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Curt Goetz

March 05, 2023

Curt Goetz (German: [kʊʁt ɡœt͡s] (listen); 17 November 1888 – 12 September 1960), born Kurt Walter Götz, was a Swiss German writer, actor and film director. He was regarded[by whom?] as one of the most brilliant German comedy writers of his time. With his wife Valérie von Martens, he acted in his own plays and also filmed them. He was a distant relative of Irish writer George Bernard Shaw, to whom he was often compared.[by whom?]

Curt Goetz
Born
Kurt Walter Götz

(1888-11-17)17 November 1888
Germany
Died12 September 1960(1960-09-12) (aged 71)
NationalitySwiss
Occupation(s)Actor, director, writer

Life and work

 
Curt Goetz with Leopoldine Konstantin (1917)

Goetz was born in Mainz, Germany the son of Swiss wine examiner Bernhard Götz and his German wife of Italian-French descent, Selma (born Rocco). His father died in 1890. Two-year-old Curt and his mother then moved to Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, where she managed a private clinic.

In 1906 Goetz graduated from City High School in Halle,[1] where he played Franz Moor in The Robbers by Schiller.

His mother remarried, and his stepfather encouraged and financed Goetz's first steps in the theatre.[2] He studied acting under Berlin's Emanuel Reicher. In 1907 he made his stage debut at the Stadttheater in Rostock, and wrote his first sketches for the stage. He played at theatres in Nuremberg, then went to Berlin.[3] In 1912 he played the lead in the silent movie Black Blood, directed by Harry Piel.

In 1914 he married Erna Nitter; they divorced in 1917. He continued acting in silent movies, mainly comedies such as Ich möchte kein Mann sein (I Don't Want To Be A Man, 1918), directed by Ernst Lubitsch. One of his colleagues from that time was actor Max Landa.

In 1923 he married Valérie von Martens in Berlin, whom he met while acting in Vienna, and they toured together, acting in his own productions.

 
Statue of Curt Goetz in Halle, by Michael Weihe

In 1939 he went to Hollywood to study filmmaking, and decided to remain there, with Valérie, when war broke out. He worked with director Reinhold Schunzel and others, and several of his comedies become films. He was signed by MGM [4] and worked on a number of film scripts. He and Valérie bought a farm in Van Nuys, California, where they successfully bred chickens.[5]

In California, Goetz drafted his tale Tatjana and a new version of his Hokuspokus. He also reworked an older play into The House in Montevideo, which he successfully produced in Broadway's Playhouse Theatre in 1945.

The Goetzes returned to Europe in 1945, living in Switzerland by Lake Thun (Goetz had Swiss nationality from birth), where he wrote some successful novels. They later moved to Liechtenstein.

Goetz died in Grabs, St. Gallen, on 12 September 1960.

Works (originally published in German)

Plays

  • Der Lampenschirm (1911)
  • Nachtbeleuchtung (1918, v. 1919) 5 Einakter: Nachtbeleuchtung, Lohengrin, Tobby, Minna Magdalena, Der fliegende Geheimrat
  • Menagerie (1919) 4 Einakter: Der Spatz vom Dache, Die Taube in der Hand, Der Hund im Hirn, Der Hahn im Korb
  • Ingeborg (1922)
  • Die tote Tante und andere Begebenheiten (1924) 3 Einakter: Der Mörder, Das Märchen, Die tote Tante
  • Hokuspokus (Original) (1926)
  • Der Lügner und die Nonne (1928)
  • Frauenarzt Dr. med. Hiob Prätorius (Original) (1934)
  • Das Haus in Montevideo (1945)
  • Hokuspokus (Neufassung) (1953)
  • Dr. med. Hiob Prätorius (Neufassung) (1953)
  • Nichts Neues in Hollywood (1956)
  • Miniaturen (1958) 3 Einakter: Die Rache, Herbst, Die Kommode
  • Seifenblasen (1962) 3 Einakter: Ausbruch des Weltfriedens, Die Bacarole, Die Bärengeschichte
 
Curt Goetz' and his wife's grave

Novels

  • Tatjana (1944)
  • Die Tote von Beverly Hills (1951)

Autobiography

  • Die Memoiren des Peterhans von Binningen (Memoirs Vol. 1, 1960)
  • Die Verwandlung des Peterhans von Binningen (Memoirs Vol. 2)
  • Wir wandern, wir wandern ... (Memoirs Vol. 3, Reminiscences of Valérie von Martens, 1963)

Other works

  • Gesammelte Werke (1958)
  • Viel Spaß mit Curt Goetz (1964) – Fritz Fröhling
  • Das große Curt-Goetz-Album, Bilder eines Lebens (1968)
  • Curt's Geschichten
  • Ergoetzliches (1974)
  • Curt Goetz - In deinem Sinne (1982)
  • Sämtliche Bühnenwerke (1987)

