Ernst Marischka | |
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Born |
Vienna, Austria |
2 January 1893
Died | 12 May 1963 Chur, Switzerland |
(aged 70)
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 93 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 - Schicksalsjahre einer Kaiserin (1957). The films were based on the life of Empress Elisabeth of Austria. He was the brother of Hubert Marischka.