Eugen Burg
actor, director, writer
- Birth name:
- Eugen Hirschburg
- Born:
- 1871-01-06, Berlin, Germany
- Died:
- 1944-11-15, Theresienstadt Concentration Camp, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia [now Terezín, Czech Republic]
- Professions:
- actor, director, writer
Biography
The stage was set for Eugen Burg's life on January 6, 1871, when he was born in Berlin, Germany. He would go on to leave a significant imprint on early cinema, skillfully navigating roles as both an actor and a director. His filmography includes the 1915 mystery "The Hound of the Baskervilles," the 1921 feature "Der wird geheiratet," and the 1926 production "Die lachende Grille." Beyond his professional endeavors, Burg shared his life in marriage with Emmy Raabe-Burg. His story concluded with a somber final chapter on November 15, 1944, at Theresienstadt Concentration Camp, located in what was then the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia, a site now known as Terezín, Czech Republic.
Filmography
In the vault (8)
