Egon Eis

Egon Eis
Born	(1910-10-06)6 October 1910 Vienna, Austria
Died	Munich, Germany
Occupation	Screenwriter
Years active	1930-1983

Egon Eis, born Egon Eisler (6 October 1910 – 6 September 1994) was an Austrian screenwriter. He wrote for 49 films between 1930 and 1983. Eis was forced into exile during the Nazi era, but returned to work in the German film industry after the Second World War where he worked on the popular series of Edgar Wallace films as well as other projects.

He was born in Vienna, Austria and died in Munich, Germany. His brother Otto Eis was also a screenwriter.

Selected filmography

• The Copper (1930)
• Tropical Nights (1931)
• Express 13 (1931)
• The Man with the Claw (1931)
• A Shot at Dawn (1932)
• The Dead Eyes of London (1961)
• The Devil's Daffodil (1961)
• The Puzzle of the Red Orchid (1962)
• The Inn on the River (1962)
• de (1986, TV film)

External links

• Egon Eis at the Internet Movie Database