Wolfgang Georg Louis Liebeneiner (6 October 1905 – 28 November 1987) was a German
actor
An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), li ...
,
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 ...
and
theatre director
A theatre director or stage director is a professional in the theatre field who oversees and orchestrates the mounting of a theatre production such as a play, opera, dance, drama, musical theatre performance, etc. by unifying various endeavors a ...
.
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
Babelsberg
Babelsberg () is the largest quarter (''Stadtteil'') of Potsdam, the capital city of the German state of Brandenburg. The affluent neighbourhood named after a small hill on the Havel river is famous for Babelsberg Palace and Park, part of the Palac ...
(). 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
Ministry of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda
The Reich Ministry for Public Enlightenment and Propaganda (; RMVP), also known simply as the Ministry of Propaganda (), controlled the content of the press, literature, visual arts, film, theater, music and radio in Nazi Germany.
The ministry ...
. The film was about
voluntary euthanasia
Voluntary euthanasia (VE) is the ending of a person's life at their request in order to relieve them of suffering. Voluntary euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide (PAS) have been the focus of intense debate in recent years.
Some forms of ...
of a woman suffering from
multiple sclerosis
Multiple (cerebral) sclerosis (MS), also known as encephalomyelitis disseminata or disseminated sclerosis, is the most common demyelinating disease, in which the insulating covers of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord are damaged. This d ...
, but was intended to support the
T4 euthanasia program. He received a
doctorate
A doctorate (from Latin ''docere'', "to teach"), doctor's degree (from Latin ''doctor'', "teacher"), or doctoral degree is an academic degree awarded by universities and some other educational institutions, derived from the ancient formalism ''l ...
in the years from 1942 to 1945 while working for
Universum Film AG
UFA GmbH, shortened to UFA (), is a film and television production company that unites all production activities of the media conglomerate Bertelsmann in Germany. Its name derives from Universum-Film Aktiengesellschaft (normally abbreviated as ...
, the largest German
film studio
A film studio (also known as movie studio or simply studio) is a major entertainment company or motion picture company that has its own privately owned studio facility or facilities that are used to make films, which is handled by the production ...
at that time.
Post war
In 1947, Liebeneiner directed the debut of
Wolfgang Borchert
Wolfgang Borchert (; 20 May 1921 – 20 November 1947) was a German author and playwright whose work was strongly influenced by his experience of dictatorship and his service in the ''Wehrmacht'' during the Second World War. His work is among t ...
'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 ''
The Trapp Family
''The Trapp Family'' (german: Die Trapp-Familie, links=no) is a 1956 West German comedy drama film about the real-life Austrian musical family of that name directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner and starring Ruth Leuwerik, Hans Holt, and Maria Holst. Ba ...
''.
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
* ''
The Other Side The Other Side, Other Side, or Otherside may refer to:
Film, television and radio Films
* ''The Other Side'' (1931 film), a German film directed by Heinz Paul
* ''The Other Side'' a 1999 film by director Peter Flinth
* ''The Other Side'' (2000 f ...
'' (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
Max Ophüls
Maximillian Oppenheimer (; 6 May 1902 – 26 March 1957), known as Max Ophüls (; ), was a German-French film director who worked in Germany (1931–1933), France (1933–1940 and 1950–1957), and the United States (1947–1950). He made near ...
)
* ''
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)
* ''
Yvette
Yvette is female given name, the French feminine form of Yves, which means yew or archer in some cases.
Name days
*Czech Republic: ''7 June''
*Hungary: ''13 January'', ''6 May'' and ''29 June''
*Poland: ''13 January''
*Slovakia: ''27 May''
...
'' (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)
* ''
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 ...
'' (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)
* ''
The Trapp Family
''The Trapp Family'' (german: Die Trapp-Familie, links=no) is a 1956 West German comedy drama film about the real-life Austrian musical family of that name directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner and starring Ruth Leuwerik, Hans Holt, and Maria Holst. Ba ...
'' (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)
* ''
Taiga
Taiga (; rus, тайга́, p=tɐjˈɡa; relates to Mongolic and Turkic languages), generally referred to in North America as a boreal forest or snow forest, is a biome characterized by coniferous forests consisting mostly of pines, spruce ...
'' (1958)
* ''
Sebastian Kneipp
Sebastian Kneipp (17 May 1821 – 17 June 1897) was a German Catholic priest and one of the forefathers of the Naturopathy, naturopathic medicine movement. He is most commonly associated with the "Kneipp Cure" form of hydrotherapy (often called ...
'' (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)
* ''
Jacqueline
Jacqueline may refer to:
People
* Jacqueline (given name), including a list of people with the name
* Jacqueline Moore (born 1964), ring name "Jacqueline", American professional wrestler
Arts and entertainment
* ''Jacqueline'' (1923 film), ...
