Axel von Ambesser
Axel Eugen Alexander von Oesterreich (22 June 1910 – 16 September 1988),[1] better known as Axel von Ambesser, was a German playwright, actor and film director.[2] Ambesser's father was Alexander Constantin von Oesterreich. Ambesser was born in Hamburg and attended Wilhelm-Gymnasium. He appeared as a stage actor in the Hamburg Kammerspiele, and went on to play in the Stadttheater Augsburg, the Münchner Kammerspiele, from 1937 the Deutsche Theater Berlin, from 1942 the Staatstheater Berlin, and the Theater in der Josefstadt in Vienna.[3]
Also recorded as Axel Eugen Alexander von Oesterreich
Axel von Ambesser
![Munich Airport Riem, part of the filming and production team of Verträumte Tage (German version) and L'Aiguille rouge (French version) On the picture: Otto Wilhelm Fischer, Aglaja Schmid, Michèle Philippe, Michel Auclair, Axel von Ambesser, producer Fritz Fuhrmann [Germany], producer Paul Edmond [France], Emil-Edwin Reinert.](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1f/Vertr%C3%A4umte_Tage%2C_L%27Aiguille_rouge_%281951%29.jpg/1280px-Vertr%C3%A4umte_Tage%2C_L%27Aiguille_rouge_%281951%29.jpg)
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- Name
- Axel von Ambesser
- Born
- 22 June 1910
- Birthplace
- Hamburg, German Empire
- Died
- 16 September 1988
- Place of death
- Munich, West Germany
- Occupation
- Film actor and film director
- Full name
- Axel Eugen Alexander von Oesterreich.
- Nationality
- Germany
- Education
- Wilhelm-Gymnasium
- Honours
- Bavarian Order of Merit · Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany · Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany · Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art
- Languages
- German
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Axel Eugen Alexander von Oesterreich (22 June 1910 – 16 September 1988),[1] better known as Axel von Ambesser, was a German playwright, actor and film director.[2] Ambesser's father was Alexander Constantin von Oesterreich. Ambesser was born in Hamburg and attended Wilhelm-Gymnasium. He appeared as a stage actor in the Hamburg Kammerspiele, and went on to play in the Stadttheater Augsburg, the Münchner Kammerspiele, from 1937 the Deutsche Theater Berlin, from 1942 the Staatstheater Berlin, and the Theater in der Josefstadt in Vienna.[3]
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Axel von Ambesser (1910–1988) was an actor, director and film actor, among other activities, of German nationality. The actor was born Axel Eugen Alexander von Oesterreich in Hamburg and died in Munich.
Axel von Ambesser was educated at Wilhelm-Gymnasium. The actor worked in Munich.
Languages used include German. Honours include Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art and Bavarian Order of Merit.
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Biography
Biography
Axel von Ambesser studied at Wilhelm-Gymnasium. The recorded working language is German. Places of work recorded in the authority are Munich. Distinctions recorded are Bavarian Order of Merit, Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany and Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art.

