
Walter Rilla
Known for Acting · 137 credits
- Born
- 1894-08-22
- Died
- 1980-11-21
- Place of birth
- Neunkirchen, Germany
- Also known as
- Вальтер Рилла · Walter Wilhelm Karl Ernst Rilla
Biography
Walter Rilla (22 August 1894 – 21 November 1980) was a German film actor of Jewish descent. He appeared in more than 130 films between 1922 and 1977. He was born in Neunkirchen, Germany and died in Rosenheim, Germany. He was the father of the director Wolf Rilla, who directed him in Cairo.
Known For
TV Shows (5)
Movies (132)

Day of Anger
1967
as Murph Allan Short

Venetian Bird
1952
as Count Boria

Riviera-Story
1961
as Nikanos

Zweierlei Moral
1931
as Norman

The Secret Ways
1961
as Jancsi

The Face of Fu Manchu
1965
as Prof. Hans Muller-Mertens

Marriage in Name Only
1930
as Baron Hans v. Velten

The Girl from Rio
1969
as Ennio Rossini

The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
1962
as Professor Pohland

The Scarlet Pimpernel
1934
as Armand St. Just

The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
1962
as Priest

The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse
1964
as Prof. Pohland
Checkmate
1931
as Georg Holl

The Gamma People
1956
as Boronski

Scampolo
1958

Frozen Alive
1964
as Sir Keith

Confessions of Felix Krull
1957
as Lord Kilmarnock
The Sins of Love
1929

State Secret
1950
as General Niva

Detective
1969
as Krüger

Star of India
1954
as Von Horst

Code 7, Victim 5
1964
as Wexler
Hannele's Ascension
1922
as Todesengel

The Devil Came from Akasava
1971
as Lord Kingsley

Sixty Glorious Years
1938
as Prinz Ernst

The Accusing Song
1936
as Detlef Ollmer - Bildhauer

Fires of Love
1925
as Harald von Bodenstein

Golden Salamander
1950
as Serafis

Malpertuis
1972
as Eisengott

The men around Lucie
1931
as Robert

She Walks by Night
1959
as Alexander Woltikoff, Geschäftsmann

Lady Juan
1928
as Don Ramon

The Forger of London
1961
as John Leith

Pepe, der Paukerschreck
1969
as Ministerialdirektor Reichert
Im Namen des Königs
1924

Cairo
1963
as Kuchuk

Incest
1929
as Martin Hollman

Jerry Cotton: Tip Not Included
1966
as John M. Clark

Song Without End
1960
as Archbishop

The River Line
1964
as Pierre, Maries Vater

For the First Time
1959
as Dr. Bessart

The Twelve Jurors
1963
as Neunter Geschworener

The Green Buddha
1954
as Frank Olsen

The Last Night
1928
as Ernest

Room 13
1964
as Sir Marney

The Adventures of Tartu
1943
as Inspector Otto Vogel

The Gang's All Here
1939
as Prince Homouska

My Daughter Joy
1950
as Andreas

Hatred
1938
as Frazer

Scotland Yard Hunts Dr. Mabuse
1963
as Dr. Pohland / 'Dr. Mabuse'

The Great Passion
1930
as Himself

Ehe in Not
1929

Soldier Martin
1966
as Général von Haffelrats

Shadow of the Eagle
1950
as Prince Radziwill

Death Drums Along the River
1963
as Dr. Schneider

Circus Life
1931
as Morini. Kunstschütze

Desperate Moment
1953
as Colonel Bertrand

A Certain Mr. Gran
1933
as Pietro Broccardo

The Blackguard
1925
as Michael Caviol
Children's Souls Accuse You
1927

...und nichts als die Wahrheit
1958
as Michael Fabian

Track the Man Down
1955
as Austin Melford
Un certain monsieur Grant
1933
as Mario Landi

