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Gustav Diessl (30 December 1899 – 20 March 1948) was an Austrian artist, and film and stage actor.


Biography

Diessl was born Gustav Karl Balthasar Diessl in
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. In 1916, he was an extra on different stages in Vienna but was soon recruited into the army for
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. During his military service, he was held prisoner for a year. After the war, Diessl started training as a stage designer but left to pursue a professional career in acting. Meanwhile, he played for a touring company and in 1921 had his first fixed engagement at the Neue Wiener Bühne. That same year he made his film debut, appearing in ''Im Banne der Kralle'', which was produced in Austria and directed by
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(G. W. Pabst, who would later direct Diessl in ''Westfront 1918'', made his only appearance as a screen actor in this film). Over the years, Diessl compiled an extensive filmography, including many romantic comedies, several of which were filmed in war-time Italy. One of his more notable roles is in the German 1945 propaganda epic '' Kolberg'', which
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officials designed to bolster the peoples' morale at a time when a German victory in
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seemed increasingly hopeless. After his first marriage ended, Diessl lived with actress
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for several years. After this, he married a second time in 1938 to soprano Maria Cebotari. Diessl died in 1948 following two strokes.


Selected filmography

* '' In Thrall to the Claw'' (1921) – Ingenieur * '' Vineta, the Sunken City'' (1923) * ''
Ssanin ''Ssanin'' is a 1924 Austrian-Polish silent film directed by Friedrich Feher and Boris Nevolin and starring Magda Sonja, Inez Allegri and Oscar Beregi Sr.Boele p.230 It is based on the novel ''Sanin (novel), Sanin'' by Mikhail Petrovich Artzybash ...
'' (1924) * '' The Revenge of the Pharaohs'' (1925) – Hussein – Kemal * ''Sensations-Prozess'' (1928) – Dr. Spindler * ''Abgründe'' (1928) – Thomas Beck, Lawyer * '' The Devious Path'' (1928) * ''
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'' (1929) –
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* ''
The Living Corpse ''The Living Corpse'' () is a Russian play by Leo Tolstoy. Although written around 1900, it was only published shortly after his death—Tolstoy had never considered the work finished. An immediate success, it is still performed. Arthur Hopkins ...
'' (1929) – Viktor Mikhajlovich Karenin * ''That Murder in Berlin'' (1929) * ''
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'' (1929) * ''
The Man Without Love ''The Man Without Love'' () is a 1929 French-German silent drama film directed by Guido Brignone and starring Gustav Diessl, Ágnes Eszterházy, and Harry Hardt. It is based on the play '' Kean'' by Alexandre Dumas. It was shot at the Johanni ...
'' (1929) – Mérone – ein Schauspieler * '' A Mother's Love'' (1929) – Hans Immermann * '' The White Hell of Pitz Palu'' (1929) – Dr. Johannes Krafft * ''
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'' (1929) – Robert Stevens * '' Three Around Edith'' (1929) – Roger Brown * '' Westfront 1918'' (1930) – Karl * '' Morals at Midnight'' (1930) – Brat, ein Gefangener * '' Lieutenant, Were You Once a Hussar?'' (1930) – Fedor Karew * '' Hans in Every Street'' (1930) – Soranzo * ''
The Great Longing ''The Great Longing'' () is a 1930 Cinema of Germany, German comedy film directed by Steve Sekely in his directorial debut and starring Camilla Horn, Theodor Loos, and Harry Frank. It was shot at the EFA Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were de ...
'' (1930) – Himself * ''
The Yellow House of Rio ''The Yellow House of Rio'' or ''The Yellow House of King-Fu'' (French: ''La maison jaune de Rio'', German: ''Das gelbe Haus des King-Fu'') is a 1931 French-German crime film, crime thriller film directed by Karl Grune and starring Charlotte Susa, ...
'' (1931) – King-Fu / Scalpa * ''
Men Behind Bars ''Men Behind Bars'' (German: ''Menschen hinter Gittern'') is a 1931 German-language American Pre-Code drama film directed by Pál Fejös and starring Heinrich George, Gustav Diessl and Egon von Jordan. It is the German language version of MGM's ...
'' (1931) – Morris * '' Nights in Port Said'' (1932) – Seaman Hans * '' Die Herrin von Atlantis'' (1932) – Morhange * ''Teilnehmer antwortet nicht'' (1932) – Konrad Quandt * ' (1932) - Martin * ''Die Herrgottsgrenadiere'' (1932) - Faletti * ''
