Manfred Noa
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Manfred Noa (22 March 1893 – 5 December 1930) was a German film director. Noa was described by Vilma Bánky, who he directed twice, as her "favourite director".[1] Noa's 1924 film Helena has been called his "masterpiece" although it was so expensive that it seriously damaged the finances of Bavaria Film.[2]
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Manfred Noa | |
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Born | 22 March 1893 |
Died | 5 December 1930(1930-12-05) (aged 37) Berlin, Weimar Germany |
Occupation | Film director |
Years active | 1916 - 1930 |
Relatives | Loo Hardy (sister) |
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Noa is perhaps best known today for his 1922 film Nathan the Wise, an adaptation of Gotthold Ephraim Lessing's 1779 play of the same title, which made a plea for religious tolerance. He was the third husband of the actress Eva May, who was the daughter of his fellow director Joe May. Noa died 5 December 1930 in Berlin of peritonitis.