Alexander Granach

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Characters played by Alexander Granach

Knock — Nosferatu (1922)

Knock is Hutter’s eccentric employer, an estate agent who sends him to meet Count Orlok and secretly studies a mysterious correspondence in cabalistic symbols. He later becomes violently insane, escapes confinement after strangling a warden, is blamed for the plague, and senses Orlok’s destruction from his cell.

Comrade Kopalski — Ninotchka (1939)

The third Soviet trade agent in Paris. He shares his comrades' transformation under Western influence and ends up running a restaurant in Constantinople.

Shadowplayer — Warning Shadows (1923)

A magician who attends the dinner at the German manor and uses an uncanny vision to reveal the possible consequences of jealousy and continued advances toward the wife. His intervention prevents a violent confrontation and helps the Count and His Wife preserve their marriage, though the reality of his illusion remains uncertain.

Angelo — Voice in the Wind (1944)

Angelo is a compassionate refugee smuggler on Guadalupe who employs El Hombre and owns the fishing boat that brought him to the island. His cruel brothers, Luigi and Marco, resent the amnesiac stranger. After El Hombre destroys the boat, Angelo is wounded when Luigi stabs him during their argument.

The Pole — So Ends Our Night (1941)

The Pole is a fellow prisoner who shares the jail cell with Josef and Ludwig and later appears again in Paris. His return with The Chicken helps establish the continuing solidarity among the refugees and prisoners whose lives are repeatedly disrupted by deportation and political persecution.

Judas Ischariot — I.N.R.I. – A Film of Humanity (1923)

Portrayed as a social revolutionary seeking to use Jesus as a figurehead for a Jewish uprising against Roman forces. His betrayal stems from political disillusionment rather than financial gain. His character was specifically designed by director Wiene to bridge the biblical narrative with the modern Russian framing device.

Joe Poska — Wrecking Crew (1942)

A wrecking crew member who celebrates his son's christening but is called to duty. He dies accidentally when he falls down a refuse chute while assisting Duke with dumping bricks, initially reinforcing the crew's superstition about Duke's bad luck.

Career Overview

Alexander Granach has 45 screen credits in a career dating back to 1921. Their work is anchored in the Stuart Webbs universe with 1 titles. Signature works include Nosferatu, Warning Shadows, Gypsies. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

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Gender
male
Known Credits
45
Birth Date
1890-04-18 00:00:00
Birth Place
Werbowitz, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Verbivtsi, Kolomyia Raion, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Ukraine]

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