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Géza von Cziffra

Directing 88 (deceased) years old Arad, Austria-Hungary (now Romania) ★ 0.6
Born: December 19, 1900
Died: April 28, 1989

Biography

Géza von Cziffra (19 December 1900 – 28 April 1989) was a Hungarian and Austrian film director and screenwriter.

Cziffra was a Banat German in origin, born in 1900 in Arad in the Banat region, at that date in the Kingdom of Hungary, now in Romania.

Cziffra made films from the 1930s onwards, at first in Hungary, and from 1936 in Germany as well, where he was initially more active as a screenwriter.

In 1945, in Prague, then occupied by the Germans, he made the film Leuchtende Schatten ("Glowing Shadows"). As adviser for the criminal police, he was assigned SS-Sturmbannführer Eweler, a member of the SD and brother of the actress Ruth Eweler. After some time, Cziffra banned Eweler from the studios for excessive and obstructive criticism. Shortly afterwards, he was arrested and taken to the Prague Gestapo Headquarters in the Pecec Palace, where he was accused of having eaten several times in the Czech restaurant "Neumann" without using ration stamps. He was eventually dispatched to Pankrác Prison, the remand and interrogation prison of Prague, and sentenced to six months' imprisonment, beginning on 12 February. He was released from detention on 19 April, shortly before the end of the war.

In 1945, in Vienna, Cziffra founded the first post-war Austrian film production company: Cziffra-Film.

Principally, and for preference, he made light entertainment and musical films, with well-known German and Austrian actors such as Peter Alexander, Rudolf Platte, Senta Berger and Hubert von Meyerinck. Through the input of musicians like Bill Ramsey or Bully Buhlan, the films mostly progressed to being musical revues with a local Austrian slant and flavour (Heimatfilme). Cziffra also worked as an actor himself, and later in his life published a number of books.

He was married to the actress Ursula Justin, who starred in six of his films in the 1950s.

He died on 28 April 1989 in Diessen am Ammersee in Bavaria. His remains are interred in the crematorium in the Ostfriedhof, Munich.

Filmography

Directing Credits (62)

Should a Schoolgirl Tell?
Should a Schoolgirl Tell? Director 1969
Paradies der flotten Sünder
Paradies der flotten Sünder Director 1968
An der Donau, wenn der Wein blüht
An der Donau, wenn der Wein blüht Director 1965
Lana: Queen of the Amazons
Lana: Queen of the Amazons Director 1964
Das Haus der Schlangen
Das Haus der Schlangen Director 1964
Charley's Aunt
Charley's Aunt Director 1963
Frauen sind keine Engel
Frauen sind keine Engel Director 1963
Nachts ging das Telefon
Nachts ging das Telefon Director 1962
Der Vogelhändler
Der Vogelhändler Director 1962
The Sweet Life of Count Bobby
The Sweet Life of Count Bobby Director 1962
Die Fledermaus
Die Fledermaus Director 1962
Ein Stern fällt vom Himmel
Ein Stern fällt vom Himmel Director 1961
Junge Leute brauchen Liebe
Junge Leute brauchen Liebe Director 1961
Die Abenteuer des Grafen Bobby
Die Abenteuer des Grafen Bobby Director 1961
Kauf Dir einen bunten Luftballon
Kauf Dir einen bunten Luftballon Director 1961
Hauptmann - deine Sterne
Hauptmann - deine Sterne Director 1960
Kriminaltango
Kriminaltango Director 1960
Als geheilt entlassen
Als geheilt entlassen Director 1960
Salem Aleikum
Salem Aleikum Director 1959
Ich bin kein Casanova
Ich bin kein Casanova Director 1959
Bobby Dodd intervenes
Bobby Dodd intervenes Director 1959
Peter schießt den Vogel ab
Peter schießt den Vogel ab Director 1959
Schlag auf Schlag
Schlag auf Schlag Director 1959
So ein Millionär hat's schwer
So ein Millionär hat's schwer Director 1958
Wehe, wenn sie losgelassen
Wehe, wenn sie losgelassen Director 1958
Nachtschwester Ingeborg
Nachtschwester Ingeborg Director 1958
Der müde Theodor
Der müde Theodor Director 1957
Tante Wanda aus Uganda
Tante Wanda aus Uganda Director 1957
Das haut hin
Das haut hin Director 1957
Crazy Otto
Crazy Otto Director 1957
Die Beine von Dolores
Die Beine von Dolores Director 1957
Mädchen mit schwachem Gedächtnis
Mädchen mit schwachem Gedächtnis Director 1956
Die gestohlene Hose
Die gestohlene Hose Director 1956
Musikparade
Musikparade Director 1956
Bandits of the Highway
Bandits of the Highway Director 1955
Der falsche Adam
Der falsche Adam Director 1955
Tanz in der Sonne
Tanz in der Sonne Director 1954
Geld aus der Luft
Geld aus der Luft Director 1954
Die Blume von Hawaii
Die Blume von Hawaii Director 1953
Das singende Hotel
Das singende Hotel Director 1953
Tanzende Sterne
Tanzende Sterne Director 1952
Der bunte Traum
Der bunte Traum Director 1952
Die verschleierte Maja
Die verschleierte Maja Director 1951
A Tale of Five Cities
A Tale of Five Cities Director 1951
Die Dritte von rechts
Die Dritte von rechts Director 1950
Liebe nach Noten
Liebe nach Noten Director 1950
Der Mann, der sich selber sucht
Der Mann, der sich selber sucht Director 1950
Gabriela
Gabriela Director 1950
Gefährliche Gäste
Gefährliche Gäste Director 1949
Höllische Liebe
Höllische Liebe Director 1949
Das unsterbliche Antlitz
Das unsterbliche Antlitz Director 1949
Lambert fühlt sich bedroht
Lambert fühlt sich bedroht Director 1949
Der himmlische Walzer
Der himmlische Walzer Director 1948
Königin der Landstraße
Königin der Landstraße Director 1948
Glaube an mich
Glaube an mich Director 1947
Leuchtende Schatten
Leuchtende Schatten Director 1945
Hundstage
Hundstage Director 1944
Der weiße Traum
Der weiße Traum Director 1943
Szent Péter esernyője
Szent Péter esernyője Director 1935
Villa for Sale
Villa for Sale Director 1935
A Night in Venice
A Night in Venice Director 1934
The Copper
The Copper Assistant Director 1930

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