Ewald Balser (5 October 1898 – 17 April 1978) was a German film actor. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1935 and 1975. He was born in

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, Germany and died in

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, Austria.

Partial filmography

* ''Jana, the Girl from the Bohemian Forest'' (1935) - Peter * '' The Woman at the Crossroads'' (1938) - Prof. Henrici * ''

Detours to Happiness ''Detours to Happiness'' (German: ''Umwege zum Glück'') is a 1939 German drama film directed by Fritz Peter Buch and starring Ewald Balser, Lil Dagover and Viktor Staal. Klaus p.184 It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin and on location ...

'' (1939) - Thomas Bracht * ''Die unheimlichen Wünsche'' (1939) - Pertignac, Kunsthändler, Rafaéls Freund * ''

Liberated Hands ''Liberated Hands'' or ''Freed Hands'' (german: Befreite Hände) is a 1939 German drama film directed by Hans Schweikart and starring Brigitte Horney, Olga Tschechowa and Ewald Balser.Hake p. 198 It was screened at the 8th Venice International Fi ...

'' (1939) - Professor Wolfram * ''Der Weg zu Isabel'' (1940) - Manfred Corner * ''

The Masked Lover ''The Masked Lover'' ( cs, Maskovaná milenka) is a 1940 Czechoslovak historical drama film directed by Otakar Vávra. It is based on a novel by Honoré de Balzac. Cast * Lída Baarová as Lenka Rossetiová * Ewald Balser * Josef Belský as J ...

'' (1940) * ''

The Girl from Barnhelm ''The Girl from Barnhelm'' (german: Das Fräulein von Barnhelm) is a 1940 German historical comedy film directed by Hans Schweikart and starring Käthe Gold, Ewald Balser and Fita Benkhoff. It is an adaptation of the 1767 play ''Minna von Barn ...

'' (1940) - Major von Telheim * ''Ehe man Ehemann wird'' (1941) - Prof. Hellwig * ''

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'' (1942) - Rembrandt * ''Der dunkle Tag'' (1943) - Wolf Burkhardt * ''Ein glücklicher Mensch'' (1943) - Professor Lorenz * ''

Gabriele Dambrone ''Gabriele Dambrone'' is a 1943 German drama film directed by Hans Steinhoff and starring Gusti Huber, Siegfried Breuer and Christl Mardayn.Rentschler p. 262 It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin. Location shooting took place in Vienna ...

'' (1943) - Georg Hollberg * ''Der Scheiterhaufen'' (1945) - Amtsricher Dr. Martin * ''Glaube an mich'' (1946) - Prof. Franz Wiesinger * ''

The Trial ''The Trial'' (german: Der Process, link=no, previously , and ) is a novel written by Franz Kafka in 1914 and 1915 and published posthumously on 26 April 1925. One of his best known works, it tells the story of Josef K., a man arrested and p ...

'' (1948) - Dr. Eötvös * ''

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'' (1949) - Ludwig van Beethoven * '' The Lie'' (1950) - Dr. Thomas Robertsen, Susannes Mann * '' Furioso'' (1950) - Professor Soldin * ''Der Wallnerbub'' (1950) - Pfarrer * ''Das gestohlene Jahr'' (1951) - Dirigent Olav Svendström * ''

Sensation in San Remo ''Sensation in San Remo'' is a 1951 West German musical comedy film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Marika Rökk, Peter Pasetti and Ewald Balser. It was one of Rökk's most successful post-war films.Marshall, Bill & Stillwell, Robynn. ...

'' (1951) - Prof. Feldmann * ''

Don't Ask My Heart ''Don't Ask My Heart'' (german: Mein Herz darfst du nicht fragen) is a 1952 West German drama film directed by Paul Martin and starring Willy Birgel, Heidemarie Hatheyer and Maria Holst.Parish p.267 It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in West Be ...

