Iván Petrovich ( sr, Иван Петровић, Ivan Petrović; 1 January 1894 – 18 October 1962) was a

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n film actor and singer. He was the first actor from

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to have a successful international movie career. Petrovich mainly worked in German cinema, but also collaborated with established directors in some 100 Hungarian,

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n and

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movies.

Early life

He was born Svetislav Petrović ( sr-Cyrl, Светислав Петровић) on 1 January 1894 in Újvidék,

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, today

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in the

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. His father Mladen was a tailor who made uniforms for the

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. After finishing the primary education in his hometown, he moved to

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, where he graduated from the Polytechnic academy. He was a talented singer and violinist and was an accomplished athlete, who participated as a swimmer at the

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. During the

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he was drafted into the Austro-Hungarian army and after the war ended, he moved to

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to pursue a film career.

Career

Early career

In Vienna he met a film director Mihály Kertész, who fled Hungary after the war, and who will later make a major Hollywood career as

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. Kertész directed Petrovich in three movies: ''

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'' in 1918 on the play by

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, '' The Lady with the Black Gloves'' in 1919 and, the most successful, ''

The Star of Damascus ''The Star of Damascus'' (german: Der Stern von Damaskus) is a 1920 Austrian film directed by Michael Curtiz. It was followed by '' The Scourge of God''. Cast * Lucy Doraine * Iván Petrovich See also * Michael Curtiz filmography Michael Cu ...

'' in 1920. Kertész thought that Petrovich's name Svetislav is too hard to remember, so he chose Iván for him. He later worked with a prominent Hungarian directors

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(''Homo immanis'', 1918) and

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(''

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'', 1920), before moving to France.

France

In the mid 1920s he became an international star with a string of French movies, styled "the most cherished lover of the French cinema". He marked the period, mostly being typecast as a latin lover, in the movies of

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('' Koenigsmark'', 1923; ''

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'', 1926; ''Morgane, the Enchantress'', 1928),

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(''

Heart of an Actress ''Heart of an Actress'' (French: ''Âme d'artiste'') is a 1924 French silent drama film directed by Germaine Dulac and starring Iván Petrovich, Nicolas Koline and Mabel Poulton. Poulton had almost been cast in Abel Gance's ''Napoleon'', but afte ...

'', 1924) or

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('' The Lady of Lebanon'', 1926). He was partnered on screen with the most popular French actresses of the day like Louise Lagrange,

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and

Arlette Marchal Arlette Marchal (29 January 1902 – 11 February 1984) was a French film actress. She appeared in more than 40 films between 1922 and 1951. She was born and died in Paris. Partial filmography * ''Mon p'tit'' (1922) * '' The Gardens of Murc ...

Hollywood

Petrovich was noticed by Hollywood director Rex Ingram who at the time lived and worked in

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, where he established a studio in

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. Ingram directed Petrovich in three films, all co-starring Ingram's wife,

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: '' The Magician'' in 1926, and '' The Garden of Allah'' and ''

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'', both in 1927. At one point, Petrovich was considered as one of the potential successors of

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, who died prematurely in 1926.

Transition to sound

With the advent of sound, Petrovich's career did not seem to be hampered. Tall, handsome and good looking, with a sonorous voice, he even prospered, expanding his acting range to the more character roles, like the aristocrats, noblemen, officers and priests, in the "Slavic charm" manner. However, even though multilingual, his bad English accent turned out to be an insurmountable obstacle, so he had to scrap his Hollywood plans.

Germany

He made some 40 films in Germany before the outbreak of the war, under the direction of the best German directors and co-starring with the most popular actors of the period. As a good singer, he was frequently cast in filmed

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s. He worked often with directorial couple

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and

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''(

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'' in 1927, '' Doctor Schäfer'' in 1928, '' The Tsarevich'' in 1929) and

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('' Victoria and Her Hussar'' in 1931, '' The Flower of Hawaii'' in 1933, co-starring

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). Other movies from this period include 1928 '' Alraune'' by

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, co-starring Brigitte Helm and Paul Wegener, 1929 ''

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'' by

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, 1931 '' The Opera Ball'' by Max Neufeld, co-starring Liane Haid and ''

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'' by

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, 1932 ''Grandstand for General Staff'' by

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, 1934 '' Paganini'', in title role, by E. W. Emo, co-starring

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, and ''

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'' by Georg Jacoby, 1935 ''The Cossack and the Nightingale'' by

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, 1937 ''Unter Ausschluß der Öffentlichkeit'' by Paul Wegener and 1939 ''Zentrale Rio'' by

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, co-starring Ita Rina.

