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- Johann Schwarzer was born on August 30, 1880 in Javornik, Silesia, Austria-Hungary [now Czech Republic]. Johann was a director and cinematographer, known for Zimmer zu Vermieten (1908), Sklavenmarkt (1907) and Weibliche Ringkämpfer. Johann died on October 8, 1914 in Wierzbolów, Poland, Russian Empire [now Virbalis, Lithuania].
- Founder of Saturn Studio in Javornik, he specialized in children and family portraits and, later, in erotic photography. In late 1906, after the success of "Herrenabende" ("night shows for men") organized in Austrian cinemas, he became interested on the subject and produced and directed the first Austrian erotic feature films, with basic plots (artist and model, bath scene) allowing for voyeurism and female nudity but not pornography.
- The director Johann Schwarzer learnt the profession of a chemist and photographer.
- With the outbreak of World War I he joined the army and was already killed in one of the first battles.
- Besides his activity as a director he also was responsible as a cinematographer, producer and cutter for some of his movies.
- Because of the huge demand of erotic pictures Johann Schwarzer recognized the possibilities of the new arising film business and he expanded his business. He already realised numerous erotic short movies from 1906 where naked women played the leading role. To these movies belong "Schleiertanz" (1907), "Weibliche Ringkämpfer" (1907), "In der Garderobe" (1907), "Diana im Bade" (1907), "Eine lustige Geschichte am Fenster" (1908), "Aufregende Lektüre" (1910) and "Lebender Marmor" (1910).
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