Hans Grimm (March 22, 1875 in Wiesbaden, Hesse-Nassau - September 29, 1959 in Lippoldsberg) was a German writer.His father, Julius Grimm, was a professor of law who retired early and devoted his time to private historical and literary studies and to political activity as a founder member of the National Liberal party, which he represented in the Prussian parliament, and was a founder member of the German Colonial Society.His mother, Marie Grimm, née Schlumberger Edle von Goldeck, was a minor aristocrat.As a child, Hans Grimm showed an interest and aptitude for writing and in 1894 started to study Literature and French at the University of Lausanne.Under pressure from his father he left university in 1895 and went into business, working for a German company in Great Britain (in Nottingham and London), and then in the British-ruled Cape Colony (in Port Elizabeth and East London), where he also rented a small farm.
He also appeared as an actor in front of the camera, the first time in 1941 for the Swiss movie "Emil, me muess halt rede mitenand" (41) with Emil Hegetschweiler.
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Hans Grimm was married with the actress Hansi Wendler.
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From 1930 Hans Grimm became a demanded sound engineer for many well-known movies.
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From the 50s he was engaged for support roles in popular Swiss productions.
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Hans Grimm also wrote some screenplays for some of his son's movies like "Wenn der Vater mit dem Sohne" (1955)with his son in a leading role.
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Hans Grimm was also active as a director.
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His son was the famous child actor Oliver Grimm who took part in numerous movies in the 50s.
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The actor and sound engineer Hans Grimm first learned the profession of an electrician and mechanical engineer, but in 1927 he chose an other job and he worked as a sound mixer of movies for Hans Vogt.
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During World War II came his last movies into being as a sound engineer.
Sound Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Der Mann, dem man den Namen stahl
1944
sound
Das Konzert
1944
sound
Ich werde dich auf Händen tragen
1943
sound
Romanze in Moll
1943
sound
Die Entlassung
1942
sound
Zwei in einer großen Stadt
1942
sound
Ich klage an
1941
sound
Pedro soll hängen
1941
sound
Ohm Krüger
1941
sound
Bismarck
1940
sound
Herz - modern möbliert
1940
sound
Was wird hier gespielt?
1940
sound
Nanette
1940
sound
Robert Koch, der Bekämpfer des Todes
1939
sound
Silvesternacht am Alexanderplatz
1939
sound
Napoleon ist an allem schuld
1938
sound
Der Tag nach der Scheidung
1938
sound
Ich liebe dich
1938
sound
Mother Song
1937
sound recordist
Der zerbrochene Krug
1937
sound
Gabriele: eins, zwei, drei
1937
sound
Versprich mir nichts!
1937
sound
Der Herrscher
1937
sound
Susanne im Bade
1936
sound
Wenn wir alle Engel wären
1936
sound
Prater
1936
sound
Das Schönheitsfleckchen
1936
Short sound
Thank You, Madame
1936
sound
When the Cock Crows
1936
sound
The Rape of the Sabines
1936
sound
Traumulus
1936
sound
Fährmann Maria
1936
sound
Künstlerliebe
1935
sound
Ich war Jack Mortimer
1935
sound
Wenn einer eine Reise tut
1935
Short sound
Oberwachtmeister Schwenke
1935
sound
Rhapsodie. Ein musikalisches Intermezzo aus dem Leben Franz Liszts
$900,000