World War II

After the

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began, Petrovich continued to act in mostly lightweight, fun movies. He stayed in touch with Serbian issues by visiting his friends, captured Serbian officers, in Nazi camps, which caused him problems with the Nazi Security Service. After being pressured to participate in propaganda flick ''

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'', directed by

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, which tried to justify

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, Petrovich migrated to Hungary. He spent there the remainder of the war, acting in several movies along popular stars like Pál Jávor and

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. Most notable was 1941

Géza von Radványi Géza von Radványi (born Géza Grosschmid; 26 September 1907 – 27 November 1986) was a Hungarian film director, cinematographer, producer and writer. Biography Born Géza Grosschmid, he took the name Radványi from his paternal grandmother. ...

's antimilitary ''Europe does not respond''.

Later career

After the war ended and

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was set in Hungary, Petrovich moved back to Germany. In the next 15 years he continued mostly in the supporting roles, but was still sought actor in the German-speaking countries. His notable roles from this period include films ''

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'' by

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's biopic '' Eroica'' by Walter Kolm-Veltée and ''

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'' by

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. Among Petrovich's last movies were

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's first

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'' in 1958 and

Anatole Litvak Anatoly Mikhailovich Litvak (russian: Анатолий Михайлович Литвак; 21 May 1902 – 15 December 1974), better known as Anatole Litvak, was a Ukrainian-born American filmmaker who wrote, directed, and produced films in vari ...

's ''

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'' in 1959. Apart from acting, in this period he also worked as a radio announcer on

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, which was headquartered in

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at the time.

Serbia

Petrovich made no Yugoslav movies, but did act in German-Yugoslav coproductions, ''The Coral Princess'' in 1937 directed by

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, co-starring Ita Rina, and '' Dalmatian Wedding'' in 1953, directed by

Géza von Bolváry Géza von Bolváry (born Géza Gyula Mária Bolváry Zahn, german: Géza Maria von Bolváry-Zahn; 26 December 1897 – 10 August 1961) was a Hungarian actor, screenwriter, and film director, who worked principally in Germany and Austria. Biog ...

. That was not an obstacle for the exceptional popularity in his homeland and legions of fans, though. In 1928 he visited

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, causing unprecedented hysteria. Filmmaker Marko Babac in his 2009 book ''Boško Tokin – novinar i pisac, prvi srpski estetičar, publicista i kritičar filma'' published an excerpt from the ''Novosti'' newspapers' account on Petrovich's visit: "From all corners of Belgrade, like torrents, girls of Belgrade rushed to see Svetislav Petrović with a secret hope in their souls that at least one of his fiery glances will fall on them, their lipsticked lips and loving eyes. Journalists, waiting in a lounge, waited for Svetislav Petrović to step out of his quarters, where he spent time in the bathroom doing swimming, massaging and gymnastics. Upon seeing him, the crowd swung and stirred, the girls' hearts stroke hard and throaths turned dry because of the souls' sensations. They all commented how gorgeous and perfect he is. Delighted mass almost smothered him as they advanced towards him. It seemed as if, in an effort to show him love, they wanted to lynch him.“ In contrast to that period, Petrovich is largely forgotten in Serbia today. One of the reasons is thought to be his work in Radio Free Europe, which was strongly disliked by the post-war Communist authorities of Yugoslavia. In an effort to change that, Serbian national film library,

Jugoslovenska kinoteka The Yugoslav Film Archive ( sr, Југословенска кинотека / Jugoslovenska kinoteka) is a film archive located in Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. Founded in 1949, it is a founding member of the International Federation of Film Ar ...

