Richard Häussler (26 October 1908 – 28 September 1964) was a German actor and

film director A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, p ...

. He appeared in more than 60 films between 1936 and 1964. He also directed seven films between 1951 and 1957. He was born in

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, Germany and died in Grünwald, Germany.

Selected filmography

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The Unsuspecting Angel ''The Unsuspecting Angel'' (German: ''Der ahnungslose Engel'') is a 1936 German comedy crime film directed by Franz Seitz and starring Joe Stöckel, Lucie Englisch and Franz Nicklisch.Bock & Bergfelder p.187 It was shot at the Munich Studios of ...

'' (1936) * ''Die große und die kleine Welt'' (1936) * ''Spiel auf der Tenne'' (1937) - Martin Jöchler * ''Der Schimmelkrieg in der Holledau'' (1939) * ''Sensationsprozess Casilla'' (1939) - Adams, öffentlicher Ankläger * ''

Maria Ilona ''Maria Ilona'' is a 1939 German historical drama film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Paula Wessely, Willy Birgel, and Paul Hörbiger Paul Hörbiger (29 April 1894 – 5 March 1981) was an Austrian theatre and film actor. Life ...

'' (1939) - Ludwig Kossuth * ''Verdacht auf Ursula'' (1939) - Bankangestellter Kißling * ''

The Fox of Glenarvon ''The Fox of Glenarvon'' (German: ''Der Fuchs von Glenarvon'') is a German propaganda film from the Nazi era portraying the years of the Irish fight for independence during World War I. It was produced in 1940 by Max W. Kimmich and starred Olga T ...

'' (1940) - Major McKenney * ''

The Girl at the Reception ''The Girl at the Reception'' (german: Mädchen im Vorzimmer) is a 1940 German drama film directed by Gerhard Lamprecht and starring Magda Schneider, Heinz Engelmann, and Carsta Löck. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Hermann A ...

'' (1940) - Dr. Groner * ''Was wird hier gespielt?'' (1940) * ''Im Schatten des Berges'' (1940) - Aloys Zumtobel * '' The Comedians'' (1941) - Armin von Perckhammer * ''

Her Other Self ''Her Other Self'' (german: Das andere Ich, "The other 'I'") is a 1941 German drama film directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner and starring Hilde Krahl, Mathias Wieman, and Erich Ponto.Bock & Bergfelder p. 259 The film's sets were designed by the art ...

'' (1941) - Ingenieur Partzke * '' Geheimakte W.B.1'' (1942) - Großfürst Konstantin * ''

Violanta ''Violanta'', Op. 8, is a one-act opera by Erich Wolfgang Korngold. The libretto is by the Austrian playwright Hans Müller-Einigen. It is Korngold's second opera, written when he was seventeen years old. Performance history It was premiered on ...

'' (1942) - Marianus Renner * ''Fünftausend Mark Belohnung'' (1942) - Krasselt * ''Liebe, Leidenschaft und Leid'' (1943) - Paul * ''

Heaven, We Inherit a Castle ''Heaven, We Inherit a Castle'' (german: Himmel, wir erben ein Schloß) is a 1943 German comedy film directed by Peter Paul Brauer and starring Anny Ondra, Hans Brausewetter, and Carla Rust. The film was shot in German-occupied Prague, Ondra's h ...

'' (1943) * '' The Second Shot'' (1943) - Georg von Romberg * '' The Bath in the Barn'' (1943) - Sartorius - Kaufherr aus Wien * ''

The Black Robe ''The Black Robe'' is an 1881 partially-epistolary novel by famed English writer, Wilkie Collins. The book, which relates the misadventures of one "Lewis Romayne", is noted for its anti-Catholic lens. Plot summary As the story begins, Romayne a ...