Filmography

Screenplays

Directing

Acting

References

  1. ^ Goetz, Curt (1960). Die Memoiren des Peterhans von Binningen (in German). Berlin: Grunewald. p. 11.
  2. ^ Goetz, Curt (1960). Die Memoiren des Peterhans von Binningen (in German). Berlin: Grunewald. p. 55.
  3. ^ Goetz, Curt (1960). Die Memoiren des Peterhans von Binningen (in German). Berlin: Grunewald. p. 239.
  4. ^ Gertraud Steiner Daviau (April 2005). "Austrian Writers and the Unifying Aspects of Cultures". TRANS Internet-Zeitschrift für Kulturwissenschaften. Retrieved 2008-09-01.
  5. ^ von Martens, Valérie (1972). Curt's Geschichten, Kurzgeschichten von und über Curt Goetz (in German). Stuttgart: Deutsche Verlags-Anstalt. ISBN 978-3-423-01052-8.

External links

 
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Curt Goetz German kʊʁt ɡœt s listen 17 November 1888 12 September 1960 born Kurt Walter Gotz was a Swiss German writer actor and film director He was regarded by whom as one of the most brilliant German comedy writers of his time With his wife Valerie von Martens he acted in his own plays and also filmed them He was a distant relative of Irish writer George Bernard Shaw to whom he was often compared by whom Curt GoetzBornKurt Walter Gotz 1888 11 17 17 November 1888GermanyDied12 September 1960 1960 09 12 aged 71 NationalitySwissOccupation s Actor director writer Contents 1 Life and work 2 Works originally published in German 2 1 Plays 2 2 Novels 2 3 Autobiography 2 4 Other works 3 Filmography 3 1 Screenplays 3 2 Directing 3 3 Acting 4 References 5 External linksLife and work Edit Curt Goetz with Leopoldine Konstantin 1917 Goetz was born in Mainz Germany the son of Swiss wine examiner Bernhard Gotz and his German wife of Italian French descent Selma born Rocco His father died in 1890 Two year old Curt and his mother then moved to Halle Saxony Anhalt where she managed a private clinic In 1906 Goetz graduated from City High School in Halle 1 where he played Franz Moor in The Robbers by Schiller His mother remarried and his stepfather encouraged and financed Goetz s first steps in the theatre 2 He studied acting under Berlin s Emanuel Reicher In 1907 he made his stage debut at the Stadttheater in Rostock and wrote his first sketches for the stage He played at theatres in Nuremberg then went to Berlin 3 In 1912 he played the lead in the silent movie Black Blood directed by Harry Piel In 1914 he married Erna Nitter they divorced in 1917 He continued acting in silent movies mainly comedies such as Ich mochte kein Mann sein I Don t Want To Be A Man 1918 directed by Ernst Lubitsch One of his colleagues from that time was actor Max Landa In 1923 he married Valerie von Martens in Berlin whom he met while acting in Vienna and they toured together acting in his own productions Statue of Curt Goetz in Halle by Michael Weihe In 1939 he went to Hollywood to study filmmaking and decided to remain there with Valerie when war broke out He worked with director Reinhold Schunzel and others and several of his comedies become films He was signed by MGM 4 and worked on a number of film scripts He and Valerie bought a farm in Van Nuys California where they successfully bred chickens 5 In California Goetz drafted his tale Tatjana and a new version of his Hokuspokus He also reworked an older play into The House in Montevideo which he successfully produced in Broadway s Playhouse Theatre in 1945 The Goetzes returned to Europe in 1945 living in Switzerland by Lake Thun Goetz had Swiss nationality from birth where he wrote some successful novels They later moved to Liechtenstein Goetz died in Grabs St Gallen on 12 September 1960 Works originally published in German EditPlays Edit Der Lampenschirm 1911 Nachtbeleuchtung 1918 v 1919 5 Einakter Nachtbeleuchtung Lohengrin Tobby Minna Magdalena Der fliegende Geheimrat Menagerie 1919 4 Einakter Der Spatz vom Dache Die Taube in der Hand Der Hund im Hirn Der Hahn im Korb Ingeborg 1922 Die tote Tante und andere Begebenheiten 1924 3 Einakter Der Morder Das Marchen Die tote Tante Hokuspokus Original 1926 Der Lugner und die Nonne 1928 Frauenarzt Dr med Hiob Pratorius Original 1934 Das Haus in Montevideo 1945 Hokuspokus Neufassung 1953 Dr med Hiob