Gustav Ucicky
Appearance
Gustav Ucicky | |
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Born | |
Died | 27 April 1961 | (aged 61)
Occupation | Film director |
Years active | 1916–1961 |
Gustav Ucicky(6 July 1899 – 27 April 1961)[1]was anAustrianfilm director, screenwriter, and cinematographer. He was one of the more successful directors in Austria and Germany from the 1930s through to the early 1960s.[2]His work covered a wide variety of genres, but he is most acclaimed for his work in romantic drama and drama films.[3]
Biography[edit]
Born inVienna,Ucicky is often stated to have been the illegitimate son of painterGustav Klimtfor whom his mother Marie Učická fromPragueworked and modeled, although this paternity is unconfirmed.[2]He had begun an apprenticeship as a graphic designer, when he entered the film industry at the age of 17.
Selected filmography[edit]
References[edit]
- ^"Gustav Ucicky - Austrian director".Encyclopedia Britannica.Retrieved2020-03-18.
- ^ab"The Collector Gustav Ucicky".klimt-foundation.Retrieved2020-03-18.
- ^Gustav Ucicky, All Movie Guide,accessed 26 July 2012
External links[edit]
- Gustav UcickyatIMDb
- New York Times(dead link, no archived version in archive.org)