{{short description|Austrian screenwriter and director (1893-1963)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}} {{Infobox person | image = | name = Ernst Marischka | birth_date = {{Birth date|1893|1|2|df=y}} | birth_place = Vienna, Austria-Hungary | death_date = {{Death date and age|1963|5|12|1893|1|2|df=y}} | death_place = Chur, Switzerland | occupation = Screenwriter, film director | years_active = 1913-1962 }}
'''Ernst Marischka''' (2 January 1893 – 12 May 1963) was an Austrian screenwriter and film director. He wrote for more than 90 films between 1913 and 1962. He also directed 29 films between 1915 and 1962. He wrote and directed the Sissi trilogy - ''Sissi'' (1955), ''Sissi – The Young Empress'' (1956) and ''Sissi – Fateful Years of an Empress'' (1957). The films were based on the life of Empress Elisabeth of Austria. He was the brother of Hubert Marischka. He was named for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay in 1946, for ''A Song to Remember'' (1945).
==Selected filmography== * ''The Orlov'', directed by Luise Fleck and Jacob Fleck (Germany, 1927, based on the operetta ''Der Orlow'') * ''The Tsar's Diamond'', directed by Max Neufeld (Germany, 1932, based on the operetta ''Der Orlow'') * ''The Queen's Affair'', directed by Herbert Wilcox (UK, 1934, based on the operetta ''Die Königin'') * ''Waltzes from Vienna'', directed by Alfred Hitchcock (UK, 1934, based on ''Walzer aus Wien'') * ''The King Steps Out'', directed by Josef von Sternberg (1936, based on the operetta ''Sissy'')
===Director=== {{Div col|colwidth=25em}} * ''Seven Years Hard Luck'' (Germany, 1940)<!--19 December 1940--> * ''Seven Years of Good Luck'' (German-language version, 1942)<!--9 October 1942--> ** ''Seven Years of Happiness'' (Italian-language version, 1943, co-director: Roberto Savarese)<!--7 January 1943--> * ''{{Interlanguage link|Dove andiamo, signora?|it}}'' (Italian-language version, 1942, co-director: Gian Maria Cominetti. Remake of ''I Do Not Want to Know Who You Are'')<!--21 December 1942--> ** ''Abenteuer im Grand Hotel'' (German-language version, 1943. Remake of ''I Do Not Want to Know Who You Are'')<!--16 April 1943--> * ''St Matthew Passion'' (Italy, 1949)<!--At the 10th Venice International Film Festival (from 11 August to 1 September 1949)--> * ''{{Ill|Verklungenes Wien|de}}'' (Austria, 1951)<!--17 August 1951--> * ''{{Interlanguage link|Zwei in einem Auto (1951 film)|de|3=Zwei in einem Auto|lt=Zwei in einem Auto}}'' (Austria, 1951. Remake of ''Companion Wanted'')<!--21 December 1951--> * ''Season in Salzburg'' (Austria, 1952)<!--Based on the operetta "Season in Salzburg" by Fred Raymond, Kurt Feltz and Max Wallner, 9 September 1952--> * ''Hannerl'' (1952) (Austria, 1952)<!--29 December 1952--> * ''Grandstand for General Staff'' (Austria, 1953)<!--Based on the play by Alexander Roda Roda and Carl Rössler, 25 September 1953--> * ''{{Interlanguage link|Du bist die Welt für mich|de}}'' (Austria, 1953)<!--Biographical film about Richard Tauber, 10 October 1953--> * ''Hooray, It's a Boy!'' (West Germany, 1953)<!--Based on the play by Franz Arnold and Ernst Bach, 30 December 1953--> * ''König der Manege'' (Austria, 1954)<!