Erich Pommer (July 20, 1889 - May 8, 1966) was one of the most influential producers of the silent film era, having been one of the most influential creators behind the German Expressionism movement as the head of production at Ufa from 1924 to 1926. Under his guidance, many of what critics consider the greatest movies ever made were directed, such as The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920), Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler (1922), Die Nibelungen (1924), Mikaël (1924), Der Letzte Mann/The Last Laugh (1924), Variety (1925), Tartuffe (1926), Faust (1926), Metropolis (1927) and The Blue Angel (1930).
Father of Hans-Eckardt Hermann Pommer (born 26 February 1916).
1953 German Film Award for "Nachts auf den Strassen".
1989 Retrospective (International Filmfestival Berlin).
1955 Golden Globe Award Best Picture for "Kinder, Muetter, und ein General"
When World War II broke out he was located in New York and decided to stay in the USA. After some movies he became seriously ill in 1941, his contract with RKO wasn't renewed. In 1944 he got American nationality. Pommer got into financial difficulties so that he and his wife had to work in a porcelain factory
In 1951 he founded the "Intercontinental Film GmbH" in Munich where he made some remarkable movies: (Nachts auf den Strassen (1951) Kinder, Mütter und ein General (1955). But the restrictions forced upon him led to his return to California. Physically badly shaky - a leg was amputated and therefore he was confined to a wheelchair - his career as a producer ended.
