Talkies Movie List of Harry Piel 1930 - 1942

The filmography lists all films in which Harry Piel was involved as an

author, director, producer or actor. The relevant dictionaries and manuals

as well as the contemporary journals served as a basis.

1930. ER ODER ICH Director: Harry Piel Script: Hans Rameau. Camera: Ewald Daub Set construction: Robert Neppach. Masks: Arnold Jenssen Editor: Andrew Marton Sound: Charles Métain, Erwin Scharf. Music & Lyrics: Fritz Byjacco Song: Ich denke an dich Reiseleitung: Alfred Freiherr von Schluga Actors: Harry Piel, Hans Junkermann, Valery Boothby, Eduard von Winterstein, Olivia Fried, Hermann Vallentin, Maria Forescu, Charly Berger, Hugo Döblin, Ernst Morgan, Paul Rehkopf, Hans Wallner, Willi Kaiser-Heyl, Gustav Püttjer. Production: Ariel-Film GmbH, Berlin Producer: Harry Piel Production management: Victor Klein. Reception Manager: Elie Leonard Filming duration: August - October 1930 Filming location: Mailand, Genua, Rapallo Studio: Ufa-Atelier Neubabelsberg Length: 2343 m, 85 min World premiere: 27 November 1930, Berlin (U.T. Kurfürstendamm). -- Other title Zweimal Abenteuer. 1930. LUI ET MOI Director: Harry Piel Co-workers: Charles Métain, René Métain Script: Hans Rameau. - Camera: Ewald Daub Set construction: Robert Neppach Masks: Arnold Jenssen Editor: Andrew Marton. Sound: Charles Métain, Erwin Scharf Music: Fritz Byjacco Travel director (Reiseleitung): Alfred Freiherr von Schluga Actors: Harry Piel, Hans Junkermann, Valery Boothby, Eduard von Winterstein, Olivia Fried, Hermann Vallentin, Maria Forescu, Charly Berger, Hugo Döblin, Ernst Morgan, Paul Rehkopf, Hans Wallner, Willi Kaiser-Heyl, Gustav Püttjer Production: Ariel-Film GmbH, Berlin; für Gaumont Franco Film Aubert, Paris Producer: Harry Piel Production management: Victor Klein Reception manager: Elie Leonard Filming duration: August - October 1930 Filming location: Milan, Genua, Rapallo Length : 2000 m, ca. 73 min Premiere:.1931 (?), Paris. -- French version of „Er oder Ich“ (1930). 1931. SCHATTEN DER UNTERWELT Director: Harry Piel Dialogue-director: Erich Schönfelder Script: Henrik Galeen; inspired by the older Harry Piel movies  "Ein Millionenraub“ (1914) and “Dergroße Coup“ (1919) Camera: Ewald Daub Camera Department: Karl Ewald Set construction: Robert Dietrich, Emil Hasler Masks: Arnold Jenssen Editor: Andrew Marton. Sound: Charles Métain Music aand lyrics: Fritz Wenneis Song: Es liegt doch nur an einer Kleinigkeit Actors: Harry Piel, Dary Holm, Elisabeth Pinajeff, Hans Junkermann, Hans Behal, Carl Balhaus, Aruth Wartan, Leopold von Ledebur, Karl Goetz, Eugen Rex, Charly Berger, Olga Engl, Maria Forescu, Wolfgang von Schwind, Sam Baskini und seine Band. Production: Ariel-Film GmbH, Berlin & Producer: Harry Piel Production management:  Victor Klein Reception manager: William Zeiske Filming duration:  January - March 1931. Filming location:Schweiz (St. Moritz und Umgebung) Studio: Terra-Atelier Berlin. Length: 2614 m, 96 min. Premiere: 15 April 1931, Breslau (Konzerthaus); 27 April 1931, Berlin (Ufa-Palast am Zoo). The movie was forbidden in April 1933 verboten. In June 1933, released under a new title "Schatten der Nacht". Austrian title: Der Meisterdieb. 