Leo Lasko
Léo Lasko (1885-1949) was a German screenwriter and film director of the silent and early sound eras. As Lasko was of Jewish descent he was classified as a "non-Aryan" by the Nazis. Following their 1933 takeover he was banned from film work and eventually emigrated to Britain.
Selected filmography
Director
- Indische Rache (1920)
- Der Sträfling von Cayenne (1921)
- James Morres (1921)
- Menschen am Meer (1925)
- Scapa Flow (1930)
- Nacht der Versuchung (1932)
Screenwriter
- Vendetta (1919)
- Wibbel the Tailor (1920)
- The Land of Smiles (1930)
- Schubert's Dream of Spring (1931)
- Nacht der Versuchung (1932)
Bibliography
- Prawer, S.S. Between Two Worlds: The Jewish Presence in German and Austrian Film, 1910-1933. Berghahn Books, 2007.
External links
- Leo Lasko at the Internet Movie Database
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