Léo Lasko(1885-1949)

Director
Writer
Production Manager

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Léo Lasko was born on 25 June 1885 in Hamburg, Germany. He was a director and writer, known for Der gefesselte Polo (1929), Der Totenvogel (1921) and Der Dolch des Malayen (1919). He died in July 1949 in London, England, UK.

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Known for

Der gefesselte Polo

5.0

Director

1929

Director

1921

Carl Auen, Léo Lasko, and Josef Fenneker in Der Dolch des Malayen (1919)

Der Dolch des Malayen

Director

1919

Emmy Sturm, Frederic Zelnik, and Josef Fenneker in Der Sträfling von Cayenne (1921)

Der Sträfling von Cayenne

Director

1921

Credits

Director

Nacht der Versuchung
- Director
- 1932
Das Nachtigall Mädel
- Director
- 1931
Scapa Flow
- Director
- 1930
Der gefesselte Polo
5.0
- Director
- 1929
Hände hoch, hier Eddy Polo
- Director
- 1929
Eddy Polo im Wespennest
- Director (as Leo Lasko)
- 1928
Ist Eddy Polo schuldig?
- Director
- 1928
Der Weltkrieg, 2. Teil - Des Volkes Not
- Director (as Leo Lasko)
- 1928
Der Weltkrieg, 1. Teil - Des Volkes Heldengang
- Director (as Leo Lasko)
- 1927
Menschen am Meer
- Director
- 1925
Um ein Erbe
Short
- Director
- 1921
James Morres
- Director
- 1921
Pariserinnen
6.6
- Director
- 1921
Das begrabene Ich
- Director
- 1921
Satansketten
- Director
- 1921

Writer

C'était un musicien
6.8
- screenplay
- 1933
Es war einmal ein Musikus
- writer
- 1933
Nacht der Versuchung
- Writer
- 1932
Schuberts Frühlingstraum
5.3
- Writer
- 1931
Das Land des Lächelns
6.8
- Writer
- 1930
Scapa Flow
- Writer
- 1930
Der gefesselte Polo
5.0
- writer
- 1929
Pariserinnen
6.6
- Writer
- 1921
Der Totenklaus
- Writer
- 1921
Der Totenvogel
- screenplay
- 1921
Der Sträfling von Cayenne
- Writer
- 1921
Schneider Wibbel
- Writer
- 1920
Vendetta
- screenplay
- story
- 1919
Dem Licht entgegen
Short
- writer
- 1918

Production Manager

Personal details

Alternative name
- Leo Lasko
Born
- June 25, 1885
- Hamburg, Germany
Died
- July 1949
- London, England, UK

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Trivia
As Lasko was of Jewish descent he was classified as a "non-Aryan" by the Nazis. Following their 1933 takeover he was banned from film work and eventually emigrated to Britain.

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