Olga Konstantinovna Chekhova, known in Germany as Olga Tschechowa, was a Russian-German actress. Her film roles include the female lead in Alfred Hitchcock's Mary (1931).
Wolfgang Georg Louis Liebeneiner was a German actor, film director and theatre director.
Liebelei is a 1933 German period drama film directed by Max Ophüls and starring Magda Schneider, Wolfgang Liebeneiner, and Luise Ullrich.
The term state actor has had different meanings in recent German history. In Nazi Germany, it was the highest title that could be awarded to a stage actor. Since 1945, the meaning has changed. In Baden-Württemberg, it is no longer simply a title of honor, but an official position.
The Great Longing is a 1930 German comedy film directed by Steve Sekely in his directorial debut and starring Camilla Horn, Theodor Loos, and Harry Frank. It was shot at the EFA Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Hans Sohnle and Otto Erdmann. It was distributed by the German branch of Universal Pictures.
Love '47 is a 1949 German drama film directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner and starring Dieter Horn, Hilde Krahl and Sylvia Schwarz. It was part of the cycle of rubble films made in post-war Germany. A young man and a woman about to commit suicide by jumping into a river, recount to each other their experiences of the Second World War and the struggles of the immediate post-war situation. Eventually they convince each other that life is worth living after all.
Darling of the Gods is a 1930 German musical drama film directed by Hanns Schwarz and starring Emil Jannings, Renate Müller and Olga Chekhova. Jannings had recently returned from Hollywood where the arrival of sound films had harmed his career. The film was made at the Babelsburg studios, and based on the play Die Tokaier by Hans Müller. It was made by Erich Pommer's production unit, part of the German Major film studio UFA. It premiered at the Gloria-Palast in Berlin on 13 October 1930.
Night Convoy is a 1932 German drama film directed by James Bauer and starring Vladimir Gajdarov, Olga Chekhova and Oskar Homolka. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin and on location in Hamburg. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Willi Herrmann and Herbert O. Phillips. It premiered on 21 January 1932.
Target in the Clouds is a 1939 German drama film directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner and starring Albert Matterstock, Leny Marenbach and Brigitte Horney. It was based on a novel by Hans Rabl. The film portrays the struggles of the fictional German aviation pioneer Walter von Suhr, an officer in the pre-First World War German army who saw the potential for military aircraft.
Melody of a Great City is a 1943 musical drama film directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner and starring Hilde Krahl, Werner Hinz and Karl John. A young woman moves to Berlin to work as a press photographer.
Asew or Double-Agent Asew or Asew the Agent Provocateur is a 1935 German-Austrian thriller film directed by Phil Jutzi and starring Fritz Rasp, Olga Chekhova, and Hilde von Stolz. It was shot at the Sievering and Rosenhügel Studios in Vienna. The film's sets were designed by the art director Julius von Borsody.
The Yellow Flag is a 1937 German drama film directed by Gerhard Lamprecht and starring Hans Albers, Olga Chekhova and Dorothea Wieck. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Ludwig Reiber. Location filming took place in Yugoslavia.
The Stronger Woman is a 1953 West German drama film directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner and starring Gertrud Kückelmann, Hans Söhnker and Antje Weisgerber. It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in West Berlin and on location at the Schloss Büdingen. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Emil Hasler and Walter Kutz.
Abundance of Life is a 1950 West German romantic comedy film directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner and starring Erika Müller, Ingeborg Körner, and Gunnar Möller. It was one of the last of the Rubble films made in the immediate post-war years. It updates a story by Ludwig Tieck to modern-day Hamburg, addressing the shortage of housing in the heavily bombed city.
The World Without a Mask is a 1934 German science fiction film directed by and starring Harry Piel. It also features Olga Chekhova and Rudolf Klein-Rogge.
Artist Love is a 1935 German historical drama film directed by Fritz Wendhausen and starring Inge Schmidt, Wolfgang Liebeneiner and Olga Chekhova.
With the Eyes of a Woman is a 1942 German drama film directed by Karl Georg Külb and starring Ada Tschechowa, Olga Chekhova and Gustav Fröhlich.
I Was an Ugly Girl is a 1955 West German romantic comedy film directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner and starring Sonja Ziemann, Dieter Borsche and Karlheinz Böhm. It is based on the 1937 novel of the same title by Annemarie Selinko. It was shot at the Spandau Studios in West Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Mathias Matthies and Ellen Schmidt.
Jacqueline is a 1959 West German comedy film directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner and starring Johanna von Koczian, Walther Reyer and Götz George. George won a German Film Award for best newcomer for his performance.
Between Two Hearts is a 1934 German drama film directed by Herbert Selpin and starring Harry Liedtke, Luise Ullrich and Olga Chekhova. It is based on the novel Ulla die Tochter by Werner Scheff. It was shot at the Marienfelde Studios of Terra Film in Berlin and on location in Bavaria. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert A. Dietrich.
