Viktor von Struwe (2 November 1892 – 4 January 1964) was a Baltic German film producer active in the German cinema industry from the early 1930s to the mid‑1950s. He also served as an assistant director on four films and is occasionally credited under the variant spelling Viktor von Struve.
Early life and background
Born in Riga, then part of the Governorate of Livonia in the Russian Empire, von Struwe belonged to the Baltic German community. He later emigrated to Germany, where he pursued a career in film production.
Career
Von Struwe’s professional activity in the film industry spanned from 1932 to 1955. He worked primarily as a producer, overseeing a variety of genres, including musical comedies, dramas, and fantasy films. His contributions were notable during both the pre‑World War II era and the post‑war period in West Germany.
Selected filmography
- Police Report (1939) – Producer
- Maria Ilona (1939) – Producer
- Opera Ball (1939) – Producer (musical comedy)
- Roses in Tyrol (1940) – Producer
- The Waitress Anna (1941) – Producer
- Thrice Wed (1941) – Producer
- Andreas Schlüter (1942) – Producer
- A Man with Principles? (1943) – Producer
- The Enchanted Day (1944) – Producer (fantasy)
- Die Fledermaus (1946) – Producer
- The Other Life (1948) – Producer
- My Wife Is Being Stupid (1952) – Producer
- Roses from the South (1954) – Producer
- The Spanish Fly (1955) – Producer
Later life and death
Viktor von Struwe died in Wiesbaden, West Germany, on 4 January 1964 at the age of 71.
References
- Loacker, Armin (2007). Im Wechselspiel: Paula Wessely und der Film. Verlag Filmarchiv Austria. p. 413.
- Weniger, Kay (2001). Das große Personenlexikon des Films: die Schauspieler, Regisseure, Kameraleute, Produzenten, Komponisten, Drehbuchautoren, Filmarchitekten, Ausstatter, Kostümbildner, Cutter, Tontechniker, Maskenbildner und Special Effects Designer des 20. Jahrhunderts. Berlin: Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf. ISBN 978‑3‑89602‑340‑7.
External links
- Viktor von Struwe at the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)
- Authority control identifiers (VIAF, GND, Deutsche Biographie)
This biographical entry is based on information from publicly available encyclopedic sources, including the English Wikipedia.