Wolfgang Georg Louis Liebeneiner (6 October 1905 – 28 November 1987) was a German

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and

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Beginnings

He was born in Liebau in Prussian Silesia. In 1928, he was taught by

Otto Falckenberg Otto Falckenberg (5 October 1873 in Koblenz25 December 1947 in Munich) was a German theatre director, manager and writer. In April 1901, he co-founded ''Die Elf Scharfrichter'', the first political ''kabarett'' (a form of cabaret which developed ...

, the director of the

Munich Kammerspiele The Munich Kammerspiele (German: Münchner Kammerspiele) is a state-funded German-language theater company based at the ''Schauspielhaus'' on Maximilianstrasse in the Bavarian capital. The company currently has three venues: the main stage of ...

, in acting and directing.

Nazi era

In 1936, Liebeneiner became a member of the Prussian State Theater () in Berlin and in 1938, he became artistic director of the German Film Academy

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(). In 1941, he directed the film ''

Ich klage an ''Ich klage an'' (; en, I Accuse, italic=yes, link=yes) is a 1941 Nazi German pro-euthanasia propaganda film directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner and produced by Heinrich Jonen and Ewald von Demandowsky. It was banned by Allied powers after the wa ...

'' (''I accuse'') in cooperation with the

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. The film was about

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of a woman suffering from

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, but was intended to support the T4 euthanasia program. He received a

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in the years from 1942 to 1945 while working for

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, the largest German

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at that time.

Post war

In 1947, Liebeneiner directed the debut of

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's play ' (''

The Man Outside ''The Man Outside'' (, literally ''Outside, at the door'') is a play by Wolfgang Borchert, written in a few days in the late autumn of 1946. It made its debut on German radio on 13 February 1947. ''The Man Outside'' describes the hopelessness of ...

'') in the

Hamburg Kammerspiele The Hamburg Kammerspiele (German: ''Hamburger Kammerspiele'') is a private theatre in Rotherbaum, Hamburg, Germany, in the borough of Eimsbüttel Eimsbüttel () is one of the seven boroughs (Bezirke) of Hamburg, Germany. In 2020 the population ...

. In 1956 he was successful with the film ''

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''. He died on 28 November 1987 in Vienna after a long illness.

Personal life

Liebeneiner was married twice: first, from 1934 to the actress

Ruth Hellberg Ruth Hellberg (2 November 1906 – 26 April 2001) was a German actress. She appeared in more than 25 films between 1933 and 1991. Selected filmography * ''What Men Know'' (1933) * '' Yvette'' (1938) * '' Heimat'' (1938) * ''Drei Unteroffizi ...

, then from 1944 to the actress

Hilde Krahl Hilde Krahl (10 January 1917 – 28 June 1999) was an Austrian film actress. She appeared in 70 films between 1936 and 1994. She was born Hildegard Kolačný in Brod, Austria-Hungary (now Slavonski Brod, Croatia) in 1917, and she died in Vien ...

, with whom he had his daughter

Johanna Liebeneiner Johanna Liebeneiner is a German stage, film and television actress.Goble p.428 She is the daughter of the actors Hilde Krahl and Wolfgang Liebeneiner Wolfgang Georg Louis Liebeneiner (6 October 1905 – 28 November 1987) was a German actor, fi ...

, who also became an actress.

Selected filmography

Actor

* ''

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'' (1931) * ''

Happy Days in Aranjuez ''Happy Days in Aranjuez'' (german: Die schönen Tage von Aranjuez) is a 1933 German comedy film directed by Johannes Meyer and starring Brigitte Helm, Gustaf Gründgens and Wolfgang Liebeneiner. The film focus on a notorious jewel thief operati ...

'' (1933) * '' Farewell Waltz'' (1934) * '' Music in the Blood'' (1934) * ''

Asew ''Asew'' or ''Double-Agent Asew'' or ''Asew the Agent Provocateur'' (german: Lockspitzel Asew) is a 1935 German-Austrian thriller film directed by Phil Jutzi and starring Fritz Rasp, Olga Tschechowa, and Hilde von Stolz. It was shot at the Siever ...

'' (1935) * ''

Liebelei ' is a 1933 German period drama film directed by Max Ophüls and starring Magda Schneider, Wolfgang Liebeneiner, and Luise Ullrich. Production The film, based on a play of the same name ('' Liebelei'') by Arthur Schnitzler, describes an ill-f ...

