Ernst Marischka
Writer, Director, Producer
February 2, 1893 — May 12, 1963 (70 years)
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.
Known For
Filmography
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| 1962 | |
| 1961 | Season in Salzburg · as Screenplay |
| 1958 | Das Dreimäderlhaus · as Screenplay |
| 1958 | |
| 1957 | Sissi: The Fateful Years of an Empress · as ScreenplayOn Plex |
| 1957 | Seven Years Hard Luck · as Screenplay |
| 1956 | Sissi: The Young Empress · as ScreenplayOn Plex |
| 1955 | SissiOn Plex |
| 1955 | Die Deutschmeister · as Screenplay |
| 1954 | Victoria in Dover · as ScreenplayOn Plex |
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| 1951 | Zwei in einem Auto · as Screenplay |
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| 1944 | Schrammeln · as Screenplay |
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| 1941 | Frau Luna · as Screenplay |
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| 1938 | My Heart Belongs to Thee · as Screenplay |
| 1938 | |
| 1938 | Waltz Melodies · as Screenplay |
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| 1935 | Eva, the Factory Girl · as Screenplay |
| 1934 | Frühjahrsparade · as Screenplay |
| 1934 | Waltzes from ViennaOn Plex |
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| 1956 | Sissi: The Young EmpressOn Plex |
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| 1955 | SissiOn Plex |
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| 1954 | Victoria in DoverOn Plex |
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| 1962 | |
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| 1956 | Sissi: The Young EmpressOn Plex |
| 1955 | SissiOn Plex |
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| 1951 |
| 2022 | Romy: A Free Woman · as Self |
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| 1959 | Old Heidelberg · as Book |
| 1956 | Opernball · as Adaptation |
| 1945 | A Song to Remember · as Story |
| 1940 | Spring Parade · as Original Story |
| 1940 | Two on a Vacation · as Story |
| 1939 | Opernball · as Adaptation |
| 1938 | Fröken Julia jubilerar · as Idea |
| 1937 | Zauber der Boheme · as Adaptation |
| 1936 | The King Steps Out · as Story |
| 1934 | Ihr größter Erfolg · as Dialogue |
| 1932 | The Company's in Love · as Story |