1931. OMBRES DES BAS FONDS Director: Harry Piel & Co-Directors: Mitarbeit: Charles Métain, René Métain Script: Henrik Galeen. Camera: Ewald Daub Camera Department: Karl Ewald Set Construction: Robert Dietrich, Emil Hasler Masks: Arnold Jenssen. S: Andrew Marton. Sound: Charles Métain Music: Fritz Wenneis Actors: Harry Piel, Dary Holm, Elisabeth Pinajeff, Hans Junkermann, Hans Behal, Carl Balhaus, Aruth Wartan, Leopold von Ledebur, Karl Goetz, Eugen Rex, Charly Berger, Olga Engl, Maria Forescu, Wolfgang von Schwind, Sam Baskini und seine Band Production: Ariel-Film GmbH, Berlin; für Gaumont Franco Film Aubert, Paris Producer: Harry Piel Production management: Victor Klein Reception manager: William Zeiske. Filming location: January –March 1931. Studio: Terra-Atelier Berlin. Filming location: Switzerland(St. Moritz area) Length: 2250 m, 82 min Premiere: July 1932, Paris. French version of „Schatten der Unterwelt“ (1931).   1931. BOBBY GEHT LOS Director: Harry Piel Dialogue-director: Edmund Heuberger Script: Hans Rameau; inspired the book „Bobby erwacht" (Bobby awakens)from Georg Mühlen-Schulte. Camera: Ewald Daub Editor: Eigil Wangoe Set Construction: Gustav A. Knauer Masks/make-up: Arnold Jenssen Editor: René Métain Sound: Charles Métain Music: Fritz Wenneis Actors: Harry Piel, Annie Markart, Hilde Hildebrand, Kurt Lilien, Ferdinand Hart, Erich Dunskus, Frank Günther, Gerhard Dammann, Kurt von Ruff in, Fritz Odemar, Fritz Steiner, Alfred Beierle, Eugen Rex, Charly Berger, Maria Forescu, Sylvia Torff, Charies Francois, Hans Ritter, Paul Moleska Production: Ariel-Film GmbH, Berlin Producer: Harry Piel Production Management: Joe Pasternak Reception manager: William Zeiske, Max Paetz. Filming duration: Mid September - end of November 1931. Filming location: Berlin, Wannsee Studio: Efa-Atelier Berlin Length: 2599 m, 95 min. Premiere: 3 December 1931, Berlin (Tauentzien-Palast). Forbidden in 1943 1931. L'AUBERGE DU PÈRE JONAS Director: Harry Piel & Cooperation with Charles Métain, René Métain Script: Hans Rameau; inspired by the book "Bobby erwacht » by Georg Mühlen-Schulte. Camera: Ewald Daub. : Eigil Wangoe Set Construction: Gustav A. Knauer Masks/make-up: Arnold Jenssen Editor: René Métain Sound: Charles Métain Music: Fritz Wenneis Actors: Harry Piel, Annie Markart, Hilde Hildebrand, Kurt Lilien, Ferdinand Hart, Erich Dunskus, Frank Günther, Gerhard Dammann, Kurt von Ruffin, Fritz Odemar, Fritz Steiner, Alfred Beierle, Eugen Rex, Charly Berger, Maria Forescu, Sylvia Torff, Charles Francois, Hans Ritter, Paul Moleska. Production: Ariel-Film GmbH, Berlin; für Black Cat Film, Paris Producer: Harry Piel. Production management: Joe Pasternak. Reception manager: William Zeiske, Max Paetz Filming duration: Mid September - end of November 1931 Filming location: Berlin, Wannsee Studio: Efa-Atelier Berlin Length: ca. 2300 m, ca. 84 min Premiere:  May1932, Paris. -- French version of: Bobby geht los (1931) 1931/32. DER GEHEIMAGENT Director: Harry Piel Assitant-Director: Edmund Heuberger Script: Werner Scheff. Camera: Ewald Daub Editor: