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Ivan Desny

Date of birth: 1922-12-28

Place of birth: Peking, China

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Yvan Desny, Juan Desny, Ivan Nikolaevich Desnitsky, Иван Николаевич Десницкий

Ivan Desny

Biography

Movie Credits

The Marriage of Maria Braun
3.7

The Marriage of Maria Braun

1979-03-23

Maria marries a young soldier in the last days of World War II, only for him to go missing in the wa

Bloodline
2.5

Bloodline

1979-06-29

A pampered heiress inherits her father's pharmaceutical empire when he dies in a suspicious accident

Lola
3.5

Lola

1981-08-20

Germany in the autumn of 1957: Lola, a seductive cabaret singer-prostitute exults in her power as a

Wrong Move
3.4

Wrong Move

1975-03-14

Six days in the life of Wilhelm: a detached man without qualities. He wants to write, so his mother

A Girl Called Rosemarie
3.4

A Girl Called Rosemarie

1996-10-25

Katja Flint, Hannelore Elsner and Heiner Lauterbach star in this German film about a woman who climb

Confession Under Four Eyes
0

Confession Under Four Eyes

1954-09-14

While perusing a police photo, Hilde - an investigative reporter - recognizes a bracelet that she on

Good Lord Without Confession
2.8

Good Lord Without Confession

1953-10-09

Stuck in a loveless marriage, bourgeois industrialist Francois falls in love with Janine, another ma

Anastasia
3.4

Anastasia

1956-12-13

Russian exiles in Paris plot to collect ten million pounds from the Bank of England by grooming a de

Hôtel de France
2.4

Hôtel de France

1987-05-20

A French family is shown as they go through the daily routines of life. Arguing, feasting, crying, a

The Disenchanted
2.6

The Disenchanted

1990-10-31

A worldly French teen is determined to escape from her current situation for a better life.

I Don't Kiss
3.1

I Don't Kiss

1991-11-20

A good-looking but naive lad leaves his mountain village to try and make his way in Paris. He thinks

Madeleine
3.4

Madeleine

1950-02-16

Madeleine's middle-class family cannot understand why she puts off marrying a respectable young man,

Thieves
3

Thieves

1996-08-21

In the middle of the night, someone brings Ivan's body home to his wife and his young son. Flashback

Angels of Terror
2.9

Angels of Terror

1971-03-30

An Australian woman arrives in London to search for her sister who she finds is involved with a hero

Frou-Frou
2.9

Frou-Frou

1955-06-19

A story of the love of Frou-Frou - an actress and singer in the in the beginning of her career.

The Lady Without Camelias
3.2

The Lady Without Camelias

1953-02-27

A Milanese shop assistant becomes an overnight film sensation when fate lands her the leading role i

The Mirror Has Two Faces
3.1

The Mirror Has Two Faces

1958-10-15

A teacher runs an ad in the newspaper to find a wife. Afraid of beautiful ladies, he weds an ugly wo

Bon Voyage!
2.8

Bon Voyage!

1962-05-17

The Willards from Terre Haute, Indiana travels abroad for the once-in-a-lifetime vacation in Paris,

Das Liebeskarussell
0.5

Das Liebeskarussell

1965-09-30

An episodic film, telling four erotic tales: Angela isn't sexually satisfied by her husband, so she

Paper Tiger
3

Paper Tiger

1975-11-05

A somewhat prim and proper Englishman is hired as the tutor to the son of the Japanese ambassador. H

Little Mother
1.5

Little Mother

1973-01-05

Marina Pinares, the wife of the president of a South American country, insists on being his vice-pre

Song Without End
2.3

Song Without End

1960-08-11

The romantic story of Hungarian pianist Franz Liszt, whose scandalous love affair forced him to aban

Spy Pit
0

Spy Pit

1967-11-22

Julien Saint Dominique, an agent of the French counter-espionage service in Berlin, investigates the

Anastasia: the Czar's Last Daughter
2.6

Anastasia: the Czar's Last Daughter

1956-09-26

In 1920, an unknown 24-year-old woman was fished out of Berlin's Landwehr kanal after a suicide atte

OSS 117 Is Not Dead
3

OSS 117 Is Not Dead

1952-03-29

OSS 117 is asked for help by a female acquaintance Muriel Rousset. She beseeches him to retrieve sec

Guns for San Sebastian
3.5

Guns for San Sebastian

1967-04-26

Leon Alastray is an outlaw who has been given sanctuary by Father John, whom he then escorts to the

Daniella by Night
1.6

Daniella by Night

1961-04-28

Daniella, a fashion model, goes to Rome to replace a model who's been murdered. Once there, she meet

Mr. Boogie
1

Mr. Boogie

2000-12-07

A comedy directed by Vesna Jovanoska.

