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Elfi von Dassanowsky Biography (1924-)
Full name, Elfriede Maria von Dassanowsky; born February 2, 1924, in Vienna,Austria; immigrated to Canada; immigrated to the United States, 1955; daughter of Franz Leopold and Anna (maiden name, Gruenwald-Esterhazy) von Dassanowsky; married; children: Robert Dassanowsky (a writer, producer, and professor of German and film studies), Vivi. Addresses: Office: Belvedere Film, 13052 Moorpark St., Suite 203, Studio City, CA 91604-5003; Belvederefilm@yahoo.com.
- Nationality
- Austrian
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Producer, actress
- Birth Details
- February 2, 1924
- Vienna, Austria
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Executive Producer
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Semmelweis (short film), Young Allies Films, 2001
- (Uncredited) Wilson Chance, Belvedere Film, 2003
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Film Producer
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Symphonie in Salzburg (also known as Symphony in Salzburg),1946
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Die Gluecksmuehle (also known as The Mill of Good Luck, TheMill of Happiness, and Das Erbe von Muehlof), Sascha Film, 1947
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Kunstschaetze des Klosterneuburger Stiftes, 1947
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Wer kuesst wen? (also known as Glueck musst Du haben auf dieserWelt), Sascha Film, 1947
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Der Leberfleck (also known as The Freckle), International Film, 1948
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Doktor Rosin (also known as Dr. Rosin), Favorit Film, 1949
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Maerchen vom Glueck (also known as Kiss Me Casanova and Traum vom Glueck), Sascha Film, 1949
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Film Music Coach
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Wen die Goetter lieben (also known as Whom the Gods Love),1942
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Frauen sind keine Engel, 1943
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The Mozart Story, 1948
- (Uncredited) Vocal coach, The Cardinal, 1963
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Film Appearances
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Die Gluecksmuehle (also known as The Mill of Good Luck, TheMill of Happiness, and Das Erbe von Muehlof), Sascha Film, 1947
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Der Leberfleck (also known as The Freckle), International Film, 1948
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Walzer von Strauss (also Waltz by Strauss), 1952
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Television Appearances
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Specials
- Herself, Oesterreicher in Hollywood, 1994
- Herself, Willkommen Oesterreich: Portraet von Elfi von Dassanowsky, Oesterreichischer Rundfunk, 1998
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Stage Appearances
- Susanna, Le nozze di Figaro (opera; also known as The Marriageof Figaro), State Theatre, St. Poelten, Austria, 1946
- Also performed as Mimi, La boheme; as Lola, Cavalleria rusticana; as Orlofsky, Die Fledermaus; as Agatha, Freischuetz; andin Hansel und Gretel; performer in productions in various European cities, including Hamburg, Flensburg, and Munich, all West Germany (now Germany), and in Vienna, Austria.
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WRITINGS
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Periodicals
- Contributor to German-language periodicals.
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Books
- Ulrich, Rudolph, Oesterreicher in Hollywood (title means "Austrians in Hollywood"), Edition S, 1993
Periodicals
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Austria Kultur, April, 1997, pp. 12-13
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Daily Variety, February 1, 1996, p. 2
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German Life, April/May, 1996, pp. 14-15
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Los Angeles Daily News, October 6, 1997, pp. 10-11
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Los Angeles Times, February 29, 1999
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Modern Austrian Literature, Volume 32, issue 1, 1999, pp. 126-40
Electronic
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German Way, http://www.german-way.com/cinema/dass, June 9, 2003
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