Eigil Wangoe Set Construction: Gustav A. Knauer Masks/make-up: Arnold Jenssen Editor: Hermann Haller Sound: Charles Métain Music: Fritz Wenneis. Song lyrics: Frank Günther Song: Tag für Tag gehst einsam Du durchs Leben Day by day you go through life lonely Actors: Harry Piel, Maria Solveg (= Matray), Eduard von Winterstein, Leonard Steckel, Reinhold Bernt, Ferdinand Hart, Ferdinand von Alten, Kurt Mühlhardt, Erich Dunskus, Wilhelm Diegelmann, Leopold von Ledebur, Gerhard Dammann, Paul Moleska, Charly Berger, Hans Wallner Production: Ariel-Film GmbH, Berlin Producer: Harry Piel Reception manager: Joe Pasternak. Reception manager: William Zeiske, Max Paetz .Filming duration: December 1931 - February 1932 Filming location:Berlin, Staaken, Tempelhof. Studio: Grunewald-Atelier Berlin Length: 2546 m, 93 min. Premiere:  18 February1932, Berlin (Mozartsaal). Working title: Ein Mann fällt vom Himmel. Forbidden in April 1933. All film copies were confiscated and destroyed Title in Austria: Gas. 1932. JONNY STIEHLT EUROPA Director: Harry Piel & Assitant-director: Andrew Marton Script: Werner Scheff; inspired by the book „Ursel sucht Europa“ by Werner Scheff. Camera: Ewald Daub Editor: Eigil Wangoe Set Construction: Gustav A. Knauer Masks/make-up: Arnold Jenssen Editor: Andrew Marton Sound: Charles Métain Music: Fritz Wenneis. Actors: Harry Piel, Dary Holm, Alfred Abel, Walter Steinbeck, Margarete Sachse, Hermann Blass, Carl Balhaus, Charly Berger, Kurt Lilien, Wolfgang von Schwind, Gerhard Dammann, Hans Wallner, Fritz Spira, Bruno Ziener, Greif the dog, Pirat the horse. Production: Ariel-Film GmbH, Berlin Producer: Harry Piel. - PL: Joe Pasternak. Reception manager: William Zeiske, Max Paetz Filming duration: March - May 1932. Filming location: Marseille, Nizza, French Riviera, Berlin. Studio: Filmwerke Staaken Berlin Length: 2746 m, 100 min Premiere: 15 July 1932, Berlin (Titania-Palast). Forbidden in 1943. 1932. DAS SCHIFF OHNE HAFEN. ERLEBNISSE EINES SEEPOLIZISTEN Director: Harry Piel Script: Werner Scheff Camera: Ewald Daub Editor: Eigil Wangoe Set Construction: Willi A. Herrmann, Arthur Günther Masks/make-up: Arnold Jenssen Editor: Alice Ludwig Sound: Erich Lange Music & Lyrics: Fritz Wenneis Songs: Matrosenlied, Führ mich der Liebe entgegen Actors: Harry Piel, Ingrid Lindström, rude Berliner, Hans Lorenz, Charly Berger, Eugen Rex, Philipp Manning, Friedrich Kayssler, Paul Rehkopf, Fritz Wenneis. Production: Ariel-Film GmbH, Berlin Producer:Harry Piel Reception manager: Gustav Lorenz Filming duration: November - December 1932 Filming location: Bremerhaven Length: 2783 m, 101 min Premiere: 25 December 1932, Berlin (Titania-Palast). Workin title and alternative title: Das Gespensterschiff. 