Aéroport de Munich, 1950, Équipe de tournage francophone et germanophone (Otto Wilhelm Fischer, Aglaja Schmid, Michèle Philippe, Michel Auclair, Axel v. Ambesser, producteurs Fritz Fuhrmann (de), Paul Edmond (fr), Emil-Edwin Reinert
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Flughafen München, 1950, Team der Schauspieler, Produzenten u.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Axel von Ambesser • Born — 22 June 1910 • Birthplace — Hamburg, German Empire • Died — 16 September 1988 • Place of death — Munich, West Germany • Other Names — Axel Eugen Alexander von Österreich • Occupation — Film actor and film director • Years Active — 1935–1988
Works
Works
• Das Abgründige in Herrn Gerstenberg, play, 1946 • Begegnung im Herbst, play, 1967
Selected filmography
Selected filmography
Actor • The King's Prisoner (1935) - Tanzmeister • A Hopeless Case (1939) - Verehrer • Salonwagen E 417 (1939) - Ursulas Bräutigam Werner • Die unheimlichen Wünsche (1939) - Jouet, Luftschiffer • Eine kleine Nachtmusik (1939) - Baron Egon • Ritorno (1940) • Traummusik (1940) - Maestro Hutten • The Heart of a Queen (1940) - Prinz Henry Darnley • Annelie (1941) - Georg • Tanz mit dem Kaiser (1941) - Kaiser Joseph II. • Women Are No Angels (1943) - Richard Anden • Carnival of Love (1943) - Pianist Frank • Die kluge Marianne (1943) - Baldi • Der Mann, dem man den Namen stahl (1944) - Fridolin Beidermann • Das Mädchen Juanita (1945) - Robert Henseling • The Adventures of Fridolin (1948) - Fridolin Biedermann • Verspieltes Leben (1949) - Stefan Marbach • Verlobte Leute (1950) - Hans Schmidt, der Maler • Three Girls Spinning (1950) - Professor Hartwig • Dreaming Days (1951) - Herr Berger • Kommen Sie am Ersten (1951) - Kommentator (voice) • Der Mann in der Wanne (1952) • Ich hab' mich so an Dich gewöhnt (1952) - Kommentator • Dancing Stars (1952) - Sir Thomas Gregorian • Drei, von denen man spricht (1953) - Direktor Brand • Die Freundin meines Mannes (1957) - Mann im Flugzeug • Adorable Arabella (1959) - Lord Fleetwood • The Good Soldier Schweik (1960) - Narrator (voice, uncredited) • Gustav Adolf's Page (1960) - Wallenstein • It Can't Always Be Caviar (1961) - Narrator (voice) • Breakfast in Bed (1963) - Narrator (voice, uncredited) • Es war mir ein Vergnügen (1963) - Thomas Andermatt • I Learned It from Father (1964) - Regisseur / Himself - Narrator (uncredited) • Who Wants to Sleep? (1965) - Ronald • Die fromme Helene (1965 film) (1965) - Wilhelm Busch Director • Drei, von denen man spricht (1953) — (based on Youth at the Helm) • Bruder Martin (film) (1954) — (based on a play by Karl Costa) • Her First Date (1955) — (screenplay by Max Colpet, remake of Premier rendez-vous) • Die Freundin meines Mannes (1957) • The Crammer (1958) • Frau im besten Mannesalter (1959) • Die schöne Lügnerin (1959) — (based on a play by Ernst Nebhut and Just Scheu) • Adorable Arabella (1959) — (based on Arabella by Georgette Heyer) • The Good Soldier Schweik (1960) — (based on The Good Soldier Švejk) • Crook and the Cross (1960) • One Prettier Than the Other (1961) • He Can't Stop Doing It (1962) — (Father Brown film) • Kohlhiesel's Daughters (1962) — (remake of Kohlhiesels Töchter) • Breakfast in Bed (1963) — (based on a novel by S. Fischer-Fabian) • I Learned It from Father (1964) • Marry Me, Cherie (1964) — (based on a novel by Gábor Vaszary) • Who Wants to Sleep? (1965, anthology film) • Die fromme Helene (1965 film) (1965) — (based on illustrated stories by Wilhelm Busch) • Die schöne Helena (1975, TV film) — (based on the opera La belle Hélène)
Identity and origins
Identity and origins
Axel von Ambesser was recorded at birth as Axel Eugen Alexander von Oesterreich. The authorities additionally record the heading Axel Eugen Alexander von Oesterreich. His recorded language was German. One child is recorded: Gwendolyn von Ambesser. Other recorded relations include Robert Massow.
Identity
Identity
Axel von Ambesser is recorded with the occupation film director. Recorded with the occupation stage actor. Indexed under German Literature and Culture Studies, Legal and Regulatory Analysis, German History and Society, Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies, Military Technology and Strategies. Recorded as having received Bavarian Order of Merit, Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany and Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.
Life and career
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Life and career
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1910
Axel von Ambesser was born on 22 June 1910.
1988
Axel von Ambesser died on 6 September 1988.
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Axel von Ambesser died at Munich.
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Hamburg.
Birth place
Munich.
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Axel von Ambesser received Bavarian Order of Merit, Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany and Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q90069: Axel von Ambesser
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- “Axel von Ambesser”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- OpenAlex author record A5090880918 for Axel von Ambesser.
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