Fritz Maurischat (April 27, 1893 in Berlin – December 11, 1986) was a

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production designer. He made his film debut in 1924. Over the next 38 years, he worked on over 70 films, all of them in his native

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. He earned an

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nomination in 1953 for his work on the film ''

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'', an American film about

made in Germany. He is also noted as the Art Director for the 1943

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film ''

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''.

Selected filmography

* ''

Taxi at Midnight ''Taxi at Midnight'' (German: ''Die Mitternachtstaxe'') is a 1929 German silent thriller film directed by Harry Piel and starring Piel, Betty Bird and Philipp Manning.Prawer p.83 It was shot at the Staaken and Grunewald Studios in Berlin. The ...

'' (1929) * ''

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'' (1929) * '' Salto Mortale'' (1931) * '' The Night Without Pause'' (1931) * '' The Rebel'' (1932) * '' Spell of the Looking Glass'' (1932) * '' The Page from the Dalmasse Hotel'' (1933) * '' Little Girl, Great Fortune '' (1933) * '' Anna and Elizabeth'' (1933) * '' The Voice of Love'' (1934) * ''

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'' (1934) * '' A Night of Change'' (1935) * '' Demon of the Himalayas'' (1935) * ''

The Old and the Young King ''The Old and the Young King'' (German: ''Der alte und der junge König'') is a 1935 German historical drama film directed by Hans Steinhoff and starring Emil Jannings, Werner Hinz and Leopoldine Konstantin. The film's sets were designed by ...

'' (1935) * '' Family Parade'' (1936) * ''

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'' (1936) * '' Ball at the Metropol'' (1937) * '' The Unexcused Hour'' (1937) * ''

Sergeant Berry ''Sergeant Berry'' is a 1938 German comedy western film directed by Herbert Selpin and starring Hans Albers, Toni von Bukovics and Peter Voß. It was based on a novel by Robert Arden.Hull p.145 The film's sets were designed by the art director ...

'' (1938) * '' A Man Astray'' (1940) * ''

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'' (1941) * '' Wedding Night In Paradise'' (1950) * '' When a Woman Loves'' (1950) * '' Love's Awakening'' (1953) * '' Roses from the South'' (1954) * '' Dunja'' (1955) * '' Love's Carnival'' (1955) * '' Without You All Is Darkness'' (1956) * '' The Ideal Woman'' (1959)

References

Fritz Maurischat - Filmography - New York Times
* 1893 births 1986 deaths Film people from Berlin German production designers {{Germany-film-bio-stub

Selected filmography

See also

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