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Ernst Marischka

Austrian director and scriptwriter (1893-1963) · Austria · On the map · Directors · Died at 70

Ernst Marischka was an Austrian screenwriter and film director. He wrote for more than 90 films between 1913 and 1962. He also directed 29 films between 1915 and 1962. He wrote and directed the Sissi trilogy - Sissi (1955), Sissi - The Young Empress (1956) and Sissi - Fateful Years of an Empress (1957).

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1963Died12 May 19631962Sissi - Forever My LoveFilm, Director, Writer1959Old HeidelbergFilm, Director1957Scherben bringen GlückFilm, Director, Writer1955Die DeutschmeisterFilm, Director, Writer1953Du bist die Welt für michFilm, Director, Writer1951Two in a CarFilm, Director, Writer1946Die FledermausFilm, Writer1945A Song to RememberFilm, Writer1943Adventure in the Grand HotelFilm, Director, Writer1940Eternal MelodyFilm, Writer1937A Dangerous GameFilm, Writer1935Eva, the Factory GirlFilm, Writer1933All for LoveFilm, Writer1913Landlords Pro Tem.Film, Writer1893Born2 January 1893
  • Sissi 1955
  • Sissi: The Fateful Years of an Empress 1957
  • Sissi: The Young Empress 1956
  • The Story of Vickie 1954
  • Waltzes from Vienna 1934

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The films were based on the life of Empress Elisabeth of Austria. He was the brother of Hubert Marischka. He was named for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay in 1946, for A Song to Remember (1945).

Country
Austria
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1893 to 1963 · aged 70

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