Leopold Lindtberg (born in
Vienna
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on 1 June 1902; died in
Sils im Engadin/Segl
Sils im Engadin/Segl (german: Sils im Engadin; Romansh ), often also as ''Sils i.E./Segl'', is a municipality and village in the Maloja Region, Upper Engadine in the Swiss canton of the Grisons.
It consists of two villages, Segl Maria (Romans ...
on 18 April 1984) was an Austrian Swiss film and theatre director. He fled
Austria
Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...
due to the
Machtergreifung in
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...
and ultimately settled in
Switzerland.
His sister Hedwig was married to the Austrian/American musicologist
Felix Salzer
Felix Salzer (June 13, 1904 – August 12, 1986) was an Austrian-American music theorist, musicologist and pedagogue. He was one of the principal followers of Heinrich Schenker, and did much to refine and explain Schenkerian analysis after Sc ...
.
Awards
* 1941 Coppa Mussolini for ''Die Missbrauchten Liebesbriefe'' (The abused love letters)
* 1946 Golden Globe for ''The Last Chance''
* 1946 International Film Festival of Cannes 1946: Grand Prix and International Peace Prize for ''The Last Chance''
* 1951 One of four inaugural
Golden Bear
The Golden Bear (german: Goldener Bär) is the highest prize awarded for the best film at the Berlin International Film Festival. The bear is the heraldic animal of Berlin, featured on both the coat of arms and flag of Berlin.
History
The win ...
s at the
Berlinale
The Berlin International Film Festival (german: Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin), usually called the Berlinale (), is a major international film festival held annually in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1951 and originally run in June, the festi ...
1951 for ''Four in a Jeep''
* 1953 Bronze Bear for ''Unser Dorf'' (Our Village) at the Berlinale 1953
* 1953 Silver laurel of David O. Selznick Award for ''Unser Dorf'' (Our Village)
* 1956 Josef Kainz Medal
* 1958 Member of the Berlin Academy of Fine Arts
* 1958 Price of Zurich for ''Unser Dorf'' (Our Village)
* 1959 Film of the City of Zurich for ''Vorposten der Menschheit'' (Outpost of Humanity)
* 1959 appointed professor by the President of the Republic of Austria
* 1961 Golden Needle of the Schauspielhaus Zurich
* 1969 Hans Reinhart Ring
* 1974 Honorary Member of the Burgtheater
* 1976 Nestroy Ring
* 1982 Raymond Ring
Selected filmography
* 1932 ''Wenn zwei sich streiten''
* 1935 ''Jä-soo''
* 1938 ''Füsilier Wipf''
* 1939 ''
Constable Studer
''Constable Studer'' (German: ''Wachtmeister Studer'') is a 1939 Swiss crime film directed by Leopold Lindtberg and starring Heinrich Gretler, Adolf Manz and Anne-Marie Blanc.Bock & Bergfelder p.169 The film is based on a novel by Friedrich Glaus ...
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* 1940 ''Die missbrauchten Liebesbriefe''
* 1941 ''Landammann Stauffacher''
* 1944 ''
Marie-Louise''
* 1945 ''
Die letzte Chance''
* 1947 ''
Madness Rules
''Madness Rules'' (German: ''Matto regiert'') is a 1947 Swiss crime film directed by Leopold Lindtberg and starring Heinrich Gretler, Heinz Woester and Elisabeth Müller.Fritsche p.31 It is based on the 1936 novel of the same name by Friedrich Gl ...
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* 1949 ''
Swiss Tour'' ''(Ein Seemann ist kein Schneemann)''
* 1951 ''
Four in a Jeep''
* 1953 ''
The Village''
References
External links
*
Leopold Lindtbergat th
Swiss Film Directory
Austrian film directors
Swiss film directors
German-language film directors
Austrian theatre directors
Swiss theatre directors
Swiss people of Austrian descent
1902 births
1984 deaths
Directors of Palme d'Or winners
Directors of Golden Bear winners
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