Frank Wisbar
Frank Wisbar (born Franz Wysbar 9 December 1899 – 17 March 1967) was a German film director and screenwriter.
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 | Film director Screenwriter |
| Years active | 1932–1967 |
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. 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
- 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.
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