The Respectful Prostitute
2.5

The Respectful Prostitute

1952-10-07

Fred, the nephew of a senator,has murdered a Black man on a train. The two only witnesses are Lizzie

The Death of a Double
3.5

The Death of a Double

1967-01-06

The submissive assistant of an abnormal jeweler becomes the victim of a doppelganger who plans the p

Ist Geraldine ein Engel?
0.5

Ist Geraldine ein Engel?

1963-08-29

Austrian sex comedy.

The Fire Tongs Bowl
2.5

The Fire Tongs Bowl

1970-09-18

The title refers to the Feuerzangenbowle punch consumed by a group of gentlemen in the opening scene

Die wilden Fünfziger
1

Die wilden Fünfziger

1983-09-23

The Second World War is over and now begins in post-war Germany, the reconstruction. Jakob Formann s

Carnapping - Ordered, Stolen and Sold
3.3

Carnapping - Ordered, Stolen and Sold

1980-04-17

When designer Robert Meering returns from vacation, he discovers the company he worked for unexpecte

Mrs. Harris fährt nach Moskau
0

Mrs. Harris fährt nach Moskau

1987-12-12

Mrs. Harris und der Heiratsschwindler
0

Mrs. Harris und der Heiratsschwindler

1991-01-01

Fabian
2.1

Fabian

1980-04-25

The story of Jacob Fabian, a somewhat liberal Berlin advertising copywriter who witnesses the collap

Lola Montès
3.4

Lola Montès

1955-12-23

Lola Montes, previously a great adventuress, is reduced to being the attraction of a circus after ha

Scandal in Bad Ischl
3

Scandal in Bad Ischl

1957-12-03

Dr. Franz Duhr, a fashionable doctor in the feudal Austro-Hungarian spa town of Bad Ischl, is said t

Scheidung mit Hindernissen
2.3

Scheidung mit Hindernissen

2002-06-14

The ambitious business newcomer Marc wants to marry the successful lawyer Sandra. On paper, he is st

Quicker Than the Eye
1.8

Quicker Than the Eye

1989-07-22

An expert magician is hired to entertain world leaders at a peace summit. Unfortunately, he finds hi

Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace
2.7

Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace

1962-11-30

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson embark on a search for Cleopatra's ancient necklace, which has been s

Club of Women
2.1

Club of Women

1956-05-18

A remake of a pre-war French film success, Club de femmes is a seriocomedy centralized in an all-fem

Was eine Frau im Frühling träumt
2

Was eine Frau im Frühling träumt

1959-02-19

No Way Back
3.5

No Way Back

1953-11-06

A Russian army officer is haunted by the memory of a girl he met during the war.

Appointment in Beirut
2.8

Appointment in Beirut

1968-09-20

When an international casino crime ring is planning a big score at a fixed roulette game, the casino

Heinrich Heine
0

Heinrich Heine

1978-01-01

They're Too Much
2

They're Too Much

1965-01-21

Three crooks come out of jail on probation and, taking advantage of the economic boom in Germany, th

Der Vorgang
3.9

Der Vorgang

1973-03-07

Satan Tempts with Love
3

Satan Tempts with Love

1960-03-31

Escaped convict Carlos wants to flee on a ship with his lover Evelyn. The crew demands a large sum o

Von allen geliebt
0

Von allen geliebt

1957-10-16

The Golden Plague
0

The Golden Plague

1954-12-30

At the end of the war a disillusioned German exile returns home only to fall into the dark world of

Frühstück mit dem Tod
3

Frühstück mit dem Tod

1964-06-05

Ted Talbot is a prosecutor in Newtonville. In the course of his work, he accuses Jim Conley of robbi

Jack and Jenny
0

Jack and Jenny

1963-12-25

Saleswoman Jenny is crazy about the painter Jack. But Jack does not want to marry, even though he l

Ballerina
3.1

Ballerina

1956-03-28

Bettina Sanden, a solo dancer at the opera, falls ill with polio. The chances of a cure look rather

Master Over Life and Death
0

Master Over Life and Death

1955-01-07

Barbara is married to Georg Bertram, a professor of medicine who once saved her father's life. Thing

The Night of the Storm
3.1

The Night of the Storm

1957-03-07

Despised by her husband and son after an affair, Marianne moves in with her lover, an unsuccessful p

Dunja
2

Dunja

1955-12-22

André and Ursula
0

André and Ursula

1955-09-07

All the Sins of the Earth
0

All the Sins of the Earth

1958-02-21

Regine, a physician, loses her lover in a car crash and carries out an abortion; it's the beginning

