Quicknation Conrad Veidt
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Quicknation Conrad Veidt
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Conrad Veidt (January 22, 1893 – April 3, 1943) was a German actor, well known for his roles in such films as in Potsdam, Germany. In the 27 years between 1916 and his death, he managed to act in well over 100 movies, some of them classics. His starring role in (1929), Germany's first talking picture.
Veidt, who was married to a Jewish woman and considered himself a Jew, was known to have anti-Nazi beliefs, and he fled Germany in 1933 with his life in danger. Settling in Britain he continued making films, notably three with director Michael Powell: |
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