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse ''The Testament of Dr. Mabuse'' (), also called ''The Last Will of Dr. Mabuse'', is a 1933 German crime-thriller film directed by Fritz Lang. The movie is a sequel to Lang's silent film ''Dr. Mabuse the Gambler'' (1922) and features many cast a ...
'' (1933) - Thomas Kent * ''Roman einer Nacht'' (1933) - Der Fremde * '' S.O.S. Eisberg'' (1933) - Professor Dr. Karl Lorenz * ''Weiße Majestät'' (1934) - Jakob Burghardt, Bergführer * ''Un de la montagne'' (1934) - Jacques Burgard * ''
Everything for a Woman ''Everything for a Woman'' (German: ''Alles um eine Frau'') is a 1935 German drama film directed by Alfred Abel and starring Gustav Diessl, Charlotte Susa and Harry Frank. It was shot at the EFA Studios in Berlin's Halensee.Klaus p.18 Cast * ...
'' (1935) - Frederic Keyne, Flugzeuginsustrieller * '' Demon of the Himalayas'' (1935) - Dr. Norman - Ethnologe * '' The Love of the Maharaja'' (1936) - Maharadscha * '' A Woman Between Two Worlds'' (1936) - Dr. Hellwig * '' Moscow-Shanghai'' (1936) - Serge Smrirnow * '' Shadows of the Past'' (1936) * ''Starke Herzen'' (1937) - Rittmeister Alexander von Harbin * '' The Tiger of Eschnapur'' (1938) - Sascha Demidoff, Abenteurer * '' The Indian Tomb'' (1938) - Sascha Demidoff, Ingenieur * ''Fortsetzung folgt'' (1938) - Fred, sein Freund * ''Kautschuk'' (1938) - Don Alonzo de Ribeira * ''
The Green Emperor ''The Green Emperor'' () is a 1939 German crime film directed by Paul Mundorf and starring Gustav Diessl, Carola Höhn and René Deltgen. It was inspired by the real-life case of a Belgian financier who had gone missing during a flight across th ...
'' (1939) - Henry Miller / Hendrik Mylius * ''Ich verweigere die Aussage'' (1939) - Robert Lenart * ''
I Am Sebastian Ott ''I Am Sebastian Ott'' () is a 1939 German crime film directed by Willi Forst and starring Forst, Gustav Diessl and Trude Marlen.Von Dassanowsky p. 60 Some of the film was shot by the assistant director Viktor Becker. It was shot partly at the Sie ...
'' (1939) - Strobl * '' The Star of Rio'' (1940) - Don Felipe Escobar * ''Herz ohne Heimat'' (1940) - Alexander Diersberg, sein Stiefbruder * ''Senza cielo'' (1940) - Dr. Martin * '' The Comedians'' (1941) - Ernst Biron, Count of Kurland * '' Clarissa'' (1941) - Bankdirektor Feerenbach * ''
The Hero of Venice ''The Hero of Venice'' () is a 1941 Italian historical adventure film directed by Carlo Campogalliani and starring Gustav Diessl, Paola Barbara, Rossano Brazzi and Valentina Cortese.Damiani p.256-257 It was shot at the Scalera Studios in Rome. ...
'' (1941) - Marco Fuser * '' Menschen im Sturm'' (1941) - Alexander Oswatic * ''
The Woman of Sin ''The Woman of Sin'' () is a 1942 Italian drama film directed by Harry Hasso and starring Viveca Lindfors, Otello Toso and Gustav Diessl. It was one of two films Swedish actress Lindfors made in Second World War, wartime Italy. It was shot at the ...
'' (1942) * ''
Maria Malibran Maria Felicia Malibran (; 24 March 1808 – 23 September 1836) was a Spanish singer who commonly sang both contralto and soprano parts, and was one of the best-known opera singers of the 19th century. Malibran was known for her stormy personality ...
'' (1943) * ''
Calafuria ''Calafuria'' is a 1943 Italian drama film directed by Flavio Calzavara and starring Doris Duranti, Gustav Diessl and Olga Solbelli. It is based on the 1929 novel of the same title by Delfino Cinelli.Goble p.84 It was shot at the Pisorno Stud ...
'' (1943) - Tommaso Bardelli * ''La danza del fuoco'' (1943) - Giulio Boldrini * ''
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'' (1944) - Dr. Rank * '' Mist on the Sea'' (1944) - Pietro Rosati * ''Ein Blick zurück'' (1944) - Erwin Corbach * '' Kolberg'' (1944) - Lt. Schill * ''
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'' (1948) - Prosecutor Both * ''
The Appeal to Conscience ''The Appeal to Conscience'' () is a 1949 German mystery film directed by Karl Anton and starring Karl Ludwig Diehl, Werner Hinz and Gustav Diessl.Davidson & Hake p. 61 It was originally shot in 1944, but remained uncompleted until it was finishe ...
'' (1949) - Dr. Gregor Karpinski (final film role)


External links

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Photographs and literature
{{DEFAULTSORT:Diessl, Gustav 1899 births 1948 deaths Male actors from Vienna Austrian male film actors Austrian male silent film actors 20th-century Austrian male actors Burials at Döbling Cemetery