Robert Leffler

Robert Leffler (9 January 1866 – 15 March 1940) was a German actor, film director and opera singer (bass). Leffler was trained as a singer in Berlin. He began his career in 1889 as a singer and actor at the Basel City Theater, where he stayed until 1891.

Leffler initially appeared primarily as a bass singer at various opera houses such as Nuremberg, Meiningen, Lübeck, Riga, Moscow and Düsseldorf, where he was senior director and opera director at the city theater for 17 years.

From 1919 to 1936 he appeared in 54 films, including the first silent film adaptation of the Buddenbrooks and alongside Hans Albers in several silent films. He also directed 15 films himself.

His older brother Hermann (1864–1929) was also an actor. His brother's wife, his sister-in-law, was the opera singer Martha Leffler-Burkhard (1865–1954).

Robert Leffler is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 17 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Only a Dancing Girl (1926), The Haunted Castle (1921), The Blackguard (1925), The Demon of Kolno (1921), The Old Fritz (1928), Im Schatten des Glücks (1919), Rosen blühen auf dem Heidegrab (1929), Die Furcht vor dem Weibe (1921). The recorded credits span 1919 to 1929, including 17 movies and 0 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.