Werner Klingler
Karl Adolf Kurt Werner Klingler (23 October 1903 – 23 June 1972) was a German film director and actor. He directed 29 films between 1936 and 1968. He was born in Stuttgart and died in Berlin, Germany. Early life. Klingler acquired his first theatre experience in minor acting roles. He immigrated to the United States, where he played at a German-American theater in Milwaukee in 1925. Klingler starred in films, such as Howard Hughes' "Hell's Angels" and Wilhelm Dieterle's "The Dance Goes On" (a German-language version of "Those Who Dance"). Career. Klingler met Luis Trenker  to film "Mountains on Fire". Klingler was assistant director at "SOS Eisberg" (1933) and "The Prodigal Son (1934 film)". He directed "The Last Four on Santa Cruz" (1936). Klingler regressed to Germany. His new titles included "Condottieri (1937 film)", "Love Letters from Engadin" (1938), "Die letzte Runde" (1940), and "Wetterleuchten um Barbara" (1941). Klingler replaced the allegedly executed director, Herbert Selpin, for "Titanic". After the epic film was banned, Klingler's "Die Degenhardts" (1944) was banned the following year. Klingler was unable to complete "The Man in the Saddle" due to the Battle of Berlin. His postwar credits include "Raid  (1947) and Nora's Ark" (1948). He returned to Hollywood only to be rejected. Klingler directed "Aus dem Tagebuch eines Frauenarztes" (1959) and "Spy for Germany" (1956). Klingler released the film, ' (1961), about the Nazi Eugenics system. He filmed a version of Bryan Edgar Wallace's "Death Packs a Suitcase" under the title, '. His last film was "Straßenbekanntschaften auf St. Pauli" (1968).