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Acting

Ludwig Donath

Career

Active from 1921 to 1966, with a break from 1922 to 1941, busiest in 1949 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
4
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score66/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Jolson Story
The Jolson Story
GoodWatch score86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 27 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Ludwig Donath Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.6, average 5.4
  • Situational Comedy
    1.4, average 2.7
  • Family Dynamics
    3.5, average 4.8
  • Cringe Humor
    0.9, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Historical Drama 3
  • Submarine Warfare 2
  • Biographical Drama 2
  • Post-War Era 2
  • Political Intrigue 2
  • Romantic Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

54
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1960s

10 titles · average score 68
To Die in Paris
To Die in Paris (1968)

as General Ludmer

The Spy in the Green Hat
The Spy in the Green Hat (1967)
GoodWatch score 62

as Dr. Heinrich von Kronen

Torn Curtain
Torn Curtain (1966)
GoodWatch score 60

as Gustav Lindt

Too Many Thieves
Too Many Thieves (1966)

as Bulanerti

Branded
Branded (1965)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show

The Fugitive
The Fugitive (1963)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show · as Dr. Josef Karac

He's Alive
He's Alive (1963)

as Ernst Ganz

Ben Casey
Ben Casey (1961)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show

Cain's Hundred
Cain's Hundred (1961)

TV show · as Hans Saltzman

The Dybbuk
The Dybbuk (1960)

as Rabbi Azrael

1950s

16 titles · average score 67
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone (1959)
GoodWatch score 91

TV show · as Ernst Ganz

Naked City
Naked City (1958)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Doc Randall Benton / Stefan

Decoy
Decoy (1957)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Fred / 'Knish' Levin

Playhouse 90
Playhouse 90 (1956)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Dr. Wickert

Matinee Theater
Matinee Theater (1955)

TV show

Sins of Jezebel
Sins of Jezebel (1953)
GoodWatch score 53

as Naboth

My Pal Gus
My Pal Gus (1952)
GoodWatch score 70

as Karl

Omnibus
Omnibus (1952)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show

Journey Into Light
Journey Into Light (1951)

as 'Doc' Thorssen

Sirocco
Sirocco (1951)
GoodWatch score 52

as Flophouse Proprietor

Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show · as Joseph

Mystery Submarine
Mystery Submarine (1950)
GoodWatch score 63

as Adolph Guernitz

1940s

27 titles · average score 66
Jolson Sings Again
Jolson Sings Again (1949)
GoodWatch score 81

as Cantor Yoelson

The Fighting O'Flynn
The Fighting O'Flynn (1949)

as Hendrigg

To the Ends of the Earth
To the Ends of the Earth (1948)
GoodWatch score 63

as Nicholas Sokim

Studio One
Studio One (1948)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show

Cigarette Girl
Cigarette Girl (1947)

as Otto

The Jolson Story
The Jolson Story (1946)
GoodWatch score 86

as Cantor Yoelson

Renegades
Renegades (1946)
GoodWatch score 58

as Jackorski

Gilda
Gilda (1946)
GoodWatch score 84

as German Cartel Member

Prison Ship
Prison Ship (1945)
GoodWatch score 63

as Professor

The Strange Death of Adolf Hitler
The Strange Death of Adolf Hitler (1943)

as Adolf Hitler / Franz Huber

Lady from Chungking
Lady from Chungking (1942)
GoodWatch score 65

as Hans Gruber

The Secret Code
The Secret Code (1942)

as Nazi Prof. Metzger

1920s

1 title
Theodor Herzl, Standard-Bearer of the Jewish People
Theodor Herzl, Standard-Bearer of the Jewish People (1921)

as Prinz Eugen