Frank Wisbar
- Born
- December 9, 1899
- Died
- March 17, 1967 (67 years old)
- Place of birth
- Tilsit, East Prussia, Germany [now Sovetsk, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia]
Biography
Frank Wisbar, born Franz Wysbar, was a German film director and screenwriter. He directed more than 30 feature films and tv-productions between 1932 and 1967 in Germany and the United States. Frank Wisbar is probably best known for "Anna und Elisabeth" (1933) and "Die Unbekannte" (1936). Two great examples of densified and high-strung relationships in unusual contexts. He also produced the cult classic "Mädchen in Uniform" (1931).
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Known for
Filmography
- 1967Flucht über die OstseeFlucht über die OstseeFilm · Director
- 1966S.O.S. - Morro CastleFilm · Director
- 1965Onkel Phils NachlaßOnkel Phils NachlaßFilm · Director
- 1965Willkommen in AltamontWillkommen in AltamontFilm · Director
- 1965Das FeuerzeichenDas FeuerzeichenFilm · Director
- 1963The BreakthroughFilm · Director
- 1962CommandoFilm · Director, Writer
- 1961Barbara - Wild wie das MeerFilm · Director
- 1960Fabrik der OffiziereFilm · Director
- 1960Darkness Fell on GotenhafenFilm · Director, Writer
- 1959Stalingrad: Dogs, Do You Want to Live Forever?Film · Director, Writer★ 7.3
- 1958Wet AsphaltFilm · Director, Writer
- 1957Sharks and Little FishFilm · Director
- 1953General Electric TheaterSeries · Director
- 1949Fireside TheaterFireside TheaterSeries · Director
- 1949RimfireFilm · Screenplay
- 1948The Mozart StoryThe Mozart StoryFilm · Director
- 1948Madonna of the DesertFilm · Story
- 1947The PrairieFilm · Director
- 1947LighthouseFilm · Director
- 1946Devil Bat's DaughterFilm · Director, Producer
- 1946Strangler of the SwampFilm · Story, Screenplay, Director★ 5.8
- 1945Secrets of a Sorority GirlFilm · Director
- 1943Women in BondageFilm · Story
- 1939The Tell-Tale HeartThe Tell-Tale HeartFilm · Director
- 1938Petermann ist dagegenFilm · Director, Book
- 1937Ball at the MetropolFilm · Director, Screenplay
- 1936The UnknownFilm · Screenplay, Director
- 1936Ferryman MariaFilm · Director, Screenplay
- 1935The Grey Pikes WharfFilm · Director, Writer
- 1935Hermine and the Seven Upright MenHermine and the Seven Upright MenFilm · Director
- 1934Rivalen der LuftRivalen der LuftFilm · Director
- 1933Anna and ElizabethFilm · Director, Writer, Producer
- 1932Spell of the Looking GlassSpell of the Looking GlassFilm · Director
- 1931Mädchen in UniformFilm · Production Supervisor★ 7.2
