LoginAlbert Bassermann
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Born: 7 September 1867 Died: 15 May 1952
Country of origin: 
Germany
Relationship Status: Married
Partner: Elsa Bassermann
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Classically-trained actor, former chemist, whose formative years on the stage were spent in Bern (Switzerland) and, from 1909, the Deutsches Theater Berlin under Max Reinhardt's direction. Specialised in Shakespearean roles ('Richard III', 'Hamlet') and was a famous interpreter of the plays of Henrik Ibsen. He delivered his screen debut in a silent version of 'Dr.Jekyll and Mr.Hyde' (Der Andere (1913)). Bassermann remained active in motion pictures throughout the 1920's, also frequently appearing on stage in Austria and Switzerland. His wife, Elsa Bassermann, nee Schiff, was Jewish, and the discrimination shown towards her in hi
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1. The Red Shoes (1948)
| Rating: | 371 Watched |
2. Foreign Correspondent (1940)
| Rating: | 205 Watched |
3. The Shanghai Gesture (1941)
| Rating: | 35 Watched |
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