Ernst Marischka
Born: 1893-02-02 in Vienna, Austria
Died: 1963-05-12
Known For: Directing
Biography
Ernst Marischka was an Austrian screenwriter, film director, and producer, renowned for his contributions to mid-20th-century European cinema. He began his career in the early 1910s, writing for over 90 films and directing 29 between 1913 and 1962. Marischka is best known for the "Sissi" trilogy—Sissi (1955), Sissi – The Young Empress (1956), and Sissi – Fateful Years of an Empress (1957)—which depicted the life of Empress Elisabeth of Austria and starred Romy Schneider. These films achieved international acclaim and remain classics in Austrian cinema. Marischka's work is characterized by its romanticism and historical narratives, contributing significantly to the portrayal of Austrian heritage in film.
Filmography
1962
- Sissi - Forever My Love ... (Director)
1961
- Season in Salzburg ... (Screenplay)
1959
- Old Heidelberg ... (Director)
1958
- The House of the Three Girls ... (Director)
- Embezzled Heaven ... (Writer)
1957
- Sissi: The Fateful Years of an Empress ... (Producer)
- Scherben bringen Glück ... (Director)
1956
- Sissi: The Young Empress ... (Screenplay)
- Opernball ... (Director)
1955
- Sissi ... (Director)
- Die Deutschmeister ... (Screenplay)
1954
- The Story of Vickie ... (Screenplay)
- König der Manege ... (Director)
1953
- Der Feldherrnhügel ... (Director)
- Hooray, It's a Boy! ... (Director)
- Hannerl: Ich tanze mit Dir in den Himmel hinein ... (Director)
- Du bist die Welt für mich ... (Director)
1952
- Saison in Salzburg ... (Director)
1951
- City of Violence ... (Screenplay)
- Verklungenes Wien ... (Director)
- Two in a Car ... (Director)
1949
- St. Matthew Passion ... (Director)
1946
- Die Fledermaus ... (Writer)
- Tell the Truth ... (Writer)
1945
- A Song to Remember ... (Story)
1944
- Heart of Vienna ... (Screenplay)
1943
- Adventure in the Grand Hotel ... (Director)
1942
- Vienna Blood ... (Writer)
- Dove andiamo, signora? ... (Director)
- Sieben Jahre Glück ... (Director)
1940
- Spring Parade ... (Original Story)
- Sieben Jahre Pech ... (Director)
- Eternal Melody ... (Writer)
- Pazza di gioia ... (Story)
1939
- Opera Ball ... (Adaptation)
1938
- The Restless Girls ... (Writer)
- Waltz Melodies ... (Screenplay)
1937
- The Charm of La Bohème ... (Adaptation)
- A Dangerous Game ... (Screenplay)
1936
- Victoria in Dover ... (Writer)
- Forget Me Not ... (Writer)
1935
- Eva, the Factory Girl ... (Screenplay)
- Forget Me Not ... (Writer)
- My Heart Is Calling ... (Story)
- Stradivarius ... (Writer)
1934
- My Song for You ... (Musical)
- Waltzes from Vienna ... (Writer)
- The Queen's Affair ... (Theatre Play)
- My Heart Calls You ... (Writer)
- Farewell Waltz ... (Writer)
- Song of Farewell ... (Writer)
1933
- Rakoczi March ... (Writer)
- Honeymoon Trip ... (Writer)
- A Song for You ... (Writer)
- All for Love ... (Writer)
1932
- I Do Not Want to Know Who You Are ... (Lyricist)
- The Tsar's Diamond ... (Writer)
- The Company's in Love ... (Story)
- Two in a Car ... (Writer)
1927
- The Orlov ... (Story)
1920
- Enis Aldjelis, die Blume des Ostens ... (Writer)
1918
- Wo die Lerche singt ... (Writer)
- Um ein Weib ... (Writer)
1913
- Landlords Pro Tem. ... (Writer)
- The Millionaire Uncle ... (Writer)