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Franz Osten (23 December 1876 in Munich – 2 December 1956) was a Bavarian filmmaker who along with Himansu Rai was among the first retainers of Bombay Talkies. Osten partnered with Rai on a number of India's earliest blockbuster films like Achhut Kanya and Jeevan Naiya.
A Throw of Dice (Prapancha Pash) is a 1929 silent film by German-born director Franz Osten, based on an episode from the Indian epic Mahabharata.
Franz Osten was born on 23 December 1876 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. He was a director and actor, known for Der Sonderling (1929), Der gelbe Gaukler (1920) and The Great Cattle War (1920). He died on 2 December 1956 in Bad Aibling, Bavaria, Germany.
- Director, Actor, Writer
- December 23, 1876
- Franz Osten
- December 2, 1956
Franz Osten (* 23. Dezember 1876 in München; † 2. Dezember 1956 in Bad Aibling; eigentlich Franz Ostermayr) war ein deutscher Filmregisseur. Er war sowohl in Deutschland als auch in Indien tätig.
Franz Osten, Germany. Franz Ostermayr was born in Munich in 1876 and aspired to be a photographer like his father. In 1907 he founded a travelling cinema called Original-Physograph Company, together with his brother Peter. Peter later founded the predecessor of Bavaria Studios, which is one of the largest film studios in Germany today.
Apr 29, 2017 · The crucial role that the Bavarian film director Franz Osten played in the beginnings of Bombay's film industry subverts the notion of a monolithic German national film history.
Franz Osten was born on December 23, 1876 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. He was a director and actor, known for Der Sonderling (1929), Der gelbe Gaukler (1920) and The Great Cattle War (1920). He died on December 2, 1956 in Bad Aibling, Bavaria, Germany.