'' (1944) - Uwe Boddin, Maler * ''Schicksal am Strom'' (1944) - Heinrich Stahlschmidt, Kapitän der 'Wallenstein' * ''

Dir zuliebe ''Dir zuliebe'' is a 1944 German comedy film directed by Martin Frič. Cast * Hans Holt as Martin Mansfeld * Winnie Markus as Maria Mansfeld - seine Frau * Clementia Egies as Magda - ihre Schwester * Richard Häussler as Lorenz von Niel * Erika ...

'' (1944) - Lorenz von Niel * ''Eines Tages'' (1945) * ''Rätsel der Nacht'' (1945) * ''

Wozzeck ''Wozzeck'' () is the first opera by the Austrian composer Alban Berg. It was composed between 1914 and 1922 and first performed in 1925. The opera is based on the drama ''Woyzeck'', which the German playwright Georg Büchner left incomplete at h ...

'' (1947) - Tambour-Major * ''Beate'' (1948) - Felix Wendlandt * ''

The Lost Face ''The Lost Face'' (German: ''Das verlorene Gesicht'') is a 1948 German drama film directed by Kurt Hoffmann and starring Marianne Hoppe, Gustav Fröhlich and Richard Häussler. The plot of a woman with two divided personalities caused by a recen ...

'' (1948) - Robert Lorm * '' Girls Behind Bars'' (1949) - Breuhaus * '' The Prisoner'' (1949) - Pierre * ''

Madonna in Chains ''Madonna in Chains'' (german: Madonna in Ketten) is a 1949 West German drama film directed by Gerhard Lamprecht and starring Lotte Koch, Karin Hardt and Elisabeth Flickenschildt. It was shot in studios in Düsseldorf with location shooting took ...

'' (1949) - Professor Wienholt * ''Das Geheimnis des Hohen Falken'' (1950) - Zeska, Bildhauer * ''

The Rabanser Case ''The Rabanser Case'' (german: Der Fall Rabanser) is a 1950 West German crime film directed by Kurt Hoffmann and starring Hans Söhnker, Richard Häussler, and Carola Höhn.Bergfelder p. 148 A journalist comes under suspicion of murder. The film ...

'' (1950) - Polizeikommissar Schelling * ''

One Night's Intoxication ''One Night's Intoxication'' (german: Rausch einer Nacht) is a 1951 West German romantic drama film directed by Eduard von Borsody and starring Christl Mardayn, Richard Häussler and Paul Dahlke.Goble p. 54 In Austria it was known by the title ' ...

'' (1951) - Axel Peterson * ''Begierde'' (1951) - Robert von Raviguy * ''Die Alm an der Grenze'' (1951) - Sepp * ''Christoph'' (1951) * ''

The Cloister of Martins ''The Cloister of Martins'' (german: Die Martinsklause) is a 1951 West German drama film directed by Richard Häussler and starring Willy Rösner, Gisela Fackeldey and Heinz Engelmann.Goble p.173 It is based on the novel of the same title by Ludwi ...

'' (1951) * ''Die schöne Tölzerin'' (1952) - Oberst Trenck * ''

They Call It Love ''They Call It Love'' (german: Man nennt es Liebe) is a 1953 West German comedy film directed by John Reinhardt and starring Winnie Markus, Curd Jürgens and Richard Häussler.Bock & Bergfelder p. 232 It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. ...

'' (1953) - Erich Conti * ''

Arena of Death ''Arena of Death'' (german: Die Todesarena) is a 1953 Austrian-German crime film directed by Kurt Meisel and starring Richard Häussler, Katharina Mayberg, and Friedl Hardt.Fritsche p. 247 The film's sets were designed by the art directors ...

'' (1953) - Diego Moreno * ''

The Village Under the Sky ''The Village Under the Sky'' (german: Das Dorf unterm Himmel) is a 1953 West German drama film directed by Richard Häussler and starring Inge Egger, Robert Freitag and Renate Mannhardt. It was made at the Bavaria Studios in Munich and on locat ...

