Ossi Oswalda was born on February 2, 1897 in Niederschönhausen, Germany as Oswalda Stäglich. She was an actress and producer, known for I Don't Want to Be a Man (1918), My Lady Margarine (1919) and The Merry Jail (1917). She was married to Gustav von Koczian. She died on July 17, 1947 in Prague, Czechoslovakia.
The rise of the sound film meant the end of her film career.
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The once celebrated star fell completely into oblivion in the last years of her life. She died totally impoverished in Prague.
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Between 1916 and 1919 she normally worked for Ernst Lubitsch, but there were also other directors who knew how to put on her talent.
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After many years she appeared again in the 30's on stages for the first time, among others in "Der Graf von Luxemburg.
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After dancing lessons as a prima ballerina she came to the Berliner theater as a choir dancer. There she was spotted by Hanns Kräly who recommended her to Ernst Lubitsch.
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When the National Socialists seized the power in Germany she emigrated to Prague together with her life partner the Jew Julius Aubenberg.
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She wrote in 1943 the story for the Czechoslovakian film Ctrnáctý u stolu.
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In sound movies she only appeared two times, in the movies "Der keusche Josef" (1930) and "Der Stern von Valencia" (1933).
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Extrovert German leading lady, singer and dancer of the silent screen. Trained as a ballerina and discovered for films in 1916. Set up her own production company in 1921. Under contract to Ufa from 1925. Her career declined after the arrival of sound. Died in abject poverty and relative obscurity in Prague in January 1948 at the age of just 48.
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Known as the " German Mary Pickford."
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Star of Valencia
1933
Rita
Der keusche Josef
1930
Kitty, eine ganz große Angelegenheit
Der Dieb im Schlafcoupée
1929
Die vierte von rechts
1929
Josyane
Das Haus ohne Männer
1928
Eva
Die Wochenendbraut
1928
Ossi hat die Hosen an
1928
Guelda Rhos
Eddy Polo mit Pferd und Lasso
1928
Short
Es zogen drei Burschen
1928
Wochenend wider Willen
1927
Florette e Patapon
1927
Riquette, moglie di Florette
Ein schwerer Fall
1927
Dorrit Martin
Frühere Verhältnisse
1927
Pepi, Stubenmädchen
Eine tolle Nacht
1927
Margot Olschinsky, Varieté-Tänzerin
Gräfin Plättmamsell
1926
Schatz, mach' Kasse
1926
Ossi
Das Mädel auf der Schaukel
1926
Die Kleine vom Varieté
1926
Rositta, die Kleine vom Varieté
Die Fahrt ins Abenteuer
1926
Ossi Bondy
Herrn Filip Collins Abenteuer
1926
Daisy Cuffler
Das Mädchen mit der Protektion
1925
Tochter Marcelle
Blitzzug der Liebe
1925
Kitty
Niniche
1925
Niniche
Ein Weihnachtsfilm für Große
1924
Short
Colibri
1924
Colibri
Das Milliardensouper
1923
Der blinde Passagier
1922
Das Mädel mit der Maske
1922
Hothilde van Erlenkamp
Amor am Steuer
1921
Putschliesel
1920
Liesl
Kakadu und Kiebitz
1920
Ossi Schönbeck
Hundemamachen
1920
Ossi
Die Wohnungsnot
1920
The Doll
1919
Ossi - His Daughter
Die Austernprinzessin
1919
Oss - Quaker's daughter
Das Schwabenmädel
1919
Lorle Schmied
Meine Frau, die Filmschauspielerin
1919
Ossi, der Filmstar der Fabrik
Meyer aus Berlin
1919
Das Mädel vom Ballet
1918
Ossi, eine junge Tänzerin
Ich möchte kein Mann sein
1918
Ossi
Dem Licht entgegen
1918
Short
Der Rodelkavalier
1918
Ossi Hannemann
Prinz Sami
1918
Short
Herzogin Maria
When Four Do the Same
1917
Short
Segetoffs Tochter
Ossis Tagebuch
1917
Ossi
Nächte des Grauens
1917
Der G.m.b.H. Tenor
1916
Sallys Cousin
Der Hilferuf
1916
Leutnant auf Befehl
1916
Short
Der Tod auf Zeche Silva
1916
Schuhpalast Pinkus
1916
Short
Apprentice
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Colibri
1924
producer
Das Milliardensouper
1923
producer
Der blinde Passagier
1922
producer
Das Mädel mit der Maske
1922
producer
Amor am Steuer
1921
producer
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Ctrnáctý u stolu
1943
story
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Rund um die Liebe
1929
Known for movies
Ich möchte kein Mann sein (1918) as Ossi
Die Austernprinzessin (1919) as Oss - Quaker's daughter
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