Carl Balhaus was born on November 4, 1905 in Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany. He was an actor and director, known for The Blue Angel (1930), Revolte im Erziehungshaus (1930) and Abel with the Mouth Organ (1933). He died on July 28, 1968 in Eisenach, German Democratic Republic.
His nephew is the famous director of photography, Michael Ballhaus.
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From the middle of the 30's his cinematic activity dropped off and he worked more often at the theater.
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At the beginning of the 30's he already experienced the height of his short film career.
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German leading actor, briefly in vogue during the late 1920's and early 30's, his most prominent screen performance being in the anti-war epic Westfront 1918 (1930). He was trained at the acting school of the Deutschen Theater in Berlin and later joined the ensemble of the Volksbühne (1926-35). His left-wing political leanings limited his acting opportunities during the NS period. After World War II, he worked as a stage director and then directed several films for the East German Defa company.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Viel Lärm um nichts
1964
Antonio
Blaulicht
1963
TV Series
Spurensicherer
Die schwarze Galeere
1962
Mann im Mastkorb
SAS 181 antwortet nicht
1959
Damals in Paris
1956
Schäfer
Die Galerie der großen Detektive
1954
TV Series
Inspector Morton
Geheimakten Solvay
1953
Rudi
Venus vor Gericht
1941
Alfred, Peters Freund
Der Feuerteufel
1940
Kärntner Bauernbursche
15 Minuten nach Mitternacht
1939
Short
Einmal werd' ich Dir gefallen
1938
Zunder - sein Freund
Altgermanische Bauernkultur
1934
Short
Deutscher Student Claus
In Sachen Timpe
1934
Udo, ihr Sohn
Der Polizeibericht meldet
1934
Schriftleiter
Abel with the Mouth Organ
1933
Peter
Anna and Elizabeth
1933
Martin
Der Läufer von Marathon
1933
Hans Huber
Crown of Thorns
1932
Erwin Hammer
An heiligen Wassern
1932
Josi Blattrer
Spoiling the Game
1932
Jonny stiehlt Europa
1932
Monk
Mensch ohne Namen
1932
Ombres des bas fonds
1931
Jonny
Yorck
1931
Cadets
1931
Kadettenunteroffizier von Zerbitz
Kinder vor Gericht
1931
Ewald, der Zeitungsjunge
M
1931
Man who marks Hans Beckert (uncredited)
Schatten der Unterwelt
1931
Jonny
1914, die letzten Tage vor dem Weltbrand
1931
Gavrilo Princip
Großstadtpiraten
1930
Cubby O'Brien
Väter und Söhne
1930
Louis de Lorche
Ein Burschenlied aus Heidelberg
1930
Bornemanns Leibfuchs
Nur am Rhein ...
1930
Karl
Westfront 1918
1930
Butcher (uncredited)
The Blue Angel
1930
Gymnasiast Ertzum / Pupil (as Karl Balhaus)
Scapa Flow
1930
Menschen im Feuer
1930
Revolte im Erziehungshaus
1930
Fritz
Ins Blaue hinein
1929
Short
Frühlingserwachen
1929
Moritz, sein Sohn
Durchs Brandenburger Tor. Solang noch Untern Linden...
1929
Max
Die Siebzehnjährigen
1929
Gerts Freund Martin
Der alte Fritz - 2. Ausklang
1928
Ein Desserteur
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Mord ohne Sühne
1962
Fahrt ins Blaue
1960
TV Movie
SAS 181 antwortet nicht
1959
Ein Mädchen von 16 ½
1958
Nur eine Frau
1958
Damals in Paris
1956
Der Teufelskreis
1956
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Ein Mädchen von 16 ½
1958
writer
Damals in Paris
1956
screenplay
Der Teufelskreis
1956
Assistant Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Der Ochse von Kulm
1955
assistant director
Der Fall Dr. Wagner
1954
associate director
Known for movies
The Blue Angel (1930) as Gymnasiast Ertzum / Pupil
$300,000
