Ivan Desny

Biography

Ivan Desny was a French actor of Russian and Chinese origin who worked for more than fifty years in the cinemas of France and Germany, building a career on both sides of the two countries' film industries. Born Ivan Nikolaevich Desnitsky in Beijing, he spoke both French and German and appeared in over 150 films in the two countries. With his television parts included, his screen roles came to more than 200. He was above all a film actor. Desny received the German Film Award twice, and in 1980 he was given an honorary German Film Award in recognition of his steady contributions to German film across the decades. He died in 2002.

79years old at death

Born December 28, 1922Beijing
Died April 13, 2002Ascona
Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
Иван Николаевич Десницкий (birth name)

Movie Career

Films: 17
Career span: 46 years1950 to 1996

Genres

Drama59%, 10 films
Crime29%, 5 films
Romance29%, 5 films
Adventure18%, 3 films
Mystery18%, 3 films

First and latest

Ivan Desny movies on Netflix

Die Eisprinzessin1996IMDb rating 6.0
I Don't Kiss1991IMDb rating 6.7as Dimitri
The Disenchanted1990IMDb rating 6.1as L'oncle
Lola1981IMDb rating 7.4as Wittich
Bloodline1979IMDb rating 4.6as Jeweller
The Marriage of Maria Braun1979IMDb rating 7.7as Karl Oswald
Wrong Move1975IMDb rating 6.8as Industrieller / The Industrialist
Who?1974IMDb rating 5.8as General Sturmer
World on a Wire1973IMDb rating 7.7as Günther Lause
Guns for San Sebastian1968IMDb rating 6.6as Col. Calleja
Mayerling1968IMDb rating 6.2as Count Josef Hoyos
Das Liebeskarussell1965IMDb rating 4.3as Baron Rudolf
Secret of the Sphinx1964IMDb rating 5.4as Green
Bon Voyage!1962IMDb rating 5.6as Rudolph Hunschak
Anastasia1956IMDb rating 7.0as Prince Paul von Haraldberg
Lola Montès1955IMDb rating 7.2as Lieutenant Thomas James
Madeleine1950IMDb rating 6.9as Emile L'Angelier

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Marriage of Maria Braun1979 Dramaas Karl Oswald
IMDb rating 7.716K votes
Anastasia1956 Drama, Romanceas Prince Paul von Haraldberg
IMDb rating 7.010K votes
Madeleine1950as Emile L'Angelier
IMDb rating 6.92.4K votes
Lola1981as Wittich
IMDb rating 7.47.5K votes
Wrong Move1975as Industrieller / The Industrialist
IMDb rating 6.84.7K votes
World on a Wire1973as Günther Lause
IMDb rating 7.77.5K votes
I Don't Kiss1991as Dimitri
IMDb rating 6.71.6K votes
Mayerling1968as Count Josef Hoyos
IMDb rating 6.22.0K votes

Most often with

Rainer Werner Fassbinder directed three of these films, Terence Young two. Thirteen actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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James Mason

Catherine Deneuve

Omar Sharif

Gert Fröbe

Gottfried John

Hanna Schygulla

Rainer Werner FassbinderDirector, 3 films

Terence YoungDirector, 2 films

Films together

James Mason2 films together, 1968 to 1979
James Mason's page
- Bloodline1979IMDb rating 4.6Desny as JewellerMason as Sir Alec Nichols
- Mayerling1968IMDb rating 6.2Desny as Count Josef HoyosMason as Franz Joseph I of Austria
Catherine Deneuve2 films together, 1965 to 1968
Catherine Deneuve's page
- Mayerling1968IMDb rating 6.2Desny as Count Josef HoyosDeneuve as Baroness Mary Vetsera
- Das Liebeskarussell1965IMDb rating 4.3Desny as Baron RudolfDeneuve as Angela Claasen
Omar Sharif2 films together, 1968 to 1979
Omar Sharif's page
- Bloodline1979IMDb rating 4.6Desny as JewellerSharif as Ivo Palazzi
- Mayerling1968IMDb rating 6.2Desny as Count Josef HoyosSharif as Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria
Gert Fröbe2 films together, 1965 to 1979
Gert Fröbe's page
- Bloodline1979IMDb rating 4.6Desny as JewellerFröbe as Inspector Max Hornung
- Das Liebeskarussell1965IMDb rating 4.3Desny as Baron RudolfFröbe as Emil Claasen
Gottfried John2 films together, 1973 to 1979
Gottfried John's page
- The Marriage of Maria Braun1979IMDb rating 7.7Desny as Karl OswaldJohn as Willi Klenze
- World on a Wire1973IMDb rating 7.7Desny as Günther LauseJohn as Einstein
Hanna Schygulla2 films together, 1975 to 1979
Hanna Schygulla's page
- The Marriage of Maria Braun1979IMDb rating 7.7Desny as Karl OswaldSchygulla as Maria Braun
- Wrong Move1975IMDb rating 6.8Desny as Industrieller / The IndustrialistSchygulla as Therese Farner
Rainer Werner FassbinderDirector, 3 films, 1973 to 1981
All films by Rainer Werner Fassbinder
- Lola1981IMDb rating 7.4Desny as Wittich
- The Marriage of Maria Braun1979IMDb rating 7.7Desny as Karl Oswald
- World on a Wire1973IMDb rating 7.7Desny as Günther Lause
Terence YoungDirector, 2 films, 1968 to 1979
All films by Terence Young
- Bloodline1979IMDb rating 4.6Desny as Jeweller
- Mayerling1968IMDb rating 6.2Desny as Count Josef Hoyos
Also two films together7 more actors
- Klaus LöwitschThe Marriage of Maria Braun (1979) and World on a Wire (1973)
- Günther KaufmannLola (1981) and The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979)
- Hark BohmLola (1981) and The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979)
- Isolde BarthLola (1981) and The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979)
- Karl-Heinz von HasselLola (1981) and The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979)
- Günter LamprechtThe Marriage of Maria Braun (1979) and World on a Wire (1973)
- Sonja NeudorferLola (1981) and The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Awards

One award and honor.

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Ivan Desny's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Other honors
	German Film Award		Won

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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