Martin Herzberg

Martin Herzberg

Born: January 15, 1911
in Berlin, German Empire
Known for his ethereal, almost doll-like appearance, Herzberg made his breakthrough as an actor in 1922's David Copperfield directed by Danish director A.W. Sandberg – who went on to cast him in five more of his pictures.

Movies for Martin Herzberg...

Father and Son
Title: Father and Son
Character: Johann Markurell
Released: November 28, 1930
Type: Movie
About the wealthy Mr Markurell and his son, Johan, who is closing in on his graduation, and their life in the city of Wadköping. German language version.
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Die Siebzehnjährigen
Title: Die Siebzehnjährigen
Character: Gert von Lingen
Released: January 9, 1929
Type: Movie
A teenager finds his father is interested in the same girl he is.
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Die Räuberbande
Title: Die Räuberbande
Released: November 13, 1928
Type: Movie
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The Blackguard
Title: The Blackguard
Character: Michael Caviol as a child
Released: September 4, 1925
Type: Movie
A French violinist saves his beloved princess from the Russian revolution..
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Undercurrents
Title: Undercurrents
Character: Tonio, Teresas bror
Released: November 20, 1924
Type: Movie
A talentless artist with a greatly inflated ego, Carlo Morton, has enchanted the naïve Helga with tales from Italy. Yearning to see the world, Helga decides to run away from home, following her pompous friend to warmer climes. Morton suddenly has his hands full trying to hide his Italian mistress away. At the same time, the stalwart train engineer Helder, who also has tender feelings for Helga, has followed her to Italy in order to reveal the true nature of the disagreeable artist and bring Helga home. (stumfilm.dk)
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Don Carlos und Elisabeth
Title: Don Carlos und Elisabeth
Character: Carlos, young
Released: February 24, 1924
Type: Movie
Don Carlos, heir to the Spanish throne, and Princess Elisabeth of Valois are deeply in love but King Philip, Carlos's father, wants Elisabeth for himself.
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The Lure of the Footlights
Title: The Lure of the Footlights
Character: George Rogers (as child)
Released: December 4, 1923
Type: Movie
Sir William's daughter Polly and the forest warden’s son George are best friends and quite inseparable. As they mature beyond the carefree days of childhood, their disparity in rank and status looms larger between them, and George puts aside his dreams of sharing the rest of his life with Polly. Instead, he meets a dancer, Stella, who moves with him when he himself is employed as a forest warden at Carlton Manor, the count’s estate. The solitude of the forest is a far cry from the bright lights and gaudy spectacle of the theatre, and when Stella meets some acquaintances from her old life, she is torn between who she really is and who her loved one thinks she should be. At the same time, Polly discovers that her feelings for George are more than friendly. (stumfilm.dk)
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Struggling Hearts
Title: Struggling Hearts
Character: Helle, Anne's brother
Released: April 5, 1923
Type: Movie
The year is 1658 and the King of Sweden has seized large parts of Denmark. A tenant farmer and his family on Falster are forced to look on while enemy soldiers loot and wreck their home. Only the wounded and febrile soldier Lasse Månsson does not take part in the atrocities, and when the regiment moves on, he stays in the care of the farmer. Soon, Lasse falls in love with Anna, the farmer’s daughter, and they plan a life together. But can love blossom in such dark times? (stumfilm.dk)
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Paganini
Title: Paganini
Character: Achille, Son of Paganini
Released: March 31, 1923
Type: Movie
Historical film about Italian musician Niccolo Paganini.
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David Copperfield
Title: David Copperfield
Character: David Copperfield som barn
Released: December 5, 1922
Type: Movie
After ten happy childhood years, the life of David Copperfield takes an obscure turn. His mother passes away and a cruel stepfather crushes young Copperfield’s dreams and sends him to work in London. From here, the poor soul must fend for himself. Through the hard school of life, he experiences fun and tragedy, love and heartache, friendship, and deception, until he finally rediscovers his place with a dear friend from his happy childhood days. (stumfilm.dk)
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Great Expectations
Title: Great Expectations
Character: Pip as a child
Released: February 28, 1922
Type: Movie
A charitable childhood deed holds fateful consequences for poor Pip. An anonymous benefactor paves the way for Pip’s transformation and subsequent social ascent from peasant boy to gentleman. But he soon finds out that life among the upper-classes is no bed of roses, and Pip encounters a number of characters who shape his life for the better, and for the worse. (Stumfilm.dk)
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The Four Devils
Title: The Four Devils
Released: November 1, 1920
Type: Movie
One out of three silent adaptations of the novella "Les quatre diables" written by Danish author Herman Bang. The most famous one, although unfortunately lost, is without any doubt F.W. Murnau's "4 Devils". This German version, by Danish director A.W. Sandberg, was done eight years prior to Murnau's American one, and was a big success at the time.
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Pogrom
Title: Pogrom
Character: Genia, Wera's eldest son
Released: August 2, 1919
Type: Movie