Frank Wisbar (born Franz Wysbar 9 December 1899 – 17 March 1967) was a German

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and

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. Born in Lithuania, Wisbar directed more than 20 films between 1932 and 1967 in Germany and the United States, as well as amassing many television credits. He created TV's ''

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'' and was the show's producer in addition to frequently directing and writing episodes. He was also a member of the jury at the

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Selected filmography

* ''

Spell of the Looking Glass ''Spell of the Looking Glass'' (German: ''Im Bann des Eulenspiegels'') is a 1932 German comedy drama film directed by Frank Wisbar and starring Franz Weber, Ursula Grabley, and Oskar Karlweis.The BFI companion to German cinema p.255 It was shot ...

'' (1932) * ''

Anna and Elizabeth ''Anna and Elizabeth'' (german: Anna und Elisabeth) is a 1933 German drama film directed by Frank Wisbar and starring Dorothea Wieck, Hertha Thiele and Mathias Wieman. The film reunited Wieck and Thiele who had starred in ''Mädchen in Uniform'' ...

'' (1933) * '' Rivalen der Luft'' (1934) * ''

Hermine and the Seven Upright Men ''Hermine and the Seven Upright Men'' (german: Hermine und die sieben Aufrechten) is a 1935 German drama film based on the novella by Gottfried Keller. Cast * Heinrich George - Zimmermeister Frymann * Karin Hardt - Hermine, seine Tochter * Pa ...

'' (1935) (awarded in the Third Reich, cf.

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) *'' The Unknown'' (1936) * '' Fährmann Maria'' (1936) * ''

Secrets of a Sorority Girl ''Secrets of a Sorority Girl'' is a 1946 American crime film directed by Lew Landers and Frank Wisbar and written by George Wallace Sayre and Arthur St. Claire. The film stars Mary Ware, Rick Vallin, Addison Richards, Ray Walker, Marie Harmon a ...

'' (1945) * ''

Strangler of the Swamp ''Strangler of the Swamp'' is a 1946 American horror film, produced and distributed by Producers Releasing Corporation. It was written and directed by Frank Wisbar, and stars Rosemary LaPlanche, Robert Barrat and Blake Edwards. It is a remake o ...

'' (1946) * ''

Devil Bat's Daughter ''Devil Bat's Daughter'' is a 1946 American horror film directed by Frank Wisbar. It stars Rosemary La Planche, who was crowned Miss America 1941. It is a sequel to the 1941 film ''The Devil Bat'', with no returning cast members. It marked the ...

'' (1946) * ''Lighthouse'' (1947) * ' (1957) * ''

Nasser Asphalt ''Nasser Asphalt'' (''Wet Asphalt'') is a 1958 West-German thriller starring Horst Buchholz and featuring Gert Fröbe, written by Will Tremper and directed by Frank Wisbar. Plot The young journalist Bachmann (Horst Buchholz) is released from pri ...

'' (1958) * '' Stalingrad: Dogs, Do You Want to Live Forever?'' (1959) * ''

Darkness Fell on Gotenhafen ''Darkness Fell on Gotenhafen'' (german: Nacht fiel über Gotenhafen) is a 1960 German drama film directed by Frank Wisbar. It dramatizes the sinking of , which was sunk while carrying German servicemen and around 6,000 civilian evacuees. Heinz Sc ...

'' (1959) * ' (1960) * '' Barbara'' (1961) * '' The Legion's Last Patrol'' (1962) * ' (1963) * ' (1966, TV film)

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* 1899 births 1967 deaths People from Tilsit People from East Prussia German mass media people Best Director German Film Award winners {{Germany-film-director-stub