Rolf Wanka (14 February 1901 – 28 November 1982) was an Austrian actor.
Biography
He was of Czech, German and French origin.
His father was Dr. Josef Wanka was head physician in Vienna.
His mother was Emma Pippich. His family owned a mansion in
Hřiměždice,
Czechoslovakia
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, common_name = Czechoslovakia
, life_span = 1918–19391945–1992
, p1 = Austria-Hungary
, image_p1 ...
, where he spent a lot of time.
He studied Technical University in
Prague
Prague ( ; cs, Praha ; german: Prag, ; la, Praga) is the capital and List of cities in the Czech Republic, largest city in the Czech Republic, and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 milli ...
, then University in
Insbruck.
He spoke German, Czech, French and English.
He appeared as a leading man in many Austrian, German and Czech movies. He was married three times and had two children. His second wife was the actress
Friedl Czepa.
Selected filmography
* ''
M'' (1931) - Man (uncredited)
* ''
Wehe, wenn er losgelassen'' (1932) - Der heilige Petrus
* ''Pozdní máj'' (1934) - Ing. Nedbal
* ''Matka Kráčmerka'' (1934) - MUC. Václav Zdeborský
* ''Die törichte Jungfrau'' (1935) - Anton Rabeling
* ''
The World's in Love'' (1935) - Peter, sein Sohn
* ''Buchhalter Schnabel'' (1935) - Hans Binder
* ''
Circus Saran'' (1935) - Kurt von Herdegen
* ''Polibek ve sněhu'' (1935) - Petr Bard
* ''Liebe auf Bretteln'' (1935) - Peter Bard
* ''
Hilde Petersen postlagernd'' (1936) - Dr. Victor Franke - Lawyer
* ''
Divoch'' (1936) - Mirko Rolín
* ''
Arme kleine Inge'' (1936, German-language version of ''Sextánka'') - Professor Strom
* ''
Father Vojtěch'' (1936) - Father Vojtěch Dvorecký
* ''
Srdce v soumraku'' (1936) - Pavel Vach
* ''
Irca's Romance
''Irca's Romance'' (Czech: ''Irčin románek'') is a 1936 Czech romance film directed by Karel Hašler and starring Jiřina Steimarová, Rolf Wanka and Theodor Pištěk. It was one of several Czech films of the 1930s to involve a trip to an Adr ...
'' (1936) - Lexa Hora
* ''
Not a Word About Love'' (1937, German-language version of ''Poslíček lásky'') - Hubert Kersten - Modeschöpfer
* ''
Sextánka'' (1937) - Prof. Jirí Hron
* ''
Výdělečné ženy'' (1937) - Ing. Marek
* ''
Escape to the Adriatic'' (1937, German-language version of ''Irca's Romance'') - Fred Bergen - Monteur
* ''
Poslíček lásky'' (1937) - Pavel Toman
* ''
Lízin let do nebe'' (1937) - Dr. Petr Tumlir
* ''
Krok do tmy'' (1938) - Ronny
* ''
Heiraten – aber wen?'' (1938) - Dr. Felix Hübner
* ''
Rote Rosen – blaue Adria'' (1938, German-language version of ''Divoch'') - Peter Danner
* ''
Alert in the Mediterranean'' (1938) - von Schlieden
* ''
Linen from Ireland'' (1939) - Dr. Goll
* ''Dein Leben gehört mir'' (1939)
* ''
The Right to Love'' (1939) - Martin Förchinger, sein Förster u. Verwalter
* ''
My Daughter Doesn't Do That
''My Daughter Doesn't Do That'' (german: Meine Tochter tut das nicht) is a 1940 German romantic comedy film directed by Hans H. Zerlett and starring Ralph Arthur Roberts, Erika von Thellmann, and Geraldine Katt.Bock & Bergfelder p. 550
The film' ...
