Article · Wikipedia archive · Last revised Jun 30, 2026

Robert Heymann

Robert Heymann (1879–1946) was a German screenwriter and film director active during the silent era. He began as a playwright in 1901 and also wrote novels. He worked with the Berlin-based production company Luna Film. For them he directed the four-part Satan's Memoirs, the second most expensive German film made during the First World War. The 1931 film Panic in Chicago was adapted from his novel of the same title. Of Jewish heritage he had to leave Germany following the Nazi takeover.

Last revised
Jun 30, 2026
Read time
≈ 1 min
Length
211 w
Citations
3
Source
Robert Heymann
Born28 February 1879
Died23 January 1946 (aged 66)
OccupationsDirector, Screenwriter
Years active1916-1924 (film)

Robert Heymann (1879–1946) was a German screenwriter and film director active during the silent era.1 He began as a playwright in 1901 and also wrote novels. He worked with the Berlin-based production company Luna Film. For them he directed the four-part Satan's Memoirs, the second most expensive German film made during the First World War.2 The 1931 film Panic in Chicago was adapted from his novel of the same title.3 Of Jewish heritage he had to leave Germany following the Nazi takeover.

Selected filmography

References

References

  1. Giesen p.180
  2. Giesen p.180
  3. Jung & Schatzberg p.222
Bibliography

Bibliography

  • Giesen, Rolf. The Nosferatu Story: The Seminal Horror Film, Its Predecessors and Its Enduring Legacy. McFarland, 2019.
  • Jung, Uli & Schatzberg, Walter. Beyond Caligari: The Films of Robert Wiene. Berghahn Books, 1999.
External links