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Victor Vicas(1918-1985)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Producer
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Victor Vicas was born on 25 March 1918 in Moscow, Russia. He was a director and writer, known for No Way Back (1953), Zwei unter Millionen (1961) and The Wayward Bus (1957). He was married to Li Erben. He died on 9 December 1985 in Antony, Hauts-de-Seine, France.
BornMarch 25, 1918
DiedDecember 9, 1985(67)
BornMarch 25, 1918
DiedDecember 9, 1985(67)
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  • Awards
    • 3 nominations total

Known for

Ivan Desny and Ruth Niehaus in No Way Back (1953)
No Way Back
6.4
  • Director
  • 1953
Zwei unter Millionen (1961)
Zwei unter Millionen
7.6
  • Director
  • 1961
Joan Collins, Dan Dailey, Rick Jason, Jayne Mansfield, and Dolores Michaels in The Wayward Bus (1957)
The Wayward Bus
6.5
  • Director
  • 1957
Aux frontières du possible (1971)
Aux frontières du possible
6.7
TV Series
  • Director

Credits

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Director

  • Hudson Frontier (1986)
    Hudson Frontier
    6.6
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1986
  • Jean-Claude Bouillon, Pierre Maguelon, and Jean-Paul Tribout in Les brigades du Tigre (1974)
    Les brigades du Tigre
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1974–1983
  • Samantha (1981)
    Samantha
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1981
  • Gérard Chambre in Salut champion (1981)
    Salut champion
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1981
  • Le calvaire d'un jeune homme impeccable (1981)
    Le calvaire d'un jeune homme impeccable
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1981
  • Johann Sebastian Bachs vergebliche Reise in den Ruhm (1980)
    Johann Sebastian Bachs vergebliche Reise in den Ruhm
    • Director
    • 1980
  • Louis Velle in L'étrange monsieur Duvallier (1979)
    L'étrange monsieur Duvallier
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1979
  • Alida Valli in Le tumulte d'Amboise (1978)
    Les grandes conjurations
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1978
  • Josine van Dalsum and Pierre Vaneck in L'homme d'Amsterdam (1976)
    L'homme d'Amsterdam
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1976
  • Aux frontières du possible (1971)
    Aux frontières du possible
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1971–1974
  • Color Me German
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1969
  • NBC Experiment in Television (1967)
    NBC Experiment in Television
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1967–1969
  • Les descendants - Les grands noms de l'Histoire
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1966–1967
  • Jack und Jenny (1963)
    Jack und Jenny
    5.6
    • Director
    • 1963
  • Zwei unter Millionen (1961)
    Zwei unter Millionen
    7.6
    • Director
    • 1961

Writer

  • Johann Sebastian Bachs vergebliche Reise in den Ruhm (1980)
    Johann Sebastian Bachs vergebliche Reise in den Ruhm
    • Writer
    • 1980
  • Louis Velle in L'étrange monsieur Duvallier (1979)
    L'étrange monsieur Duvallier
    6.4
    TV Series
    • scenario, adaptation and dialogue
    • adaptation
    • 1979
  • L'homme au cerveau greffé (1972)
    L'homme au cerveau greffé
    6.4
    • novel
    • 1972
  • Color Me German
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1969
  • Les descendants - Les grands noms de l'Histoire
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1966–1968
  • NBC Experiment in Television (1967)
    NBC Experiment in Television
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1967
  • Sean Flynn in Stop Train 349 (1963)
    Stop Train 349
    7.2
    • screenplay
    • 1963
  • Giulietta Masina in Jons und Erdme (1959)
    Jons und Erdme
    6.5
    • writer
    • 1959
  • SOS Gletscherpilot (1959)
    SOS Gletscherpilot
    6.7
    • Writer
    • 1959
  • Je reviendrai à Kandara (1956)
    Je reviendrai à Kandara
    5.3
    • adaptation
    • 1956
  • Herr über Leben und Tod (1955)
    Herr über Leben und Tod
    • Writer
    • 1955
  • Michel Auclair, Barbara Rütting, and Simone Simon in A Double Life (1954)
    A Double Life
    6.3
    • Writer
    • 1954
  • Ivan Desny and Ruth Niehaus in No Way Back (1953)
    No Way Back
    6.4
    • screenplay
    • 1953
  • Nellie Hill and Bob Howard in Murder with Music (1941)
    Murder with Music
    3.9
    • screenplay
    • 1941

Producer

  • NBC Experiment in Television (1967)
    NBC Experiment in Television
    6.7
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1969
  • Les descendants - Les grands noms de l'Histoire
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1966–1967
  • Sean Flynn in Stop Train 349 (1963)
    Stop Train 349
    7.2
    • associate producer
    • 1963
  • Zougouldak
    Short
    • producer
    • 1953
  • Jour de peine (1952)
    Jour de peine
    • producer
    • 1952
  • Ba Hayom
    • executive producer
    • 1950
  • The Invisible Link
    Short
    • producer
    • 1950

Personal details

  • Born
    • March 25, 1918
    • Moscow, Russia
  • Died
    • December 9, 1985
    • Antony, Hauts-de-Seine, France(complications from heart surgery)
  • Spouse
    • Li Erben1968 - December 9, 1985 (his death)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Russian-born film maker and documentarist, who did most of his work in France and Germany. Began his career as a cameraman.

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