| Frank Wisbar | |
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.jpg) Wisbar in 1959 | |
| Born | (1899-12-09)9 December 1899 Tilsit, East Prussia, German Empire (now Sovetsk, Kaliningrad, Russia) |
| Died | 17 March 1967(1967-03-17) (aged 67) Mainz, West 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. He directed more than 20 films between 1932 and 1967 in Germany and the United States, as well as amassing many television credits. He created the anthology drama series Fireside Theatre and was the show's producer in addition to frequently directing and writing episodes. He was also a member of the jury at the 10th Berlin International Film Festival.
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)
- Ball at the Metropol (1937)
- Secrets of a Sorority Girl (1945)
- Strangler of the Swamp (1946)
- Devil Bat's Daughter (1946)
- Lighthouse (1947)
- Haie und kleine Fische [de] (1957)
- Nasser Asphalt (1958)
- Stalingrad: Dogs, Do You Want to Live Forever? (1959)
- Darkness Fell on Gotenhafen (1959)
- Officer Factory [de] (1960)
- Barbara (1961)
- The Legion's Last Patrol (1962)
- Durchbruch Lok 234 [de] (1963)
- S.O.S. – Morro Castle [de] (1966, TV film)
References
- 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
Media related to Frank Wisbar at Wikimedia Commons- Frank Wisbar at IMDb
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