--24 September 1954--> * ''Victoria in Dover'' (Austria, 1954. Remake of ''Victoria in Dover'')<!-- Based on a play by Geza Silberer, 16 December 1954--> * ''{{Interlanguage link|Die Deutschmeister|de}}'' (Austria, 1955. Remake of ''Spring Parade'')<!--11 August 1955--> * ''Sissi'' (Austria, 1955)<!-- (The film is not a remake of "The King Steps Out") 22 December 1955--> * ''Opera Ball'' (Austria, 1956. Remake of ''Opera Ball'')<!--Based on the operetta "Der Opernball" by Richard Heuberger, Viktor Léon and Heinrich von Waldberg, 30 August 1956--> * ''Sissi – The Young Empress'' (Austria, 1956)<!--19 December 1956--> * ''{{Interlanguage link|Scherben bringen Glück|de|3=Scherben bringen Glück (Film)|lt=Scherben bringen Glück}}'' (Austria, 1957. Remake of ''Seven Years Hard Luck'')<!--16 August 1957--> * ''Sissi – Fateful Years of an Empress'' (Austria, 1957)<!--19 December 1957--> * ''{{Ill|Embezzled Heaven|de|3=Der veruntreute Himmel}}'' (West Germany, 1958)<!--Based on a novel by Franz Werfel, 2 October 1958--> * ''The House of Three Girls'' (Austria, 1958)<!--Based on the operetta "Das Dreimäderlhaus" by Heinrich Berté, Alfred Maria Willner and Heinz Reichert, and the novel "Schwammerl" by Rudolf Hans Bartsch, 18 December 1958--> * ''Old Heidelberg'' (West Germany, 1959)<!--Based on the play "Old Heidelberg" by Wilhelm Meyer-Förster, 21 December 1959--> {{Div col end}}
===Screenwriter=== {{Div col|colwidth=25em}} * ''Companion Wanted'' (French-language version, 1932, dir: Joe May)<!--19 February 1932--> ** ''Two in a Car'' (German-language version, 1932, dir: Joe May)<!--8 March 1932--> * ''The Company's in Love'' (Germany, 1932, dir. Max Ophüls)<!--22 February 1932--> * ''I Do Not Want to Know Who You Are'' (Germany, 1932, dir. Géza von Bolváry)<!--9 September 1932--> * ''Three on a Honeymoon'' (German-language version, 1932, dir. Erich Schmidt)<!--29 December 1932--> ** ''Honeymoon Trip'' (French-language version, 1933, dir. Erich Schmidt, Germain Fried)<!--6 January 1933--> * ''A Song for You'' (German-language version, 1933, dir: Joe May)<!--15 April 1933--> ** ''All for Love'' (French-language version, 1933, dir: Joe May, Henri-Georges Clouzot)<!--11 August 1933--> * ''Must We Get Divorced?'' (Germany, 1933, dir. Hans Behrendt)<!--26 June 1933--> * ''Rákóczi induló'' (Hungarian-language version, 1933, dir. Steve Sekely)<!--23 November 1933--> ** ''The Rakoczi March'' (German-language version, 1933, dir. Steve Sekely, Gustav Fröhlich)<!--15 December 1933--> * ''Adventure on the Southern Express'' (Germany, 1934, dir. Erich Waschneck)<!--14 March 1934--> * ''My Heart Calls You'' (German-language version, 1934, dir. Carmine Gallone)<!--23 March 1934--> ** ''My Heart Is Calling You'' (French-language version, 1934, dir. Carmine Gallone, Serge Véber)<!--14 September 1934 --> * ''My Song for You'' (UK, 1934, dir: Maurice Elvey. Remake of ''A Song for You'')<!--30 July 1934--> * ''Spring Parade'' (Austria, 1934, dir. Géza von Bolváry)<!--20 September 1934--> * ''Farewell Waltz'' (German-language version, 1934, dir. Géza von Bolváry)<!--3 October 1934--> ** ''Song of Farewell'' (French-language version, 1934, dir. Géza von Bolváry, Albert Valentin)<!