1933. SPRUNG IN DEN ABGRUND Director: Harry Piel Script: Hans Rameau, Werner Scheff; inspired by the old Harry Piel movie“Police Nr. 1111“ (1915) Camera: Ewald Daub Set Construction: Willi A. Herrmann, Arthur Günther. Masks/make-up: Arnold Jenssen Editor: Max Brenner Sound: Eugen Hrich Music: Fritz Wenneis. Actors: Harry Piel, Elga Brink, Anton Pointner, Hermann Blass, Gerhard Bienert, Hilde Hildebrand, Hans Ritter, Max Dieckmann, Camilla Spira, Justus Glatz, Engelbert Freudling, Hermann Vallentin, Georg John. Production: Ariel-Film GmbH, Berlin Producer: Harry Piel. Reception manager: Max Paetz Filming duration: January - March 1933 Filming location: Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Zugspitze Length: 2790 m, 101 min Premiere: 30 March 1933, Berlin (Ufa Palast am Zoo). Alternative title and title in Austria: Spuren im Schnee. 1933. EIN UNSICHTBARER GEHT DURCH DIE STADT Director: Harry Piel & Assistant-director: Otto Jahn Script: Hans Rameau; inspired by „The Invisible Man“ von H. G. Wells Camera: Ewald Daub Editor: Eigil Wangoe Set Construction: Willi A. Herrmann Spezialkonstruktion: Hans Rütten Masks/make-up: Arnold Jenssen Cut: Alwin Elling Sound: Adolf Jansen Music: Fritz Wenneis Actors: Harry Piel, Fritz Odemar, Lissi Arna, Annemarie Sörensen, Olga Limburg, Gerhard Dammann, Eugen Rex, Ernst Behmer, Hans Ritter, Charly Berger, Egon Brosig, Erich Dunskus, Gina Falckenberg, Erwin Fichtner, Ellen Frank, Herbert Gernot, Kurt Getke, Heinrich Gotho, Fritz Greiner, Hans Hemes, Charles Willy Kaiser, Theo Lingen, Philipp Manning, Hubert von Meyerinck, Paul Rehkopf, Margarete Sachse, Walter Steinbeck, Franz Weber. Production: Ariel-Film GmbH, Berlin Producer: Harry Piel Production management Alfred Greven Reception Manager: Hans Schön-Metzler Filming duration: End of Juliy - beginning of September 1933 Filming location: Berlin (Mid & Westend) area, Karlshorst Racing course , Altrhein, Darmstadt Studio: Filmwerke Staaken Berlin Length: 2850 m, 104 min Premier: 29 September 1933, Berlin (U.T. Kurfürstendamm). Alternative title and title : Mein ist die Welt. 1933. SCHWARZWALDMÄDEL Director: Georg Zoch Artistic Catenary: Jochen Meisen (= Harry Piel). Script: Franz Rauch; inspired by the operetta of August Neidhart, Leon Jessel Camera: Ewald Daub, Georg Bruckbauer Set Construction: Willi A. Herrmann Cut: Erich Palme Sound: Adolf Jansen & Music: Leon Jessel & Musical Director: Fritz Wenneis. Actors: Walter Janssen, Maria Beling, Hans Söhnker, Kurt von Ruffin, Lotte Lorring, Olga Limburg, Eugen Rex, Hans Sternberg. Production: Ariel-Film GmbH, Berlin & Producer: Harry Piel. Production management: Alfred Greven & Reception manager: Gustav Lorenz Filming duration: September - November 1933. Filming location: Schwarzwald, Freienwalde bei Berlin. Studio: Jofa-Atelier Berlin-Johannisthal.  Length: 2596 m, 93 min Premiere: 30 November 1933, Stuttgart (Universum); 4 April 1933, Berlin (Capitol). 1934. DIE WELT OHNE MASKE. Ein Film vom Fernsehen. Director: Harry Piel Script: Hans Rameau Kamera: Ewald Daub Editing: Eigil Wangoe Set Construction: Willi A. Herrmann Tricktechnische set-up: Telefunken AG, Berlin, A.E.G., Berlin. Tricktechnische Advisor: Emil Mechau, Ernst Fricke Masks/make-up: Arnold Jenssen Cut: Erich Palme SoundT: Eugen Hrich Music: Fritz Wenneis Actors: Harry Piel, Kurt Vespermann, Annie Markart, Olga Tschechowa, Hubert von Meyerinck, Rudolf Klein-Rogge, Philipp Manning, Hermann Picha, Paul Rehkopf, Ernst Behmer, Gerhard Dammann, Karl Platen, Charly Berger, Wolfgang von Schwind. Production: Ariel-Film GmbH, Berlin& Producer: Harry Piel. Production management: Alfred Greven Reception manager: Gustav Lorenz. Filming duration: January - February 1934 Filming location: Berlin. Studio: Jofa-Atelier Berlin-Johannisthal. Length: 3038 m, 111 min.  