| Rolf Wanka | |
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| Born | (1901-02-14)14 February 1901 Vienna, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | 28 November 1982(1982-11-28) (aged 81) Munich, West Germany |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1931–1976 |
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Rolf Wanka (14 February 1901 – 28 November 1982) was an Austrian actor.
Biography
He was of Czech, German and French origin. His father was Dr. Josef Wanka was head physician in Vienna. His mother was Emma Pippich. His family owned a mansion in Hřiměždice, Czechoslovakia, where he spent a lot of time. He studied Technical University in Prague, then University in Insbruck. He spoke German, Czech, French and English. He appeared as a leading man in many Austrian, West German and Czechoslovakian movies. He was married three times and had two children. His second wife was the actress Friedl Czepa.
Selected filmography
- M (1931) - Man (uncredited)
- Wehe, wenn er losgelassen (1932) - Der heilige Petrus
- Pozdní máj (1934) - Ing. Nedbal
- Matka Kráčmerka (1934) - MUC. Václav Zdeborský
- The Foolish Virgin (1935) - Anton Rabeling
- The World's in Love (1935) - Peter, sein Sohn
- Buchhalter Schnabel (1935) - Hans Binder
- Circus Saran (1935) - Kurt von Herdegen
- Polibek ve sněhu (1935) - Petr Bard
- Liebe auf Bretteln (1935) - Peter Bard
- Hilde Petersen postlagernd (1936) - Dr. Victor Franke - Lawyer
- Divoch (1936) - Mirko Rolín
- Arme kleine Inge (1936, German-language version of Sextánka) - Professor Strom
- Father Vojtěch (1936) - Father Vojtěch Dvorecký
- Srdce v soumraku (1936) - Pavel Vach
- Irca's Romance (1936) - Lexa Hora
- Not a Word About Love (1937, German-language version of Poslíček lásky) - Hubert Kersten - Modeschöpfer
- Sextánka (1937) - Prof. Jirí Hron
- Výdělečné ženy (1937) - Ing. Marek
- Escape to the Adriatic (1937, German-language version of Irca's Romance) - Fred Bergen - Monteur
- Poslíček lásky (1937) - Pavel Toman
- Lízin let do nebe (1937) - Dr. Petr Tumlir
- Krok do tmy (1938) - Ronny
- Heiraten – aber wen? (1938) - Dr. Felix Hübner
- Rote Rosen – blaue Adria (1938, German-language version of Divoch) - Peter Danner
- Alert in the Mediterranean (1938) - von Schlieden
- Linen from Ireland (1939) - Dr. Goll
- Dein Leben gehört mir (1939)
- The Right to Love (1939) - Martin Förchinger, sein Förster u. Verwalter
- My Daughter Doesn't Do That (1940) - Georg Bartenberg
- Anuschka (1942) - Dr. Sascha Wendt
- Orizzonte di sangue (1942) - Sergio
- Hundstage (1944) - Dr. Peter Kirchner
- Umwege zu dir (1947)
- Gruß und Kuß aus der Wachau (1950) - Ulrich Kürenberg
- The Magic Face (1951) - Gen. Rodenbusch
- Maria Theresa (1951) - Oberstkämmerer Khevenhüller
- Wienerinnen (1952)
- Die Fiakermilli (1953) - Major Graf Eggern
- The Poacher (1953) - Prosecutor
- Stars Over Colombo (1953) - Prosecutor
- Franz Schubert (1953) - Franz Schober
- Street Serenade (1953)
- The Prisoner of the Maharaja (1954) - Prosecutor
- The Red Prince (1954) - Rittmeister Graf Daun
- Nel gorgo del peccato (1954)
- The Silent Angel (1954) - Kats
- Marriage Impostor (1954) - Baron Goutten
- Ball of Nations (1954) - Brambachen
- Klisura (1956) - Mihael
- Miedo (1956) - Arturo Spiegel
- Todos somos necesarios (1956) - Marcos Alberola
- Embajadores en el Infierno (1956) - Mikhail
- La mestiza (1956) - Álex
- Three Birch Trees on the Heath (1956) - Ernö, Zigeunerprimas
- Viaje de novios (1956) - Luis
- The Battalion in the Shadows (1957) - Narrador
- Horas de pánico (1957)
- Der lachende Vagabund [de] (1958)
- The Priest and the Girl (1958) - Fiori
- A Gift for Heidi (1958) - Mr. Binder
- Your Body Belongs to Me [de] (1959)
- For Love and Others (1959) - Senor Ravella
- Die schöne Lügnerin (1959) - Graf Waldau Senior / Count Waldau Sr.
- Der lustige Krieg des Hauptmann Pedro [de] (1959) - Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor
- X-25 javlja (1960)
- Three Men in a Boat (1961) - Dr. Flüeli
- Auf Wiedersehen am blauen Meer (1962) - Anulfi
- Captain Sindbad (1963) - The King
- No Survivors, Please [de] (1964)
- Sünde mit Rabatt (1968) - Kurt
- Wer weint denn schon im Freudenhaus? (1970) - Gerichtspräsident Lehmann
- Josefine Mutzenbacher II – Meine 365 Liebhaber (1971) - Dr. Frischauer
- Wenn mein Schätzchen auf die Pauke haut (1971) - A. R. Werner
- Paragraph 218 – Wir haben abgetrieben, Herr Staatsanwalt (1971)
- The Internecine Project (1974) - Art Dealer
- The Desert of the Tartars (1976) - Prosdocimo
References
- ^ "Rolf Wanka". csfd.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 27 January 2011.
- "Rolf Wanka". Film Portal. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
External links
- Rolf Wanka at IMDb