpsgenoten
1947 · Director, Scenario Writer
movieDe laatste dagen van een eiland
1938 · , Director, Producer, Scenario Writer
movieThe Crosspatch
1935 · Director
movieOn the Move
1935 · Director
movieThe Dutch Cabaret Album
1935 · Director
Was eine Frau im Frühling träumt
movieWas eine Frau im Frühling träumt
1929 · Tom Braun
Der Hafenbaron
movieDer Hafenbaron
1928 · Director
movieDie Kleine vom Bummel
1925
Die Millionenkompagnie
movieDie Millionenkompagnie
1925
movieWettlauf ums Glück
1923
movieThe man in the background
1922 · Director, Editor
movieAm roten Kliff
1922
Der Erbe der van Diemen
movieDer Erbe der van Diemen
1921
movieThe Four Devils
1920 · Fritz
movieFate's Plaything
1920
Het verborgen leven
movieHet verborgen leven
1920
movieCarmen of the North
1919
movieThe Devil in Amsterdam
1919 · Engel
movieWar and Peace: 1918
1918 · Commandant
movieThe Good Hope
1918
movieOorlog en Vrede: 1916
1918 · Commandant
movieWhen the Light Goes Dark
1918
movieOorlog en Vrede: 1914
1918 · Commandant
moviePro Domo
1918 · Prins
movieThe Crown of Shame
1918 · Butler
movieUlbo Garvema
1917
Bygone Glory
movieBygone Glory
1917
La Renzoni
movieLa Renzoni
1916
movieMajor Frans
1916