'' (1953) * ''

Your Heart Is My Homeland ''Your Heart Is My Homeland'' (German: ''Dein Herz ist meine Heimat'') is a 1953 Austrian-West German drama film directed by Richard Häussler and starring Inge Egger, Erwin Strahl and Viktor Staal. It is also known as ''Magdalena Percht'' after t ...

'' (1953) * '' The Red Prince'' (1954) - Dr. Orbis * ''

Das Fräulein von Scuderi ''Das Fräulein von Scuderi'' is an East German crime film directed by Eugen York. It was released in 1955. Cast * Henny Porten as Fräulein von Scuderi * Willy A. Kleinau as Cardillac * Anne Vernon as Madelon * Roland Alexandre as Olivi ...

'' (1955) - Miossens * ''

When the Alpine Roses Bloom ''When the Alpine Roses Bloom'' (german: Wenn die Alpenrosen blüh'n) is a 1955 West German drama film directed by Richard Häussler and Hans Deppe and starring Hertha Feiler, Claus Holm, and Marianne Hold. Along with ''As Long as the Roses Bloom ...

'' (1955) - Philipp Klockenhoff * ''Der Adler vom Velsatal'' (1957) * ''

Precocious Youth ''Precocious Youth'' (german: Die Frühreifen) is a 1957 West German drama film directed by Josef von Báky and starring Heidi Brühl, Christian Doermer and Christian Wolff.Hake p. 115 The film's sets were designed by Emil Hasler and Paul Markwi ...

'' (1957) - Herr Rau * '' The Csardas King'' (1958) - Graf Riedern * ''

U 47 – Kapitänleutnant Prien ''U 47 – Kapitänleutnant Prien'' () is a 1958 black-and-white German war film portraying the World War II career of the U-boat captain Günther Prien. It stars Dieter Eppler and Sabine Sesselmann and was directed by Harald Reinl. Plot The f ...

'' (1958) - German U-Boat Fleet Commander * ''Es war die erste Liebe'' (1958) - Prof. Hans Lauterbach * ''Aus dem Tagebuch eines Frauenarztes'' (1959) - Rudi Baum * ''Zurück aus dem Weltall'' (1959) - Prof. Robert * ''

The Strange Countess ''The Strange Countess'' (german: Die seltsame Gräfin) is a 1961 West German crime film directed by Josef von Báky and starring Lil Dagover, Joachim Fuchsberger and Marianne Hoppe. It is based on Edgar Wallace's 1925 novel of the same title, ...

'' (1961) - Chesney Praye * ''

The Strangler of Blackmoor Castle ''The Strangler of Blackmoor Castle'' (german: Der Würger von Schloß Blackmoor) is a 1963 West German thriller film directed by Harald Reinl and starring Karin Dor, Harry Riebauer and Rudolf Fernau.Bergfelder p. 257 It was based on a novel by B ...

'' (1963) - Dr. Tromby * ''

The Indian Scarf ''The Indian Scarf'' (german: Das indische Tuch) is a 1963 West German crime film directed by Alfred Vohrer. It was part of a very successful series of German films based on the writings of Edgar Wallace and adapted from the 1931 play ''The Cas ...

'' (1963) - Dr. Amersham * '' Room 13'' (1964) - Joe Legge * ''

If You Go Swimming in Tenerife ''If You Go Swimming in Tenerife'' (german: Wenn man baden geht auf Teneriffa) is a 1964 West German comedy film directed by Helmuth M. Backhaus and starring Geneviève Cluny, Peter Kraus and Gunnar Möller.Reimer & Zachau p.160 The film's sets w ...

'' (1964) - Erik Varnhagen * ''

Five Thousand Dollars on One Ace ''Five Thousand Dollars on One Ace'' ( es, Los Pistoleros de Arizona) is a 1964 Spanish Spaghetti Western film directed by Alfonso Balcázar, scored by Angelo Francesco Lavagnino and Don Powell, and starring Robert Woods, Fernando Sancho and H ...

'' (1965) - Dundee

References

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