Kurt Meisel
Kurt Meisel (18 August 1912 – 4 April 1994) was an Austrian actor and film director. He appeared in 65 films between 1934 and 1994. He also directed 21 films between 1949 and 1984.
Kurt Meisel
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- Name
- Kurt Meisel
- Born
- 18 August 1912
- Birthplace
- Vienna, Austria-Hungary
- Died
- 4 April 1994
- Place of death
- Vienna, Austria
- Occupation
- Actor Film director
- Nationality
- Austria
- Honours
- Bavarian Order of Merit · Berliner Kunstpreis · Ludwig Thoma Medal
- Languages
- German
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Biography
Biography
Meisel was married to the actress Ursula Lingen. He was born and died in Vienna, Austria, and is buried on the Vienna Zentralfriedhof.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Kurt Meisel • Born — 18 August 1912 • Birthplace — Vienna, Austria-Hungary • Died — 4 April 1994 • Place of death — Vienna, Austria • Occupation — Actor Film director • Years Active — 1934–1994
Documentary record
Kurt Meisel lived from 18 August 1912 to 4 April 1994 and is documented in the authority records of the Bibliothèque nationale de France. The birth of Kurt Meisel is recorded on 18 August 1912, and the death on 4 April 1994.
Selected filmography
Selected filmography
• Little Dorrit (1934) - Pit, sein Sohn • Marriage Strike (1935) - Loisl • Schlußakkord (1936) - Baron Salviany • The Court Concert (1936) - Leutnant Florian Schwälble • The Divine Jetta (1937) - Graf Eugen Opalla • Such Great Foolishness (1937) - Specht - Rundfunkansager • Love Can Lie (1937) - August Halfgreen • Spiel auf der Tenne (1937) - Andreas 'Anderl' Rössmaier • Another World (1937) - 2. Journalist • Der Schimmelkrieg in der Holledau (1937) - Thomas, Bräubursch • Frau Sylvelin (1938) - Herr von Roedern • Nanon (1938) - Hector • The Scoundrel (1939) - Ferdinand Scheibler • A Woman Like You (1939) - Felix Petersen • Eine kleine Nachtmusik (1940) - Max • The Fire Devil (1940) - Erzherzog Johann • Die keusche Geliebte (1940) - Francois Coogmann, Kunstmaler • The Way to Freedom (1941) - Ein Student • People in the Storm (1941) - Oberleutnant Duschan • The Great King (1942) - Alfons • The Rainer Case (1942) - Leutnant von Benda • Die goldene Stadt (1942) - Toni Opferkuch - Annas Vetter, der Anna verführt • Kolberg (1945) - Claus Werner • Wozzeck (1947) - Wozzeck • Verspieltes Leben (1949) - Karli Reindl • Love on Ice (1950) - Toni Staudtner • Der Teufel führt Regie (1951) - Poupoulle • Until We Meet Again (1952) - Willy Wagner • All Clues Lead to Berlin (1952) - Gregor Pratt • Arena of Death (1953 - director) • Ein toller Tag (1954) - Figaro, valet • Emil and the Detectives (1954) - Herr Grundeis • They Were So Young (1954) - Pasquale • Hello, My Name is Cox (1955) - Oberkellner Youmac • Jackboot Mutiny (1955) - SS Obergruppenführer • Operation Sleeping Bag (1955) - Oberleutnant Taut • Zwei blaue Augen (1955) - Eddi Witt • Das Sonntagskind (1956) - Mann auf dem Schiff (uncredited) • Vater sein dagegen sehr (1957) - Schneider • Drei Mann auf einem Pferd (1957) - Freddy • The Cat (1958) - Capitaine Heinz Muller • A Time to Love and a Time to Die (1958) - Heini • Embezzled Heaven (1958) - Mojmir • Romarei, das Mädchen mit den grünen Augen (1959) - Baron de Tavel • Dorothea Angermann (1959) - Mario Malloneck • Court Martial (1959, Director) • The Red Hand (1960, director) • The Longest Day (1962) - Capt. Ernst Düring (uncredited) • Leutnant Gustl (film) (1963, TV film) - Major Mokry • The Spendthrift (1964, director) • Two Girls from the Red Star (1966) - Sapparov • Congress of Love (1966) - Semmelbein, the jeweler • Man on Horseback (1969) - Kanzler • Strogoff (1970) - Feofar Khan • The Odessa File (1974) - Alfred Oster • Derrick – Season 3, Episode 14: "Der Mann aus Portofino" (1976) - Ingo Parenge • Please, Let the Flowers Live (1986) - Eisenbeiss • The Post Office Girl (1988, TV film) - Hofrat Elkins
Life and career
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Life and career
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1912
Kurt Meisel born at Vienna.
1991
Kurt Meisel und sein Beitrag zur modernen Münchner Theatergeschichte (1991) is digitised and catalogued by Open Library.
1994
Kurt Meisel died at Vienna.
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Kurt Meisel is recorded as having received Bavarian Order of Merit, Berliner Kunstpreis and Ludwig Thoma Medal.
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