, dedicated year 2017 to him, with prepared programs for showing his movies throughout the whole year. Even though he spoke fluent Hungarian, German, French and English language, he signed autographs only in

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Personal life

Petrovich married German singer and actress Friedel Schuster. He died of stomach cancer on 18 October 1962 in Munich,

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and was interred in city's Nordfriedhof cemetery.

Selected filmography

* ''

'' (1918) * '' The Lady with the Black Gloves'' (1919) * ''Homo immanis'' (1919) * ''A tizennegyedik'' (1920) - Jim Jeffries / Riche Richson * ''

'' (1920) * ''

'' (1920) * ''Die Gottesgeisel'' (1920) * ''A Szentmihály'' (1920) * ''Lengyelvér'' (1921) - Janek bujdosó * ''Farsangi mámor'' (1921) - Sir Richard Dennis ifjú arisztokrata * ''Veszélyben a pokol'' (1921) - Harry * ''Galathea'' (1921) * '' Navarro the Dancer'' (1922) - Mortensen * '' Certificates of Death'' (1923) * '' Koenigsmark'' (1923) - Lieutenant de Hagen * '' Un coquin'' (1923) - Callas / Quermec * ''

'' (1924) - Herbert Campbell, le poète * ''Az örszem'' (1924) * ''

Joyless Street ''Joyless Street'' (german: Die freudlose Gasse), also titled ''The Street of Sorrow'' or ''The Joyless Street'', is a 1925 German silent film directed by Georg Wilhelm Pabst starring Greta Garbo and Asta Nielsen. It is based on a novel by Hug ...

'' (1925) - Herr (unconfirmed, uncredited) * '' The Lady of Lebanon'' (1926) - Cpt. Lucien Domèvre * '' Grandstand for General Staff'' (1926) - Colonel Esterhazy * '' The Magician'' (1926) - Dr. Arthur Burdon * ''

'' (1926) - Pierre Bernier * '' The Garden of Allah'' (1927) - Father Adrien * ''

'' (1927) - Alexander - Russian Exile * ''

Prince or Clown ''Prince or Clown'' (German: ''Fürst oder Clown'') is a 1928 German silent film directed by Aleksandr Razumny and starring Marcella Albani, Barbara von Annenkoff and Iván Petrovich.Bock & Bergfelder p.398 Cast * Marcella Albani as Lydia *Bar ...

'' (1928) - Lucien Tréma * '' Alraune'' (1928) - Franz Braun * '' Morgane, the Enchantress'' (1928) - Georges de Kerduel * '' Doctor Schäfer'' (1928) - Dr. Schäfer, Frauenarzt * '' Secrets of the Orient'' (1928) - Prince Achmed * ''Corazones sin rumbo'' (1928) * '' The Tsarevich'' (1928) - Czarewitch * ''

'' (1928) - Philip Burlington * ''

'' (1929) - Ralph O'Connor Rodolpho * '' His Majesty's Lieutenant'' (1929) - Graf Georg Michailowitsch * ''

The Favourite of Schonbrunn ''The Favourite of Schonbrunn'' (German: ''Der Günstling von Schönbrunn'') is a 1929 German historical film directed by Erich Waschneck and Max Reichmann and starring Iván Petrovich, Lil Dagover and Vera Malinovskaya.Kosta p.115 It was a part ...

'' (1929) - Oberst Trenck * ''

There Is a Woman Who Never Forgets You ''There Is a Woman Who Never Forgets You'' (German: ''Es gibt eine Frau, die dich niemals vergißt'') is a 1930 German drama film directed by Leo Mittler and starring Iván Petrovich, Lil Dagover and Helene Fehdmer.Canziani p.306 It was original ...

'' (1930) - Georg Moeller - der Sohn * ''

Love and Champagne ''Love and Champagne'' (german: Liebe und Champagner) is a 1930 German film directed by Robert Land and starring Camilla von Hollay, Iván Petrovich, and Brita Appelgren.Bock & Bergfelder p. 168 The film's art direction was by Ludwig Reiber L ...