--3 November 1934--> * ''{{Interlanguage link|Ihr größter Erfolg|it|3=Teresa Krones|lt=Ihr größter Erfolg}}'' (Germany, 1934, dir. Johannes Meyer)<!--20 December 1934--> * ''My Heart is Calling'' (UK, 1935, dir. Géza von Bolváry. Remake of ''My Heart Calls You'')<!--8 January 1935--> * ''Winter Night's Dream'' (Germany, 1935, dir. Géza von Bolváry)<!--13 February 1935--> * ''Eva'' (Austria, 1935, dir. Johannes Riemann)<!-- Based on the operetta "Eva" by Franz Lehár, Robert Bodanzky and Alfred Maria Willner, 20 August 1935--> * ''Stradivari'' (German-language version, 1935, dir. Géza von Bolváry)<!--26 August 1935--> * ''Stradivarius'' (French-language version, 1935, dir. Géza von Bolváry, Albert Valentin)<!--18 October 1935--> * ''I Love All the Women'' (German-language version, 1935, dir. Karel Lamač)<!--30 August 1935--> ** ''{{Interlanguage link|J'aime toutes les femmes|fr}}'' (French-language version, 1935, dir. Karel Lamač, Henri Decoin)<!--25 October 1935--> * ''The World's in Love'' (Austria, 1935, dir. Victor Tourjansky)<!-- Based on the operetta "Clo-Clo" by Franz Lehár and Bela Jenbach, 4 October 1935--> * ''Forget Me Not'' (Germany, 1935, dir. Augusto Genina)<!--24 October 1935--> * ''Victoria in Dover'' (Germany, 1936, dir. Erich Engel)<!-- Based on a play by Geza Silberer, 28 February 1936--> * ''Confetti'' (Austria, 1936, dir. Hubert Marischka)<!--9 April 1936--> * ''Dreams Come True'' (UK, 1936, dir. Reginald Denham. Remake of ''The World's in Love'')<!-- Based on the operetta "Clo-Clo" by Franz Lehár and Bela Jenbach, December 1936--> * ''Forget Me Not'' (UK, 1936, dir. Zoltan Korda. Remake of ''Forget Me Not'')<!--21 December 1936--> * ''The Night With the Emperor'' (Germany, 1936, dir. Erich Engel)<!--22 December 1936--> * ''Dangerous Game'' (Germany, 1937, dir. Erich Engel)<!-- Based on a novel by Alexander Castell, 3 April 1937--> * ''Frk. Møllers jubilæum'' (Denmark, 1937, dir. Lau Lauritzen, Alice O'Fredericks. Remake of ''Winter Night's Dream'')<!--30 August 1937--> * ''The Charm of La Boheme'' (Austria, 1937, dir. Géza von Bolváry)<!--7 October 1937--> * ''Immer wenn ich glücklich bin'' (Austria, 1938, dir. Karel Lamač)<!--20 January 1938--> * ''{{Interlanguage link|Die unruhigen Mädchen|it|3=Peccati d'amore|lt=Die unruhigen Mädchen}}'' (Austria, 1938, dir. Géza von Bolváry)<!--11 February 1938--> * ''Julia jubilerar'' (Sweden, 1938, dir. Lau Lauritzen, Alice O'Fredericks. Remake of ''Winter Night's Dream'')<!--13 August 1938--> * ''Dir gehört mein Herz'' (German-language version, 1938, dir. Carmine Gallone)<!--22 November 1938--> ** ''Marionette'' (Italian-language version, 1939, dir. Carmine Gallone)<!--26 January 1939--> * ''{{Interlanguage link|Das Abenteuer geht weiter|de}}'' (Germany, 1939, dir. Carmine Gallone)<!-- Based on a story by Dinah Nelken, 24 February 1939--> * ''The Dream of Butterfly'' (Italy, 1939, dir. Carmine Gallone)<!--12 September 1939--> * ''Opera Ball'' (Germany, 1939, dir. Géza von Bolváry)<!--Based on the operetta "Der Opernball" by Richard Heuberger, Viktor Léon and Heinrich von Waldberg, 22 December 1939--> * ''Two on a Vacation'' (Italy, 1940, dir. Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia. Remake of ''Companion Wanted'')<!