Ernst Marischka

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1893-02-02

Deathday 1963-05-12 (70 years old)

Place of Birth Vienna, Austria

Ernst Marischka

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.

Known For

Director

1962
1959
Old Heidelberg

as Director

1958
Embezzled Heaven

as Director

1957
1956
1956
Opernball

as Director

1955
Sissi

as Director

1955
Die Deutschmeister

as Director

1954
1954
König der Manege

as Director

1953
1952
Saison in Salzburg

as Director

1951
Zwei in einem Auto

as Director

1951
Verklungenes Wien

as Director

1949
1942
1940
Sieben Jahre Pech

as Director

1918
Um ein Weib

as Director

Writer

1961
Season in Salzburg

as Screenplay

1958
1957
1956
1955
Die Deutschmeister

as Screenplay

1955
Sissi

as Writer

1954
The Story of Vickie

as Screenplay

1952
1951
1951
Zwei in einem Auto

as Screenplay

1951
City of Violence

as Screenplay

1951
1946
1946
Die Fledermaus

as Writer

1945
1944
Schrammeln

as Screenplay

1942
Viennese Spirit

as Writer

1942
1940
1940
Spring Parade

as Original Story

1940
1939
Opera Ball

as Adaptation

1938
1938
Waltz Melodies

as Screenplay

1937
Gefährliches Spiel

as Screenplay

1937
1936
Forget Me Not

as Writer

1935
1935
Stradivarius

as Writer

1935
Eva, the Factory Girl

as Screenplay

1935
1934
The Queen's Affair

as Theatre Play

1934
My Song for You

as Musical

1934
Farewell Waltz

as Writer

1934
1934
1934
1933
Racoczy-Marsch

as Writer

1933
A Song for You

as Writer

1933
All for Love

as Writer

1933
Honeymoon Trip

as Writer

1932
Two in a Car

as Writer

1932
1927
The Orlov

as Story

1918
Um ein Weib

as Writer

1918
1913

Producer

1956
1955
Sissi

as Producer

1955
Die Deutschmeister

as Producer

1951
Verklungenes Wien

as Producer