Richard Ryen
Biography
Hungarian-born actor Richard Ryen began his career in German theater and film. Born in Hungary, he worked on stage and became a respected director at the Munich Kammerspiele. His screen debut came in the 1932 comedy Die verkaufte Braut, and he followed it with a small part in Must We Get Divorced? (1933) and three more German films in 1934. After moving to Hollywood in October 1938, he adopted the surname Ryen and was often assigned Nazi characters, a pattern that kept him employed during the war years. His best remembered screen role was Colonel Heinze in Casablanca (1942). Later credits included The Constant Nymph (1943), his first credited American film, The Cross of Lorraine (1943), and Paris Underground (1945). He later acted on the American stage and took guest engagements in Basel, Switzerland, then worked as a freelance writer. He died in 1965.
80years old at death
- Born Popovac
- Died Los Angeles
- Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 2 years1943 to 1945
Every film, newest first
- 1945Paris UndergroundIMDb rating 6.6
- 1943The Constant NymphIMDb rating 6.7
- 1943The Cross of LorraineIMDb rating 6.6
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A change of course
Ryen started out in Germany as an actor, then went on to become a respected stage director at the Munich Kammerspiele, also known as the Munich Chamber Theater.
A first
Ryen appeared in 19 films in America, and in 10 of them he was not listed in the credits. Casablanca was one of those 10.
A change of course
Ryen also acted on stage in America, and starting in 1946 he took guest roles at a Basel, Switzerland theater before he became a freelance writer.
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Worked with
Richard Ryen shares two films with Peter Lorre, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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André Charlot's page
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Wallace Ford's page
Cedric Hardwicke's page
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Edmund GouldingDirector, 1 film, 1943
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