Full Name M'bebe Mpessa Spouse Erika Diek (m. 1938–1951) Role Actor | Name Louis Brody Occupation Actor | |
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Movies Destiny, The Pleasure Garden, Jud Sus, The Dragon's Claw, Peter Voss - Thief of Millions Similar People Joe May, Robert A Stemmle, Kurt Gerron, Alfred Hitchcock, Karl Anton | ||
Louis Brody (Birth Name Louis ) was born, in Douala, in the German colony of Kamerun, now Cameroon) and died 11 February 1952, Berlin, Germany was a notable black German actor, musician, and wrestler.
His career began in the 1920s and lasted uninterrupted throughout the Nazi regime till his death in 1952. Brody engaged also in political work in favour of Afro-Germans as part of the African Aid Organisation, established by and for Afro-Germans living in Germany. In 1938 he married a woman from Danzig. Unlike black and Jewish colleagues and friends of his, Brody survived the racist regime of the Nazis while remaining active and successful as an artist. His roles often emphasized the racial stigmas prevalent against blacks in Germany at the times.
Films: Herrin Der Welt, Die Verschwörung zu Genua, Knock-out!, Jud Süß, Ohm Krüger, Germanin – Die Geschichte einer kolonialen Tat.
Filmography
Actor
1951
Die letzte Heuer (as Lewis Brody)
1950
The Black Forest Girl as
Mann auf Party (uncredited)
1949
Nächte am Nil as
Ägypter
1947
Quax in Afrika as
Medizinmann
1946
Peter Voss, der Millionendieb (as Lewis Brody)
1945
Burning Hearts (uncredited)
1944
Herr Sanders lebt gefährlich
1943
Germanin - Die Geschichte einer kolonialen Tat as
King Wapunga
1943
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen as
Servant (uncredited)
1942
Dr. Crippen an Bord as
Pedro
1942
Vom Schicksal verweht
1942
Giungla as
Je-Crois-En-Dieu, l'indigeno
1941
Auf Wiedersehn, Franziska! as
Der Portier im südamerikanischen Hotel (uncredited)
1941
Ohm Krüger as
Häuptling Lobenguela
1941
Carl Peters as
Tribe Chief
1941
Blutsbrüderschaft
1940
Jud Süß as
Schwarzer Diener des Herzogs
1939
Brand im Ozean
1939
Kennwort Machin as
Hotelportier in New York
1939
Wasser für Canitoga as
Jonny
1938
Sergeant Berry (uncredited)
1938
In geheimer Mission (as Lewis Brody)
1938
The Green Hell as
A man (uncredited)
1938
Der unmögliche Herr Pitt as
Hannibal, Matrose
1938
Das Geheimnis um Betty Bonn as
Matrose Higgins
1937
La Habanera as
Passerby (uncredited)
1935
Pillars of Society
1935
Punks Arrives from America as
Barkeeper
1934
The Riders of German East Africa as
Hellhoffs Aufseher Hamissi
1934
Hard Luck Mary as
Ein Neger (as Lewis Brody)
1933
Flower of Hawaii
1932
Stupéfiants (uncredited)
1932
Dope as
Theater Janitor
1932
Peter Voss Who Stole Millions (as Lewis Brody)
1931
Calais-Douvres
1931
Nie wieder Liebe! as
Der Koch
1931
Stürmisch die Nacht (as Lewis Brody)
1929
Die Todesfahrt im Weltrekord as
Salto King's Faktotum (as Lewis Brody)
1929
Das verschwundene Testamant (as Lewis Brody)
1927
Mata Hari: the Red Dancer (as Lovis Brody)
1926
The Armored Vault as
Der Chauffeur (as Lewis Brody)
1926
Die Boxerbraut as
Fighting Bob
1926
Ich hatt' einen Kameraden as
Mohr / Moor
1926
Die tolle Herzogin (as Lewis Brody)
1925
The Pleasure Garden as
Plantation Manager (uncredited)
1923
Knock-out! as
Brutus (as Lewis Brody-Upasso)
1922
Lebenshunger as
Jimmy (as Lewis Brody)
1922
Homo sum (as Lewis Brody-Upasso)
1922
Wildnis
1921
Mysteries of India, Part II: Above All Law as
Schwarzer Diener / Black Servant (uncredited)
1921
The Island of the Lost as
Der König der Insel (as Lewis Brody)
1921
Das Geheimnis der Santa Maria (as Lewis Brody)
1921
Mysteries of India, Part I: Truth as
Schwarzer Diener / Black Servant (uncredited)
1921
Der vergiftete Strom (as Lewis Brody)
1921
Destiny as
Moor / Mohr (as Lewis Brody)
1921
Die Perle des Orients as
Diener des Radschas
1921
Der Mann ohne Namen - 6. Der Sprung über den Schatten (as Lewis Brody)
1921
Der Mann ohne Namen - 5. Der Mann mit den eisernen Nerven (as Lewis Brody)
1921
Der Mann ohne Namen - 4. Die goldene Flut as
Bill Burns
1921
Die Abenteuer eines Ermordeten - 2. Der Smaragd des Badjah von Panlanzur (as Lewis Brody)
1921
Der Mann ohne Namen - 7. Gelbe Bestien as
Bill Burns (as Lewis Brody)
1921
Der Mann ohne Namen - 2. Der Kaiser der Sahara (as Lewis Brody)
1921
Der Mann ohne Namen - 1. Der Millionendieb (as Lewis Brody)
1921
The Genoa Conspiracy as
Mulay Hassan
1921
Der kleine Muck (as Lewis Brody)
1921
Das Geheimnis von Bombay (as Lewis Brody)
1920
Genuine: The Tragedy of a Vampire as
The Malay (as Lewis Brody)
1920
Die Herrin der Welt 6. Teil - Die Frau mit den Millionarden as
Simba, Chinese Servent (as Lewis Brody)
1920
Die Herrin der Welt 5. Teil - Ophir, die Stadt der Vergangenheit as
Simba, Chinese Servent (as Lewis Brody)
1919
Die Herrin der Welt 4. Teil - König Macombe as
Medicine Man Mallkalle (as Levis Brody)
1919
Die Herrin der Welt 1. Teil - Die Freundin des gelben Mannes as
Simba, Chinese Servent (as Lewis Brody)
1919
Der Dolch des Malayen as
Jack Johnson, ein Neger (as Lewis Brody)
1915
Das Gesetz der Mine as
Schwarzafrikaner (as Lewis Brody)
References
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