Frivolous youth
1931

Victoria the Great
1937
as Prince Ernest
Ehegeheimnisse
1926

Abdul the Damned
1935
as Hassan-Bey

The Finances of the Grand Duke
1924
as der Ehrgeizige

The Racetrack Murders
1964
as Lord John Mant

I'll Get You for This
1951
as Müller

Mr. Emmanuel
1944
as Brockenburg
Alles zum Guten
1967
as Salvo Manfroni

Lady Windermeres Fächer
1935
as Lord Windermere
Madame Legros
1968
as Baron de Clairvaux

Cab No. 13
1926
as Lucien Rebout

Adventure on the Lido
1933
as Leonard
Liebeserwachen
1936
as Robert Lund - Violinvirtuose

At the Villa Rose
1940
as Mr. Ricardo

Waffen für Amerika
1976
as Maurepas

Art of Love
1928
as Prince Boris

The Moment of Truth
1955
as The Victor

Lisbon Story
1946
as Karl von Schriner

Inherited Passions
1929
as Henry Bourtyne

Leap Into Life
1924
as Frank

Black Eyes
1939
as Roudine

Once a Greek
1966
as State Preisent

Arme kleine Colombine
1927
as Ernst Honsel
Die venezianische Tür
1966
as Teapot-Johnny

All for Money
1923
as Henry von Lauffen
Der Monte Christo von Prag
1929
as Fred Born
Das schöne Mädel
1923
as Franz, Sohn der Götts

Nachtzug D 106
1964
as Magnus

Impetuous Youth
1926
as Maler

Candlelight in Algeria
1944
as Dr. Muller

24 Hours of a Woman's Life
1931
as Sascha Lonay

Die Puppe vom Lunapark
1925
Die Reisegesellschaft
1968
as Graf de Bréville
Die Sache mit Schorrsiegel
1928
as Bernhard Benda

Should We Be Silent?
1926
as Dr. Georg Mauthner
Eva in Seide
1928
as Dr. Erich Stiereß, Schriftsteller

Hände aus dem Dunkel
1933
as Direktor Leermann

4 Schlüssel
1966
as Eduard Rose
The Champion of Pontresina
1934
as Peter Tonani, Geigenvirtuose
Helm
1967
as Kenkmann

Die fidele Herrenpartie
1929
as Heinz Rüdiger
Abends Kammermusik
1965
as Bernhard Aldinghausen

Der Fall Klaus Fuchs
1965
as Professor Paiser
Hell's Cargo
1939
as Cmndt. Lestailleur
Der Raub der Sabinerinnen
1928
as Emil Groß

The Dangerous Age
1927
as Jörgen
Wie einst im Mai
1926
as Fred W. Kietz
Überfahrt
1963
as Thomson
Der Befehl
1967
as Jan de Goede
Der liebe Augustin
1960
as Baron von Gravenreuth

Die weiße Spinne
1927
as Lord Barrymore

Der Mann mit dem Laubfrosch
1929
as Henri Vallencours

Die geheime Macht
1928
as Mirow
Die Welt will belogen sein
1926
as Dr.Stone

Orientexpress
1927
as Allan Wilton

24 Hours in a Woman's Life
1965
as Dr. Emerich
About Walter Rilla
Walter Rilla (22 August 1894 – 21 November 1980) was a German film actor of Jewish descent. He appeared in more than 130 films between 1922 and 1977. He was born in Neunkirchen, Germany and died in Rosenheim, Germany. He was the father of the director Wolf Rilla, who directed him in Cairo. With 137 credits spanning from 1922 to 1976, Walter Rilla has appeared in 132 films and 5 TV shows.
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Most Popular Walter Rilla Movies
- Day of Anger (1967) — as Murph Allan Short
- Venetian Bird (1952) — as Count Boria
- Riviera-Story (1961) — as Nikanos
- Zweierlei Moral (1931) — as Norman
- The Secret Ways (1961) — as Jancsi
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