Actor
Alfred Abel
Born 11 March 1879 · Leipzig, Germany — died 12 December 1937
Alfred Abel was a German stage and film actor who also worked as a director and producer. He appeared in well over 100 silent and sound films and is best remembered as Joh Fredersen, the city's ruler in Fritz Lang's Metropolis. He was a leading figure of Weimar-era cinema.
Key films
Metropolis (1927)On Cinespective
His most famous role: Joh Fredersen, the powerful master of the city in Fritz Lang's science-fiction landmark.
Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler (1922)
Appeared in Fritz Lang's influential crime epic, a cornerstone of Weimar-era German cinema.
Phantom (1922)
Led the cast of F. W. Murnau's drama, showing his place among Weimar cinema's top actors.
The Finances of the Grand Duke (1924)
Starred in another F. W. Murnau film, a lighter work from the director's silent period.
L'Argent (1928)
Took part in Marcel L'Herbier's major French silent production, showing his international reach.
Key awards
No major awards are documented here.
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 106
- 1913Sodoms EndeActor
- 1914A Venetian Night · as Anselmus AselmeyerActor
- 1914The Silent Mill · as JohannActor
- 1915Lache, Bajazzo! · as AlfredActor
- 1915Das LasterActor
- 1916Wenn Menschen reif zur Liebe werden · as ErwinActor
- 1916The White RosesActor
- 1916Ernst ist das Leben · as HolgerActor
- 1917Der Seele Saiten schwingen nicht · as Kurt von AltensteinActor
- 1917Ein Blatt im Sturm...doch das Schicksal hat es verweht · as AlfredActor
- 1918Die Dame, der Teufel und die Probiermamsell · as Der BaronActor
- 1918Nur ein SchmetterlingActor
- 1918Lola Montez · as Madons, criminalActor
- 1918Es werde Licht! 4. Teil: Sündige Mütter · as SporkActor
- 1918Die nach Glück und Liebe suchenActor
- 1918Drohende Wolken am FirmamentActor
- 1918Colomba · as JuanActor
- 1919Intoxication · as Gaston, ein SchriftstellerActor
- 1919Kameraden · as AxelActor
- 1920Die Frau ohne SeeleActor
- 1920Die Frau im Himmel · as SchoolmasterActor
- 1921Mad Love · as Andreas de la CroixActor
- 1921Nights of Terror · as Frank CunningActor
- 1921Die große und die kleine Welt · as Graf HartActor
- 1921Lotte LoreActor
- 1921Die Geschichte des grauen HausesActor
- 1921Wandering Souls · as ParfenActor
- 1921Thieves on StrikeDirector
- 1921Mann über BordActor
- 1921Das Opfer der Ellen Larsen · as Norbert LarsenActor
- 1922Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler · as Count ToldActor
- 1922Phantom · as Lorenz LubotaActor
- 1922The Burning Soil · as Ludwig von LellewelActor
- 1922Bigamie · as FedjaActor
- 1922The House of Molitor · as MolitorActor
- 1922Die Intriguen der Madame de la PommerayeActor
- 1923Die Flamme · as GastonActor
- 1923The Buddenbrooks · as Christian BuddenbrookActor
- 1923Die Prinzessin Suwarin · as KipmanActor
- 1924The Finances of the Grand Duke · as Philipp Collin, alias Professor PelotardActor
- 1924Das Spiel mit dem Schicksal · as Albert UnnaActor
- 1924The Woman in Flames · as Hans FennhoferActor
- 1924Das Spiel der LiebeActor
- 1924Mensch gegen MenschActor
- 1924Dudu, ein MenschenschicksalActor
- 1926People Among Us · as Helmuth KöhlerActor
- 1926Der Bankkrach unter den Linden · as Dr. Lothar ReimersActor
- 1926Die lachende Grille · as ChopinActor
- 1926The Guardsman · as SchauspielerActor
- 1927Metropolis · as Johann 'Joh' FredersenActor
- 1927Das tanzende Wien · as DichterActor
- 1927A Modern Dubarry · as Maler SillonActor
- 1927Human Law · as RadcliffeActor
- 1927Ein Tag der Rosen im August.. · as Geheimrat LüttjensActor
- 1927Die Tragödie eines Verlorenen · as Bank employeeActor
- 1927The Vice of Humanity · as MangolActor
- 1928L'Argent · as Alphonse GundermanActor
- 1928Rasputins Liebesabenteuer · as Generaladjutant SablinActor
- 1928Strauss, the Waltz King · as Johann Strauss VaterActor
- 1928Jahrmarkt des LebensActor
- 1928Das Geheimnis von GenfActor
- 1929Cagliostro · as Prince of RohanActor
- 1929Giftgas · as Direktor HansenActor
- 1929Mein Herz ist eine Jazzband · as GellonyActor
- 1929Ehe in NotActor
- 1929NarkoseDirector
- 1929Narkose · as JeanActor
- 1930Dolly is making a career · as EberhardActor
- 1930Sei gegrüßt, Du mein schönes SorrentActor
- 1931Mary · as Sir John MenierActor
- 1931Congress Dances · as König von SachsenActor
- 19311914: The Last Days Before the War · as Leopold Graf BerchtoldActor
- 1931My Wife, the Adventuress · as Mr. KnastActor
- 1931The Trunks of Mr. O.F. · as BürgermeisterActor
- 1931The Fate of Renate Langen · as Dr. Walter LangenActor
- 1931The Scoundrel · as GuideActor
- 1931The Office Manager · as Georg von ZamokkiActor
- 1931The Duke of Reichstadt · as Hofrat GentzActor
- 1932Viennese WaltzActor
- 1932Spione im Savoy-Hotel · as Mr. PalmerActor
- 1932Kampf · as WagemannActor
- 1932The White Demon · as GorreActor
- 1932Jonny Steals Europe · as Jack MattingActor
- 1932Montparnasse Girl · as Graf LaboudèleActor
- 1932The Beautiful Adventure · as Graf d'EguzonActor
- 1933The Burning Secret · as Der MannActor
- 1933Manolescu, der Fürst der Diebe · as Jan HendriksActor
- 1933Die kleine Schwindlerin · as VaterActor
- 1933Wege zur guten Ehe · as Generaldirektor VellerActor
- 1933Salon Dora Green · as Iwan KellerActor
- 1933Glückliche ReiseDirector
- 1934Love Conquers · as Direktor BergerActor
- 1934Eine Siebzehnjährige · as Werner von Schlettow, sein SohnActor
- 1935Everything for a WomanDirector
- 1936Maria, the Servant · as Dr. Winter, Alices Mann, RechtsanwaltActor
- 1936The Court Concert · as Dichter KnipsActor
- 1936Kater Lampe · as Gemeindediener SeifertActor
- 1936A Strange Guest · as Bruneaux, KunsthändlerActor
- 1936Game on Board · as I. C. Corner, KonzernchefActor
- 1936Skandal um die Fledermaus · as Patrick, ButlerActor
- 1937Seven Slaps · as Astor TerbanksActor
- 1937Duet · as Großindustrieller William LinersActor
- 1937Unter Ausschluß der Öffentlichkeit · as Bankier SparrenbergActor
- 1937Millionenerbschaft · as Cyrus M. MillsActor
- 1937Millionäre · as DollerederActor
- 1938Mrs. Sylvelin · as DaffingerActor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.