Ernst Winar

Biography

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 kr…

Movies & TV Shows

1. The Four Devils (1920) — Fritz
2. Major Frans (1916)
3. De laatste dagen van een eiland (1938)
4. La Renzoni (1916)
5. Was eine Frau im Frühling träumt (1929) — Tom Braun
6. Die Kleine vom Bummel (1925)
7. Fate's Plaything (1920)
8. Bygone Glory (1917)
9. Carmen of the North (1919)
10. Der Erbe der van Diemen (1921)
11. Wettlauf ums Glück (1923)
12. The Devil in Amsterdam (1919) — Engel
13. Ulbo Garvema (1917)
14. When the Light Goes Dark (1918)
15. Oorlog en Vrede: 1914 (1918) — Commandant
16. Oorlog en Vrede: 1916 (1918) — Commandant
17. War and Peace: 1918 (1918) — Commandant
18. Vier Jongens en een Jeep (1955)
19. Het verborgen leven (1920)
20. The Crown of Shame (1918) — Butler
21. Pro Domo (1918) — Prins
22. Volk en vaderliefde (1976) — Volkoudste
23. Am roten Kliff (1922)
24. Die Millionenkompagnie (1925)
25. The Good Hope (1918)

Directed

1. The Crosspatch (1935) — Director
2. On the Move (1935) — Director
3. Dik Trom en zijn dorpsgenoten (1947) — Director
4. De laatste dagen van een eiland (1938) — Director
5. Der Hafenbaron (1928) — Director
6. The Dutch Cabaret Album (1935) — Director
7. Kees, de zoon van de stroper (1950) — Director
8. Vier Jongens en een Jeep (1955) — Director
9. The man in the background (1922) — Director