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Kurt Gerron (11 May 1897 – 30 October 1944) was a German Jewish actor and film director. He and his wife, Olga, were murdered in the Holocaust.
Kurt Gerron. Actor: The Blue Angel. Gerron fled to France (because he was Jewish), then settled in Amsterdam in 1933. He was arrested by the SS in 1943 and was sent to Theresienstadt in 1944 to direct a staged documentary intended to persuade world public opinion that Jews were well treated in concentration camps.
- January 1, 1
- Berlin, Germany
- January 1, 1
The last deportation of Jews from Terezin to Auschwitz left on 28 October 1944, carrying Kurt Gerron, who worked on the German propaganda film made in Terezin.
Kurt Gerron. Actor: The Blue Angel. Gerron fled to France (because he was Jewish), then settled in Amsterdam in 1933. He was arrested by the SS in 1943 and was sent to Theresienstadt in 1944 to direct a staged documentary intended to persuade world public opinion that Jews were well treated in concentration camps.
- May 11, 1897
- October 28, 1944
Apr 23, 2011 · Prisoner of Paradise: Directed by Malcolm Clarke, Stuart Sender. With Ian Holm, Robert Lantz, Eleonore Hertzberg, Lone Koppel. Documentary about Holocaust victim Kurt Gerron.
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- Documentary, Biography
- Malcolm Clarke, Stuart Sender
- 2011-04-23
May 12, 2022 · After school Kurt Gerron fought in the First World War and he was wounded several times. During his service he studied medicine, and he obtained a degree in medicine. However, he did not pursue a career in medicine, and he became an actor on the stage during 1920.
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After successfully deceiving the Red Cross representatives, 2 Nazi authorities then decided to make a propaganda film on location at Theresienstadt. The film's "cast," musicians, and director Kurt Gerron 3 were all prisoners of Theresienstadt. The film was made under the close supervision of the SS.
