Anton Kolm

Anton Kolm (12 October 1865 in Vienna as Gustav Anton Kolm – 11 October 1922, also in Vienna) was an Austrian photographer who became one of the first film directors and film producers in the history of Austrian cinema.

A skilled photographer, he started to make short films privately from as early as 1906, but these were not intended for cinemas.

On the basis of his preparatory work he founded in 1910, together with his wife, Luise Kolm,[1] and Jacob Fleck, the Erste österreichische Kinofilms-Industrie, which at the end of the following year was renamed Wiener Kunstfilm-Industrie, and remained for a long time the leading film production company of Austro-Hungary.

Kolm occupied himself principally with the finances and the direction of the business, and was only actively involved in a part of the firm's productions, while his wife, one of the earliest female film directors, was responsible for the creative work.

His wife Luise and his business partner Jacob Fleck moved to Berlin, where they married the following year.