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Franz Osten (23 December 1876 in Munich – 2 December 1956) was a Bavarian filmmaker who along with Himansu Rai was among the first retainers of Bombay Talkies. Osten partnered with Rai on a number of India's earliest blockbuster films like Achhut Kanya and Jeevan Naiya.
Franz Osten was a German filmmaker, whose association with Bombay Talkies and Himanshu rai gave many landmark movies to silent era and early talkies of Indian cinema.
Franz Osten was born on 23 December 1876 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. He was a director and actor, known for Der Sonderling (1929), Der gelbe Gaukler (1920) and The Great Cattle War (1920). He died on 2 December 1956 in Bad Aibling, Bavaria, Germany.
- Director, Actor, Writer
- December 23, 1876
- Franz Osten
- December 2, 1956
Franz Osten (* 23. Dezember 1876 in München; † 2. Dezember 1956 in Bad Aibling; eigentlich Franz Ostermayr) war ein deutscher Filmregisseur. Er war sowohl in Deutschland als auch in Indien tätig.
Apr 29, 2017 · The crucial role that the Bavarian film director Franz Osten played in the beginnings of Bombay's film industry subverts the notion of a monolithic German national film history.
Born in Munich as Franz Ostermayer, Franz Osten’s association with Indian filmmakers led him to move to India. Staying in the country, he quickly picked up on Indian languages, and even became acquainted with Mahatma Gandhi.
Franz Osten was born on December 23, 1876 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. He was a director and actor, known for Der Sonderling (1929), Der gelbe Gaukler (1920) and The Great Cattle War (1920). He died on December 2, 1956 in Bad Aibling, Bavaria, Germany.