'' (1933, directed by

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) * '' A Love Story'' (1933) * ''

Enjoy Yourselves ''Enjoy Yourselves'' (german: Freut Euch des Lebens) is a 1934 German musical comedy film directed by Hans Steinhoff and starring Dorit Kreysler, Ida Wüst and Wolfgang Liebeneiner. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Artur Gün ...

'' (1934) * ''

What Am I Without You ''What Am I Without You'' (german: Was bin ich ohne Dich) is a 1934 German musical comedy film directed by Arthur Maria Rabenalt and starring Wolfgang Liebeneiner, Betty Bird, and Olga Chekhova. The film's sets were designed by the art director ...

'' (1934) * ''

A Night on the Danube ''A Night on the Danube'' (german: Eine Nacht an der Donau) is 1935 German comedy film directed by Carl Boese and starring Olga Engl, Wolfgang Liebeneiner, and Gustav Waldau. Klaus p.145 It was shot at the EFA Studios in Berlin and on location i ...

'' (1935) * '' Every Day Isn't Sunday'' (1935) * ''

Artist Love ''Artist Love'' (german: Künstlerliebe) is a 1935 German historical drama film directed by Fritz Wendhausen and starring , Wolfgang Liebeneiner and Olga Chekhova. The film's sets were designed by the art director Werner Schlichting. Synopsis I ...

'' (1935) * '' His Late Excellency'' (1935) * ''

The Blonde Carmen ''The Blonde Carmen'' (german: Die blonde Carmen) is a 1935 German musical comedy film directed by Victor Janson and starring Mártha Eggerth, Wolfgang Liebeneiner, and Ida Wüst.Zanger p. 30 It is part of the tradition of operetta films. It was ...

'' (1935) * '' Friedemann Bach'' (1941)

Director

Film * '' The Model Husband'' (1937) * ''

Don't Promise Me Anything ''Don't Promise Me Anything'' (german: Versprich mir nichts!) is a 1937 German comedy film directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner and starring Luise Ullrich, Viktor de Kowa and Heinrich George. It was partly shot at the Grunewald Studios in Berlin.The f ...

'' (1937) * '' You and I'' (1938) * ''

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'' (1938) * ''

Target in the Clouds ''Target in the Clouds'' (German: ''Ziel in den Wolken'') is a 1939 German drama film directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner and starring Albert Matterstock, Leny Marenbach and Brigitte Horney. It was based on a novel by Hans Rabl. The film portrays ...

'' (1939) * ''

The Leghorn Hat ''The Leghorn Hat'' (german: Der Florentiner Hut) is a 1939 German period comedy film directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner and starring Heinz Rühmann, Herti Kirchner and Christl Mardayn. It is based on the 1851 play '' The Italian Straw Hat'' written ...

'' (1939) * '' Bismarck'' (1940) * ''

'' (1941) * ''

Die Entlassung ''Die Entlassung'' (English title: ''The Dismissal'') is a 1942 German film directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner about the dismissal of Otto von Bismarck. It was one of only four films to receive the honorary distinction "Film of the Nation" ("Film ...

'' (1942) * ''

Melody of a Great City ''Melody of a Great City'' (German: ''Großstadtmelodie'') is a 1943 musical drama film directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner and starring Hilde Krahl, Werner Hinz and Karl John. A young woman moves to Berlin to work as a press photographer. Cast ...

'' (1943) * ''

Love '47 ''Love '47'' (german: Liebe 47) is a 1949 Cinema of Germany, German drama film directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner and starring Dieter Horn, Hilde Krahl and Sylvia Schwarz. It was part of the cycle of rubble films made in post-war Germany. A young ma ...

'' (1949) * ''

My Niece Susanne ''My Niece Susanne'' (german: Meine Nichte Susanne) is a 1950 West German musical comedy film directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner and starring Hilde Krahl, Inge Meysel and Harald Paulsen. It is set in Paris at the beginning of the twentieth century. ...

'' (1950) * '' Abundance of Life'' (1950) * '' When a Woman Loves'' (1950) * ''

The Blue Star of the South ''The Blue Star of the South'' (German: ''Der blaue Stern des Südens'') is a 1951 Austrian comedy film directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner and starring Viktor de Kowa, Gustav Knuth and Gretl Schörg.Fritsche p.241 It was shot at the Bavaria Studios ...

