Actor
Hans Heinrich von Twardowski
Born 4 May 1898 · Stettin, Pomerania, Germany [now Szczecin, Zachodniopomorskie, Poland] — died 19 November 1958
Hans Heinrich von Twardowski (1898–1958) was a German actor born in Stettin. He appeared in landmark Weimar-era films such as The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, then worked in Hollywood, where he often played German characters in anti-Nazi wartime films including Casablanca.
Key films
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)On Cinespective
Landmark of German Expressionist cinema, marking his early prominence in Weimar-era film.
The Scarlet Empress (1934)
Josef von Sternberg's lavish historical drama, an early Hollywood credit after leaving Germany.
Confessions of a Nazi Spy (1939)
Pioneering anti-Nazi Hollywood film that launched his run of wartime German roles.
Casablanca (1943)On Cinespective
His best-known film, a classic in which he appears among the German characters.
Hangmen Also Die! (1943)
Fritz Lang's wartime resistance drama, typical of his work in Hollywood propaganda-era films.
Key awards
No major awards are documented here.
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 45
- 1919Eerie Tales · as Restaurant WaiterActor
- 1920The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari · as AlanActor
- 1920Genuine: The Tragedy of a Vampire · as FlorianActor
- 1920From Morning to Midnight · as Sohn der DameActor
- 1920The Night of Queen Isabeau · as PageActor
- 1921The House on the MoonActor
- 1921The Rats · as Erich SpittaActor
- 1922Phantom · as Hugo LubotaActor
- 1922MarizzaActor
- 1922Lola Montez, the King’s Dancer · as Studiosus FriedemannActor
- 1923I.N.R.I. – A Film of Humanity · as JohannesActor
- 1924The EnchantressActor
- 1927The Weavers · as Gottfried HilseActor
- 1927Der falsche Prinz · as Wolf, sein FreundActor
- 1928Sex in Chains · as AlfredActor
- 1928Die Hölle der JungfrauenActor
- 1929I Kiss Your Hand, Madame · as WaiterActor
- 1929Peter, der MatroseActor
- 1930The Singing City · as Willi von Wellheim - Claires VerehrerActor
- 1930Ludwig II, King of Bavaria · as Otto von Wittelsbach (as H.H. von Twardowsky)Actor
- 1931The Holy Flames · as Robert TaylorActor
- 19326 Hours to Live · as FloskyActor
- 1932Scandal for Sale · as Affner, the pilotActor
- 1933The Devil's in Love · as Andre's Defense CounselActor
- 1933Adorable · as Prince of PontevedroActor
- 1933Private Jones · as Von Bergen (uncredited)Actor
- 1934The Scarlet EmpressActor
- 1935The Crusades · as Nicholas, Count of HungaryActor
- 1935Storm Over the Andes · as Oberto (as Hans Von Twardowski)Actor
- 1939Confessions of a Nazi Spy · as HelldorfActor
- 1939Hitler: Beast of Berlin · as Albert Stalhelm - Storm TrooperActor
- 1939Espionage Agent · as Dr. HelmActor
- 1942Once Upon a Honeymoon · as German Officer (uncredited)Actor
- 1942Desperate JourneyActor
- 1942The Dawn Express · as Capt. GemmlerActor
- 1943Casablanca · as German Officer with Yvonne (uncredited)Actor
- 1943Hangmen Also Die! · as Reinhard HeydrichActor
- 1943Edge of Darkness · as German Co-Pilot (uncredited)Actor
- 1943Background to Danger · as German Officer (uncredited)Actor
- 1943Hitler's MadmanActor
- 1943First Comes Courage · as Nazi Captain (uncredited)Actor
- 1943Margin for Error · as Fritz - ButlerActor
- 1944Passage to Marseille · as French Airfield Radio Man (uncredited)Actor
- 1944Resisting Enemy Interrogation · as Herr Mahler - German Red Cross RepresentativeActor
- 1951The Gentleman in Room 6 · as GuestActor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.