Fritz Jüptner-Jonstorff (1908–1993) was an Austrian
art director
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[Dassanowsky p.130] who worked on more than a hundred films during his career. Jüptner-Jonstorff was one of the leading figures in his field in Europe, designing sets for films such as ''
Victoria in Dover'' (1954) and ''
Sissi'' (1955).
Selected filmography
* ''
The Heart Must Be Silent'' (1944)
* ''
The Immortal Face'' (1947)
* ''
Anni'' (1948)
* ''
Fregola'' (1948)
* ''
Ulli and Marei
''Ulli and Marei'' (German: ''Ulli und Marei'') is a 1948 Austrian drama film directed by Leopold Hainisch and starring Eduard Köck, Attila Hörbiger and Ludwig Auer.Bock & Bergfelder p.12 It was made by Wien-Film in German-occupied Austria. It ...
'' (1948)
* ''
Queen of the Landstrasse'' (1948)
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The Heavenly Waltz'' (1948)
* ''
Mountain Crystal
''Mountain Crystal'' () is a 1949 Austrian-German historical drama film directed by Harald Reinl and featuring a cast of unknown actors including Franz Eichberger, Hans Renz and Cilli Greif. It is a mountain film based on the 1845 novella ''Roc ...
'' (1949)
* ''
Lambert Feels Threatened'' (1949)
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Theodore the Goalkeeper'' (1950)
* ''
A Tale of Five Cities
''A Tale of Five Cities'' ( and released as ''A Tale of Five Women'' in the US) is a 1951 British-Italian international co-production comedy drama film directed by Romolo Marcellini, Emil E. Reinert, Wolfgang Staudte, Montgomery Tully, Irma ...
'' (1951)
* ''
Call Over the Air'' (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, Vilma Degischer and Hilde Krahl.Fritsche p.240
The film's sets were designed by the art director ...
'' (1951)
* ''
Adventure in Vienna
''Adventure in Vienna'' () is a 1952 Austrian crime thriller film directed by Emil E. Reinert and starring Gustav Fröhlich, Cornell Borchers and Adrienne Gessner.Fritsche p.243 It is an adaptation of the 1933 novel '' I Was Jack Mortimer'' by Al ...
'' (1952)
* ''
Knall and Fall as Imposters '' (1952)
* ''
Hannerl
''Hannerl'' is a 1952 Austrian comedy film directed by Ernst Marischka and starring Johanna Matz, Adrian Hoven and Paul Hörbiger.Fritsche p.244 It was shot at the Sievering Studios in Vienna. The film's sets were designed by the art director Fr ...
'' (1952)
* ''
On the Green Meadow'' (1953)
* ''
Anna Louise and Anton'' (1953)
* ''
Grandstand for General Staff'' (1953)
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To Be Without Worries'' (1953)
* ''
Victoria in Dover'' (1954)
* ''
Sissi'' (1955)
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Marriage Sanitarium'' (1955)
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The Doctor's Secret'' (1955)
* ''
The Blue Danube
"The Blue Danube" is the common English title of "An der schönen blauen Donau", Op. 314 (German for "By the Beautiful Blue Danube"), a waltz by the Austrian composer Johann Strauss II, composed in 1866. Originally performed on 15 Februar ...
'' (1955)
* ''
The Dairymaid of St. Kathrein'' (1955)
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Opera Ball'' (1956)
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Twelve Girls and One Man'' (1959)
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Guitars Sound Softly Through the Night'' (1960)
* ''
Crime Tango'' (1960)
* ''
The Adventures of Count Bobby'' (1961)
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The Sweet Life of Count Bobby'' (1962)
* ''
Wedding Night in Paradise'' (1962)
* ''
An Alibi for Death'' (1963)
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The Model Boy'' (1963)
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Schweik's Awkward Years'' (1964)
* ''
In Bed by Eight'' (1965)
References
Bibliography
* Robert Dassanowsky. ''Austrian Cinema: A History''. McFarland, 2005.
External links
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1908 births
1993 deaths
Austrian art directors
Film people from Vienna
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