Hans Jacoby (art director)

For the screenwriter of the same name, see Hans Jacoby.
Hans Jacoby
Born5 December 1898
Berlin, German Empire
Died19 December 1967 (aged 69)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Other namesJuan Jacoby Renard
OccupationArt director
Years active1921–1949 (film)

Hans Jacoby (1898–1967) was a German art director who designed the film sets for many German productions.[1][2] He worked for a number of companies during the Weimar Era, notably Bavaria Film, Terra Film and Universum Film AG. Of Jewish background, he emigrated to Austria following the Nazi takeover in Germany, where he worked on The Eternal Mask (1935). He later emigrated to Argentina where he worked under the name Juan Jacoby Renard and also directed one film Sombras en el río in 1939. He was employed by the Argentina Sono Film company.

Selected filmography

References

  1. ^ Weniger p.188
  2. ^ Giesen p.208

Bibliography

  • Giesen, Rolf. The Nosferatu Story: The Seminal Horror Film, Its Predecessors and Its Enduring Legacy. McFarland, 2019.
  • Weniger, Kay. Zwischen Bühne und Baracke: Lexikon der verfolgten Theater-, Film- und Musikkünstler 1933 bis 1945. Metropol, 2008.


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