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 ... (Director)
1957
- Sissi: The Fateful Years of an Empress ... (Director)
- Scherben bringen Glück ... (Director)
1956
- Opernball ... (Director)
- Sissi: The Young Empress ... (Director)
1955
- Sissi ... (Director)
- Die Deutschmeister ... (Director)
1954
- König der Manege ... (Director)
- The Story of Vickie ... (Screenplay)
1953
- Der Feldherrnhügel ... (Director)
- Du bist die Welt für mich ... (Director)
- Hannerl: Ich tanze mit Dir in den Himmel hinein ... (Director)
1952
- Saison in Salzburg ... (Director)
1951
- Verklungenes Wien ... (Director)
- City of Violence ... (Screenplay)
- Zwei in einem Auto ... (Director)
1949
- St. Matthew Passion ... (Director)
1946
- Die Fledermaus ... (Writer)
- Sag die Wahrheit ... (Writer)
1945
- A Song to Remember ... (Story)
1944
- Schrammeln ... (Screenplay)
1943
- Adventure in the Grand Hotel ... (Director)
1942
- Vienna Blood ... (Writer)
- Sieben Jahre Glück ... (Director)
- Dove andiamo, signora? ... (Director)
1940
- Sieben Jahre Pech ... (Director)
- Spring Parade ... (Original Story)
- Eternal Melody ... (Writer)
- Pazza di gioia ... (Story)
1939
- Opera Ball ... (Adaptation)
1938
- The Restless Girls ... (Writer)
- Waltz Melodies ... (Screenplay)
1937
- Gefährliches Spiel ... (Screenplay)
- The Charm of La Bohème ... (Adaptation)
1936
- Forget Me Not ... (Writer)
- Mädchenjahre einer Königin ... (Writer)
1935
- Stradivarius ... (Writer)
- Eva, the Factory Girl ... (Screenplay)
- My Heart Is Calling ... (Story)
- Vergiß mein nicht ... (Writer)
1934
- Farewell Waltz ... (Writer)
- My Song for You ... (Musical)
- Song of Farewell ... (Writer)
- Waltzes from Vienna ... (Writer)
- The Queen's Affair ... (Theatre Play)
- My Heart Calls You ... (Writer)
1933
- Racoczy-Marsch ... (Writer)
- A Song for You ... (Writer)
- Honeymoon Trip ... (Writer)
- All for Love ... (Writer)
1932
- The Company's in Love ... (Story)
- The Tsar's Diamond ... (Writer)
- Two in a Car ... (Writer)
- I Do Not Want to Know Who You Are ... (Writer)
1927
- The Orlov ... (Story)
1920
- Enis Aldjelis, die Blume des Ostens ... (Writer)
1918
- Um ein Weib ... (Writer)
- Wo die Lerche singt ... (Writer)
1913
- The Millionaire Uncle ... (Writer)
- Landlords Pro Tem. ... (Writer)