Stellan Rye

Stellan Rye (4 July 1880 – 14 November 1914) was a Danish-born film director, active in the early 20th century. Rye was born in Randers.

Stellan Rye
Born	(1880-07-04)4 July 1880 Randers, Denmark
Died	14 November 1914(1914-11-14) (aged 34) France
Occupation	Film director
Military service
Cause of death	Died as prisoner of war
Allegiance	German Empire
Branch	Reichsheer
Years of service	1914

In 1913 he created (together with Hanns Heinz Ewers and Paul Wegener) the silent film Der Student von Prag (The Student of Prague). At the outbreak of World War I he joined the Reichsheer (German Army). He died in France, a prisoner of war.

External links

• Biography Archived 23 December 2005 at the Wayback Machine from the German Film association
• Stellan Rye at IMDb