Ernst Marischka (2 January 1893 – 12 May 1963) was an Austrian screenwriter and film director. He wrote for more than 90 films between 1913 and 1962. He also directed 29 films between 1915 and 1962. He wrote and directed the Sissi trilogy - Sissi (1955), Sissi – The Young Empress (1956) and Sissi – Fateful Years of an Empress (1957). The films were based on the life of Empress Elisabeth of Austria. He was the brother of Hubert Marischka. He was named for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay in 1946, for A Song to Remember (1945). Selected filmography The Orlov, directed by Luise Fleck and Jacob Fleck (Germany, 1927, based on the operetta Der Orlow) , directed by Max Neufeld (Germany, 1932, based on the operetta Der Orlow) The Queen's Affair, directed by Herbert Wilcox (UK, 1934, based on the operetta Die Königin) Waltzes from Vienna, directed by Alfred Hitchcock (UK, 1934, based on Walzer aus Wien) The King Steps Out, directed by Josef von Sternberg (1936, based on the operetta Sissy) Director Seven Years Hard Luck (Germany, 1940) Seven Years of Good Luck (German-language version, 1942) Seven Years of Happiness (Italian-language version, 1943, co-director: Roberto Savarese) (Italian-language version, 1942, co-director: Gian Maria Cominetti. Remake of I Do Not Want to Know Who You Are) Abenteuer im Grand Hotel (German-language version, 1943. Remake of I Do Not Want to Know Who You Are) St Matthew Passion (Italy, 1949) (Austria, 1951) (Austria, 1951. Remake of Companion Wanted) Season in Salzburg (Austria, 1952) (Austria, 1952) Grandstand for General Staff (Austria, 1953) (Austria, 1953) Hooray, It's a Boy! (West Germany, 1953) König der Manege (Austria, 1954) Victoria in Dover (Austria, 1954. Remake of Victoria in Dover) (Austria, 1955. Remake of Spring Parade) Sissi (Austria, 1955) Opera Ball (Austria, 1956. Remake of Opera Ball) Sissi – The Young Empress (Austria, 1956) (Austria, 1957. Remake of Seven Years Hard Luck) Sissi – Fateful Years of an Empress (Austria, 1957) (West Germany, 1958) The House of Three Girls (Austria, 1958) Old Heidelberg (West Germany, 1959) Screenwriter Companion Wanted (French-language version, 1932, dir: Joe May) Two in a Car (German-language version, 1932, dir: Joe May) The Company's in Love (Germany, 1932, dir. Max Ophüls) I Do Not Want to Know Who You Are (Germany, 1932, dir. Géza von Bolváry) Three on a Honeymoon (German-language version, 1932, dir. Erich Schmidt) Honeymoon Trip (French-language version, 1933,