Paul Hubschmid
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Paul Hubschmid was a Swiss
actor. He appeared as Henry Higgins
in a production of My Fair Lady
. In some Hollywood films he used the name Paul Christian. He appeared in dozens of films and some television series between 1938 and 1991: many were German productions and some were produced abroad.
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
actor. He appeared as Henry Higgins
Henry Higgins
Henry Higgins may refer to:*The fictional character: see Pygmalion or My Fair Lady*The Australian politician and judge H. B. Higgins* Henry Higgins -See also:*Harry Higgins, English cricketer*Henry Huggins, fictional character...
in a production of My Fair Lady
My Fair Lady
My Fair Lady is a musical based upon George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion and with book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe...
. In some Hollywood films he used the name Paul Christian. He appeared in dozens of films and some television series between 1938 and 1991: many were German productions and some were produced abroad.
Selected filmography
- Füsilier Wipf (Swiss) – 1938
- Der Fall Rainer (German) – 1942
- Mysterious ShadowsMysterious ShadowsMysterious Shadows is a 1949 Austrian drama film directed by Georg Wilhelm Pabst.-Cast:* Paul Hubschmid - Dr. Benn Wittich* Ilse Werner - Cornelia* Stefan Skodler - Robert Roy* Elfe Gerhart - Charlotte* Hermann Thimig - Heinemann...
– 1949 - The Thief of VeniceThe Thief of VeniceThe Thief of Venice or Il Ladro di Venezia is a 1950 Italian film directed by John Brahm.-Cast:*Maria Montez ... Tina*Paul Hubschmid ... Alfiere Lorenzo Contarini*Massimo Serato ... Scarpa the Inquisitor*Faye Marlowe ... Francesca Disani...
(US/Italian) – 1949 - No Time for Flowers (US) – 1952
- The Beast from 20,000 FathomsThe Beast from 20,000 FathomsThe Beast from 20,000 Fathoms is a 1953 science fiction film directed by Eugène Lourié and stars Paul Christian, Paula Raymond and Cecil Kellaway with visual effects by Ray Harryhausen. The film is about an atomic bomb test in the Arctic Circle that unfreezes a hibernating fictional dinosaur, a...
(US) – 1953 - Ingrid - Die Geschichte eines FotomodellsIngrid - Die Geschichte eines FotomodellsIngrid - Die Geschichte eines Fotomodells , is a German comedy film from 1955, directed by Geza Von Radvanyi, written by Gerda Corbett, starring Johanna Matz and Louis de Funès.- Cast :* Johanna Matz : Ingrid* Louis de Funès : D'Arrigio, modeschöpfer...
(1955) - Du bis Music (German) – 1956
- La Morte viene dallo SpazioThe Day the Sky ExplodedThe Day the Sky Exploded is a 1958 Italian science fiction film directed by Paolo Heusch. It is known as the first italian sci-fi dramatic film.It starred Paul Hubschmid and Fiorella Mari, and was also released in France and West Germany...
- (Italian/French - 1958 - Il Tesoro di Rommel - (Italian) – 1962
- The Tiger of Eschnapur (German) – 1959
- The Indian TombThe Indian Tomb (1959 film)The Indian Tomb aka. Journey to the Lost City, or in original German, Das indische Grabmal, is a 1959 German adventure drama film directed by Fritz Lang...
(German) – 1959 - Napoléon II l'AiglonNapoléon II l'AiglonNapoléon II l'Aiglon is a French drama film from 1961, directed by Claude Boissol, written by Paul Andréota, starring Bernard Verley and Jean Marais. The scenario was based on a novel of André Castelot...
(1961) - Das grosse Liebesspiel - (Austrian) – 1963
- Die Lady - (German/French) – 1964
- Marry Me, CherieMarry Me, CherieMarry Me, Cherie is a 1964 German-Austrian comedy film directed by Axel von Ambesser and starring Paul Hubschmid, Letícia Román and Ann Smyrner...
(1964) - MozambiqueMozambiqueMozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique , is a country in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest...
- (British) – 1965 - Dis-moi qui tuerDis-moi qui tuerDis-moi qui tuer is a 1965 French drama film directed by Etienne Périer. The screenplay was written by Maurice Fabre and Didier Goulard, based on novel by Henri Lapierre. The film stars Michèle Morgan and Paul Hubschmid.It tells the thriller of children who find accidentally evidence of a Nazi...
- (French) - (1965) - Funeral in BerlinFuneral in Berlin (film)Funeral in Berlin is a 1966 British spy film based on the novel Funeral in Berlin by Len Deighton. It is the second of three 1960s films starring Michael Caine that followed the characters from the initial film, The Ipcress File ...
- (British) - 1966 - SkullduggerySkullduggery (film)Skullduggery is a 1970 science fiction film starring Burt Reynolds, Susan Clark and Edward Fox.The screenplay is based on the French novel Les Animaux dénaturés by Jean Bruller.-Plot:...
- (US) - 1970 - Klassezämekunft - (Swiss) - 1973
- LindaLindaLinda may refer to:* Linda , a female given name * Linda , stage name of Svetlana Geiman, a Russian singer* "Linda" , a popular song written by Jack Lawrence...
- (German) - 1991
Further reading
- Irène Hubschmid: Paul Hubschmid - Geliebter Mann, was nun? Erinnerungen. Militzke Verlag, Leipzig 2006, ISBN 3-86189-745-8