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Kurt Meisel

1912 – 1994

Austrian actor and film director

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About Kurt Meisel

Lived 1912 – 1994 (aged 81). Kurt Meisel was an Austrian film director, stage actor, film actor, actor and director.

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. Meisel was married to the actress Ursula Lingen. He was born and died in Vienna, Austria, and is buried on the Vienna Zentralfriedhof.

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 (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 (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) (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 (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 (1958) - Mojmir (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) (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 (1986) - Eisenbeiss The Post Office Girl (1988, TV film) - Hofrat Elkins

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Employers
Bayerisches Staatsschauspiel
Awards
Bavarian Order of Merit; Berliner Kunstpreis; Ludwig Thoma Medal

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Kurt Meisel?

Austrian actor and film director (1912–1994)

When was Kurt Meisel born?

Kurt Meisel was born on 18 August 1912 in Vienna.

When did Kurt Meisel die?

Kurt Meisel died on 4 April 1994 in Vienna.

What was Kurt Meisel's occupation?

Kurt Meisel was a film director, stage actor, film actor, actor and director.

What nationality was Kurt Meisel?

Kurt Meisel was Austrian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Kurt Meisel

· Wikidata: Q84905

· DBpedia: Kurt Meisel

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