About

Known credits:
42
Birthday:
1897-01-31
Place of birth:
Berlin, Germany
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Ossi Oswalda

Overview

Ossi Oswalda (born Oswalda Amalie Anna Stäglich, 2 February 1897 – 7 March 1947) was a German actress, who mostly appeared in silent films. She was given the nickname 'The German Mary Pickford' due to her popularity at the time.

Oswalda trained as a ballerina and became a dancer for a theater in Berlin. She made her film debut in Richard Oswald's Nächte des Grauens (Night of Horrors) before being discovered by the actor and screenwriter Hanns Kräly, who in turn recommended her to director Ernst Lubitsch. During her early career, she starred in several films by Lubitsch, including The Merry Jail, I Don't Want to Be a Man, The Oyster Princess and The Doll. Her popularity at the time earned her the nickname 'The German Mary Pickford'.

In 1921, Oswalda started her own film production company with her husband at the time, the Hungarian Baron Gustav Wilhelm Viktor Freiherr von Koczian-Miskolczy (1877–1958). However, during the next four years they only produced four films, all starring Oswalda. From 1925 on, she was contracted to Ufa. The couple divorced in 1925, and Oswalda began a high profile affair with Wilhelm, German Crown Prince.

Oswalda's career waned along with the silent film era, and she only acted in two sound films, making her final appearance on screen in the 1933 film The Star of Valencia. She escaped Nazi Germany and emigrated to Prague with her partner Julius Aubenberg in the 1930s.

Later on, she became a stage actor, and in 1943, wrote the screenplay for the Czechoslovakian film Čtrnáctý u stolu. By spring 1947, Oswalda went bankrupt and was suffering from multiple health problems.

Oswalda died penniless in Prague at the age of 50. She is buried at Olsany Cemetery.

Known for

Acting
1990 Die Puppe Actor N/A
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1933 Der Stern von Valencia Actor Rita N/A
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1930 The chaste Joseph Actor N/A
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1929 Der Dieb im Schlafcoupée Actor N/A
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1929 Die vierte von rechts Actor N/A
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1928 Sir or Madame Actor N/A
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1928 Eddy Polo mit Pferd und Lasso Actor N/A
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1927 Frühere Verhältnisse Actor Pepi N/A
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1927 A Crazy Night Actor Margot Olschinsky 59
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1926 Gräfin Plättmamsell Actor N/A
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1926 Schatz, mach' Kasse Actor Ossi N/A
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1926 Die Kleine vom Varieté Actor Rositta, die Kleine vom Varieté N/A
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1926 Die Fahrt ins Abenteuer Actor N/A
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1926 Herrn Filip Collins Abenteuer Actor Daisy Cuffler N/A
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1925 The Girl with a Patron Actor N/A
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1925 Express Train of Love Actor Kitty N/A
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1925 Niniche Actor Niniche N/A
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1924 Colibri Actor Colibri N/A
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1922 Das Mädel mit der Maske Actor Hothilde van Erlenkamp N/A
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1921 Amor am Steuer Actor N/A
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1920 Kakadu und Kiebitz Actor Ossi Schönbeck N/A
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1920 Hundemamachen Actor Ossi N/A
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1920 The Housing Shortage Actor Frau N/A
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1920 Amsterdam Artists from the Film 'Housing Shortage' on a Trip to Volendam Actor Herself N/A
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1919 The Doll Actor Ossi / The Doll 61
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1919 The Oyster Princess Actor Ossi, his daughter 60
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1919 The Swabian Maiden Actor Lorle Schmied N/A
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1919 My Wife, the Movie Star Actor Ossi, der Filmstar der Fabrik N/A
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1919 Meyer from Berlin Actor 59
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1918 I Don't Want to Be a Man Actor Ossi 59
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1918 The Ballet Girl Actor Ossi, eine junge Tänzerin N/A
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1918 The Toboggan Cavalier Actor Ossi Hannemann N/A
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1918 Prinz Sami Actor Herzogin Maria N/A
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1917 The Merry Jail Actor 59
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1917 When Four Do the Same Actor Segetoffs Tochter N/A
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1917 Ossis Tagebuch Actor Ossi N/A
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1917 A Night of Horror Actor N/A
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1916 The Tenor, Inc. Actor Sallys Cousin N/A
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1916 Der Hilferuf Actor N/A
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1916 Pinkus's Shoe Palace Actor Apprentice 59
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Writing
1943 Čtrnáctý u stolu Writing Story N/A
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Production
1921 Amor am Steuer Production Producer N/A
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