Magnus Stifter
Biography
Magnus Stifter (23 January 1878 – 8 September 1943) was an Austrian stage and film actor. He appeared in 85 films between 1914 and 1941. He was born in Vienna, Austria-Hungary (now Austria), and died in Vienna, Nazi Germany (now Austria).
Known For & Full Filmography26 Titles
Movie - 1916, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Movie - 1916, 2h 15m • as Graf von Kiesel
When Lis meets her fiancé for the first time, she is severely disappointed. Having dreamed of a dashing, mysterious Latino man, she instead finds herself stuck with the shy and inexperienced Philip. Something must be done! Lis takes Philip to Paris, where she intends to teach him to be a real man. But doing so requires her to gain access to male society herself. Disguised as a man, Lis ventures out into Paris nightlife with Philip, only to discover that life as a man is harder than expected. However, the real trouble begins when Lis’s father shows up unannounced. (stumfilm.dk)
Movie - 1919, 2h 15m • as Duschiftz
"The Girl's Shepherd" - at that time a common name for a pimp. About promiscuity and naivety leading up to complicated situations.
Movie - 1919, 2h 15m • as Graf Danella
In Corsica, Marianna Paoli's brother is killed by an Englishman whose identity is unknown to her. She swears vengeance and tracks the killer to Monte Carlo. There she falls in love with a handsome young officer, only to discover that he is the murderer she has sworn to punish.
Movie - 1922, 2h 15m • as Montano
Based on Shakespeare's play: The treacherous Iago plans to ruin the life of Othello by provoking him to jealousy.
Movie - 1939, 2h 15m • as Obershofmeister
In 1848, the freedom-loving Hungarian people, led by Ludwig Kossuth, rose up against the hated rule of the Austrian Habsburg dynasty. In its expansionist policy, the Austrian monarchy had long relied on Hungarian feudal lords who betrayed the interests of their people. The anger of the rebels was directed against the Austrian oppressors and their Hungarian supporters. Against the backdrop of these historical events, the personal fate of the Hungarian patriot Maria Ilona is shown.
Movie - 1924, 2h 15m • as Joe Swalzen
Among the vertical rockfaces of Saxony athletic Gaston saves the lives of four climbers. Both rescued ladies fall in love with him, one helps finance Gaston's futuristic invention, but the financier is darkly connected with Gaston's fate.
Movie - 1917, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Movie - 1931, 2h 15m • as Oberst Umanizky
Based on the short story "Der Fall des Generalstabschefs Redl" by Egon Erwin Kisch. Alfred Redl, a colonel on the Austrian General Staff, leads an extravagant private life. No one suspects that in reality he is passing information to Russian spies. Alternate-language version of "Aféra plukovníka Rédla" (1931).
Movie - 1922, 2h 15m • as Brissac
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Movie - 1919, 2h 15m • as Amtmann
Twenty years ago, the Count of Groningen left his ancestral castle. Since then, it is said to be haunted. Shortly before his escape from the dark walls, the Count had left his newborn child to the care of the administrator and farmer Grödner. The nasty Grödner had already swapped his own child Veronika with the Count's in the cradle, probably because he hoped to one day gain possession of the castle.
Movie - 1920, 2h 15m • as Professor Carlsen
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Movie - 1920, 2h 15m • as Warrens Freund
Two opposing characters are hidden in the person of the inconspicuous London gentleman Dr. Warren and Janus.
Movie - 1928, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Movie - 1922, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Movie - 1919, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
The story of Madame DuBarry, the mistress of Louis XV of France, and her loves in the time of the French revolution.
Movie - 1919, 2h 15m • as Don Diego
The story of Madame DuBarry, the mistress of Louis XV of France, and her loves in the time of the French revolution.
Movie - 1923, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
Years have passed since the Three Musketeers, Aramis, Athos and Porthos, have fought together with their friend, D'Artagnan. But with the tyrannical King Louis using his power to wreak havoc in the kingdom while his twin brother, Philippe, remains imprisoned, the Musketeers reunite to abduct Louis and replace him with Philippe.
Movie - 1918, 2h 15m • as Lieutnant Esteban
The tragic story of Don Jose, a Spanish cavalryman, who falls under the spell of a gypsy girl, Carmen, who treats him with both love and contempt and leads him into temptation and thus damnation.
Movie - 1932, 2h 15m • as Bishop of Tobolsk
The demonic Rasputin is poisoned but survives to continue seducing in evil ways, in this historical thriller.
Movie - 1919, 2h 15m • as Furst Wladimir Golkow
The niece and nephew of an eccentric millionaire try to get a share of the now deceased millionaire's inheritance from his adopted son who delights in squandering it. Considered lost.
Movie - 1921, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Movie - 1916, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
The actress Thilda Wardier is courted by the wealthy Adam de Rochord, who presents her with a large bouquet of white roses every time they see each other. When Thilda is brought on board by a prestigious theatre in Ostend and wants to look suitably refined for the occasion, she borrows an expensive piece of family jewellery from Adam. However, a criminal gang staying in the same hotel as Adam and Thilda gets wind of the jewellery, and they cleverly manage to steal it and replace the real stones with fake ones. The precious loot now proceeds to pass through many different bouquets of white roses before ending up in the right hands again.
Movie - 1931, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
Elisabeth of Austria is a German movie with Lil Dagover as royalty Elisabeth who has many men to choose from.
Movie - 1924, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Movie - 1920, 2h 15m • as Ingenieur Roloff
This film tells the story of the fictional Dr Barnay and recounts his experience of the First World War. He works as a doctor in a military hospital and has always been committed to bringing about the end of war. When his wife dies in an air raid, he spends all of his time working on an anti-war invention to distract himself, and in the process neglects his new wife and his child. When the child is killed in an accident because of his machinery, he ends up pushing away his wife and best friend and focusing solely on his invention. In the end he sees the error of his ways, reconciles with his wife and friend and realizes that peace for humanity is something which comes from within.