Ralph Scotoni [SEP] date of birth
Ralph Scotoni
Ralph Scotoni (1901-1955) was a Swiss businessman notable for his involvement in the German film industry. He was the son of Eugen Scotoni. Between 1930 and 1935, when it was nationalised by the German government, he oversaw his family's interest in Terra Film - the second most important German production company behind UFA. Scotoni automatically became a member of the Nazi Party (as was common for owners of large companies) but never picked up his membership card. Many of his later films depicted similarities
Scotoni, acquired Terra for 1.2 million Reichsmarks. Many of the 40 films from the era of Ralph Scotoni were influenced by Nazi ideas, transfer was also on Swiss materials and locations ("William Tell", 1934; "The Knight of Pontresina", 1934; "Hermione and the Seven Law", 1935). However, since the films lost money, the family sold its stake in Terra Scotoni film in 1935.
In the wake of the nationalization of the film industry in July 1937, Terra-Film