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Ivan Desny(1922-2002)

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Ivan Desny
Maria marries Hermann Braun in the last days of World War II, only for him to go missing in the war. Alone, Maria puts to use her beauty and ambition in order to find prosperity during Germany's "economic miracle" of the 1950s.
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The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979)
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Ivan Desny was born on 28 December 1922 in Peking, China [now Beijing, China]. He was an actor, known for The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979), Guns for San Sebastian (1968) and Wrong Move (1975). He was previously married to Ghislaine Arsac. He died on 13 April 2002 in Ascona, Switzerland.
BornDecember 28, 1922
DiedApril 13, 2002(79)
BornDecember 28, 1922
DiedApril 13, 2002(79)
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  • Awards
    • 2 wins & 1 nomination

Photos18

Ivan Desny in Weg ohne Umkehr (1953)
Ivan Desny and Ruth Niehaus in Weg ohne Umkehr (1953)
Ivan Desny and Christine Kaufmann in Lola (1981)
Ivan Desny, Helen Hayes, and Akim Tamiroff in Anastasia (1956)
Ingrid Bergman and Ivan Desny in Anastasia (1956)
Ingrid Bergman and Ivan Desny in Anastasia (1956)
Ingrid Bergman, Ivan Desny, and Sacha Pitoëff in Anastasia (1956)
Ivan Desny and Adrian Hoven in Welt Am Draht (1973)
Ivan Desny and Ruth Niehaus in Weg ohne Umkehr (1953)
Ivan Desny
Ivan Desny and Johanna von Koczian in Petersburger Nächte (1958)
Sabine Bethmann, Ivan Desny, and Folco Lulli in Polikuschka (1958)

Known for:

Hanna Schygulla in The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979)
The Marriage of Maria Braun
7.7
  • Karl Oswald
  • 1979
Guns for San Sebastian (1968)
Guns for San Sebastian
6.5
  • Col. Calleja
  • 1968
Rüdiger Vogler in Wrong Move (1975)
Wrong Move
6.9
  • Industrieller
  • 1975
Lola Montès (1955)
Lola Montès
7.2
  • Lieutenant Thomas James
  • 1955

Credits

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Actor

  • Edel & Starck (2002)
    Edel & Starck
    • Friedrich Liesgau
    • TV Series
    • 2002
  • St. Angela (1997)
    St. Angela
    • Manuel Gasser
    • TV Series
    • 2002
  • Sandra Speichert and Michael von Au in Scheidung mit Hindernissen (2001)
    Scheidung mit Hindernissen
    • Herbert Paulke
    • TV Movie
    • 2001
  • Virna Lisi in La memoria e il perdono (2001)
    La memoria e il perdono
    • Generale Torres
    • TV Movie
    • 2001
  • Axel Milberg and Almila Bagriacik in Tatort (1970)
    Tatort
    • Nico Lindström
    • David Prestin
    • Jettner ...
    • TV Series
    • 1971–2001
  • Mister Boogie (2000)
    Mister Boogie
    • Herr Schramanz
    • 2000
  • Die Rettungsflieger (1997)
    Die Rettungsflieger
    • Dietrich
    • TV Series
    • 2000
  • Anwalt Abel (1988)
    Anwalt Abel
    • Dupont
    • TV Series
    • 2000
  • Constantin von Jascheroff in E-m@il an Gott (1999)
    E-m@il an Gott
    • Baron
    • TV Movie
    • 1999
  • Beresina oder Die letzten Tage der Schweiz (1999)
    Beresina oder Die letzten Tage der Schweiz
    • Rudolf Stauffacher
    • 1999
  • Weißblaue Wintergeschichten
    • Sir Cumberland
    • TV Series
    • 1998
  • Rot wie das Blut
    • Voorzinger
    • TV Movie
    • 1998
  • Ivan Desny and Uwe Friedrichsen in Der kleine Dachschaden (1998)
    Der kleine Dachschaden
    • TV Movie
    • 1998
  • Bettina Giovannini, Fritz Muliar, and Otto Schenk in Ein Schutzengel auf Reisen (1997)
    Ein Schutzengel auf Reisen
    • Dr. Schretter
    • TV Movie
    • 1997
  • Un prete tra noi (1997)
    Un prete tra noi
    • Riccardo Fazi
    • TV Series
    • 1997

Additional Crew

  • Des Christoffel von Grimmelshausen abenteuerlicher Simplicissimus (1975)
    Des Christoffel von Grimmelshausen abenteuerlicher Simplicissimus
    • voice dubbing: Vernon Dobtcheff (uncredited)
    • TV Mini Series
    • 1975

Soundtrack

  • Anastasia - Die letzte Zarentochter (1956)
    Anastasia - Die letzte Zarentochter
    • performer: "Kalinka" (uncredited)
    • 1956

Videos3

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Official Trailer
Trailer [OV]
Trailer 3:19
Trailer [OV]
Daniella By Night
Trailer 1:49
Daniella By Night

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Juan Desny
  • Height
    • 6′ 0¾″ (1.85 m)
  • Born
    • December 28, 1922
    • Peking, China [now Beijing, China]
  • Died
    • April 13, 2002
    • Ascona, Switzerland(pneumonia)
  • Spouse
    • Ghislaine Arsac1985 - May 10, 1991 (her death)
  • Other works
    Dubbing voice in the French post-synchronized version of Sidney Gilliat's 1946 Green for Danger (1946) (La couleur qui tue).
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    • 1 Interview

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    Interned in a German labor camp during World War II.

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