Ernst Winar

Ernst Winar

Ernst Winar, born Wilhelm Joseph Carl Eichhoff (1894–1978), was a German-Dutch actor, film director and novelist. He appeared in 34 films between 1916 and 1955, and directed 14 films in that period. In 1920 he published the novel 'Peccavi...???', which he co-wrote with actor Adolphe Engers; the book was considered scandalous at the time because of its gay protagonist. Born into a German family as Wilhelm Joseph Carl Eichhoff, Winar broke off his studies in engineering at a young age and joined the Filmfabriek Hollandia in Haarlem; he assisted directors and crew, and made his acting debut in a supporting role in the film Majoor Frans (1916). Winar was also active on stage, joining the Bouwmeester theater for a short time. Adter some time he started taking on acting jobs in Germany as well; he got his first leading role in Zirkus Renz ('Circus Renz', 1927) by Austrian director Wolfgang Neff. He trained his directing skills at the Terra Film film school in Berlin and in 1923 he directed his first film, Der Mann im Hintergrund ('The Man in the Background'). In the early thirties he came back to the Netherlands. He signed with the Cinetone Studios and subsequently made the films De kribbebijter (1935) and Op stap (1935) with Louis Davids in the lead role. Winar was considered one of only few Dutch directors at Cinetone who had truly mastered the filmmaking profession. After the Second World War, Winar shifted his interest to making children's films, such as Dik Trom en zijn dorpsgenoten ('Dik Trom and his fellow villagers', 1947) and Vier Jongens en een Jeep ('Four guys and a jeep', 1955). The latter was his last film as both actor and director. In the 1960s, Winar supervised young filmmaker Paul Verhoeven as editor and co-writer for his short film Eén hagedis teveel ('One lizard too many', 1960) and documentary Het Korps Mariniers ('The Marine Corps', 1965).

  • Title: Ernst Winar
  • Popularity: 0.798
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1894-09-03
  • Place of Birth: Leiden, Netherlands
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  • Also Known As: Joseph Carl von Eichhoff, Wilhelm Joseph Carl von Eichhoff
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Ernst Winar Movies

  • 1918
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    De Kroon der Schande

    De Kroon der Schande

    1 1918 HD

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  • 1938
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    De laatste dagen van een eiland

    De laatste dagen van een eiland

    1 1938 HD

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  • 1918
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    Pro Domo

    Pro Domo

    1 1918 HD

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  • 1916
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    La Renzoni

    La Renzoni

    1 1916 HD

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  • 1976
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    Volk en vaderliefde

    Volk en vaderliefde

    1 1976 HD

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  • 1929
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    Was eine Frau im Frühling träumt

    Was eine Frau im Frühling träumt

    1 1929 HD

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  • 1925
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    Die Kleine vom Bummel

    Die Kleine vom Bummel

    1 1925 HD

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  • 1916
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    Majoor Frans

    Majoor Frans

    5.5 1916 HD

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  • 1920
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    Fate's Plaything

    Fate's Plaything

    1 1920 HD

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  • 1917
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    Gloria Transita

    Gloria Transita

    5 1917 HD

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  • 1919
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    Een Carmen van het Noorden

    Een Carmen van het Noorden

    6 1919 HD

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  • 1920
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    Die Benefiz-Vorstellung der vier Teufel

    Die Benefiz-Vorstellung der vier Teufel

    6 1920 HD

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  • 1922
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    Am roten Kliff

    Am roten Kliff

    1 1922 HD

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  • 1925
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    Die Millionenkompagnie

    Die Millionenkompagnie

    1 1925 HD

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  • 1921
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    Der Erbe der van Diemen

    Der Erbe der van Diemen

    1 1921 HD

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  • 1923
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    Wettlauf ums Glück

    Wettlauf ums Glück

    1 1923 HD

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  • 1919
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    De Duivel in Amsterdam

    De Duivel in Amsterdam

    1 1919 HD

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  • 1935
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    De kribbebijter

    De kribbebijter

    9.5 1935 HD

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  • 1935
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    Op stap

    Op stap

    7.2 1935 HD

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  • 1947
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    Dik Trom en zijn dorpsgenoten

    Dik Trom en zijn dorpsgenoten

    1 1947 HD

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  • 1922
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    Der Mann im Hintergrund

    Der Mann im Hintergrund

    1 1922 HD

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  • 1922
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    Der Mann im Hintergrund

    Der Mann im Hintergrund

    1 1922 HD

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  • 1938
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    De laatste dagen van een eiland

    De laatste dagen van een eiland

    1 1938 HD

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  • 1928
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    Der Hafenbaron

    Der Hafenbaron

    1 1928 HD

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  • 1935
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    Het Nederlandsche Cabaretalbum

    Het Nederlandsche Cabaretalbum

    7 1935 HD

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