Mädchen ohne Grenzen
3

Mädchen ohne Grenzen

1955-12-23

Helga, a stewardess, meet a passenger, Eric, during a flight to Athens. They fall in love, but he is

Petersburg Nights
0

Petersburg Nights

1958-08-04

Polikuschka
0

Polikuschka

1958-11-14

The Invisible Terror
2.3

The Invisible Terror

1963-08-14

A scientist creates an invisibility formula, but it is stolen by a master criminal who uses it to co

Frauensee
0

Frauensee

1958-11-26

50/50
0

50/50

1978-04-07

Two men lose their jobs and have to start from scratch. They go their separate ways about it, but th

I Killed Rasputin
1.9

I Killed Rasputin

1967-05-03

Grigori Rasputin becomes a fixture of Russia's Imperial Court after saving the life of Alexei Nikola

Sünde einer Nacht
0

Sünde einer Nacht

1996-10-02

At a garden party at her future in-laws' house, Lena has a fling with waiter Roger. While she quickl

Number Six
0

Number Six

1962-04-01

An international criminal arrives in London, and a detective is anxious to pin something on him for

Give Me My Chance
3

Give Me My Chance

1957-10-18

17 year-old small-town girl Nicole Noblet comes to Paris dreaming of becoming a world-famous actress

Life Together
2.9

Life Together

1958-09-24

The writer Pierre Carot became rich and famous with his book "Life as a Couple", which was based on

White Slave Ship
2

White Slave Ship

1961-12-01

The Albatross travels from England to the New World in 1675, with a number of passengers, a couple o

Weihnachtsfest mit Hindernissen
0

Weihnachtsfest mit Hindernissen

1994-01-01

Musician Riccardo promised his son they would celebrate Christmas together in Turin. But a concert i

Secret of the Sphinx
3.3

Secret of the Sphinx

1964-09-04

Shot on location in Egypt, the story unfurls like an Italian Giallo as a group of people meet under

Le Caviar rouge
0

Le Caviar rouge

1986-01-08

Russian spy boss in Geneva spends a night interrogating two spies to see who is a traitor.

The Sleeping Lion
0

The Sleeping Lion

1977-03-02

The actions of the Russian and British embassies and the security forces of the central forces have

Ein Schutzengel auf Reisen
0

Ein Schutzengel auf Reisen

1997-12-27

The manufacturer Xaver Frey is forced into bankruptcy by his bank and decides to commit suicide in a

Kidnapped to Mystery Island
3.1

Kidnapped to Mystery Island

1964-12-27

Three year old Ada, daughter of the British captain McPherson, is captured by the Indian Tukh sect t

The Future of Emily
2.9

The Future of Emily

1985-05-31

Emily, a child, stays with her bourgeois grandparents during frequent periods when her mother makes

Love, the Italian Way
1.9

Love, the Italian Way

1960-12-22

A group of passengers traveling around the Mediterranean on a luxury liner enjoy various adventures

E-m@il an Gott
0

E-m@il an Gott

1999-12-03

Die Eroberung der Zitadelle
3.5

Die Eroberung der Zitadelle

1977-07-08

While on an automobile tour of Italy with his mother, the German publisher in this story has an acci

Zwei vom gleichen Schlag
0

Zwei vom gleichen Schlag

1996-10-19

Kein Geld für einen Toten
0

Kein Geld für einen Toten

1980-03-14

Confessions of a Sixteen-Year-Old
0

Confessions of a Sixteen-Year-Old

1961-01-27

Die Kupferfalle
0

Die Kupferfalle

1990-01-01

Verliebte Feinde
0

Verliebte Feinde

1995-05-27

Love of a Woman
0

Love of a Woman

1988-07-08

Gabriella, a young twenty-five year old from Milan , is married to the lawyer Bernasconi, a middle-a

The Magnificent Rebel
3.8

The Magnificent Rebel

1961-10-01

The life of the great composer, Ludwig Van Beethoven, dates back to his arrival in Vienna in 1792 as

Mayerling
3.1

Mayerling

1968-10-31

Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria clashes with his father, Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria, over impl

Liebesnächte in der Taiga
0

Liebesnächte in der Taiga

1967-10-04

A US agent is supposed to find out details about a missile base in Siberia. The mission fails, altho

Tanker
0

Tanker

1970-03-17

A young married couple, professional, intelligent and without inhibitions. Peter, an economist, Helg

Der kleine Dachschaden
2.6

Der kleine Dachschaden

1998-03-02

A wealthy couple in early retirement move into a bungalow in a park-like residential complex and are

