Director 1880 - 1963

Richard Oswald

Vienna, Austria

Richard Oswald was an Austrian director, producer, actor and screenwriter. He directed more than 100 feature films from 1914 to 1951. Among them the classics "Nachtgestalten" (1920), "Unheimliche Geschichten" (1919/1932), "Die Prostitution 1-2" (1919) and "Alraune"... Read full bio →

Director Information

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Full Name

Richard Oswald

Known For

Directing

Birthday

November 5th, 1880 00:00

Place of Birth

Vienna, Austria

Died

September 11th, 1963 00:00 (aged 82)

TMDB ID

29132

IMDb ID

nm0652650

Films Directed

5

Biography

Richard Oswald was an Austrian director, producer, actor and screenwriter. He directed more than 100 feature films from 1914 to 1951. Among them the classics "Nachtgestalten" (1920), "Unheimliche Geschichten" (1919/1932), "Die Prostitution 1-2" (1919) and "Alraune" (1930).

Being Jewish, Oswald was forced to flee Nazi Germany, first for occupied France and later emigrating to the United States.