Premiere: 9 March 1934, Berlin (Capitol). Working title: Für uns gibt's kein Geheimnis mehr…there are no secrets any longer 1934. DER HERR DER WELT Director: Harry Piel Script: Georg Mühlen-Schulte; inspired by „Die große Wette" (1915), „Das Geheimnis von D.14" (1915) and „Rivalen“ (1923). - K: Ewald Daub Set Construction: Willi A. Herrmann Special construction und Special effects: A.E.G., Berlin. Cut: Erich Palme Sound: Eugen Hrich. Music: Fritz Wenneis. Actors: Walter Janssen, Sybille Schmitz, Aribert Wäscher, Siegfried Schürenberg, Willi Schur, Gustav Püttjer, Klaus Pohl, Oskar Höcker, Max Gülstorff, Walter Franck, Otto Wernicke, Dolly Raphael, Hans Herrmann-Schaufuß, Liselotte Hessler, Erika Wehrle, Wally Filatoff, Egon Brosig, Otto Kronburger, Max Mothes, Karl Platen, Erich Bartels, Franz Weber, Arthur Reinhard, Ernst Behmer, Erich Harden. Production: Ariel-Film GmbH, Berlin.& Producer: Harry Piel. Production management: Ludwig Behrends. Reception manager: Conrad Flockner. Filming duration: End of May - 7./8. July 1934. Filming Locations: Berlin, Wannsee, Barsinghausen Coal Mine nearHannover. Studio: Jofa-Atelier Berlin-Johannisthal. Length: 3026 m, 110 min. Pemiere: 11 August 1934, Berlin (Ufa-Palast am Zoo). Working title: Herrscher der Welt. Commendation: Volksbildend  1934/35. ARTISTEN Director: Harry Piel & Assistant-director: Conrad Flockner Script: Max W. Kimmich;  inspired by„Die Geheimnisse des Zirkus Barré“ (1919/20) Camera: Ewald Daub & Assistant- camera: Willi Bloch Edit: Eigil Wangoe. Set Construction: Willi A. Herrmann Masks: Arnold Jenssen Cut: Hildegard Grebner Sound: Emil Specht Music & song lyrics: Fritz Wenneis Song: Artistenlied Actors: Harry Piel, Susi Lanner, Hans Junkermann, Hilde Hildebrand, Louis Ralph, Bruno Ziener, Hans von Zedlitz, Ernst G. Schiffner, Gustav Püttjer, Erich Walter, Harry Hardt, Michael von Newlinski, Charly Berger, Fritz Wenneis, the elephant Bhutan, the horse Mira, the chimp Phips, the dog Bonzo, the cockatoo Cookie Roduction: Ariel-Film GmbH, Berlin. Producer: Harry Piel. Production management: Ludwig Behrends. Reception manager: William Zeiske, Elie Leonard Filming duration: November 1934 - January 1935 Filming location: Zirkus Busch, Berlin; Zirkus Sarrsani, Dresden; in Berlin. Studio: Jofa-Atelier Berlin-Johannisthal. Length: 2900 m, 106 min. Premier: 13 March 1535, Berlin (Ufa-Palast am Zoo). Working title: Der Fürst der Manege. Commendation: Künstlerisch wertvoll… artistically valuable 1935. DER DSCHUNGEL RUFT Director: Harry Piel. Story inspired by the novel: „Die Buschhexe“ by Georg Mühlen-Schulte. Camera: Georg Bruckbauer, Hans Gottschalk, Karl Vass Set Construction: Karl Vollbrecht, Erich Grave, Arthur Günther Masks/male-up: Arnold Jenssen Cut: Hildegard Grebner Sound: Emil Specht Music: Fritz Wenneis Actors: Harry Piel, Paul Henckels, Ursula Grabley, Gerda Maurus, Alexander Golling, Emmy