German film producer (1885–1948)
Gustav Althoff |
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Born | 2 January 1885
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Died | 24 November 1948 (aged 63)
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Occupation | Producer |
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Years active | 1920–1943 (film) |
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Gustav Althoff (1885–1948) was a German film producer.[1] He was a leading independent producer during the Weimar and Nazi eras, establishing his own Althoff Studios in Berlin in 1939.
Originally a cinema-owner in Dortmund before expanding into film distribution, he moved to Berlin in 1920. He founded both his own Aco-Film company, and also co-founded Aafa-Film. He continued producing until the Nazi Party centralised all film production in the early 1940s.
Selected filmography
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Bibliography
- Prawer, S.S. Between Two Worlds: The Jewish Presence in German and Austrian Film, 1910-1933. Berghahn Books, 2007.
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