Stellan Rye was born in 1880 in Copenhagen and died as a prisoner of war in 1914 in France. After a military career, he began writing comedies between 1907 and 1908. He directed Wilhelm Gluckstadt"s "Det Blaa Blod" (1912), one of the most important Danish films of the time, for the Danmark Filmfabrik. Hanns Heinz Ewers brought Rye to Berlin to direct the film adaptation of his novel "Der Student von Prag". Rye"s unique style became even clearer in his next film "Das Haus ohne Fenster" (1914).

His other films include: "Die Eisbraut" and "The Student of Prague" (1913), "Die Augen des Ole Brandis" (1913),"... denn alle Schuld raecht sich auf Erden" (1913), "Bitte ohne Anhang" (1914), and "Erlkoenigs Tochter" (1914).

Source: German Films Service & Marketing GmbH