Fritz Maurischat (April 27, 1893 in Berlin – December 11, 1986) was a

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production designer. He made his film debut in 1924. Over the next 38 years, he worked on over 70 films, all of them in his native

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. He earned an

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nomination in 1953 for his work on the film ''

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made in Germany. He is also noted as the Art Director for the 1943

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film ''

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''.

Selected filmography

* ''

Taxi at Midnight ''Taxi at Midnight'' (German: ''Die Mitternachtstaxe'') is a 1929 German silent thriller film directed by Harry Piel and starring Piel, Betty Bird and Philipp Manning.Prawer p.83 It was shot at the Staaken and Grunewald Studios in Berlin. The f ...

'' (1929) * '' The Ship of Lost Souls'' (1929) * '' Salto Mortale'' (1931) * ''

The Night Without Pause ''The Night Without Pause'' (german: Die Nacht ohne Pause) is a 1931 German comedy film directed by Andrew Marton and Franz Wenzler and starring Sig Arno, Camilla Horn and Max Adalbert.Waldman p. 193 It was made by the German subsidiary of Unive ...

'' (1931) * '' The Rebel'' (1932) * ''

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) * '' The Page from the Dalmasse Hotel'' (1933) * ''

Little Girl, Great Fortune ''Little Girl, Great Fortune'' (german: Kleines Mädel – großes Glück) is a 1933 German comedy film directed by E. W. Emo and starring Dolly Haas, Carl Esmond, and Adele Sandrock. It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin.Klaus p.103 ...

'' (1933) * ''

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) * '' The Voice of Love'' (1934) * ''

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'' (1934) * '' A Night of Change'' (1935) * ''

The Old and the Young King ''The Old and the Young King'' (German: ''Der alte und der junge König'') is a 1935 German historical drama film directed by Hans Steinhoff and starring Emil Jannings, Werner Hinz and Leopoldine Konstantin. The film's sets were designed by th ...

'' (1935) * ''

Family Parade ''Family Parade'' (german: Familienparade) is a 1936 German comedy film directed by Fritz Wendhausen and starring Ernst Dumcke, Curd Jürgens and Amanda Lindner. It was shot at the Halensee Studios in Berlin.Klaus p.68 The film's sets were desig ...

'' (1936) * ''

Sergeant Berry ''Sergeant Berry'' is a 1938 German comedy western film directed by Herbert Selpin and starring Hans Albers, Toni von Bukovics and Peter Voß. A tough Chicago policeman is sent to the Mexican–American border on a dangerous mission. It was base ...

'' (1938) * '' A Man Astray'' (1940) * ''

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'' (1941) * ''

Wedding Night In Paradise ''Wedding Night in Paradise'' (German: ''Hochzeitsnacht im Paradis'') is an operetta in eight scenes. Book by Heinz Hentschke, lyrics by Gunther Schwenn and music by Friedrich Schröder.Meyer-Dinkgrafe p.22 It was premièred in Berlin at the M ...

'' (1950) * '' When a Woman Loves'' (1950) * '' Love's Awakening'' (1953) * '' Roses from the South'' (1954) * '' Dunja'' (1955) * '' Love's Carnival'' (1955) * ''

Without You All Is Darkness ''Without You All Is Darkness'' (German: ''Ohne dich wird es Nacht'') is a 1956 West German drama film directed by and starring Curd Jürgens.DeGrazia & Furlough p.361 Eva Bartok, René Deltgen and Ursula Grabley also star. The film's sets were d ...

'' (1956) * ''

The Ideal Woman ''The Ideal Woman'' (German: ''Die ideale Frau'') is a 1959 West German comedy film directed by Josef von Báky and starring Ruth Leuwerik, Martin Benrath and Boy Gobert. Bock & Berfgelder p.24 It was made at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. The fi ...

'' (1959)

References

Fritz Maurischat - Filmography - New York Times
* 1893 births 1986 deaths Film people from Berlin German production designers {{Germany-film-bio-stub

Selected filmography

See also

References