'' (1951) * ''

Gateway to Peace ''Gateway to Peace'' (German: ''Das Tor zum Frieden'') is a 1951 Austrian drama film directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner and starring Paul Hartmann (actor), Paul Hartmann, Vilma Degischer and Hilde Krahl.Fritsche p.240 The film's sets were designed ...

'' (1951) * ''

1. April 2000 ''1. April 2000'' is a 1952 political satire film directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner and starring Hilde Krahl, made during the Allied Occupation of Austria (1945–55). The script was reportedly commissioned at the request of the Austrian governm ...

'' (1952) * ''

The Dancing Heart ''The Dancing Heart'' (german: Das tanzende Herz) is a 1953 West German historical musical comedy film directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner and starring Gertrud Kückelmann, Gunnar Möller, and Wilfried Seyferth.Bock & Bergfelder p. 216 It was made ...

'' (1953) * ''

The Stronger Woman ''The Stronger Woman'' (german: Die Stärkere) is a 1953 West German drama film directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner and starring Gertrud Kückelmann, Hans Söhnker and Antje Weisgerber.Reimer, Robert C. ''Cultural History Through a National Sociali ...

'' (1953) * ''

The Beautiful Miller ''The Beautiful Miller'' (german: Die schöne Müllerin) is a 1954 West German romantic drama film directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner and starring Waltraut Haas, Gerhard Riedmann and Hertha Feiler.Bock & Bergfelder p.216 It was made at the Tempel ...

'' (1954) * '' Love is Forever'' (1954) * '' On the Reeperbahn at Half Past Midnight'' (1954) * ''

I Was an Ugly Girl ''I Was an Ugly Girl'' (German: ''Ich war ein häßliches Mädchen'') is a 1955 West German romantic comedy film directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner and starring Sonja Ziemann, Dieter Borsche and Karlheinz Böhm. It is based on the 1937 novel of the s ...

'' (1955) * '' Leave on Word of Honour'' (1955) * ''

'' (1956) * '' Winter in the Woods'' (1956) * '' Queen Louise'' (1957) * '' Goodbye, Franziska'' (1957) * '' Immer wenn der Tag beginnt'' (1957) * ''

The Trapp Family in America ''The Trapp Family in America'' (german: Die Trapp-Familie in Amerika) is a 1958 West German comedy drama film about the real-life Austrian musical Trapp Family directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner and starring Ruth Leuwerik, Hans Holt, and Josef Me ...

'' (1958) * ''

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'' (1958) * ''

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'' (1958) * ''

My Daughter Patricia ''My Daughter Patricia'' (German: ''Meine Tochter Patricia'') is a 1959 Austrian comedy film directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner and starring Martin Held, Gerhard Riedmann and Gerlinde Locker.Bock & Bergfelder p.474 The film's sets were designed by ...

'' (1959) * ''

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'' (1959) * ''

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'' (1960) * ''

I'm Marrying the Director ''I'm Marrying the Director'' (German: ''Ich heirate Herrn Direktor'') is a 1960 Austrian comedy film directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner and starring Heidelinde Weis, Gerhard Riedmann and Hans Söhnker.Bock & Bergfelder p.252 It was shot at the Sch ...

'' (1960) * ''

A Woman for Life ''A Woman for Life'' (german: Eine Frau fürs ganze Leben) is a 1960 West German musical comedy film directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner and starring Ruth Leuwerik, Klausjürgen Wussow, and Harry Meyen.Bock & Bergfelder p. 284 The film's sets were ...

'' (1960) * ''

Final Accord ''Final Accord'' or ''Final Chord'' (German: ''Schlußakkord'') is a 1960 drama film directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner and starring Christian Marquand, Eleonora Rossi Drago and Viktor de Kowa. It was made as a co-production between France, Italy a ...

'' (1960) * ''

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'' (1961) * ''

Schweik's Awkward Years ''Schweik's Awkward Years'' or ''Schweik's Years of Indiscretion'' (German: ''Schwejk's Flegeljahre'') is a 1964 Austrian comedy film directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner and starring Peter Alexander, Rudolf Prack and Gunther Philipp.Von Dassanowsky p ...

'' (1964) * ''

The World Revolves Around You ''The World Revolves Around You'' (German: ''Jetzt dreht die Welt sich nur um dich'') is a 1964 Austrian musical film directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner and starring Gitte Hænning, Rex Gildo and Claus Biederstaedt.Von Dassanowsky p.186 It was sho ...

