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Walter Reisch (May 23, 1903 – March 28, 1983) was an Austrian-born director and screenwriter. He also wrote lyrics to several songs featured in his films, one popular title is "Flieger, grüß mir die Sonne". He was married to the dancer and actress Poldi Dur and was the cousin of Georg Kreisler.
Walter Reisch. Writer: Gaslight. After completing studies in literature at the University of Vienna, Walter Reisch began his screen career as an extra and title writer in 1918.
- January 1, 1
- Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]
- January 1, 1
- Los Angeles, California, USA
The noted Hollywood screenwriter Walter Reisch really had a two-part career. In the first half he functioned as one of the most important screenwriters of late silent and early sound films in Germany.
Walter Reisch: The Tailor Interview by Joel Greenberg. It was Walter Reisch's good fortune to have been born at precisely the right time (1900, although some authorities give 1903) and in precisely the right place (Vienna) to learn the fundamentals of motion picture making.
Walter Reisch is known as an Writer, Screenplay, Director, Story, Producer, Actor, Adaptation, Theatre Play, Lyricist, and Original Story. Some of his work includes Gaslight, Journey to the Center of the Earth, Ninotchka, Niagara, Titanic, That Hamilton Woman, That Uncertain Feeling, and The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing.
Birthday: May 23, 1903. Birthplace: Vienna, Austria-Hungary. When Walter Reisch was still a student in Vienna, he worked at Sascha-Film, one of the largest Austrian film companies. There, he was...
Walter Reisch. Writer: Gaslight. After completing studies in literature at the University of Vienna, Walter Reisch began his screen career as an extra and title writer in 1918.