Pratorius Neufassung 1953 Nichts Neues in Hollywood 1956 Miniaturen 1958 3 Einakter Die Rache Herbst Die Kommode Seifenblasen 1962 3 Einakter Ausbruch des Weltfriedens Die Bacarole Die Barengeschichte Curt Goetz and his wife s grave Novels Edit Tatjana 1944 Die Tote von Beverly Hills 1951 Autobiography Edit Die Memoiren des Peterhans von Binningen Memoirs Vol 1 1960 Die Verwandlung des Peterhans von Binningen Memoirs Vol 2 Wir wandern wir wandern Memoirs Vol 3 Reminiscences of Valerie von Martens 1963 Other works Edit Gesammelte Werke 1958 Viel Spass mit Curt Goetz 1964 Fritz Frohling Das grosse Curt Goetz Album Bilder eines Lebens 1968 Curt s Geschichten Ergoetzliches 1974 Curt Goetz In deinem Sinne 1982 Samtliche Buhnenwerke 1987 Filmography EditHokuspokus directed by Gustav Ucicky Germany 1930 based on the play Hokuspokus The Temporary Widow directed by Gustav Ucicky UK 1930 based on the play Hokuspokus Doctor Praetorius directed by Curt Goetz and Karl Peter Gillmann West Germany 1950 based on the play Dr med Hiob Pratorius People Will Talk directed by Joseph L Mankiewicz 1951 based on the play Dr med Hiob Pratorius The House in Montevideo directed by Curt Goetz and Valerie von Martens West Germany 1951 based on the play Das Haus in Montevideo Hocuspocus directed by Kurt Hoffmann West Germany 1953 based on the play Hokuspokus Ingeborg directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner West Germany 1960 based on the play Ingeborg The House in Montevideo directed by Helmut Kautner West Germany 1963 based on the play Das Haus in Montevideo Dead Woman from Beverly Hills directed by Michael Pfleghar West Germany 1964 based on the novel Die Tote von Beverly Hills Praetorius directed by Kurt Hoffmann West Germany 1965 based on the play Dr med Hiob Pratorius Hocuspocus directed by Kurt Hoffmann West Germany 1966 based on the play Hokuspokus Der Lugner und die Nonne de directed by Rolf Thiele West Germany 1967 based on the play Der Lugner und die Nonne Screenplays Edit Friedrich Schiller dir Curt Goetz 1923 Lucky Kids dir Paul Martin 1936 Les gais lurons dir Paul Martin and Jacques Natanson 1936 Land of Love dir Reinhold Schunzel 1937 Seven Slaps dir Paul Martin 1937 Napoleon Is to Blame for Everything dir Curt Goetz 1938 Directing Edit Friedrich Schiller 1923 Napoleon Is to Blame for Everything 1938 Doctor Praetorius 1950 The House in Montevideo 1951 Acting Edit Schwarzes Blut 1912 Nur nicht heiraten 1915 Der Hund mit dem Monokel 1916 Fliegende Schatten 1916 Rose of the Wilderness 1918 Imprisoned Soul 1918 as Stefan Rainer Fantasie des Aristide Care 1918 as Gentleman Einbrecher Aristide Care I Don t Want to Be a Man 1918 as Dr Kersten Katinka 1918 Ruth s Two Husbands 1919 as Robert Holversen The Revenge of Count Silvain 1920 as Count Silvain Das Skelett des Herrn Markutius 1920 as Detektiv Joe Deebs The Lady in Black 1920 as Joe Deebs Tragedy of Love 1923 as Prosecutor Die Grafin von Paris 1923 as Staatsanwalt All for Money 1923 as Graf Ehrhardt Napoleon Is to Blame for Everything 1938 as Lord Arthur Cavershoot Doctor Praetorius 1950 as Dr Hiob Pratorius The House in Montevideo 1951 as Professor Traugott Nagler Hocuspocus 1953 as Peer BilleReferences Edit Goetz Curt 1960 Die Memoiren des Peterhans von Binningen in German Berlin Grunewald p 11 Goetz Curt 1960 Die Memoiren des Peterhans von Binningen in German Berlin Grunewald p 55 Goetz Curt 1960 Die Memoiren des Peterhans von Binningen in German Berlin Grunewald p 239 Gertraud Steiner Daviau April 2005 Austrian Writers and the Unifying Aspects of Cultures TRANS Internet Zeitschrift fur Kulturwissenschaften Retrieved 2008 09 01 von Martens Valerie 1972 Curt s Geschichten Kurzgeschichten von und uber Curt Goetz in German Stuttgart Deutsche Verlags Anstalt ISBN 978 3 423 01052 8 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Curt Goetz Curt Goetz at IMDb Curt Goetz and Valerie von Martens Archived December 27 2021 at the Wayback Machine Biography at the Wayback Machine archived December 26 2007 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Curt Goetz amp oldid 1124598283, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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