'' (1930) - Fritz von Hornthal * '' The King of Paris'' (1930, German) - Don Pedro d'Alvarez * '' The King of Paris'' (1930, French) - Pedro Gil * ''Boudoir diplomatique'' (1931) * '' The Opera Ball'' (1931) - Dr. Peter v. Bodo * '' Victoria and Her Hussar'' (1931) - Stefan Koltay, Husaren-Rittmeister * ''

'' (1931) - Prinz Orlofsky * '' Holzapfel Knows Everything'' (1932) - Stephan Berregi * ' (1931) - Le prince Orlofsky * '' Grandstand for General Staff'' (1932) - Rittmeister von Jennewein * ' (1932) - Doroschinsky * ''

Manolescu, Prince of Thieves ''Manolescu, Prince of Thieves'' (German: ''Manolescu, der Fürst der Diebe'') is a 1933 German comedy crime film directed by Georg C. Klaren and Willi Wolff and starring Iván Petrovich, Alfred Abel, Ellen Richter and Mady Christians.Giesen p. ...

'' (1933) - George Manolescu * '' The Flower of Hawaii'' (1933) - Kapitän Harald Stone * '' Must We Get Divorced?'' (1933) - Edgar Radek * '' The Happiness of Grinzing'' (1933) - Hans Martin, der Postillon * '' Paganini'' (1934) - Paganini * ''

Polish Blood ''Polish Blood'' (German: ''Polenblut'') is a 1934 musical film directed by Carl Lamac and starring Anny Ondra, Hans Moser and Iván Petrovich.Bock & Bergfelder p.272 It is an operetta film, based on a work by the Polish-born writer Leo Stein. The ...

'' (1934) - Graf Bolko Baransky * ''

'' (1934) - Oberleutnant Graf Dimitrij Sarrasow * ''

The Red Rider ''The Red Rider'' is a 1934 American Western film serial from Universal Pictures and starring Buck Jones. It has 15 chapters based on the short story "The Redhead from Sun Dog" by W. C. Tuttle, and is a remake of Buck Jones' earlier 1931 film '' ...

'' (1935) - Rittmeister Otto von Wellisch * ''

The Cossack and the Nightingale ''The Cossack and the Nightingale'' (German: ''Der Kosak und die Nachtigall'') is a 1935 Austrian romantic thriller film directed by Phil Jutzi and starring Jarmila Novotna, Iván Petrovich and Gerda Maurus.Bock & Bergfelder p.233 The film's art ...

'' (1935) - Gregor Ogolenski * ''Königstiger'' (1935) - van Houten * '' Ungeküsst soll man nicht schlafen gehn'' (1936) - Prinz Carlo Alba * ''Three Girls Around Schubert'' (1936) - Furlani * ''

Girls in White ''Girls in White'' (german: Mädchen in Weiß) is a 1936 German musical comedy film directed by Victor Janson and starring Maria Cebotari, Iván Petrovich and Hilde von Stolz. It was shot at the Terra Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were desi ...

'' (1936) - Count Feodor Ivanowitsch Schuwalow * ''Women's Paradise'' (1936) - Gary Field, Flugzeugkonstrukteur * ''

Woman's Love—Woman's Suffering ''Woman's Love—Woman's Suffering'' (German: ''Frauenliebe - Frauenleid'') is a 1937 German drama film directed by Augusto Genina and starring Magda Schneider, Iván Petrovich and Oskar Sima Oskar Sima (31 July 1896 – 24 June 1969) was an A ...

'' (1937) - Hans Martenrood *'' The Chief Witness'' (1937) - Stefan Laurin * ''Unter Ausschluß der Öffentlichkeit'' (1937) - Baron Gaffris * '' The Coral Princess'' (1937) - Marko Vukowitsch, Fliegeroffizier * '' Monika'' (1938) - Dr. Michael Holt * ''Stronger Than Love'' (1938) * '' The Night of Decision'' (1938) - Fernando Alvarez * ''Parkstrasse 13'' (1939) - Arno Molander * '' Central Rio'' (1939) - Ricardo Perez * ''Dein Leben gehört mir'' (1939) * ''