'' (1952) - Gerichts-Vorsitzender * ''

Sauerbruch – Das war mein Leben ''The Life of Surgeon Sauerbruch'' sometimes shortened to ''Surgeon Sauerbruch'' (German: ''Sauerbruch – Das war mein Leben'') is a 1954 West German biographical drama film directed by Rolf Hansen and starring Ewald Balser, Heidemarie Hatheyer ...

'' (1954) - Dr.Ferdinand Sauerbruch * ''

Children, Mother, and the General ''Children, Mother, and the General'' (german: Kinder, Mütter und ein General, and also released as ''Sons, Mothers, and a General'') is a 1955 West German war film directed by László Benedek and starring Hilde Krahl, Therese Giehse and Ewal ...

'' (1955) - General * ''

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'' (1955) - Oberst Redl * '' The Doctor's Secret'' (1955) - Prof. Stephan Wendlandt * ''

Sarajevo Sarajevo ( ; cyrl, Сарајево, ; ''see names in other languages'') is the capital and largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a population of 275,524 in its administrative limits. The Sarajevo metropolitan area including Sarajev ...

'' (1955) - Erzherzog Franz Ferdinand * '' Goetz von Berlichingen'' (1955) - Götz von Berlichingen * ''Versuchung'' (1955) - Prof. Marko Brand * ''Wilhelm Tell'' (1956) - Wilhelm Tell * ' (1957) - Prof. Wilhelm Keller * ''

Night Nurse Ingeborg ''Night Nurse Ingeborg'' (German: ''Nachtschwester Ingeborg'') is a 1958 West German drama film directed by Géza von Cziffra and starring Ewald Balser, Claus Biederstaedt and Immy Schell.Rentschler p.5 The film's sets were designed by the art ...

'' (1958) - Prof. Burger * ''

The Green Devils of Monte Cassino ''The Green Devils of Monte Cassino'' (german: Die grünen Teufel von Monte Cassino) is a 1958 French–German war film directed by Harald Reinl and starring Dieter Eppler, Joachim Fuchsberger, Antje Geerk and Ewald Balser.Bock & Bergfelder p. 38 ...

'' (1958) - Lt. Col. Julius Schlegel * ''

It Happened in Broad Daylight ( en, It Happened in Broad Daylight) is a 1958 Swiss-West German-Spanish thriller film directed by Ladislao Vajda. The original screenplay was written by Friedrich Dürrenmatt, a Swiss playwright and novelist, and the first incarnation of the fil ...

'' (1958) - Professor Manz * ' (1958) - Iwan Iwanowitsch * ' (1958) * ''Ohne Mutter geht es nicht'' (1958) - Prof. Wilhelm Keller * '' The House of Three Girls'' (1958) - Ludwig van Beethoven * ''

The Priest and the Girl ''The Priest and the Girl'' ( pt, O Padre e a Moça) is a 1966 Brazilian drama film directed by Joaquim Pedro de Andrade, based on Carlos Drummond de Andrade's poem of the same name. The directorial debut of Andrade, it was shot on São Gonça ...

'' (1958) - Bischof * ' (1959) - Prof. Lund * ''Glocken läuten überall'' (1960) - Bischof * ''Don Carlos'' (1960) - Philipp II. * ''

The Cry of the Wild Geese ''The Cry of the Wild Geese'' (German: ''Ruf der Wildgänse'') is a 1961 Austrian historical drama film directed by Hans Heinrich and starring Ewald Balser, Heidemarie Hatheyer and Brigitte Horney.Bock & Bergfelder p.217 The film's sets were des ...

'' (1961) - Caleb Gare * '' Jedermann'' (1961) - Die Stimme des Herrn * ' (1963, TV film) - Oberst Brunnthaler

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* 1898 births 1978 deaths German male film actors Austrian male film actors People from Hernals People from Elberfeld Austrian people of German descent 20th-century German male actors 20th-century Austrian male actors Actors from Wuppertal {{Germany-film-actor-stub