Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

101

Gender

Male

Birthday

1879-03-11

Deathday

1937-12-12 (58 years old)

Place of Birth

Leipzig, Germany

Also Known As

Alfred Peter Abel

Alfred Abel

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Alfred Peter Abel (12 March 1879 – 12 December 1937) was a German film actor, director, and producer. He appeared in more than 140 silent and sound films between 1913 and 1938. His best-known performance was as Joh Fredersen in Fritz Lang's 1927 film, Metropolis.

Known For

8.1%

Metropolis

Feb 6, 1927

7.7%

Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler

Apr 27, 1922

6.8%

Phantom

Nov 13, 1922

6.9%

L'Argent

Dec 25, 1928

6.6%

The Finances of the Grand Duke

Jan 7, 1924

5.6%

Mary

Mar 2, 1931

8.0%

Giorgio Moroder's Metropolis

Aug 10, 1984

6.2%

The Burning Soil

Mar 3, 1922

7.2%

The Congress Dances

Sep 29, 1931

5.2%

Cagliostro

Apr 8, 1929

5.2%

The Burning Secret

Mar 20, 1933

5.0%

Maria, die Magd

Oct 1, 1936

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Acting

1984

Giorgio Moroder's Metropolis as Johann 'Joh' Fredersen

1938

Frau Sylvelin as Daffinger

1937		Millionäre as Dollereder
1937		Seven Slaps as Astor Terbanks
1937		Millionenerbschaft as Cyrus M. Mills
1937		Und du mein Schatz fährst mit as Großindustrieller William Liners
1937		Unter Ausschluß der Öffentlichkeit as Bankier Sparrenberg

1936		The Court Concert as Dichter Knips
1936		Spiel an Bord as I. C. Corner, Konzernchef
1936		Maria, die Magd as Dr. Winter, Alices Mann, Rechtsanwalt
1936		Skandal um die Fledermaus as Patrick, Butler
1936		Ein seltsamer Gast as Bruneaux, Kunsthändler
1936		Kater Lampe as Gemeindediener Seifert

1934		Die Liebe siegt as Direktor Berger
1934		Eine Siebzehnjährige as Werner von Schlettow, sein Sohn

1933		Wege zur guten Ehe as Generaldirektor Veller
1933		Die kleine Schwindlerin as Vater
1933		The Burning Secret as Der Mann
1933		Manolescu, der Fürst der Diebe as Jan Hendriks

1932		Kampf as Wagemann
1932		The White Demon as Gorre
1932		Spione im Savoy-Hotel as Mr. Palmer
1932		The Beautiful Adventure as Graf d'Eguzon
1932		Viennese Waltz
1932		Jonny Steals Europe as Jack Matting
1932		Montparnasse Girl as Graf Laboudèle

1931		The Thirteen Trunks of Mr. O.F. as Bürgermeister
1931		The Office Manager as Georg von Zamokki
1931		The Duke of Reichstadt as Hofrat Gentz
1931		The Congress Dances as König von Sachsen
1931		My Wife, the Adventuress as Mr. Knast
1931		The Scoundrel as Guide
1931		Mary as Sir John Menier
1931		The Fate of Renate Langen as Dr. Walter Langen
1931		1914 as Leopold Graf Berchtold

1930		Dolly is making a career as Eberhard
1930		Sei gegrüßt, Du mein schönes Sorrent

1929		Ehe in Not
1929		Giftgas as Direktor Hansen
1929		Narkose as Jean
1929		Cagliostro as Prince of Rohan
1929		Mein Herz ist eine Jazzband as Gellony

1928		L'Argent as Alphonse Gunderman
1928		Rasputins Liebesabenteuer as Generaladjutant Sablin
1928		Strauss, the Waltz King as Johann Strauss Vater
1928		Jahrmarkt des Lebens
1928		Das Geheimnis von Genf

1927		Das tanzende Wien as Dichter
1927		Ein Tag der Rosen im August.. as Geheimrat Lüttjens
1927		The Vice of Humanity as Mangol
1927		Human Law as Radcliffe
1927		Die Tragödie eines Verlorenen as Bank employee
1927		Metropolis as Johann 'Joh' Fredersen
1927		A Modern Dubarry as Maler Sillon

1926		Die lachende Grille as Chopin
1926		People Among Us as Helmuth Köhler
1926		The Guardsman as Schauspieler
1926		Der Bankkrach unter den Linden as Dr. Lothar Reimers

1924		The Woman in Flames as Hans Fennhofer
1924		Mensch gegen Mensch
1924		Dudu, a Human Destiny
1924		The Finances of the Grand Duke as Philipp Collin, alias Professor Pelotard
1924		Das Spiel der Liebe
1924		Das Spiel mit dem Schicksal as Albert Unna

1923		Die Buddenbrooks as Christian Buddenbrook
1923		Die Prinzessin Suwarin as Kipman
1923		Die Flamme as Gaston

1922		Bigamie as Fedja
1922		Phantom as Lorenz Lubota
1922		Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler as Count Told
1922		The House of Molitor as Molitor
1922		The Burning Soil as Ludwig von Lellewel
1922		Die Intriguen der Madame de la Pommeraye

1921		Die Geschichte des grauen Hauses
1921		Wandering Souls as Parfen
1921		Mad Love as Andreas de la Croix
1921		Nights of Terror as Frank Cunning
1921		Mann über Bord
1921		Die große und die kleine Welt as Graf Hart
1921		Lotte Lore

1920		Die Frau im Himmel as Schoolmaster
1920		Die Frau ohne Seele

1919		Kameraden as Axel
1919		Intoxication as Gaston, ein Schriftsteller

1918		Die Dame, der Teufel und die Probiermamsell as Der Baron
1918		Es werde Licht! 4. Teil: Sündige Mütter as Spork
1918		Colomba as Juan
1918		Drohende Wolken am Firmament
1918		Nur ein Schmetterling
1918		Lola Montez as Madons, criminal
1918		Die nach Glück und Liebe suchen

1917		Ein Blatt im Sturm...doch das Schicksal hat es verweht as Alfred
1917		Der Seele Saiten schwingen nicht as Kurt von Altenstein

1916		Wenn Menschen reif zur Liebe werden as Erwin
1916		Ernst ist das Leben as Holger
1916		The White Roses

1915		Das Laster
1915		Lache, Bajazzo! as Alfred

1914		The Silent Mill as Johann
1914		A Venetian Night as Anselmus Aselmeyer

1913

Sodoms Ende

Directing

1935

Alles um eine Frau as Director

1933

Glückliche Reise as Director

1929

Narkose as Director