Good Evening, Mr. Wallenberg
2.9

Good Evening, Mr. Wallenberg

1990-10-05

Swedish account of Raoul Wallenberg, the man responsible for the largest rescue of Jews during World

I Hate Blondes
2.1

I Hate Blondes

1980-09-12

There are two problems with Emilio and his career as a pulp writer. Emilio is a bumbling fellow who

Beresina
2.5

Beresina

1999-08-20

A naive girl's love for Switzerland is put to the test in this satiric comedy. Irina is a woman from

Heiße Ware
0

Heiße Ware

1959-06-04

Reiterattacke
0

Reiterattacke

1968-12-25

Auf den Tag genau
0

Auf den Tag genau

1986-06-14

Die längste Sekunde
0

Die längste Sekunde

1980-07-21

Rückfahrt von Venedig
0

Rückfahrt von Venedig

1973-12-18

The Ice Princess
2.4

The Ice Princess

1996-12-12

This is another variation of the Cinderella story: the bright and beautiful Ella lives in the househ

The Captain from Toledo
2

The Captain from Toledo

1965-08-26

Touch Me Not
0

Touch Me Not

1974-09-23

A psychopathic industrial spy terrorizes a secretary late at night in a darkened high-rise office bu

Der vierte Mann
0

Der vierte Mann

1988-01-01

Zockerexpreß
0

Zockerexpreß

1991-09-30

The gambling-addicted and heavily indebted owner of a bar and three hostesses burns down his establi

Motten im Licht
0

Motten im Licht

1989-01-27

Das Gesicht auf der Wand
0

Das Gesicht auf der Wand

1983-10-27

It is an eerie, cold evening, with the wind whistling through the trees. In a remote pub, a few peop

Die Kinder Edouards
0

Die Kinder Edouards

1974-02-26

Streng geheim
0

Streng geheim

1975-04-19

Bonheur en location
3.5

Bonheur en location

1949-06-29

Saint-Aignan needs a family. He hires people to act as his people to achieve his goal: to succeed in

The Beckett Affair
3.5

The Beckett Affair

1966-07-29

Rod Cooper, an American agent of the CIA, is sent to Paris to discover if colonel Segura, head of a

Escapade in Florence
3.4

Escapade in Florence

1962-09-30

American students, Tommy and Annette, find themselves in a heap of trouble when they accidentally di

Sylvie
3.5

Sylvie

1973-12-16

Fashion model Sylvie falls asleep drunk in the cab of Munich taxi driver Paul, and an impossible lov

Ein gutes Land
0

Ein gutes Land

1982-01-01

Malou
2.6

Malou

1981-03-20

Two life stories. That of Malou, a French woman, married to a German Jew, a refugee stranded in Sout

Der Mörder
0

Der Mörder

1984-09-07

The Versailles Affair
0

The Versailles Affair

1960-02-10

Suzuki, a Japanese secret agent, is sent to Versailles to unmask a certain Klauss, who is to receive

Max Ophüls - Den schönen guten Waren
0

Max Ophüls - Den schönen guten Waren

1990-09-03

Employees remember the director Max Ophüls, who was forced to emigrate in 1933 - his fifth film "Lie

End of Desire
2.7

End of Desire

1958-09-24

Normandy, second half of the nineteenth century. Jeanne Dandieu lives in a manor house with her pare

Rings of Fear
2.6

Rings of Fear

1978-08-19

Angela Russo, a sixteen-year-old girl, is found dead in a river, having been fatally violated with a

Die Flasche
0

Die Flasche

1965-11-16

Who?
2.5

Who?

1974-04-18

After an American scientist is severely injured and scarred in a car crash along the border with Eas

Jimmy Allegretto
0

Jimmy Allegretto

1987-01-03

Die letzte Folge
0

Die letzte Folge

1964-07-08

A country house on a remote, lonely island: here TV author André has moved to write the last episode

The Captain's Doll
0

The Captain's Doll

1983-02-11

The wife of a British army officer discovers his affair with a Polish countess in Germany circa 1918

Rot wie das Blut
0.5

Rot wie das Blut

1998-06-17

Diamond expert Ronnie discovers a real gem: Ginnie. Struck by Cupid's arrow, he follows the pretty c

The Adventures of Gerard
2.8

The Adventures of Gerard

1970-07-03

Based on satirical short stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle about a vain, egotistical Etienne Gerard,

Nocturno
0

Nocturno

1971-06-01

Manfred Krug: Krumme Touren
0

Manfred Krug: Krumme Touren

1984-09-30

Les mousquetaires du roi
0

Les mousquetaires du roi

1951-01-01