ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪt hiː bɪkˌeɪm tˈɛknɪkəl mˈænɪdʒɚɹ ʌvðə fˈɪlm kˈʌmpəni dˈɔɪtʃ bˈaɪɑːskəp ænd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪn dᵻɹˈɛktᵻd hɪz fˈɜːst fˈɪlm.
In 1908 he became technical manager of the film company Deutsche Bioscop and in 1909 directed his first film.