Wyda, Thea Fischer, Anita Düvel, Elisabeth Eygk, Sophie Eschenbach, Liselotte Heßler, Bruno Ziener, Philipp Manning, Raimund Warta, Ewald Wenck, Erik Ode, Egon Brosig, Friedrich Ettel, Bhutan the elephant, Cookie the cockatoo, Puck the chimpanzee, Byla the tiger. Production: Ariel-Film GmbH, Berlin Producer: Harry Piel. Reception manager: William Zeiske, Werner Fischer, Elie Leonard. Filming duration: July - November 1935 Studio: Jofa-Atelier Berlin-Johannisthal, Grunewald-Atelier Berlin Filming location: Insel Rügen zwischen Binz und Sassnitz. Length: 2821 m, 103 min. Premiere: 16 January 1936, Berlin (Ufa-Palast am Zoo). Commendation: Künstlerisch wertvoll… artistically valuable & Volksbildend  Austrian title: Dschungel. 1936. 90 MINUTEN AUFENTHALT Director: Harry Piel Script: Harald Bratt Camera: (Georg Bruckbauer), Wilhelm Schmid (indoors); Fritz von Friedl (outdoors) Set Construction: Willi Depenau, Karl Vollbrecht Cut: Wolfgang Becker Sound: Adolf Jansen Music & Lyrics: Ernst Leenen, Ludwig Behrends. Songs: Adios, schöne Senorita; Siegerlied. Actors: Harry Piel, Alexander Golling, Else von Möllendorf, Elisabeth Eygk, Genia Nikolajewa, Hans Zesch-Ballot, Klaus Pohl, Eduard von Winterstein, Ernst A. Schaah, Hugo Werner-Kahle, Max Dieckmann, M. Oßmann, Paul Samson-Körner, Franz Kosak, Rolf Becker, Kurt Hinz, Ruth Bayer, Inge Carlsson, Gustav Püttjer, Peter Erkelenz, Charly Berger, Aruth Wartan. Production: Ariel-Film GmbH, Berlin Producer: Harry Piel Production management: Ludwig Behrends. Reception manager: William Zeiske, Elie Leonard, Heinz Abel. Filming duration: April - beginning of August 1936 Filming location: Lissabon, Dalmatien, Adriaküste Studio: Grunewald-Atelier Berlin. Length: 2468 m, 90 min Premiere: 25 September 1936, Berlin (U.T. Kurfürstendamm). The camera man Georg Bruckbauer, was replaced by Wilhelm Schmid shortly after filming began. Created in the frames of the Rota-Tobis-Abkommens. Commendation: Künstlerisch wertvoll… Austrian title: Abenteuer in Lissabon. 1936/37. SEIN BESTER FREUND Director: Harry Piel Script: Hans Marschall, Georg Zoch, (Hans Rameau) Camera: Friedl Behn-Grund (Innen), Günther Anders (Außen). -SF: Walter Weiße, Hans Natge Set Construction: Erich Zander, Karl Weber . - Ma: Arnold Jenssen. Cut: Carl Otto Bartning, Paul Ostermayr Sound: Adolf Jansen Music & Lyrics: Fritz Wenneis Song: Warum machst Du Dir denn Sorgen? Actors: Harry Piel, Edna Greyff, Henry Lorenzen, Ernst Legal, Trude Hesterberg, Lissi Arna, Paul Westermeier, Willi Schur, Eva Tinschmann, Gerhard Dammann, Gertrud Wolle, Albrecht Betge, Aribert Grimmer, Alfred Haase, Jochen Hauer, Philipp Manning, Otto Stoeckel, Erich Teske, Aruth Wartan, Hans Waschatko, Else Reval, die Kapelle „Die goldene Sieben", Wetter vom Schloß the dog. Production: Ariel-Film GmbH, Berlin Producer: Harry Piel Production management: Eduard Kubat. Reception manager: Elie Leonard, Arno Winckler Filming duration: end of November 1936 - beggining of January 1937 Filming location: Berlin (central, Tiergarten- und Zoo area, train station, Cabaret-Bar „Barberina“ am Zoo). - Studio: Jofa-Atelier Berlin-Johannisthal. - Do: L: 2931 m, 107 min. Premiere: 26 February 1937, Berlin (U.T. Kurfürstendamm, U.T. Friedrichstraße, Titania-Palast). NO REMAKE of 1929 „Sein bester Freund" Created in the frames of the Rota-Tobis-Abkommens. 