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Albert Bassermann

Albert Bassermann

13 movies on Netflix

Biography

Albert Bassermann was a German stage and screen actor and one of the leading German-speaking performers of his generation, honored with the Iffland-Ring. Born in Mannheim in 1867, he made his acting debut there in 1887. He spent four years at the Meiningen Court Theatre, then moved to Berlin, where he worked for Otto Brahm from 1899 and joined the Deutsches Theater Berlin in 1904. Between 1909 and 1915 he appeared with Max Reinhardt, taking roles including Othello and Shylock. One of the first German stage actors to enter film, he starred in Der Andere in 1913 and appeared in Egmont in 1915. He left Germany in 1933, lived in Switzerland, and moved to the United States in 1938, where he worked as a character actor. His performance in Foreign Correspondent (1940) earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. He returned to Europe in 1946, and his last film was The Red Shoes (1948).

84years old at death

Born September 7, 1867Mannheim
Died May 15, 1952Zurich
Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22

Movie Career

Films: 13
Career span: 8 years1940 to 1948

Genres

Drama77%, 10 films
Romance31%, 4 films
War23%, 3 films
Action15%, 2 films
Adventure15%, 2 films

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First role
Bassermann was among the first German stage actors to work in film, playing the lead lawyer in Max Mack's 1913 Der Andere, based on Paul Lindau's play.
A change of course
Bassermann started acting in Mannheim, where he was born, in 1887. Before that he had begun studying chemistry at the Technical University of Karlsruhe in 1884/85.

Albert Bassermann movies on Netflix

The Red Shoes1948IMDb rating 8.1as Sergei Ratov
The Private Affairs of Bel Ami1947IMDb rating 6.7as Jacques Rival
Since You Went Away1944IMDb rating 7.5as Sigmund Golden
Madame Curie1943IMDb rating 7.2as Professor Jean Perot
Desperate Journey1942IMDb rating 6.9as Dr. Ludwig Mather
Invisible Agent1942IMDb rating 5.9as Arnold Schmidt
Once Upon a Honeymoon1942IMDb rating 6.4as General Borelski
Reunion in France1942IMDb rating 6.3as General Hugo Schroeder
A Woman's Face1941IMDb rating 7.2as Consul Magnus Barring
The Shanghai Gesture1941IMDb rating 6.5as Van Elst
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet1940IMDb rating 7.4as Dr. Robert Koch
Foreign Correspondent1940IMDb rating 7.4as Van Meer
Knute Rockne All American1940IMDb rating 6.7as Father Julius Nieuwland

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

The Red Shoes1948 Drama, Music, Romanceas Sergei Ratov
IMDb rating 8.144K votes
Foreign Correspondent1940 Action, Mystery, Thrilleras Van Meer
IMDb rating 7.426K votes
Madame Curie1943as Professor Jean Perot
IMDb rating 7.23.7K votes
A Woman's Face1941as Consul Magnus Barring
IMDb rating 7.24.4K votes
Once Upon a Honeymoon1942as General Borelski
IMDb rating 6.43.6K votes
The Shanghai Gesture1941as Van Elst
IMDb rating 6.53.3K votes
Invisible Agent1942as Arnold Schmidt
IMDb rating 5.93.2K votes
Knute Rockne All American1940as Father Julius Nieuwland
IMDb rating 6.72.4K votes

Most often with

Albert Lewin directed two of these films. Reginald Owen appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

Reginald Owen

John Carradine

George Sanders

Henry O'Neill

Joan Crawford

John LitelAlbert LewinDirector, 2 films

Films together

Reginald Owen3 films together, 1941 to 1943
Reginald Owen's page
- Madame Curie1943IMDb rating 7.2Bassermann as Professor Jean PerotOwen as Dr. Becquerel
- Reunion in France1942IMDb rating 6.3Bassermann as General Hugo SchroederOwen as Schultz, Gestapo agent
- A Woman's Face1941IMDb rating 7.2Bassermann as Consul Magnus BarringOwen as Bernard Dalvik
John Carradine2 films together, 1942 to 1947
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- The Private Affairs of Bel Ami1947IMDb rating 6.7Bassermann as Jacques RivalCarradine as Charles Forestier
- Reunion in France1942IMDb rating 6.3Bassermann as General Hugo SchroederCarradine as Ulrich Windler, Head of Paris Gestapo
George Sanders2 films together, 1940 to 1947
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- The Private Affairs of Bel Ami1947IMDb rating 6.7Bassermann as Jacques RivalSanders as Georges Duroy
- Foreign Correspondent1940IMDb rating 7.4Bassermann as Van MeerSanders as Scott ffolliott
Henry O'Neill2 films together, 1940
Henry O'Neill's page
- Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet1940IMDb rating 7.4Bassermann as Dr. Robert KochO'Neill as Dr. Lentz
- Knute Rockne All American1940IMDb rating 6.7Bassermann as Father Julius NieuwlandO'Neill as Doctor
Joan Crawford2 films together, 1941 to 1942
Joan Crawford's page
- Reunion in France1942IMDb rating 6.3Bassermann as General Hugo SchroederCrawford as Michele de la Becque
- A Woman's Face1941IMDb rating 7.2Bassermann as Consul Magnus BarringCrawford as Anna Holm
John Litel2 films together, 1940 to 1942
John Litel's page
- Invisible Agent1942IMDb rating 5.9Bassermann as Arnold SchmidtLitel as John Gardiner
- Knute Rockne All American1940IMDb rating 6.7Bassermann as Father Julius NieuwlandLitel as Committee Chairman
Albert LewinDirector, 2 films, 1943 to 1947
All films by Albert Lewin
- The Private Affairs of Bel Ami1947IMDb rating 6.7Bassermann as Jacques Rival
- Madame Curie1943IMDb rating 7.2Bassermann as Professor Jean Perot
Also two films together12 more actors
- Donald CrispDr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940) and Knute Rockne All American (1940)
- Sig RumanDesperate Journey (1942) and Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940)
- Charles HaltonDr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940) and Foreign Correspondent (1940)
- Ronald ReaganDesperate Journey (1942) and Knute Rockne All American (1940)
- Harry DavenportDr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940) and Foreign Correspondent (1940)
- Donald MeekA Woman's Face (1941) and Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940)
- J. Edward BrombergInvisible Agent (1942) and Reunion in France (1942)
- Maria OuspenskayaThe Shanghai Gesture (1941) and Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940)
- Robert WalkerSince You Went Away (1944) and Madame Curie (1943)
- Richard FraserThe Private Affairs of Bel Ami (1947) and Desperate Journey (1942)
- Felix BaschDesperate Journey (1942) and Once Upon a Honeymoon (1942)
- Elsa BassermannMadame Curie (1943) and Desperate Journey (1942)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Awards

Two awards and honors.

Albert Bassermann's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Other honors
1949	Schiller Plaque of the City of Mannheim		Won
	Iffland-Ring		Won

Online

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