Rolf Olsen (26 December 1919 – 3 April 1998) was an Austrian actor,

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and

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. 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

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and died in

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, Germany.

Selected filmography

* '' The Three from the Filling Station'' (1955 – actor) * '' My Aunt, Your Aunt'' (1956) * '' Bonjour Kathrin'' (1956 – actor) * ''

Emperor's Ball ''Emperor's Ball'' (German:''Kaiserball'') is a 1956 Austrian drama film directed by Franz Antel and starring Sonja Ziemann, Rudolf Prack and Hannelore Bollmann. The film is part of a cycle of films set during the old Austro-Hungarian Empire.Kapczy ...

'' (1956 – actor) * '' War of the Maidens'' (1957) * ''

Love, Girls and Soldiers ''Love, Girls and Soldiers'' (German: ''Liebe, Mädchen und Soldaten'') is a 1958 Austrian musical comedy film directed by Franz Antel and starring Renate Holm, Willy Hagara and Carla Hagen.Bock & Bergfelder p.175 The film's sets were designed b ...

'' (1958) * ''

Girls for the Mambo-Bar ''Girls for the Mambo-Bar'' (german: Mädchen für die Mambo-Bar) is a 1959 West German crime film directed by Wolfgang Glück and starring Kai Fischer, Gerlinde Locker and Jimmy Makulis.Lembach p.323 The film's sets were designed by the art ...

'' (1959) * ''

Mikosch, the Pride of the Company ''Mikosch, the Pride of the Company'' (german: Mikosch, der Stolz der Kompanie) is a 1958 West German comedy film directed by Rudolf Schündler and starring Gunther Philipp, Walter Gross, and Kurt Großkurth. It was followed by a 1959 sequel ''M ...

'' (1959 – actor) * ''

Crime Tango ''Crime Tango'' (German: ''Kriminaltango'') is a 1960 Austrian Musical film, musical comedy film directed by Géza von Cziffra and starring Peter Alexander (Austrian performer), Peter Alexander, Vivi Bach and Peter Carsten. It was a remake of the ...

'' (1960) * ''

Big Request Concert ''Big Request Concert'' (german: Das große Wunschkonzert) is a 1960 Austrian family film directed by Arthur Maria Rabenalt. It was entered into the 2nd Moscow International Film Festival The 2nd Moscow International Film Festival was held f ...

'' (1960 – writer, actor) * ''

Queen of the Pirates ''Queen of the Pirates'' ( it, La Venere dei pirati) is a 1960 Italian film directed by Mario Costa. It was followed by '' Tiger of the Seven Seas''. Plot Cast * Gianna Maria Canale: Sandra * Massimo Serato: Cesare Count of Santa Croce * S ...

'' (1960 – writer) * ''

Our Crazy Aunts ''Our Crazy Aunts'' (german: Unsere tollen Tanten) is a 1961 Austrian comedy film directed by Rolf Olsen and starring Gunther Philipp, Gus Backus, and Vivi Bach. It was followed by two sequels ''Our Crazy Nieces'' and ''Our Crazy Aunts in the S ...

'' (1961) * '' The Turkish Cucumbers'' (1962) * '' No Kissing Under Water'' (1962) * ''

The Sweet Life of Count Bobby ''The Sweet Life of Count Bobby'' (German: ''Das süsse Leben des Grafen Bobby'') is a 1962 Austrian musical comedy film directed by Géza von Cziffra and starring Peter Alexander, Ingeborg Schöner and Gunther Philipp. It was the second in a tri ...

'' (1962) * ''

Our Crazy Nieces ''Our Crazy Nieces'' (german: Unsere tollen Nichten) is a 1963 Austrian comedy film directed by Rolf Olsen and starring Gunther Philipp, Vivi Bach, and Paul Hörbiger. It was the second part in a trilogy of films which began with ''Our Crazy Au ...

'' (1963) * ''

Our Crazy Aunts in the South Seas ''Our Crazy Aunts in the South Seas'' (german: Unsere tollen Tanten in der Südsee) is a 1964 Austrian comedy film directed by Rolf Olsen and starring Gunther Philipp, Gus Backus, and Udo Jürgens. It was the final part in a trilogy of films tha ...

'' (1964) * ''

The Last Ride to Santa Cruz ''The Last Ride to Santa Cruz'' (german: Der Letzte Ritt nach Santa Cruz) is a 1964 West German-Austrian Western film directed by Rolf Olsen and starring Edmund Purdom, Mario Adorf, and Marianne Koch. The film was shot at the Spandau Studios, ...

