Directing
Franz Osten
- Born
- Dec 23, 1876 · Aged 79
- Died
- Dec 2, 1956
- Place of birth
- Munich, Germany
- Gender
- Male
- Movie credits
- 0
- TV credits
- 0
- Directing credits
- 39
Also known as (1)
- Franz Ostermayr
Biography
Franz Osten (23 December 1876 in Munich – 2 December 1956) was a Bavarian filmmaker who along with Himansu Rai was among the first retainers of Bombay Talkies. Osten partnered with Rai on a number of India's earliest blockbuster films like Achhut Kanya and Jeevan Naiya.