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Ivan Desny
★ Acting

Ivan Desny

1922 – 2002 · Peking, China · Active 1949–2002

Ivan Desny, a notable actor born in 1922, made his mark in the world of cult cinema with roles in Secret of the Sphinx (1964) and Angels of Terror (1971). With a career that spanned several decades, Desny's performances often reflected the intriguing narratives of the genres he inhabited. In Angels of Terror, he navigates the complex world of suspense and intrigue, while in Secret of the Sphinx, his character adds depth to the film's enigmatic plot. Desny's contributions to these films highlight the allure of European genre cinema during the 1960s and 1970s.

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Angels of Terror

Angels of Terror

1971 ★ 5.4
as Louis Stout

A determined Scotland Yard inspector travels all over London gathering the evidence needed to put a big drug-smuggling gang into the slammer. There are more than enough dead bodies to provide clues, as the gang is unusually ruthless.

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Filmography

191 credits
2000s 3 credits
2002
Scheidung mit Hindernissen as Herbert Paulcke
Movie ★ 5.1
2002
Edel & Starck as Friedrich Liesgau
TV ★ 5.5
2000
Mr. Boogie as Herr Schramanz
Movie
1990s 31 credits
1999
Movie ★ 8.0
1999
Beresina as Rudolf Stauffacher
Movie ★ 5.4
1998
Movie ★ 6.8
1998
Rot wie das Blut as Voorzinger
Movie ★ 4.0
1997
Ein Schutzengel auf Reisen as Direktor Schretter
Movie ★ 10.0
1997
TV ★ 6.3
1996
Movie ★ 6.7
1996
Thieves as Victor
Movie ★ 6.1
1996
Sünde einer Nacht as Herr Steiner
Movie ★ 7.0
1996
Movie ★ 8.0
1996
Movie ★ 5.8
1996
Guten Morgen, Mallorca as Maximilian Bergner
TV
1996
Schlosshotel Orth as Dr. Falke
TV ★ 3.7
1996
OP ruft Dr. Bruckner as Günter Luft
TV ★ 10.0
1995
Verliebte Feinde as Herr Dolling
Movie ★ 9.0
1994
Movie ★ 7.0
1994
Schwarz greift ein as Ivan Burkert
TV ★ 8.0
1994
TV ★ 8.0
1994
TV ★ 10.0
1993
Der Millionär as Michael Anthony
TV
1992
Glückliche Reise as Arndt Freemann
TV ★ 10.0
1992
Freunde fürs Leben as Baron von Teuffel
TV ★ 6.3
1992
Heidi und Erni as Francois
TV
1992
Freunde fürs Leben as Nikolai Baron von Teuffel
TV ★ 6.3
1991
I Don't Kiss as Dimitri
Movie ★ 6.3
1991
Movie ★ 7.0
1991
Movie ★ 9.0
1990
Movie ★ 5.3
1990
Die Kupferfalle as Gonzales
Movie ★ 7.0
1990
Good Evening, Mr. Wallenberg as Gerhard Schmidhuber
Movie ★ 6.1
1990
Movie ★ 9.0
1980s 39 credits
1989
Movie ★ 4.4
1989
Movie ★ 7.0
1989
Forsthaus Falkenau as Mario Belucci
TV ★ 5.9
1989
Peter Strohm as Grigorjan
TV ★ 6.8
1989
TV ★ 6.8
1988
Love of a Woman as Avvocato Bernasconi
Movie ★ 8.0
1988
