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Ivan Desny(1922-2002)

  • Actor
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing
  • Additional Crew
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Ivan Desny
Maria marries Hermann Braun in the last days of World War II, only for him to go missing in the war. Alone, Maria puts to use her beauty and ambition in order to find prosperity during Germany's "economic miracle" of the 1950s.
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The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979)
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Ivan Desny was born on 28 December 1922 in Peking, China [now Beijing, China]. He was an actor, known for The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979), Madeleine (1950) and Wrong Move (1975). He was married to Ghislaine Arsac. He died on 13 April 2002 in Ascona, Switzerland.
BornDecember 28, 1922
DiedApril 13, 2002(79)
BornDecember 28, 1922
DiedApril 13, 2002(79)
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  • Awards
    • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

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Known for

Hanna Schygulla in The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979)
The Marriage of Maria Braun
7.7
  • Karl Oswald
  • 1979
Madeleine (1950)
Madeleine
6.9
  • Émile L'Angelier
  • 1950
Rüdiger Vogler in Wrong Move (1975)
Wrong Move
6.8
  • Industrieller
  • 1975
Guns for San Sebastian (1968)
Guns for San Sebastian
6.6
  • Captain Calleja
  • 1968

Credits

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Actor

  • Edel & Starck (2002)
    Edel & Starck
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Friedrich Liesgau
    • 2002
  • St. Angela (1997)
    St. Angela
    5.6
    TV Series
    • Manuel Gasser
    • 2002
  • Sandra Speichert and Michael von Au in Scheidung mit Hindernissen (2001)
    Scheidung mit Hindernissen
    4.3
    TV Movie
    • Herbert Paulke
    • 2001
  • Virna Lisi in La memoria e il perdono (2001)
    La memoria e il perdono
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • Generale Torres
    • 2001
  • Howalds Fall (1990)
    Tatort
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Sievers
    • Nico Lindström
    • Schönfelder, Kammersänger ...
    • 1971–2001
  • Mr. Boogie (2000)
    Mr. Boogie
    1.4
    • Herr Schramanz
    • 2000
  • The Air Rescue Team (1997)
    The Air Rescue Team
    5.5
    TV Series
    • Dietrich
    • 2000
  • Anwalt Abel (1988)
    Anwalt Abel
    5.9
    TV Series
    • Dupont
    • 2000
  • Constantin von Jascheroff in E-m@il an Gott (1999)
    E-m@il an Gott
    4.9
    TV Movie
    • Baron
    • 1999
  • Beresina or The Last Days of Switzerland (1999)
    Beresina or The Last Days of Switzerland
    6.6
    • Rudolf Stauffacher
    • 1999
  • Weißblaue Wintergeschichten (1994)
    Weißblaue Wintergeschichten
    5.3
    TV Series
    • Sir Cumberland
    • 1998
  • Rot wie das Blut
    4.7
    TV Movie
    • Voorzinger
    • 1998
  • Ivan Desny and Uwe Friedrichsen in Der kleine Dachschaden (1998)
    Der kleine Dachschaden
    7.7
    TV Movie
    • Jacques
    • 1998
  • Bettina Giovannini, Fritz Muliar, and Otto Schenk in Ein Schutzengel auf Reisen (1997)
    Ein Schutzengel auf Reisen
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • Dr. Schretter
    • 1997
  • Un prete tra noi (1997)
    Un prete tra noi
    5.0
    TV Series
    • Riccardo Fazi
    • 1997

Voice Actor - Dubbing

  • Steve Reeves in The Avenger (1962)
    The Avenger
    5.3
    • Steve Reeves (French (France), uncredited)
    • 1962
  • White Slave Ship (1961)
    White Slave Ship
    4.9
    • Captain Cooper (German)
    • 1961
  • Orson Welles and Suzanne Cloutier in Othello (1951)
    Othello
    7.5
    • Nicholas Bruce (French (France), uncredited)
    • 1951
  • James Stewart, Peggy Dow, Charles Drake, Josephine Hull, and Cecil Kellaway in Harvey (1950)
    Harvey
    7.9
    • James Stewart (French (France), uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Shirley Temple and John Agar in Fort Apache (1948)
    Fort Apache
    7.4
    • John Agar (French (France), uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Brief Encounter (1945)
    Brief Encounter
    8.0
    • Trevor Howard (French (France), uncredited)
    • 1945

Additional Crew

  • Des Christoffel von Grimmelshausen abenteuerlicher Simplicissimus (1975)
    Des Christoffel von Grimmelshausen abenteuerlicher Simplicissimus
    8.2
    TV Mini Series
    • voice dubbing: Vernon Dobtcheff (uncredited)
    • 1975

Videos3

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Daniella By Night
Trailer 1:49
Daniella By Night

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Juan Desny
  • Height
    • 6′ 0¾″ (1.85 m)
  • Born
    • December 28, 1922
    • Peking, China [now Beijing, China]
  • Died
    • April 13, 2002
    • Ascona, Switzerland(pneumonia)
  • Spouse
    • Ghislaine Arsac1985 - May 10, 1991 (her death)
  • Other works
    Dubbing voice in the French post-synchronized version of Sidney Gilliat's 1946 Green for Danger (1946) (La couleur qui tue).
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview

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    Interned in a German labor camp during World War II.

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