'' (1964 – director) * ''

Legend of a Gunfighter ''Legend of a Gunfighter'' (german: Heiss weht der Wind, lit=''The Wind Blows Hot''; also known as german: Mein Freund Shorty, lit=''My Friend Shorty'', label=none) is a 1964 Western film from West Germany. It stars Thomas Fritsch and was direct ...

'' (1964 – director) * '' Call of the Forest'' (1965) * ''

Once a Greek ''Once a Greek'' is a 1955 novel by the Swiss writer Friedrich Dürrenmatt. Its original German title is ''Grieche sucht Griechin'', which means "Greek man seeks Greek woman". It tells the story of a shy, middle-aged book-keeping assistant, who bec ...

'' (1966) * ''

Killer's Carnival ''Killer's Carnival'' (french: Carnaval des barbouzes, german: Gern hab' ich die Frauen gekillt, it, Spie contro il mondo) is a 1966 crime film directed by Alberto Cardone and starring Stewart Granger. Plot A murderer takes refuge in a docto ...

'' (1966 – writer) * ''

Blood at Sundown ''Blood at Sundown'' ( it, 1000 dollari sul nero, lit=1000 dollars on the black) is a Spaghetti Western film directed by Alberto Cardone. The picture marks the first appearance of the character Sartana, played by Gianni Garko. It is not, howev ...

'' (1966 – writer) * '' When Night Falls on the Reeperbahn'' (1967 - Director) * ''

The Doctor of St. Pauli ''The Doctor of St. Pauli'' (german: Der Arzt von St. Pauli) is a 1968 West German crime film directed by Rolf Olsen and starring Curd Jürgens, Horst Naumann, and Christiane Rücker. Plot In St Pauli, the red light district of Hamburg ...

'' (1968 – director) * '' On the Reeperbahn at Half Past Midnight'' (1969 – director) * ''

The Young Tigers of Hong Kong ''The Young Tigers of Hong Kong'' (German: ''Die jungen Tiger von Hongkong'') is a 1969 West German action film directed by Ernst Hofbauer and starring Robert Woods, Véronique Vendell and Werner Pochath.Bergfelder p.213 The film's sets were desi ...

'' (1969 - writer) * ''

When You're With Me ''When You're With Me'' (german: Wenn du bei mir bist) is a 1970 West German film romance directed by Franz Josef Gottlieb and starring Roy Black, Lex Barker, and Zienia Merton.Bock & Bergfelder p. 269 Filming took place in international setti ...

'' (1970) * '' That Can't Shake Our Willi!'' (1970 – director) * ''

Hotel by the Hour ''Hotel by the Hour'' (German title: ') is a 1970 West German crime film directed by Rolf Olsen and starring Curd Jürgens, Andrea Rau, and Corny Collins. It is set in the red-light district of St. Pauli in Hamburg. A ''Stundenhotel'' is a mo ...

'' (1970 – director) * ''

The Priest of St. Pauli ''The Priest of St. Pauli'' (german: Der Pfarrer von St. Pauli) is a 1970 West German drama film directed by Rolf Olsen and starring Curd Jürgens. Two years earlier they had made the similarly-themed ''The Doctor of St. Pauli'' together. Plot ...

'' (1970 – director) * ''

Cry of the Black Wolves ''The Cry of the Black Wolves'' (german: Der Schrei der schwarzen Wölfe) is a 1972 West German western adventure film directed by Harald Reinl and starring Ron Ely, Raimund Harmstorf, and Gila von Weitershausen. The film's sets were designed b ...

'' (1972 - writer) * '' Bloody Friday'' (1972 – director) * ''

Shocking Asia ''Shocking Asia'' is a 1974 mondo documentary film written and directed by Rolf Olsen with Ingeborg Stein Steinbach. The film was however banned in Finland due to its graphic content. A sequel titled '' Shocking Asia II: The Last Taboos'' was r ...

'' (1974 – writer) * ''

Love Hotel in Tyrol ''Love Hotel in Tyrol'' (German: ''Love-Hotel in Tirol'') is a 1978 Austrian-West German sex comedy film directed by Franz Antel and starring Erich Padalewski, Teri Tordai and Fritz Muliar. Cast *Erich Padalewski as Peter Berger / Paul Berger * ...

'' (1978) * '' Shocking Asia II: The Last Taboos'' (1985 – writer)

References

External links

* 1919 births 1998 deaths Austrian male film actors Film people from Vienna Deaths from cancer in Germany Male actors from Vienna 20th-century Austrian male actors {{Austria-actor-stub