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Alfred Peter Abel (12 March 1879 – 12 December 1937) was a German film actor, director, and producer. He appeared in more than 140 silent and sound films between 1913 and 1938. His best-known performance was as Joh Fredersen in Fritz Lang's 1927 film Metropolis.
Alfred Abel. Actor: Metropolis. This elegant actor of the golden age of German cinema appeared in several masterpieces, before the cameras of such inspired geniuses as Lang, Lubitsch and Murnau.
Alfred Abel. Actor: Metropolis. This elegant actor of the golden age of German cinema appeared in several masterpieces, before the cameras of such inspired geniuses as Lang, Lubitsch and Murnau.
Alfred Peter Abel (12 March 1879 – 12 December 1937) was a German film actor, director, and producer. He appeared in more than 140 silent and sound films between 1913 and 1938. His best-known performance was as Joh Fredersen in Fritz Lang's 1927 film, Metropolis.
Metropolis: Directed by Fritz Lang. With Alfred Abel, Gustav Fröhlich, Rudolf Klein-Rogge, Fritz Rasp. In a futuristic city sharply divided between the working class and the city planners, the son of the city's mastermind falls in love with a working-class prophet who predicts the coming of a savior to mediate their differences.
Before becoming a distinguished German actor, Alfred Abel worked a wide variety of jobs, ranging from forester to bank clerk to designer. In 1913, he caught the eye of Asta Nielsen, who helped him break into show business.
Alfred Abel. Highest Rated: 97% Metropolis (1927) Lowest Rated: 43% Phantom (1922) Birthday: Mar 12, 1879. Birthplace: Leipzig, Germany. Alfred Abel made his mark in the world of entertainment...
Alfred Abel made his mark in the world of entertainment when he worked on the Rudolf Klein-Rogge mystery "Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler" (1922). In 1913, he made his film acting debut in "Sodoms Ende." In 1928, he appeared in "Art of Love."
Alfred Abel, born March 12, 1879, in Leipzig, already worked as an occasional actor during his apprenticeship as a gardener. After an accident, he discontinued his apprenticeship, attended drawing lessons and eventually started to study art drafting at the Leipzig art academy.
Alfred Abel made his mark in the world of entertainment when he worked on the Rudolf Klein-Rogge mystery "Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler" (1922). In 1913, he made his film acting debut in "Sodoms Ende." In 1928, he appeared in "Art of Love."
