Frank Wisbar

Frank Wisbar (born Franz Wysbar 9 December 1899 – 17 March 1967) was a German film director and screenwriter.

Frank Wisbar
Frank Wisbar in 1959
Born
Franz Wysbar

(1899-12-09)9 December 1899
Tilsit, East Prussia, Germany (now Sovetsk, Kaliningrad, Russia)
Died17 March 1967(1967-03-17) (aged 67)
Mainz, Germany
OccupationFilm director
Screenwriter
Years active1932–1967

Born in Lithuania,[1] Wisbar directed more than 20 films between 1932 and 1967 in Germany and the United States, as well as amassing many television credits. He created TV's Fireside Theatre and was the show's producer in addition to frequently directing and writing episodes.[1]

He was a member of the jury at the 10th Berlin International Film Festival.[2]

Selected filmography

References
  1. Dick, Bernard F. (2014). The President’s Ladies: Jane Wyman and Nancy Davis. University Press of Mississippi. pp. 222–226. ISBN 978-1-61703-980-5. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  2. "10th Berlin International Film Festival: Juries". berlinale.de. Retrieved 14 January 2010.


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