1937. WIE EINST IM MAI Director: Richard Schneider-Edenkoben Script: Kurt Heynicke; inspired by the operetta of Rudolf Bernauer, Rudolf Schanzer. - Camera: Willy Winterstein Set Construction: Hans Sohnle, Otto Erdmann. Sound: Eugen Hrich. Music: Walter Kollo Musikalische Bearbeitung und Leitung: Ernst Erich Buder Actors: Paul Klinger, Charlotte Ander, Robert Dorsay, Ilse Fürstenberg, Ellen Bang, Hans Zesch-Ballot, Otto Wernicke, Franz Nicklisch, Dieter Borsche, Inge Vesten, Hermann Pfeiffer, Hella Tornegg, Emmy Wyda, Ingeborg von Kusserow, Paul Bildt, Ernst Behmer, Hilde Sessak, Käthe Kühl, Egon Brosig. Production: Ariel-Film GmbH, Berlin. & Producer: Harry Piel Production management: Fritz Siemund. Reception manager: Gustav Lorenz Filming duration: October - November 1937 Filming location: Berlin. Studio: Terra-Atelier Berlin. Length: 2635 m, 96 min. Premiere: 11 February 1938, Berlin (Primus-Palast). Originally, Georg Zoch was planned as the director and he did all the preparations for the movie.. 1937/38. DER UNMÖGLICHE HERR PITT Director: Harry Piel Script: Georg Mühlen-Schulte, Reinhold Meißner; inspired by the script of Harry Piel, Harald Bratt; as well as „Der stumme Zeuge“ (1917) and „Der Fürst der Berge“ (1921) Camera: Karl Puth, Fritz von Friedl. Editor: Hans Natge Set Construction: Hans Sohnle, Otto Erdmann Masks/make-up: Arnold Jenssen Cut: Carl Otto Bartning Sound: Erich Schmidt. Music & Lyrics: Ernst Leenen, Ludwig Rends, Georg Mühlen-Schulte. Songs: Jungs, hier ist's richtig!; Wie ich Dich liebe, bella Lucia!. Actors: Harry Piel, Willi Schur, Hilde Weißner, Leopold von Ledebur, Hans Junkermann, Julia Serda, Werner Scharf, Hans Stiebner, Hans Herrmann-Schaufuß, Ursula Grabley, Hans Zesch-Ballot, Louis Brody, Klaus Pohl, Olaf Bach, Fritz Klaudius, Erich Dunskus, Jochen Hauer, Leonie Duval, Horst Birr, Georg H. Schnell, Franz W. Schröder-Schrom, Otto Stoeckel, Ernst A. Schaah, Angelo Ferrari, Aruth Wartan, Gerhard Dammann, Paul SchneiderDuncker, Fred Goebel, Charly Berger. Production: Ariel-Film GmbH, Berlin & Producer: Harry Piel Production management: Hans Conradi. Production management: Fritz Siemund Reception manager: Elie Leonard, Max Paetz Filming duration:November 1937 - mid February 1938 Filming location: Jugoslavia (Dalmatien, Split, Insel Chwar) Studio: Ufa-Atelier Neubabelsberg. Length: 2597 m, 94 min. Premiere: 14 April 1938, Braunschweig; 21 May 1938, Berlin (U.T. Kurfürstendamm, U.T. Friedrichstraße, Titania-Palast). Title in BRD: Die Nacht der tausend Sensationen. 