- German actor, on stage from 1908. In films from 1915, as romantic or heroic figures. Member of the Preussische Staatstheater under Gustav Gruendgens , 1935-45. President of the Reichstheaterkammer from 1942. Appeared in Nazi propaganda films and was consequently banned from acting for three years after the war. Re-emerged as a character player during the 1950's.
- Paul Hartmann also appeared in movies with propagandist leanings like "Bismarck" (1940) and "Ich klage an" (1941) during the war time, which entailed an entrance prohibition after the war.
- His stage and film career suffered a short break when he was called up into the military service in 1917, after that he continued the career smoothly.
- From 1927 he turned away from the film business and devoted his career exclusively to the theater where he acted at the Burgtheater in Vienna.
- His first film experiences came into being in 1915 where he played in movies as "Zofia" (1915), "Der Trick" (1915), and "Die verschleierte Dame" (1915).
- In the 20's he was often casted for roles of young heroes who wasn't given luck at the end.
- The actor Paul Hartmann took acting lessons from 1907 and got his first engagement at the Stadttheater Zwickau one year later.
- Only in 1948 he was able to gain a foothold again on stages in the role of Faust.
- Over the Stettiner Bellevue-Theater and the Stadttheater Zurich he reached the Deutsche Theater Berlin in 1915.
- He finished his film career in the 60's.
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