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My Take
Veit Harlan is impossible to discuss without discomfort, and I think that's exactly the point. A Berlin-born director who reached his peak under the Nazi regime, he made the antisemitic propaganda film Jud Süß, a work whose moral weight I refuse to soften. And yet some critics still credit him as a technically capable filmmaker on the strength of pieces like Opfergang, which makes him one of cinema history's most uneasy figures. To me he stands as a stark case of talent severed from conscience, a reminder that the medium's power can serve cruelty as readily as beauty. He is someone we should study rather than look away from.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Veit Harlan
- Name (Japanese)
- ファイト・ハーラン
- Reading
- ふぁいと・はーらん
- Born
- September 22, 1899 – April 13, 1964
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Boar
- Origin
- Berlin, Margraviate of Brandenburg
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film director / actor / screenwriter / theatre director / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veit%20Harlan
Frequently asked questions
When was Veit Harlan born?
September 22, 1899 – April 13, 1964.
Where is Veit Harlan from?
Veit Harlan is from Berlin, Margraviate of Brandenburg.
What does Veit Harlan do?
Veit Harlan works as film director, actor, screenwriter, theatre director, film actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.