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Ossi Oswalda

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
43

Gender
Female

Birthday
January 31, 1897 (129 years old)

Place of Birth
Berlin, Germany

Ossi Oswalda

Biography

Ossi Oswalda (born Oswalda Amalie Anna Stäglich, 2 February 1897 – 7 March 1947) was a German actress, who mostly appeared in silent films. She was given the nickname 'The German Mary Pickford' due to her popularity at the time.

Oswalda trained as a ballerina and became a dancer for a theater in Berlin. She made her film debut in Richard Oswald's Nächte des Grauens (Night of Horrors) before being discovered by the actor and screenwriter Hanns Kräly, who in turn recommended her to director Ernst Lubitsch. During her early career, she starred in several films by Lubitsch, including The Merry Jail, I Don't Want to Be a Man, The Oyster Princess and The Doll. Her popularity at the time earned her the nickname 'The German Mary Pickford'.

In 1921, Oswalda started her own film production company with her husband at the time, the Hungarian Baron Gustav Wilhelm Viktor Freiherr von Koczian-Miskolczy (1877–1958). However, during the next four years they only produced four films, all starring Oswalda. From 1925 on, she was contracted to Ufa. The couple divorced in 1925, and Oswalda began a high profile affair with Wilhelm, German Crown Prince.

Oswalda's career waned along with the silent film era, and she only acted in two sound films, making her final appearance on screen in the 1933 film The Star of Valencia. She escaped Nazi Germany and emigrated to Prague with her partner Julius Aubenberg in the 1930s.

Later on, she became a stage actor, and in 1943, wrote the screenplay for the Czechoslovakian film Čtrnáctý u stolu. By spring 1947, Oswalda went bankrupt and was suffering from multiple health problems.

Oswalda died penniless in Prague at the age of 50. She is buried at Olsany Cemetery.

Known For

Acting

1990Die Puppeas
1933Der Stern von Valenciaas Rita
1930The chaste Josephas
1929Der Dieb im Schlafcoupéeas
1929Die vierte von rechtsas
1928Sir or Madameas
1928Eddy Polo mit Pferd und Lassoas
1928Es zogen drei Burschenas
1927Frühere Verhältnisseas Pepi
1927The Girl on a Swingas
1927A Crazy Nightas Margot Olschinsky
1926Schatz, mach' Kasseas Ossi
1926Gräfin Plättmamsellas
1926Die Kleine vom Varietéas Rositta, die Kleine vom Varieté
1926Die Fahrt ins Abenteueras
1926Herrn Filip Collins Abenteueras Daisy Cuffler
1925The Girl with a Patronas
1925Express Train of Loveas Kitty
1925Ninicheas Niniche
1924Ein Weihnachtsfilm für Großeas
1924Colibrias Colibri
1922Das Mädel mit der Maskeas Hothilde van Erlenkamp
1921Amor am Steueras
1920Kakadu und Kiebitzas Ossi Schönbeck
1920Hundemamachenas Ossi
1920The Housing Shortageas Frau
1920Amsterdam Artists from the Film 'Housing Shortage' on a Trip to Volendamas Herself
1919The Dollas Ossi, the Dollmaker’s Daughter / The Doll
1919The Oyster Princessas Ossi, his daughter
1919The Swabian Maidenas Lorle Schmied
1919My Wife, the Movie Staras Ossi, der Filmstar der Fabrik
1919Meyer from Berlinas
1918I Don't Want to Be a Manas Ossi
1918The Ballet Girlas Ossi, eine junge Tänzerin
1918The Toboggan Cavalieras Ossi Hannemann
1918Prinz Samias Herzogin Maria
1917The Merry Jailas
1917When Four Do the Sameas Segetoffs Tochter
1917Ossis Tagebuchas Ossi
1917A Night of Horroras
1916The Tenor, Inc.as Sallys Cousin
1916Der Hilferufas
1916Pinkus's Shoe Palaceas Apprentice

Production

1943Čtrnáctý u stolu...Story
1921Amor am Steuer...Producer