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Rolf Olsen

1919 – 1998

Austrian actor, screenwriter and film director

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About Rolf Olsen

Lived 1919 – 1998 (aged 78). Rolf Olsen was an Austrian film director, screenwriter, film actor, actor and director.

Rolf Olsen (26 December 1919 – 3 April 1998) was an Austrian actor, screenwriter and film director. He appeared in 60 films between 1949 and 1990. He also wrote for 51 films and directed a further 33 between 1947 and 1990. He was born in Vienna, Austria, and died in Munich, Germany.

Selected filmography

The Three from the Filling Station (1955 – actor) My Aunt, Your Aunt (1956) Bonjour Kathrin (1956 – actor) Emperor's Ball (1956 – actor) War of the Maidens (1957) Love, Girls and Soldiers (1958) Girls for the Mambo-Bar (1959) Mikosch, the Pride of the Company (1959 – actor) Crime Tango (1960) Big Request Concert (1960 – writer, actor) Queen of the Pirates (1960 – writer) Our Crazy Aunts (1961) The Turkish Cucumbers (1962) No Kissing Under Water (1962) The Sweet Life of Count Bobby (1962) Our Crazy Nieces (1963) Our Crazy Aunts in the South Seas (1964) The Last Ride to Santa Cruz (1964 – director) Legend of a Gunfighter (1964 – director) Call of the Forest (1965) (1966 – director) Once a Greek (1966) Killer's Carnival (1966 – writer) Blood at Sundown (1966 – writer) (1967 - director) When Night Falls on the Reeperbahn (1967 - director) The Doctor of St. Pauli (1968 – director) On the Reeperbahn at Half Past Midnight (1969 – director) The Young Tigers of Hong Kong (1969 - writer) When You're With Me (1970) That Can't Shake Our Willi! (1970 – director) Hotel by the Hour (1970 – director) The Priest of St. Pauli (1970 – director) (1971 – director) Cry of the Black Wolves (1972 - writer) Bloody Friday (1972 – director) Shocking Asia (1974 – writer) Journey Into the Beyond (1975 – director) Love Hotel in Tyrol (1978 - actor) Shocking Asia II: The Last Taboos (1985 – writer)

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Theresianum
Also known as
Rudolf Knoblich, Emerson Fox

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Rolf Olsen?

Austrian actor, screenwriter and film director (1919–1998)

When was Rolf Olsen born?

Rolf Olsen was born on 26 December 1919 in Vienna.

When did Rolf Olsen die?

Rolf Olsen died on 3 April 1998 in Munich.

What was Rolf Olsen's occupation?

Rolf Olsen was a film director, screenwriter, film actor, actor and director.

What nationality was Rolf Olsen?

Rolf Olsen was Austrian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Rolf Olsen

· Wikidata: Q87831

· DBpedia: Rolf Olsen (actor)

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