Director

Leopold Lindtberg

1902 – 1984

Who they are

Born: 1 June 1902, Wien, Austria
Died: 18 April 1984
Known for: The Last Chance, Four in a Jeep, Füsilier Wipf

Leopold Lindtberg (1902–1984) was a Vienna-born director who worked mainly in Switzerland, in both film and theatre. He is best known for the wartime drama The Last Chance and the postwar Vienna story Four in a Jeep. He was a leading figure in Swiss cinema of the 1930s–1950s.

Where to start

The Last Chance (1945)Full guide
International breakthrough: a humanist wartime drama about refugees crossing into Switzerland, widely honoured after the war.
Four in a Jeep (1951)Log in to add it to the library
Drama about four Allied soldiers policing occupied Vienna; won the top prize at Berlin.
Füsilier Wipf (1938)Log in to add it to the library
Early success set in the Swiss army, a landmark of Swiss national cinema before the war.
Marie-Louise (1944)Log in to add it to the library
Touching story of a French refugee child in Switzerland, which helped establish Swiss postwar film.
The Village (1953)Log in to add it to the library
Drama about a children's village for refugees, continuing his focus on displacement and humanity.

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Awards

1946 Cannes Film Festival: Grand Prix for The Last Chance
1946 Golden Globe: Best Film Promoting International Understanding for The Last Chance
1951 Berlin International Film Festival: Golden Bear for Four in a Jeep

The full list · 22

1935Jä-soo!Log in to add it to the libraryDirector
1938Füsilier WipfLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1939Sergeant StuderLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1940The Abused Love LettersLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1941Landammann StauffacherLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1942Der Schuss von der KanzelLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1944Marie-LouiseLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1945The Last ChanceLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1947Madness RulesLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1949Swiss TourLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1951Four in a JeepLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1953The VillageLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1955Die Schule der VäterLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1957Maria StuartLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1964Heinrich VILog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1968Der MeteorLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1968Die letzten Tage der MenschheitLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1970JedermannLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1970Die Meistersinger von NürnbergLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1973Die beiden Nachtwandler oder Das Notwendige und das ÜberflüssigeLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1977Liebesgeschichten und HeiratssachenLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1984Eine blassblaue FrauenschriftLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Prof. Bloch

Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.