Ernst Marischka
Directing
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
Directing26
movieSissi - Forever My Love
1962
Director
movieOld Heidelberg
1959
Director
movieEmbezzled Heaven
1958
Director
movieScherben bringen Glück
1957
Director
movieOpernball
1956
Director
movieSissi
1955
Director
movieDie Deutschmeister
1955
Director
movieThe Story of Vickie
1954
Director
movieHooray, It's a Boy!
1953
Director
movieDer Feldherrnhügel
1953
Director
movieSaison in Salzburg
1952
Director
movieZwei in einem Auto
1951
Director
movieVerklungenes Wien
1951
Director
movieDove andiamo, signora?
1942
Director
movieSieben Jahre Glück
1942
Director
movieSieben Jahre Pech
1940
Director
movieUm ein Weib
1918
Director
Writing58
movieSeason in Salzburg
1961
Screenplay
movieThe House of the Three Girls
1958
Screenplay
movieScherben bringen Glück
1957
Screenplay
movieSissi: The Young Empress
1956
Screenplay
movieSissi
1955
Writer
movieDie Deutschmeister
1955
Screenplay
movieThe Story of Vickie
1954
Screenplay
movieZwei in einem Auto
1951
Screenplay
movieCity of Violence
1951
Screenplay, Story
movieTell the Truth
1946
Writer
movieDie Fledermaus
1946
Writer
movieHeart of Vienna
1944
Screenplay
movieVienna Blood
1942
Writer
movieEternal Melody
1940
Writer
movieSpring Parade
1940
Original Story
movieOpera Ball
1939
Adaptation
movieWaltz Melodies
1938
Screenplay
movieThe Charm of La Bohème
1937
Adaptation
movieForget Me Not
1936
Writer
movieForget Me Not
1935
Writer
movieStradivarius
1935
Writer
movieEva, the Factory Girl
1935
Screenplay
movieFarewell Waltz
1934
Writer
movieMy Song for You
1934
Musical
movieThe Queen's Affair
1934
Theatre Play
movieRakoczi March
1933
Writer
movieAll for Love
1933
Writer
movieA Song for You
1933
Writer
movieHoneymoon Trip
1933
Writer
movieI Do Not Want to Know Who You Are
1932
Writer, Lyricist
movieTwo in a Car
1932
Writer
movieThe Orlov
1927
Story
movieUm ein Weib
1918
Writer
