Frank Wisbar
Frank Wisbar | |
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 Frank Wisbar in 1959 | |
| Born | Franz Wysbar 9 December 1899 |
| Died | 17 March 1967 (aged 67) Mainz, Germany |
| Occupation(s) | Film director Screenwriter |
| Years active | 1932–1967 |
Frank Wisbar (born Franz Wysbar 9 December 1899 – 17 March 1967) was a German film director and screenwriter.
Born in Lithuania,[1] Wisbar directed more than 20 films between 1932 and 1967 in Germany and the United States, as well as amassing many television credits.[citation needed] He created TV's Fireside Theatre and was the show's producer in addition to frequently directing and writing episodes.[1]
He was a member of the jury at the 10th Berlin International Film Festival.[2]
Selected filmography
- Spell of the Looking Glass (1932)
- Anna and Elizabeth (1933)
- Rivalen der Luft (1934)
- Hermine and the Seven Upright Men (1935) (awarded in the Third Reich, cf. Nazism and cinema)
- The Unknown (1936)
- Fährmann Maria (1936)
- Secrets of a Sorority Girl (1945)
- Strangler of the Swamp (1945)
- Devil Bat's Daughter (1946)
- Lighthouse (1947)
- Haie und kleine Fische (1957)
- Nasser Asphalt (1958)
- Stalingrad: Dogs, Do You Want to Live Forever? (1959)
- Darkness Fell on Gotenhafen (1959)
- Fabrik der Offiziere (1960)
- Barbara (1961)
- The Legion's Last Patrol (1962)
- Durchbruch Lok 234 (1963)
- S.O.S. – Morro Castle (1966, TV film)
References
- ^ a b Dick, Bernard F. (2014). The President’s Ladies: Jane Wyman and Nancy Davis. University Press of Mississippi. pp. 222–226. ISBN 978-1-61703-980-5. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- ^ "10th Berlin International Film Festival: Juries". berlinale.de. Retrieved 14 January 2010.
External links
- Frank Wisbar at IMDb
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