--7 March 1940--> * ''Vienna Tales'' (Germany, 1940, dir. Géza von Bolváry)<!--Based on a novel by Hans Gustl Kernmayr, 8 August 1940--> * ''Spring Parade'' (1940, dir. Henry Koster. Remake of ''Spring Parade'')<!--27 September 1940--> * ''Eternal Melodies'' (Italy, 1940, dir. Carmine Gallone)<!-- 3 December 1940--> * ''Roses in Tyrol'' (Germany, 1940, dir. Géza von Bolváry)<!-- Based on the operetta "Der Vogelhändler" by Carl Zeller, Moritz West and Ludwig Held, 5 December 1940--> * ''Thrice Wed'' (Germany, 1941, dir. Géza von Bolváry)<!-- Based on a novel by Hans Gustl Kernmayr, 24 June 1941--> * ''Mistress Moon'' (Germany, 1941, dir. Theo Lingen)<!--Based on the operetta "Frau Luna" by Paul Lincke and Heinrich Bolten-Baeckers, 22 July 1941--> * ''Vienna Blood'' (Germany, 1942, dir. Willi Forst)<!--Based on the operetta "Wiener Blut" by Johann Strauss, Victor Léon and Leo Stein, 2 April 1942--> * ''In flagranti'' (Germany, 1944, dir. Hans Schweikart)<!--31 January 1944--> * ''Schrammeln'' (Germany, 1944, dir. Géza von Bolváry)<!--3 March 1944--> * ''A Song to Remember'' (1945, dir. Charles Vidor. Remake of ''Abschiedswalzer'')<!--18 January 1945--> * ''Die Fledermaus'' (Germany, 1946, dir. Géza von Bolváry)<!-- Based on the operetta "Die Fledermaus" by Johann Strauss, Karl Haffner and Richard Genée, film shot in 1944, released after the war in 16 August 1946 (East Berlin) and 16 September 1946 (West Berlin)--> * ''Tell the Truth'' (West Germany, 1946, dir. Helmut Weiss)<!-- Based on a play by Johann von Vásáry, 20 December 1946--> * ''Addio Mimí!'' (Italy, 1949, dir. Carmine Gallone. Remake of ''The Charm of La Boheme'')<!--28 April 1949--> * ''Wedding Night in Paradise'' (West Germany, 1950, dir. Géza von Bolváry)<!-- Based on the operetta "Wedding Night in Paradise" by Friedrich Schröder, Heinz Hentschke and Gunther Schwenn, 24 October 1950--> * ''Love and Blood'' (Italian-language version, 1951, dir. Marino Girolami)<!--5 April 1951--> ** ''Shadows Over Naples'' (German-language version, 1951, dir. Hans Wolff)<!--11 May 1951--> * ''{{Interlanguage link|Ohne Dich kann ich nicht leben|de}}'' (Italy, 1958, dir. {{Interlanguage link|Giulio Del Torre|it}}, Arthur Maria Rabenalt. Remake of ''Forget Me Not'')<!--23 October 1958--> * ''Season in Salzburg'' (Austria, 1961, dir. Franz Josef Gottlieb. Remake of ''Season in Salzburg'')<!--Based on the operetta "Season in Salzburg" by Fred Raymond, Kurt Feltz and Max Wallner, 27 October 1961--> * ''Wedding Night in Paradise'' (Austria, 1962, dir. Paul Martin. Remake of ''Wedding Night in Paradise'')<!-- Based on the operetta "Wedding Night in Paradise" by Friedrich Schröder, Heinz Hentschke and Gunther Schwenn, 30 August 1962--> {{Div col end}}
==External links== * {{IMDb name|0548094|Ernst Marischka}} * {{Find a Grave}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Marischka, Ernst}} Category:1893 births Category:1963 deaths Category:Film people from Vienna Category:Austrian male screenwriters Category:Austrian film directors Category:Austrian people of Czech descent Category:Austrian expatriates in Switzerland Category:20th-century Austrian screenwriters Category:20th-century Austrian male writers Category:Burials at the Hietzing Cemetery