'' (1940) - Georg Bartenberg
* ''
Anuschka'' (1942) - Dr. Sascha Wendt
* ''
Orizzonte di sangue'' (1942) - Sergio
* ''Hundstage'' (1944) - Dr. Peter Kirchner
* ''Umwege zu dir'' (1947)
* ''Gruß und Kuß aus der Wachau'' (1950) - Ulrich Kürenberg
* ''
The Magic Face
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'' (1951) - Gen. Rodenbusch
* ''
Maria Theresa'' (1951) - Oberstkämmerer Khevenhüller
* ''Wienerinnen'' (1952)
* ''Die Fiakermilli'' (1953) - Major Graf Eggern
* ''
The Poacher'' (1953) - Prosecutor
* ''
Stars Over Colombo'' (1953) - Prosecutor
* ''
Franz Schubert
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'' (1953) - Franz Schober
* ''
Street Serenade'' (1953)
* ''
The Prisoner of the Maharaja
''The Prisoner of the Maharaja'' (german: Die Gefangene des Maharadscha) is a 1954 West German adventure film directed by Veit Harlan and starring Kristina Söderbaum, Willy Birgel
Willy Birgel (19 September 1891 – 29 December 1973), born ...
'' (1954) - Prosecutor
* ''
The Red Prince'' (1954) - Rittmeister Graf Daun
* ''Nel gorgo del peccato'' (1954)
* ''
The Silent Angel
''The Silent Angel'' (German: ''Der schweigende Engel'') is a 1954 West German drama film directed by Harald Reinl and starring Josefin Kipper, Robert Freitag and Christine Kaufmann. Lisanti & Paul p.80 It was shot at the Wiesbaden Studios in Hes ...
'' (1954) - Kats
* ''Hochstaplerin der Liebe'' (1954) - Baron Goutten
* ''
Ball of Nations'' (1954) - Brambachen
* ''Klisura'' (1956) - Mihael
* ''Miedo'' (1956) - Arturo Spiegel
* ''Todos somos necesarios'' (1956) - Marcos Alberola
* ''Embajadores en el Infierno'' (1956) - Mikhail
* ''La mestiza'' (1956) - Álex
* ''
Three Birch Trees on the Heath
''Three Birch Trees on the Heath'' (German: ''Drei Birken auf der Heide'') is a 1956 West German drama film directed by Ulrich Erfurth and starring Margit Saad, Sonja Sutter and Helmuth Schneider. It was one of 54 heimatfilm produced that year, a ...
'' (1956) - Ernö, Zigeunerprimas
* ''Viaje de novios'' (1956) - Luis
* ''
The Battalion in the Shadows
''The Battalion in the Shadows'' (Spanish: ''El batallón de las sombras'') is a 1957 Spanish drama film directed by Manuel Mur Oti.
Summary
The film narrates the dreams, hopes and passions of the inhabitants of a crowded tenement house.
Cast
...
'' (1957) - Narrador
* ''Horas de pánico'' (1957)
* ' (1958)
* ''
The Priest and the Girl'' (1958) - Fiori
* ''A Gift for Heidi'' (1958) - Mr. Binder
* ' (1959)
* ''
For Love and Others'' (1959) - Senor Ravella
* ''Die schöne Lügnerin'' (1959) - Graf Waldau Senior / Count Waldau Sr.
* ' (1959) -
Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor
* ''X-25 javlja'' (1960)
* ''
Three Men in a Boat
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'' (1961) - Dr. Flüeli
* ''Auf Wiedersehen am blauen Meer'' (1962) - Anulfi
* ''
Captain Sindbad
''Captain Sindbad'' is a 1963 independently made fantasy and adventure film, produced by Frank King and Herman King, directed by Byron Haskin, that stars Guy Williams and Heidi Brühl. The film was shot at the Bavaria Film studios in Germany a ...
'' (1963) - The King
* ''Der Chef wünscht keine Zeugen'' (1964)
* ''Sünde mit Rabatt'' (1968) - Kurt
* ''Wer weint denn schon im Freudenhaus?'' (1970) - Gerichtspräsident Lehmann
* ''Josefine Mutzenbacher II – Meine 365 Liebhaber'' (1971) - Dr. Frischauer
* ''Wenn mein Schätzchen auf die Pauke haut'' (1971) - A. R. Werner
* ''Paragraph 218 – Wir haben abgetrieben, Herr Staatsanwalt'' (1971)
* ''
The Internecine Project'' (1974) - Art Dealer
* ''
The Desert of the Tartars'' (1976) - Prosdocimo
References
External links
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1901 births
1982 deaths
Austrian male film actors
Male actors from Vienna
20th-century Austrian male actors