Franz Osten
Franz Osten is a director in Hindi cinema, credited on Durga (1939).
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.
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Filmography.
| Year | Film | Role | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | Durga | Director | Hindi |
| 1939 | Kangan | Director | Hindi |
| 1939 | Navjeevan | Director | Hindi |
| 1939 | Navjivan | Director | Hindi |
| 1938 | Bhabhi | Director | Hindi |
| 1938 | Nirmala | Director | Hindi |
| 1938 | Vachan | Director | Hindi |
| 1937 | Izzat | Director | Hindi |
| 1937 | Jeevan Prabhat | Director | Hindi |
| 1937 | Prem Kahani | Director | Hindi |
| 1937 | Savitri | Director | Hindi |
| 1936 | Achhoot Kanya | Director | Hindi |
| 1936 | Janmabhoomi | Director | Hindi |
| 1936 | Jeevan Naiya | Director | Hindi |
| 1936 | Mamata | Director | Hindi |
| 1936 | Mamta And Miya Biwi | Director | Hindi |
| 1936 | Miya Bibi | Director | Hindi |
| 1935 | Jawani Ki Hawa | Director | Hindi |
| 1929 | Shiraz | Director | Hindi |
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