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.
He wrote and directed the Sissi trilogy - Sissi (1955), Sissi - The Young Empress (1956) and Sissi - Schicksalsjahre einer Kaiserin (1957) with the till then unknown Romy Schneider. The films were based on the life of Empress Elisabeth of Austria.
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Ernst Marischka started again to direct movies from the 40's and he experienced the height of his film career in the 50's.
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The writer and director Ernst Marischka came via his brother Hubert Marischka and the film pioneer Alexander Graf Kolowrat to the film business where he first wrote scripts for movies like "Der Millionenonkel" (1913), Um ein Weib" (1918) and "Der Orlow" (1927).
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He achieved another great success in his career in 1945 when he was nominated for an Oscar for his script "A Song to Remember" (1945).
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After a longer interruption as a director Ernst Marischka wrote numerous scripts in the 30's and took part in popular movies.
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Only few are also aware of his work as a songtext writer - especially in the 30's.
lyrics: "Mir ist's gleich", "Wenn die Vöglein Musizieren", "Im Frühling im Mondschein im Prater in Wien"
König der Manege
1954
writer: "Das Leben ist schön", "Vorhang auf!"
You Are the World for Me
1953
writer: "Du bist die Welt für mich title song"
Zwei in einem Auto
1951
"Du bist die schönste für mich"
Abenteuer im Grandhotel
1943
lyrics: "Ein Traum wird manchmal war"
Vienna Blood
1942
writer: "Wiener Blut, Walzer und Polka"
The Bird Seller
1940
lyrics: "Hoch drob'n auf dem Berg", "Mach doch Dein kleines Fenster auf" Ständchen
Wiener G'schichten
1940
lyrics: "Der Wiener braucht sein Stammcafe"
Another Experience
1940
lyrics: "Jede Frau hat ein süsses Geheimnis", "Meine Welt,die bist Du", "Lied ohne Worte"
Opernball
1939
lyrics: "Tu es trop Belle"
Finale
1938
lyrics: "Mir hat heute Nacht geträumt", "Liebe kommt und geht", "Du Du Du"
Waltz Melodies
1938
lyrics: "Warum ist in Wien grade der Walzer zu Haus?", "Man darf nie zu schwarz seh'n ...", "Immer wenn ich glücklich bin, dann singe ich ein Lied ...", "Manola"
Zauber der Boheme
1937
"Ich liebe Dich!", "Weine nicht, bricht eine schöne Frau Dir das Herz!"
Vergiss mein nicht
1935
lyrics: "Vergiss mein nicht" Wenn du so zärtlich bist Non ti scordar di me, "Wiegenlied" Tausend Englein im Chor Mille cherubini in coro
Ihr größter Erfolg
1934
lyrics: "Ich träume immer nur von dem Einen", "Erst eine Walzernacht", "Ich bin heut' so froh"
Farewell Waltz
1934
lyrics: "In mir klingt ein Lied"
My Heart Calls You
1934
lyrics: "Mein Herz ruft immer nur nach dir, o Marita!" / writer: "Ich sing' mein Lied heut' nur für dich"
Abenteuer im Südexpress
1934
lyrics: "Heut', mein Schatz", "Warum find ich grad' heut' die Welt so schön"
A Song for You
1933
"Ninon" Ninon, Lach mir einmal zu, "Oh Madonna!"
Three on a Honeymoon
1932
"Signorina, ich liebe dich"
I Do Not Want to Know Who You Are
1932
lyrics: "Ich will nicht wissen wer du bist", "So eine Nacht wie heute müßte es sein!"
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