'' (1959)
* ''
Ingeborg
Ingeborg is a Germanic feminine given name, mostly used in Germany, Denmark, Sweden and Norway, derived from Old Norse ''Ingiborg, Ingibjǫrg'', combining the theonym ''Ing'' with the element ''borg'' "stronghold, protection". Ingebjørg is the No ...
'' (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)
* ''
The Last Chapter The Last Chapter may refer to:
* Fallada: The Last Chapter, a 1988 East German drama film
*The Last Chapter (TV series), a 2002 Canadian television miniseries
* The Last Chapter (album), a 2010 album by R.K.M & Ken-Y
* Terrorizer: The Last Chapter, ...
'' (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
* ''
Treasure Island
''Treasure Island'' (originally titled ''The Sea Cook: A Story for Boys''Hammond, J. R. 1984. "Treasure Island." In ''A Robert Louis Stevenson Companion'', Palgrave Macmillan Literary Companions. London: Palgrave Macmillan. .) is an adventure no ...
'' (1966, TV miniseries) — (based on ''
Treasure Island
''Treasure Island'' (originally titled ''The Sea Cook: A Story for Boys''Hammond, J. R. 1984. "Treasure Island." In ''A Robert Louis Stevenson Companion'', Palgrave Macmillan Literary Companions. London: Palgrave Macmillan. .) is an adventure no ...
'')
* ''Ein Schloß in Schweden'' (1967) — (based on ''Château en Suède'' by
Françoise Sagan
Françoise Sagan (born Françoise Delphine Quoirez; 21 June 1935 – 24 September 2004) was a French playwright, novelist, and screenwriter. Sagan was known for works with strong romantic themes involving wealthy and disillusioned bourgeois char ...
)
* ''Ein ehrenwerter Herr'' (1968) — (based on ''Un grand honnête homme'' by
Jules Romains
Jules Romains (born Louis Henri Jean Farigoule; 26 August 1885 – 14 August 1972) was a French poet and writer and the founder of the Unanimism literary movement. His works include the play '' Knock ou le Triomphe de la médecine'', and a cycle ...
)
* ' (1968, TV miniseries) — (based on ''
Tom Sawyer
Thomas Sawyer () is the titular character of the Mark Twain novel ''The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'' (1876). He appears in three other novels by Twain: ''Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'' (1884), ''Tom Sawyer Abroad'' (1894), and ''Tom Sawyer, Dete ...
'' and ''
Huckleberry Finn
Huckleberry "Huck" Finn is a fictional character created by Mark Twain who first appeared in the book ''The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'' (1876) and is the protagonist and narrator of its sequel, ''Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'' (1884). He is 12 ...
'')
* ''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 ''
The Constant Wife
''The Constant Wife'', a play written in 1926 by W. Somerset Maugham, is a comedy whose modern and amusing take on marriage and infidelity gives a quick-witted, alternative view on how to deal with an extramarital affair.
A “sparkling comedy o ...
'')
* ''Die sieben Ohrfeigen'' (1971) — (remake of ''
Seven Slaps
7 is a number, numeral, and glyph.
7 or seven may also refer to:
* AD 7, the seventh year of the AD era
* 7 BC, the seventh year before the AD era
* The month of
July
Music Artists
* Seven (Swiss singer) (born 1978), a Swiss recording artist
...
'', 1937, based on a novel by )
* ''Besuch auf einem kleinen Planeten'' (1971) — (based on ''Visit to a Small Planet'' by
Gore Vidal
Eugene Luther Gore Vidal (; born Eugene Louis Vidal, October 3, 1925 – July 31, 2012) was an American writer and public intellectual known for his epigrammatic wit, erudition, and patrician manner. Vidal was bisexual, and in his novels and ...
)
* ''
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
Gudrun Pausewang
Gudrun Pausewang (3 March 1928 – 23 January 2020), less commonly known by her married name, Gudrun Wilcke, was a German author of children's and young adult literature. She was known for books such as ''The Last Children of Schewenborn'' and ' ...
)
* ''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 ''
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 ...
'')
* ''Das Drehbuch'' (1980) — (based on ''Le Scénario'' 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 ...
)
* ''Der Garten'' (1983) — (based on a play by
Tim Aspinall)
* ''Der Mustergatte'' (1983) — (based on ''
Fair and Warmer
''Fair and Warmer'' is a three-act comedy play by the American writer Avery Hopwood. It was first staged at the Eltinge Theatre in New York City on November 15, 1915, running for 377 performances, featuring Madge Kennedy, John Cumberland, Janet ...
'')
References
External links
*
Photographs and literatureAudio recordings with Wolfgang Liebeneinerin the Online Archive of the
Österreichische Mediathek
The Österreichische Mediathek ("Austrian Mediathek") is the Austrian archive for sound recordings and videos on cultural and contemporary history. It was founded in 1960 as Österreichische Phonothek (Austrian Phonothek) by the Ministry of Educat ...
(Plays and interviews in German). Retrieved 18 September 2019
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