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The Man Who Sold Himself

Plot: Meant to be a diatribe against yellow journalism and current social ills, this weakly limned drama by Josef von Baky features a reporter who works for one of the tabloid papers. The reporter digs up dirt on the past life of a local hotel owner, and wanting to take full advantage of the muck, he strings out his revelations in a series of perjorative, damning articles on the man
Release Date: Thursday, March 12 1959
66 years ago
Genres: Crime, Drama
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Portrait of Hildegard KnefHildegard Knef. Hildegard Knef was 33 in The Man Who Sold Himself as 'Martina Schilling'.
Birthday: Mon, Dec 28 1925 –
Died: Fri, Feb 01 2002
Portrait of Hansjörg FelmyHansjörg Felmy. Hansjörg Felmy was 28 in The Man Who Sold Himself as 'Niko Jost'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 31 1931 –
Died: Fri, Aug 24 2007
Portrait of Antje WeisgerberAntje Weisgerber. Antje Weisgerber was 36 in The Man Who Sold Himself as 'Mrs. Sending'.
Birthday: Wed, May 17 1922 –
Died: Wed, Sep 29 2004
Portrait of Kurt EhrhardtKurt Ehrhardt. Kurt Ehrhardt was 59 in The Man Who Sold Himself as 'Carl Sending'.
Birthday: Fri, Feb 23 1900 –
Died: Sun, Apr 25 1971
Portrait of Katharina MatzKatharina Matz. Katharina Matz was 28 in The Man Who Sold Himself as 'Eva Jost'.
Birthday: Wed, Jun 11 1930 –
Died: Wed, Mar 03 2021
Portrait of Ernst SchröderErnst Schröder. Ernst Schröder was 44 in The Man Who Sold Himself as 'Münchmann'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 27 1915 –
Died: Tue, Jul 26 1994
Portrait of Fritz TillmannFritz Tillmann. Fritz Tillmann was 48 in The Man Who Sold Himself as 'Dr. Schilling'.
Birthday: Tue, Dec 13 1910 –
Died: Thu, Oct 30 1986
Portrait of Charles BrauerCharles Brauer. Charles Brauer was 23 in The Man Who Sold Himself
Birthday: Wed, Jul 03 1935
Portrait of Ruth GrossiRuth Grossi. Ruth Grossi was 32 in The Man Who Sold Himself as 'Lo Hermann'.
Birthday: Thu, Aug 26 1926
Portrait of Hans PaetschHans Paetsch. Hans Paetsch was 49 in The Man Who Sold Himself as 'Steinmaker'.
Birthday: Tue, Dec 07 1909 –
Died: Sun, Feb 03 2002
Portrait of Walter GrütersWalter Grüters. Walter Grüters was 59 in The Man Who Sold Himself as 'Minister Ploesch'.
Birthday: Sat, Apr 15 1899 –
Died: Sat, Jan 26 1974
Portrait of Hans LeibeltHans Leibelt. Hans Leibelt was 74 in The Man Who Sold Himself as 'Bürgermeister'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 11 1885 –
Died: Tue, Dec 03 1974
Portrait of Günther JerschkeGünther Jerschke. Günther Jerschke was 37 in The Man Who Sold Himself as 'Dr. Zerbst'.
Birthday: Sat, Oct 08 1921 –
Died: Tue, May 06 1997
Portrait of Karl-Heinz KreienbaumKarl-Heinz Kreienbaum. Karl-Heinz Kreienbaum was 43 in The Man Who Sold Himself as 'Kriminalkommissar Droehnlein'.
Birthday: Thu, Apr 29 1915 –
Died: Wed, Oct 16 2002
Portrait of Manfred SteffenManfred Steffen. Manfred Steffen was 42 in The Man Who Sold Himself
Birthday: Wed, Jun 28 1916 –
Died: Thu, Jan 22 2009
Portrait of Robert MeynRobert Meyn. Robert Meyn was 65 in The Man Who Sold Himself as 'Herr Stückli'.
Birthday: Tue, Jan 16 1894 –
Died: Thu, Mar 02 1972
Portrait of Reinhold NietschmannReinhold Nietschmann. Reinhold Nietschmann was 52 in The Man Who Sold Himself as 'Warenhausbesitzer Bentheim'.
Birthday: Fri, Feb 15 1907 –
Died: Sun, Jul 25 1971
Portrait of Karl-Georg SaebischKarl-Georg Saebisch. Karl-Georg Saebisch was 55 in The Man Who Sold Himself as 'Rechtsanwalt Longinus'.
Birthday: Tue, Sep 22 1903 –
Died: Sat, Jul 21 1984
Portrait of Fritz SchmiedelFritz Schmiedel. Fritz Schmiedel was 52 in The Man Who Sold Himself as 'Anton Klee'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 26 1906 –
Died: Mon, Jan 01 1979

Crew

Portrait of Josef von BákyJosef von Báky. Josef von Báky was 56 in The Man Who Sold Himself as 'Director'
Birthday: Sun, Mar 23 1902 –
Died: Thu, Jul 28 1966
Portrait of Friedl Behn-GrundFriedl Behn-Grund. Friedl Behn-Grund was 52 in The Man Who Sold Himself as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Sun, Aug 26 1906 –
Died: Wed, Aug 02 1989
Portrait of Erich KubyErich Kuby. Erich Kuby was 48 in The Man Who Sold Himself as 'Writer'
Birthday: Tue, Jun 28 1910 –
Died: Sat, Sep 10 2005
Portrait of Rolf ThieleRolf Thiele. Rolf Thiele was 41 in The Man Who Sold Himself as 'Producer'
Birthday: Thu, Mar 07 1918 –
Died: Sun, Oct 09 1994
Portrait of Hans AbichHans Abich. Hans Abich was 40 in The Man Who Sold Himself as 'Producer'
Birthday: Sun, Aug 04 1918 –
Died: Thu, Jul 17 2003
Portrait of Eberhard KrauseEberhard Krause. Eberhard Krause was >> in The Man Who Sold Himself as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Caspar van den BergCaspar van den Berg. Caspar van den Berg was >> in The Man Who Sold Himself as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Georg HaentzschelGeorg Haentzschel. Georg Haentzschel was 51 in The Man Who Sold Himself as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Mon, Dec 23 1907 –
Died: Sun, Apr 12 1992
Portrait of Erich KettelhutErich Kettelhut. Erich Kettelhut was 65 in The Man Who Sold Himself as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Wed, Nov 01 1893 –
Died: Tue, Mar 13 1979
Portrait of Johannes OttJohannes Ott. Johannes Ott was >> in The Man Who Sold Himself as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hildegard BürgerHildegard Bürger. Hildegard Bürger was >> in The Man Who Sold Himself as 'Costume Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Vera OttoVera Otto. Vera Otto was >> in The Man Who Sold Himself as 'Costume Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday