Ivan Desny
Known for
Ivan Desny has been in the trade long enough to be called a veteran actor who has outlasted trends, studios and formats. 27 was the age at the first credit. Drama keeps coming back on the credit list. Counting cinema and television together, the tally passes 121 titles. 'The Marriage of Maria Braun' remains the reference point, thanks largely to Karl Oswald. Viewers may also know him from 'Anastasia'.
Ivan Desny
94 Movies
27 Series
Ivan Desny has been in the trade long enough to be called a veteran actor who has outlasted trends, studios and formats. 27 was the age at the first credit. Drama keeps coming back on the credit list. Counting cinema and television together, the tally passes 121 titles. 'The Marriage of Maria Braun' remains the reference point, thanks largely to Karl Oswald. Viewers may also know him from 'Anastasia'.
Movies
Plays Count Josef Hoyos
Mayerling
1968
Plays Wittich
Lola
1981
Plays Prince Paul von Haraldberg
Anastasia
1956
Plays Karl Oswald
The Marriage of Maria Braun
1979
Plays Lieutenant Thomas James
Lola Montès
1955
Plays Col. Calleja
Guns for San Sebastian
1967
Plays Wladimir
Jack and Jenny
1963
Plays Maciadi
Kidnapped to Mystery Island
1964
Plays Paul
Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace
1962
Plays Gilbert Arnaud
Give Me My Chance
1957
Plays L'oncle
The Disenchanted
1990
Plays Henri de Gaspard
Frou-Frou
1955
Plays Industrialist
Wrong Move
1975
Plays Conte Luca di Sauvin
Love, the Italian Way
1960
Plays Gen. Lassalle
The Adventures of Gerard
1970
Plays Schneider
Quicker Than the Eye
1989
Plays Guinness
Appointment in Beirut
1968
Plays o.A.
A Girl Called Rosemarie
1996
Plays Jeweller
Bloodline
1979
Plays Maurice Veninger
Hôtel de France
1987
Plays Der Amerikaner
They're Too Much
1965
Plays Prince Nicholas
Song Without End
1960
Plays Chief Inspector Louis Roccaglio
Rings of Fear
1978
Plays Dimitri
I Don't Kiss
1991
Plays Victor
Thieves
1996
Plays Bernardo 'Nardo' Rusconi
The Lady Without Camelias
1953
Plays Grand Duke Alexander
I Killed Rasputin
1967
Plays Rudolph Hunschak
Bon Voyage!
1962
Plays Consul Barnet
Carnapping - Ordered, Stolen and Sold
1980
Plays Hubert Bonisseur de La Bath, alias OSS 117
OSS 117 Is Not Dead
1952
Plays Gerhard Schmidhuber
Good Evening, Mr. Wallenberg
1990
Plays Louis Stout
Angels of Terror
1971
Plays Emile L'Angelier
Madeleine
1950
Plays Arzt
The Roaring Fifties
1983
Plays Maurice Fréjoul
Good Lord Without Confession
1953
Plays Gérard Durieu
The Mirror Has Two Faces
1958
Plays Foreign Minister
Paper Tiger
1975
Plays Fred Clarke
The Respectful Prostitute
1952
Plays Baron Rudolf
Das Liebeskarussell
1965
Plays Rudolf Stauffacher
Beresina
1999
Plays Eric Johnson
Mädchen ohne Grenzen
1955
Plays General Stürmer
Who?
1974
Plays Michel Sellier
Life Together
1958
Plays Cleb Botkin
Anastasia: the Czar's Last Daughter
1956
Plays Michael Zorin aka Mischa
No Way Back
1954
Plays Pierre Bonvant
Was eine Frau im Frühling träumt
1959
Plays Count Vanin
Scandal in Bad Ischl
1957
Plays Colonel Umberia
Little Mother
1973
Plays Mr. Brown
I Hate Blondes
1980
Plays De Fourcheville
End of Desire
1958
TV Shows
Plays Pums
Berlin Alexanderplatz
1980
Plays Sievers
Scene of the Crime
1970
Plays Duc de Chaulieu
Splendeurs et misères des courtisanes
1975
Plays Szathmáry István
Sándor Mátyás
1979
Plays Baron von Teuffel
Freunde fürs Leben
1992
Plays Mr. Luseck
Das Traumschiff
1981
Plays Günther Lause
World on a Wire
1973
Plays Grigorjan
Peter Strohm
1989
Plays Martineau
SOKO München
1978
Plays Günter Luft
OP ruft Dr. Bruckner
1996
Plays Dr. Falke
Schlosshotel Orth
1996
Plays Dietrich
The Air Rescue Team
1997
Plays Settin
Die Protokolle des Herrn M
1979
Plays Iwan Tscherkow
Im Auftrag von Madame
1972
Plays Karl Ludwig Unwärth
Ein Fall für TKKG
1985
Plays René Wandros
Hallo – Hotel Sacher … Portier!
1973
Plays Hotelbesitzer Fedro
Schöne Ferien
1985
Plays Ivan Burkert
Schwarz greift ein
1994
Plays Mario Belucci
Forsthaus Falkenau
1989
Plays Isaew
Schwarz Rot Gold
1982
Plays Charles Brandenbourg
Das Kriminalmuseum
1963
Plays Albert Duval
Dem Täter auf der Spur
1967
Plays Damian Pavo
Ein Heim für Tiere
1985
Plays Dr. René Eggebrecht
A Case For Two
1981
Plays Meiler
Graf Yoster gibt sich die Ehre
1967
Plays Friedrich Liesgau
Edel & Starck
2002
Plays Sir Cumberland
Weißblaue Wintergeschichten
1994
Latest Trailers
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Edel & Starck
Friedrich Liesgau · 1 episode
2002–
TV
Mr. Boogie
Herr Schramanz
2000
Film
Beresina
Rudolf Stauffacher
1999
Film
Ein Schutzengel auf Reisen
Direktor Schretter
1997
Film
The Air Rescue Team
Dietrich · 1 episode
1997–
TV
Schlosshotel Orth
Dr. Falke · 1 episode
1996–
TV
OP ruft Dr. Bruckner
Günter Luft · 1 episode
1996–
TV
A Girl Called Rosemarie
o.A.
1996
Film
Thieves
Victor
1996
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Ivan Desny still alive?
Ivan Desny passed away on April 13, 2002 at age 79.
What are the most famous roles of Ivan Desny?
Ivan Desny is best known for roles in The Marriage of Maria Braun, Anastasia, Lola Montès.
How many movies has Ivan Desny been in?
Over a 53-year career (since 1949), Ivan Desny has appeared in 94 movies and 27 TV shows.
What was Ivan Desny's first movie?
The career of Ivan Desny began with Bonheur en location (1949).
What is Ivan Desny's most recent movie or series?
Ivan Desny's most recent release is Scheidung mit Hindernissen, which premiered on June 14, 2002.
What TV shows has Ivan Desny appeared in?
On television, Ivan Desny has appeared in Scene of the Crime, World on a Wire, Berlin Alexanderplatz, A Case For Two.
Ivan Desny
1922-12-28 · Peking, China
Ivan Desny has been in the trade long enough to be called a veteran actor who has outlasted trends, studios and formats. 27 was the age at the first credit. Drama keeps coming back on the credit list. Counting cinema and television together, the tally passes 121 titles. 'The Marriage of Maria Braun' remains the reference point, thanks largely to Karl Oswald. Viewers may also know him from 'Anastasia'.