Wolfgang von Schwind also spelled Wolfgang von Schwindt (4 July 1879 – 19 April 1949) was an Austrian actor and opera singer. He was born in Elbogen, Austria, and died in Vienna.[1] His career started as an operatic bass at the Royal Opera Berlin and the Court Theatre Karlsruhe.[1]

Wolfgang von Schwind
Born(1879-07-04)4 July 1879
Died19 April 1949(1949-04-19) (aged 69)
Vienna, Austria
OccupationActor
Years active1920–1947

Starting in 1920, von Schwind appeared in more than eighty films until 1947. He was the grandson of Austrian painter Moritz von Schwind.[1]

Selected filmography

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Year Title
1920 Der Henker von Sankt Marien [de]
1921 At War in the Diamond Fields
1922 The Prey of the Furies
Nathan the Wise
1924 Love Is the Power of Women
The Wonderful Adventure
1925 Bismarck
1927 The Long Intermission
Bismarck 1862–1898
His Greatest Bluff
Doña Juana
1928 Polish Economy
Theatre[2]
The Beaver Coat
1929 The Diva
Taxi at Midnight
1930 Das Kabinett des Dr. Larifari
Mischievous Miss
1931 Ronny
1914
1932 Johnny Steals Europe
No Money Needed
1934 A Woman with Power of Attorney
Paganini
1935 Peter, Paul and Nanette
All Because of the Dog
1936 Augustus the Strong
1938 Nanon
1939 The Life and Loves of Tschaikovsky
1940 Die Glücksmühle [de]

References

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  1. ^ a b c H[ubert] Reitterer [in German] (2001). "Schwind, Wolfgang von (1879–1949), Sänger und Schauspieler". Österreichisches Biographisches Lexikon ab 1815 (online) (in German). Vol. 12. Austrian Academy of Sciences. pp. 62–63.
  2. ^ "Das Letzte Souper (1928)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
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