1938. MENSCHEN, TIERE, SENSATIONEN Director:  Harry Piel & Assitant-director: Charly Huber Script: Reinhold Meißner, Erwin Kreker, J. M. Frank Camera: Bruno Timm, Fritz von Friedl, Karl Hasselmann Set Construction: Max Knaake. Masks/make-up: Arnold Jenssen Cut: Hildegard Grebner Sound: Ferdinand Haubmann, Eugen Hrich Music & Lyrics: Fritz Wenneis Song: Liebe läßt sich nicht erzwingen - Love does not allow itself to be forced Actors: Harry Piel, Elisabeth Wendt, Ruth Eweler, Edith Oss, Eugen Rex, Ewald Wenck, Josef Karma, Aruth Wartan, Egon Brosig, S. 0. Schoening, Gerhard Dammann, Karl Platen, Rudi Schuricke Terzett. Production: Ariel-Film GmbH, Berlin & Producer: Harry Piel. Production management: Willy Reiber Reception manager: OttoJahn, Elie Leonard Filming location: End of July - mid September 1938 Studio: Terra-Glashaus Berlin Filming location: Zirkus Sarrasani (Winterbau Winter courters), Dresden Length: 2966 m, 108 min. Premiere: 23 December 1938, Königsberg (Urania); 6 January.1939, Berlin (U.T. Kurfürstendamm, U.T. Friedrichstraße, Titania Palast). Commendation: (Juni 1939): Volkstümlich. 1940-43. PANIK Director: Harry Piel Script: Harry Piel, Erwin Biswanger; cooperation with Erwin Kreker (2. version), Alexander Lix (3. version) Camera: Ernst Willi Fiedler, Erich Schmidtke; Karl Puth, Klaus von Rautenfeld (2. + 3. version) Set Construction: Arnold Jenssen. Cut: Hildegard Grebner. Sound: Ferdinand Haubmann. Music(planned): Werner Bochmann (1. version); Nico Dostal (2. + 3. version) Actors: Harry Piel, Ruth Eweler, Dorothea Wieck, Hans Zesch-Ballot, Fritz Hoopts, Herbert A. E. Böhme, Joe Münch-Harris, Wilhelm P. Krüger, Maria Krahn, Beppo Brem,  Carl Heinz Peters, Julius Riedmüller, Karl Hellmer, Maria Hofen, Eva Klein-Donath, Julius Frey, L. Krüger-Roger, Albert Parsen, Rudolf Vogel. Production: F. D. F. Fabrikation deutscher Filme GmbH, Berlin Production management: Hans von Wolzogen (1. version); Willy Wiesner, Conrad Flockner (2. + 3. version) Reception manager: Fritz Anton, Alfred Poste, Fritz Cornell (1. version); Heinz Abel, Harry Dettmann (2. + 3. version). Filming duration & location: 16 September - beginning of November 1940: Arri-Atelier und Tierpark Hellabrunn München; July - September 1941: Tierpark Hellabrunn München; November 1941 - February 1942 und April 1942: Scalera-Ateliers Rom, near Foligno and Nettuno; June - around October 1942: Tierpark Hellabrunn München, reshooting January - February 1943.  Length: provisional : ca. 2600 m, 95 min. Working title: Panik im Zoo. Filming was delayed and interrupted due to bad weather and the conditions of war, which meant that the crew had to reshoot many scenes. First takes with Anneliese Uhlig, Olga Limburg, Charlott Daudert and Walter Janssen were unable to be used. First film version in October 1943 was prohibited. The film was later edited and reassemlbed and released in 1952/53 as Gesprengte Gitter. 1942. DIE GROSSE NUMMER Director: Karl Anton. Written by: (Harry Piel), Erwin Biswanger, Alexander Lix; Bearbeitung: Felix von Eckardt, Karl Anton. Production: Tobis Filmkunst GmbH, Berlin. Herstellungsgruppe: Karl Anton. Premiere: 8 January 1943, Berlin (Capitol am Zoo, Orpheum Charlottenburg). It was planned that Piel would be the director and main actor in the project. He had done all the script  preparations, but due to the production delays caused in PANIK,  he gave the DIE GROSSE NUMMER film project to Karl Anton, who rewrote the script with his author Felix von Eckardt. Harry Piel was never mentione as the original author.