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Erik Charell(1895-1974)

  • Writer
  • Director
  • Producer
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Erik Charell
Erik Charell was born on 9 April 1895 in Breslau, Silesia, Germany [now Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland]. He was a writer and director, known for Congress Dances (1931), Fireworks (1954) and Im Weissen Rössl (1952). He died on 15 July 1974 in Zurich, Switzerland.
BornApril 9, 1895
DiedJuly 15, 1974(79)
BornApril 9, 1895
DiedJuly 15, 1974(79)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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Known for

Congress Dances (1931)
Congress Dances
6.9
  • Director
  • 1931
Fireworks (1954)
Fireworks
5.7
  • Writer(uncredited)
  • 1954
Im Weissen Rössl (1952)
Im Weissen Rössl
6.0
  • Writer(as Eric Charell)
  • 1952
Yvonne De Carlo, Tony Martin, and Märta Torén in Casbah (1948)
Casbah
6.0
  • Writer
  • 1948

Credits

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Writer

  • Im weißen Rössl - Wehe Du singst! (2013)
    Im weißen Rössl - Wehe Du singst!
    5.6
    • operetta
    • 2013
  • Im weissen Rössl
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • libretto
    • 2008
  • Vita hästen (2000)
    Vita hästen
    TV Movie
    • Writer (as Eric Charell)
    • 2000
  • Im weißen Rößl am Wolfgangssee
    8.1
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 1994
  • Vita hästen (1987)
    Vita hästen
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1987
  • Vita hästen
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1980
  • Im Weißen Rößl
    TV Movie
    • libretto
    • 1979
  • Feuerwerk
    • libretto
    • 1976
  • Das Feuerwerk
    8.0
    TV Movie
    • musical comedy
    • 1971
  • Im weissen Rößl
    7.9
    TV Movie
    • play
    • 1967
  • Sommer i Tyrol (1964)
    Sommer i Tyrol
    6.7
    • operetta (as Eric Charell)
    • 1964
  • Gaby Stenberg in Mit navn er ... (1963)
    Mit navn er ...
    TV Mini Series
    • libretto
    • 1963
  • Feuerwerk
    8.9
    TV Movie
    • teleplay
    • 1963
  • Peter Alexander and Waltraut Haas in The White Horse Inn (1960)
    The White Horse Inn
    6.1
    • play
    • libretto
    • 1960
  • Oh, mein Papa
    TV Movie
    • Writer (as Eric Charell)
    • 1958

Director

  • Caravane (1934)
    Caravane
    5.5
    • Director
    • 1934
  • Phillips Holmes and Loretta Young in Caravan (1934)
    Caravan
    6.1
    • Director
    • 1934
  • The Congress Dances (1932)
    The Congress Dances
    6.4
    • Director
    • 1932
  • Lilian Harvey in Le congrès s'amuse (1931)
    Le congrès s'amuse
    6.4
    • co-director
    • 1931
  • Congress Dances (1931)
    Congress Dances
    6.9
    • Director
    • 1931
  • Casanova
    • Director
    • 1928

Producer

  • Fireworks (1954)
    Fireworks
    5.7
    • producer
    • 1954
  • Im Weissen Rössl (1952)
    Im Weissen Rössl
    6.0
    • producer (as Eric Charell)
    • 1952
  • Yvonne De Carlo, Tony Martin, and Märta Torén in Casbah (1948)
    Casbah
    6.0
    • associate producer
    • 1948

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Eric Charell
  • Born
    • April 9, 1895
    • Breslau, Silesia, Germany [now Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland]
  • Died
    • July 15, 1974
    • Zurich, Switzerland
  • Other works
    Stage: Directed "White Horse Inn" on Broadway.
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He was a very successful theatrical director for musical revues and operettas, especially at Großes Schauspielhaus in Berlin.

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