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Erich Karl Löwenberg (8 April 1894 – 15 July 1974), known as Erik Charell, was a German theatre and film director, dancer and actor. He is best known as the creator of musical revues and operettas, such as The White Horse Inn (Im weißen Rössl) and The Congress Dances (Der Kongress tanzt).
Erik Charell (* 8. April 1894 in Breslau ; † 15. Juli 1974 in München ; eigentlich Erich Karl Loewenberg ) war ein deutscher Regisseur und Schauspieler .
Feb 19, 2014 · Learn about Erik Charell, a German director and choreographer who created modern jazzy revue operettas and films in the 1920s and 1930s. Discover his career, his collaborations, his successes and his struggles under the Nazis.
Jan 7, 2021 · The locomotive pulling the train and its many, many wagons was Erik Charell, a gay, Jewish director-producer of revues who had resettled in the U.S. after fleeing Nazi Germany, and a fascinating...
Jul 10, 2016 · It’s rare, these days, to encounter such personal enthusiasm for operetta history as is demonstrated in the picturesque town of Neustrelitz with an awe-inspiring Erik Charell exhibition. You’ll recall that Neustrelitz also has a local summer festival devoted to operetta.
Jun 15, 2018 · How did Erik Charell's operetta spectacle Im weißen Rössl travel from Berlin to London and Broadway in 1930? Learn about the international adaptations, collaborations and challenges of this musical hit.
Erik Charell was born on 9 April 1895 in Breslau, Silesia, Germany [now Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland]. He was a writer and director, known for Congress Dances (1931), Fireworks (1954) and Im Weissen Rössl (1952). He died on 15 July 1974 in Zurich, Switzerland.
