Georg H. Schnell

Georg H. Schnell

Actor

Tschifu (now Yantai), China
April 11, 1878

Biography

Georg Heinrich Schnell (11 April 1878 – 31 March 1951) was a German actor who remains perhaps best-known for his role as shipowner Harding in Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens (1922). Georg appeared in over one hundred films. He was born in Yantai, China. He died in West Berlin, West Germany. Georg is sometimes credited as G.H. Schnell, Georg Heinrich Schnell, Georg Schnell, and George Snell.

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Georg H. Schnell 1

Representative Works

Nosferatu
Nosferatu
7.7
/ German
The Valley of Love
The Valley of Love
7.5
/ German
Die Schuld
Die Schuld
7.0
/ German
Seven Slaps
Seven Slaps
6.5
/ German
Der Mustergatte
Der Mustergatte
6.6
/ German
Her Sport
Her Sport
9.0
/ German
The Punch Bowl
The Punch Bowl
7.2
/ German
Kampf
Kampf
9.0
/ German
Tannenberg
Tannenberg
7.0
/ German

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Nosferatu
1922Winner

Best Performance

Nosferatu

The Valley of Love
1935Winner

Best Performance

The Valley of Love

Die Schuld
1919Nominee

Best Performance

Die Schuld

Career Highlights

Seven Slaps
1937Highlight

Best Performance

Seven Slaps

Der Mustergatte
1937Highlight

Best Performance

Der Mustergatte

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