German film director and actor
German art director, a 1911 graduate from the Kunstgewerbeschule in Berlin. He began work as a theatrical set designer. His talent was noticed by Paul Wegener , who hired him to design sculptural constructs for Der Golem . Gliese is also remembered for building the monumental sets for Die Finanzen des Groherzogs and for the magnificent set he created on the Fox Hills backlot for F.W. Murnau s classic film Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans .
When F.W. Murnau went to the USA at the end of the 20s he followed him.
He was nominated for the Oscar for "Sunrise".
The director and art director Rochus Gliese was multitalent in the German film business. He studied at the State Museum for art and craft in Berlin.
Rochus Gliese was awarded the German Film Award for his lifes work in 1973.
Rochus Gliese worked as a art director, director, writer, costume designer as well as an actor.
He got very early in contact with the film business and delivered an impressive work as an art director with his fantastic set for Paul Wegeners classic "Der Golem" (1914).
His film activities dropped off in the 30s. His last movie as a director was "Die Jagd nach dem Glck" (30), as an art director and costume designer he worked for the productions "Amphitryon" (1935), "Der Tanz auf dem Vulkan" and "Hanna Amon".
