Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Georg Jacoby (23 July 1882 – 21 February 1964) was a German film director and screenwriter.Jacoby was born in Mainz, Germany, the son of comic playwright Wilhelm Jacoby. In 1923 he gave Marlene Dietrich her film debut, casting her in a small role in The Little Napoleon (1923). His involvement with large-budget Italian epic Quo Vadis (1925), which was a critical and commercial disaster, damaged his reputation. He rebuilt his career by directing a series of popular comedies and musicals. He was married to Marika Rökk from 1940 until his death.During the Nazi era, Jacoby specalised in light comedies featuring Rökk. In 1941 he directed the first Agfacolor film Women Are Better Diplomats. He remained active in West Germany, directing his final film in 1960.The actress Gabriele Jacoby is his daughter. He died, aged 81, in Munich.. }
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- Georg_Jacoby abstract "Georg Jacoby (23 July 1882 – 21 February 1964) was a German film director and screenwriter.Jacoby was born in Mainz, Germany, the son of comic playwright Wilhelm Jacoby. In 1923 he gave Marlene Dietrich her film debut, casting her in a small role in The Little Napoleon (1923). His involvement with large-budget Italian epic Quo Vadis (1925), which was a critical and commercial disaster, damaged his reputation. He rebuilt his career by directing a series of popular comedies and musicals. He was married to Marika Rökk from 1940 until his death.During the Nazi era, Jacoby specalised in light comedies featuring Rökk. In 1941 he directed the first Agfacolor film Women Are Better Diplomats. He remained active in West Germany, directing his final film in 1960.The actress Gabriele Jacoby is his daughter. He died, aged 81, in Munich.".