'' (1940) - Jan * ''Európa nem válaszol'' (1940) - Vincent Gordon * ''Életre ítéltek!'' (1941) - Csaba, ügyvéd * ''Magdolna'' (1942) - Detky, Pál * ''Einmal der liebe Herrgott sein'' (1942) - Professor Freiburg * ''Ópiumkeringö'' (1943) - Zongoramûvész,házigazda * ''Kalotaszegi Madonna'' (1943) - Karsady Géza * ''Magyar kívánsághangverseny'' (1944) - Szávody György, gyárigazgató * ''II. magyar kívánsághangverseny'' (1944) * ''

'' (1948) - Egressy, Staatsanwalt * '' Arlberg Express'' (1948) - Barna * ''Verlorenes Rennen'' (1948) * '' Eroica'' (1949) - Fürst Lichnovsky * ''

Bonus on Death ''Bonus on Death'' (German: ''Prämien auf den Tod'') is a 1950 Austrian crime film directed by Curd Jürgens and starring Judith Holzmeister, Werner Krauss and Siegfried Breuer. One of a handful of Austrian crime films made during the post-war ...

'' (1950) * ''

Who Is This That I Love? ''Who Is This That I Love?'' (german: Wer bist du, den ich liebe?) is a 1950 West German musical comedy film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Jester Naefe, Adrian Hoven, and Iván Petrovich. It was shot at the Wiesbaden and Bavaria S ...

'' (1950) - Andreas Ostenhof * ' (1950) - Der Maharadscha von Hatschipur * '' Czardas der Herzen'' (1951) - Tornay senior * '' Vienna as It Was'' (1951) * ''

Desires Desires are states of mind that are expressed by terms like "wanting", " wishing", "longing" or "craving". A great variety of features is commonly associated with desires. They are seen as propositional attitudes towards conceivable states of aff ...

'' (1952) - Direktor Wallberg * '' The Forester's Daughter'' (1952) - Graf Paalen * '' The Devil Makes Three'' (1952) - Sigmund Neffs * ''

Fritz and Friederike ''Fritz and Friederike'' (german: Fritz und Friederike) is a 1952 West German comedy film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Liselotte Pulver, Albert Lieven, and Margarete Haagen. It was made at the Wiesbaden Studios in Hesse.Knop p.143 ...

'' (1952) - Baumann, Offizier * ''

They Call It Love ''They Call It Love'' (german: Man nennt es Liebe) is a 1953 West German comedy film directed by John Reinhardt and starring Winnie Markus, Curd Jürgens and Richard Häussler.Bock & Bergfelder p. 232 It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Muni ...

'' (1953) - Gregory * ''

Once I Will Return ''Once I Will Return'' or ''Dalmatian Wedding'' (german: Einmal kehr' ich wieder) is a 1953 German-Yugoslav comedy film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Paul Dahlke, Helene Stanley, and Adelheid Seeck. A millionaire returns from the ...

'' (1953) - Ruge * ''

The Little Czar ''The Little Czar'' (german: Der Zarewitsch) is a 1954 French-German historical drama film directed by Arthur Maria Rabenalt and starring Luis Mariano, Sonja Ziemann and Iván Petrovich. It is based on the operetta ''Der Zarewitsch'' by Franz L ...

'' (1954) - Großherzog Feodor * ''

'' (1956) - Dr. Max Falk * ''

Widower with Five Daughters ''Widower with Five Daughters'' (german: Witwer mit 5 Töchtern) is a 1957 West German comedy film directed by Erich Engels and starring Heinz Erhardt, Susanne Cramer, and Helmuth Lohner. It was shot at Göttingen Studios, with location shootin ...

'' (1957) - Mr. Pfefferkorn * ''

Spring in Berlin ''Spring in Berlin'' (german: Frühling in Berlin) is a 1957 West German romantic comedy film directed by Arthur Maria Rabenalt and starring Sonja Ziemann, Gerhard Riedmann, and Gardy Granass. It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin and ...

'' (1957) - Michael Markoff * ''

'' (''Ascenseur pour l'échafaud'') (1958) - Horst Bencker * ''

'' (1959) - Szabó Bácsi * ''Forever my love'' (1962) - (uncredited) (final film role)

References

External links

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Photographs of Iván Petrovich

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