Richard Eichberg

Richard Eichberg

director, producer, actor

Richard Eichberg was born on Oct 27, 1888 in Germany. Richard Eichberg's big-screen debut came with Daughter of the Night directed by Richard Eichberg in 1920. Richard Eichberg is known for Michel Strogoff directed by Jacques de Baroncelli, Anton Walbrook stars as Michel Strogoff and Colette Darfeuil as Sangarre. The upcoming new movie Richard Eichberg plays is Das indische Grabmal which will be released on May 13, 1938.

Traversing a consistent middle road between artistry and more prosaic mainstream fare was the German director Richard Eichberg. Though he had enjoyed moderate success as an actor on the stage from 1906, Eichberg soon focused his energies on the burgeoning film industry. His career as a director/producer commenced properly in 1915 with the setting up (as co-founder) of a production company under his name, the Richard Eichberg-Film GmbH. Skilfully anticipating public tastes for escapist action he went on to specialise in turning out technically proficient, economically budgeted crime thrillers and melodramas (eventually also incorporating comedies and operettas into his repertoire). He had a special fondness for setting his films in exotic locales. Such material was perfectly suited to starring the athletic actress and dancer

  • Birthday

    Oct 27, 1888
  • Place of Birth

    Berlin, Germany