'' (1964) * ''

When Sweet Moonlight Is Sleeping in the Hills ''When Sweet Moonlight Is Sleeping in the Hills'' (German: ''Wenn süß das Mondlicht auf den Hügeln schläft'') is a 1969 West German drama film directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner and starring Werner Hinz, Luitgard Im and Diana Körner.Staub p.161 ...

'' (1969) * ' (1977) * '' Goetz von Berlichingen of the Iron Hand'' (1979) Television * ''

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'' (1966, TV miniseries) — (based on ''

'') * ''Ein Schloß in Schweden'' (1967) — (based on ''Château en Suède'' by

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) * ''Ein ehrenwerter Herr'' (1968) — (based on ''Un grand honnête homme'' by

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) * ' (1968, TV miniseries) — (based on ''

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'' and ''

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'') * ''Mister Barnett'' (1969) — (based on ''Monsieur Barnett'' by

Jean Anouilh Jean Marie Lucien Pierre Anouilh (; 23 June 1910 – 3 October 1987) was a French dramatist whose career spanned five decades. Though his work ranged from high drama to absurdist farce, Anouilh is best known for his 1944 play ''Antigone'', an ad ...

) * ''Eine konsequente Frau'' (1971) — (based on ''

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'') * ''Die sieben Ohrfeigen'' (1971) — (remake of ''

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'', 1937, based on a novel by ) * ''Besuch auf einem kleinen Planeten'' (1971) — (based on ''Visit to a Small Planet'' by

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) * ''

Die Abenteuer des braven Soldaten Schwejk ''Die Abenteuer des braven Soldaten Schwejk '' (Translated to The adventures of the good soldier Schwejk) is a television series produced by the ORF and ZDF and directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner. It is based on the novel '' Der brave Soldat Schwejk' ...

'' (1972, TV series) — (based on ''

The Good Soldier Švejk ''The Good Soldier Švejk'' () is an unfinished satirical dark comedy novel by Czech writer Jaroslav Hašek, published in 1921–1923, about a good-humored, simple-minded, middle-aged man who pretends to be enthusiastic to serve Austria-Hungary i ...

'') * ''Gasparone'' (1973) — (based on ''

Gasparone ''Gasparone'' is an operetta in three acts by Carl Millöcker to a German libretto by Friedrich Zell and Richard Genée. The libretto was later revised by and . An amusing feature of the work is that the title character never appears and acts ...

'') * ''Plaza Fortuna'' (1973) — (based on a novel by

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) * ''Eine egoistische Liebe'' (1973) — (based on ''

Sons and Lovers ''Sons and Lovers'' is a 1913 novel by the English writer D. H. Lawrence. It traces emotional conflicts through the protagonist, Paul Morel, and his suffocating relationships with a demanding mother and two very different lovers, which exert c ...

'') * ''Schwarzwaldmädel'' (1973) — (based on ''

Schwarzwaldmädel ' (''Black Forest Girl'') is a 1917 operetta in three acts by German composer Leon Jessel. The libretto is by August Neidhart, and the operetta premiered on 25 August 1917 at the old Komische Oper Berlin. It is the most popular operetta written ...

'') * ' (1975–1976, TV series) * ''Das kleine Hofkonzert'' (1976) — (based on ''

Das kleine Hofkonzert ' (''The Little Court Concert'') is a musical comedy in three acts (ten scenes) "from the world of Carl Spitzweg", music by Edmund Nick, libretto by Paul Verhoeven and Toni Impekoven. It premiered on 19 November 1935 at the Munich Kammerspiele. ...

'') * ''Die Abenteuer des braven Soldaten Schwejk'', second season (1977, TV series) — (based on ''

'') * ''Das Drehbuch'' (1980) — (based on ''Le Scénario'' by

) * ''Der Garten'' (1983) — (based on a play by Tim Aspinall) * ''Der Mustergatte'' (1983) — (based on ''

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'')

References

External links

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Photographs and literature

Audio recordings with Wolfgang Liebeneiner
in the Online Archive of the

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(Plays and interviews in German). Retrieved 18 September 2019 {{DEFAULTSORT:Liebeneiner, Wolfgang 1905 births 1987 deaths 20th-century German male actors German male film actors German theatre directors German film directors German television directors Nazi propagandists Propaganda film directors People from the Province of Silesia German expatriates in Austria People from Lubawka