Richard Löwenbein (1894–1943) was an Austrian screenwriter and film director.[1] He was active in the German film industry during the Weimar Republic. The Jewish Löwenbein left Germany for France following the Nazi Party's rise to power in 1933. After Germany occupied France in 1940 he was arrested and held at the Drancy internment camp before being transported to Auschwitz where he was killed.

Richard Löwenbein
Born(1894-06-29)29 June 1894
DiedSeptember 1943(1943-09-00) (aged 49)
Occupation(s)Director, Writer
Years active1914–1933 (film)

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ Prawer, p. 122.

Bibliography

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  • Prawer, Siegbert Salomon (2007) [2005]. Between Two Worlds: The Jewish Presence in German and Austrian Film, 1910–1933. New York: Berghahn Books. ISBN 978-1-84545-303-9.
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