Cast

Albert Bassermann

1867 – 1952

Active years (films on this site)

1940–1948

Genres

DramaThrillerWarMysteryCrime

Schools and movements

Classical HollywoodBritish Cinema

Directors worked with

Alfred Hitchcock1 filmJosef von Sternberg1 filmPowell & Pressburger1 film

Biography

Albert Bassermann was a German stage and screen actor. He was considered to be one of the greatest German-speaking actors of his generation and received the famous Iffland-Ring. Bassermann was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Foreign Correspondent (1940). He was married to Elsa Schiff with whom he frequently performed.

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Awards and honours

International

• Iffland-Ring

National / local

• Schiller Plaque of the City of Mannheim 1949

3 films on this site

1. Foreign Correspondent 1940 · Alfred Hitchcock · IMDb 7.4 · Cast
2. The Shanghai Gesture 1941 · Josef von Sternberg · IMDb 6.5 · Cast
3. The Red Shoes 1948 · Powell & Pressburger · IMDb 8.1 · Cast