- Born
- Died
- Birth nameWolfgang Helmuth Walter Albach
- Wolf Albach-Retty (1906-1967) was one of those actors full of charm, presence and wit the Ausrian and German cinema of yore knew the secret for. That he became an actor comes as no surprise considering that his mother, Rosa Albach-Retty, was a star of the Viennese stage. Of course, Magda Schneider, the woman he married in 1936, was an actress. And logically indeed they begot another famous actress by the name of ... Romy Schneider. Unfortunately, being Romy's father is probably Wolf Albach-Retty's greatest claim for glory, for despite his acting talents he privileged - lock, stock and barrel - commercial cinema, opting for romance films, superficial musicals and mediocre comedies which pleased the crowds but did not make film history. Too bad because his acting talents would have been welcome in the world of Max Ophüls, Wolfgang Liebeneiner or Helmut Käutner, among others. His theater career was much more satisfactory, notably his acclaimed performances in plays by Athur Schnitler.
- IMDb mini biography by: Guy Bellinger
- SpousesTrude Marlen(1947 - February 21, 1967) (his death)Magda Schneider(1937 - 1946) (divorced, 2 children)
- Children
- Parents
- Father of Romy Schneider and Sacha Darwin.
- Wolf Albach-Retty and Magda Schneider appeared together in seven more movies and became a so-called dream couple.
- Son of Rosa Albach-Retty
- Book with references to Wolf Albach-Retty: "Geliebter Kintopp -Sämtliche deutsche Spielfilme von 1929 bis 1945 - Künstlerbiographieren A.- K.) Authors: Helga Wendtland, Karlheinz Wentland Publisher: Verlag Medium Film (1994) ISBN: 3-926945-13-3.
- Book with references to Wolf Albach-Retty: "Die Gesichte der UFA - Starportraits einer Epoche" Author: Friedemann Beyer Publisher: Wilhelm Heyne Verlag (1992) ISBN: 3-453-05971-9.
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