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Gustav Diessl

Acting Born Dec 30, 1899 Died Mar 20, 1948 Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria] 57 credits
57
Total Credits
1923–1949
27 Years Career Span
4
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Gustav Diessl works in acting. Born December 30, 1899 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]. Died March 20, 1948. Archytele tracks 57 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.

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Known for

Film

The Testament of Dr. Mabuse

as Kent

Danger Mouse

as Capt. Morange

French & Saunders

as Jack the Ripper

Biff Baker U.S.A.

as Dr. Johannes Krafft

Frequent co-stars

Sunita Rajwar 2 shared titles
Naval Shukla 2 shared titles
Nimisha Sajayan 1 shared title
Anshumaan Pushkar 1 shared title
Barun Sobti 1 shared title
Rajesh Kumar 1 shared title
Geetika Vidya 1 shared title
Priya Yadav 1 shared title
Priyanka Setia 1 shared title
Rajat Dahiya 1 shared title

Career timeline

The Appeal to Conscience
The Trial
Kolberg
Nebbie sul mareNora
CalafuriaThe Fire Dance
La donna del peccato
Il bravo di VeneziaThe ComediansMenschen im SturmClarissa
Senza cieloThe Star of RioHerz ohne Heimat
I Am Sebastian OttI Refuse to TestifyDer grüne Kaiser
The Tiger of EschnapurThe Indian TombKautschukFortsetzung folgt
Strong Hearts in the Storm
Moscow ShanghaiThe Love of the MaharajaShadows of the Past
Demon of the HimalayasEverything for a Woman
Mountain Man
The Testament of Dr. MabuseS.O.S. IcebergWhite MajestyRoman einer Nacht
The Herrgotts-GrenadiersQueen of AtlantisNights in Port SaidThe Mistress of AtlantisGilgi: One of Us
King Fu's yellow houseMen Behind Bars
Westfront 1918The Great DesireLove Comes But OnceHans in Every StreetMorals at Midnight
Pandora's BoxThe White Hell of Pitz PaluThe Living CorpseMutterliebeDer Mann, der nicht liebt
Sensations-ProzessThe Devious Path
Vineta. Die versunkene Stadt

Full Filmography

57 titles
  • The Appeal to Conscience (1949) as Dr. Gregor Karpinski
  • The Trial (1948) as Staatsanwalt Both
  • Kolberg (1945) as Schill
  • Nebbie sul mare (1944) as Pietro Rosati
  • Nora (1944) as Dr. Rank
  • Calafuria (1943) as Tommaso Bardelli
  • The Fire Dance (1943) as Giulio Boldrini
  • La donna del peccato (1942)
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  • Il bravo di Venezia (1941) as Marco Fuser
  • The Comedians (1941) as Ernst Biron, Herzog von Kurland
  • Menschen im Sturm (1941) as Alexander Oswatic
  • Clarissa (1941) as Bankdirektor Feerenbach
  • Senza cielo (1940) as Dott. Martin
  • The Star of Rio (1940) as Don Felipe Escobar
  • Herz ohne Heimat (1940) as Alexander Diersberg, sein Stiefbruder
  • I Am Sebastian Ott (1939) as Strobl
  • I Refuse to Testify (1939) as Robert Lenart
  • Der grüne Kaiser (1939) as Henry Miller / Hendrik Mylius
  • The Tiger of Eschnapur (1938) as Sascha Demidoff
  • The Indian Tomb (1938) as Sascha Demidoff
  • Kautschuk (1938) as Don Alonzo de Ribeira
  • Fortsetzung folgt (1938) as Fred, sein Freund
  • Strong Hearts in the Storm (1937) as Rittmeister Alexander von Harbin
  • Moscow Shanghai (1936) as Sergej Smrirnow
  • The Love of the Maharaja (1936) as Maharadscha
  • Shadows of the Past (1936) as Dr. Hans Hellwig, Staatsanwalt
  • Demon of the Himalayas (1935) as Dr. Norman - Ethnologe
  • Everything for a Woman (1935) as Frederic Keyne, Flugzeuginsustrieller
  • Mountain Man (1934) as Jacques Burgard
  • The Testament of Dr. Mabuse (1933) as Kent
  • S.O.S. Iceberg (1933) as Professor Dr. Karl Lorenz
  • White Majesty (1933) as Jakob Burghardt
  • Roman einer Nacht (1933) as Der Fremde
  • The Herrgotts-Grenadiers (1932) as Faletti
  • Queen of Atlantis (1932) as Capt. Morange
  • Nights in Port Said (1932)
  • The Mistress of Atlantis (1932) as Morhange
  • Gilgi: One of Us (1932) as Martin
  • Teilnehmer antwortet nicht (1932) as Konrad Quandt
  • King Fu's yellow house (1931) as King-Fu / Scalpa
  • Men Behind Bars (1931) as Morris
  • Westfront 1918 (1930) as Karl
  • The Great Desire (1930) as Himself
  • Love Comes But Once (1930) as Fedor Karew
  • Hans in Every Street (1930) as Soranzo
  • Morals at Midnight (1930) as Brat, a prisoner
  • Pandora's Box (1929) as Jack the Ripper
  • The White Hell of Pitz Palu (1929) as Dr. Johannes Krafft
  • The Living Corpse (1929) as Karenin
  • Mutterliebe (1929) as Hans Immermann
  • Der Mann, der nicht liebt (1929) as Mérone - ein Schauspieler
  • Three Around Edith (1929) as Roger Brown
  • Die Ehe (1929)
  • Frauen am Abgrund (1929) as Robert Stevens
  • Sensations-Prozess (1928) as Dr. Spindler
  • The Devious Path (1928) as Thomas Beck
  • Vineta. Die versunkene Stadt (1923)

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Gustav Diessl best known for?

Gustav Diessl is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Testament of Dr. Mabuse (1933), Danger Mouse (1981), French & Saunders (1987), Biff Baker U.S.A. (1952).

When and where was Gustav Diessl born?

Gustav Diessl was born on December 30, 1899 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]. They passed away on March 20, 1948.

How many credits does Gustav Diessl have?

Gustav Diessl has accumulated over 57 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1923 to 1949.

What is Gustav Diessl's background in cinema and television?

Gustav Diessl was an Austrian artist, film and stage actor. He studied art, painting and sculpture in Vienna. From 1921 he worked in Berlin as an actor for G.W. Pabst in his silent film, "Abgründe" (1928). In 1929 he played in The White Hell of Pitz Palu (1929) ("The White Hell of Pitz Palu"). After that he became famo...

Gustav Diessl by the numbers

57credits
57films
0TV series
1923–1949active years

Age in their best-rated roles

Full filmography (57) Born on December 30 In memoriam 1948

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