Movie ★ 7.0
1988
Anwalt Abel as Dupont
TV
1987
Hôtel de France as Maurice Veninger
Movie ★ 5.4
1987
Movie ★ 7.0
1986
Movie ★ 7.0
1986
Movie ★ 10.0
1986
Detektivbüro Roth as Axel Nierendorf
TV ★ 7.0
1985
Movie ★ 6.4
1985
Ein Heim für Tiere as Damian Pavo
TV ★ 8.0
1985
Schöne Ferien as Hotelbesitzer Fedro
TV ★ 9.0
1985
Ein Fall für TKKG as Karl Ludwig Unwärth
TV ★ 7.0
1984
Movie ★ 7.0
1983
Movie ★ 3.7
1983
Movie
1983
Movie ★ 7.0
1982
Movie ★ 7.0
1982
TV ★ 9.4
1981
Lola as Wittich
Movie ★ 6.9
1981
Movie ★ 5.9
1981
Das Traumschiff as Mr. Luseck
TV ★ 5.0
1981
Das Traumschiff as Michael Gaven
TV ★ 5.0
1981
A Case For Two as Dr. René Eggebrecht
TV ★ 5.6
1981
TV ★ 7.0
1981
TV ★ 5.0
1980
Movie ★ 6.9
1980
Fabian as Justizrat Labude
Movie ★ 5.0
1980
Movie
1980
I Hate Blondes as Mr. Brown
Movie ★ 4.6
1980
Die längste Sekunde as Dr. Hebenstiel
Movie ★ 10.0
1980
TV ★ 7.3
1970s 45 credits
1979
Movie ★ 7.4
1979
Bloodline as Jeweller
Movie ★ 4.9
1979
TV
1979
Sándor Mátyás as Szathmáry István
TV ★ 8.3
1979
TV ★ 9.0
1978
Heinrich Heine as James de Rothschild
Movie ★ 10.0
1978
50/50 as Baron Wurlitzer
Movie ★ 10.0
1978
Rings of Fear as Chief Inspector Louis Roccaglio
Movie ★ 5.3
1978
SOKO München as Martineau
TV ★ 5.9
1978
SOKO München as Gagné
TV ★ 5.9
1977
The Sleeping Lion as Major Jackson
Movie ★ 8.0
1977
Movie ★ 8.0
1976
Lobster as Dr. Martius
TV ★ 7.0
1975
Wrong Move as Industrialist
Movie ★ 6.7
1975
Paper Tiger as Foreign Minister
Movie ★ 6.3
1975
Streng geheim as Anton Lesch
Movie ★ 8.0
1975
TV ★ 9.0
1974
Movie ★ 10.0
1974
Die Kinder Edouards as Dominique Revol
Movie
1974
Who? as General Stürmer
Movie ★ 5.0
1974
Sergeant Berry as William Dulac
TV ★ 6.3
1974
Die Fälle des Herrn Konstantin as Direktor Schneyter
TV ★ 7.0
1973
Little Mother as Colonel Umberia
Movie ★ 4.4
1973
Movie ★ 7.7
1973
Movie
1973
Movie ★ 7.3
1973
TV ★ 10.0
1973
Okay S.I.R. as Reeder Olsen
TV ★ 8.0
1973
World on a Wire as Günther Lause
TV ★ 7.3
1972
Im Auftrag von Madame as Iwan Tscherkow
TV ★ 7.0
1971
Angels of Terror as Louis Stout
Movie ★ 5.9
1971
Nocturno as Impresario
Movie ★ 10.0
1970
The Fire Tongs Bowl as Marions Filmpartner
Movie ★ 5.4
1970
Tanker as Lichtentäler
Movie ★ 10.0
1970
Movie ★ 5.9
1970
TV ★ 6.2
1970
TV ★ 6.2
1970
Scene of the Crime as David Prestin
TV ★ 6.2
1970
Scene of the Crime as Nico Lindström
TV ★ 6.2
1970
Die Kriminalnovelle as Teddy Brancaster
TV
1970
Tournee as Baron Schwechten
TV ★ 7.0
1970
Scene of the Crime as Alfonse Dubois
TV ★ 6.2
1970
TV ★ 6.2
1960s 37 credits
1968
Movie ★ 6.0
1968
Mayerling as Count Josef Hoyos
Movie ★ 6.2
1968
Reiterattacke as Herzog von Soubise
Movie
1967
Spy Pit as Steve
Movie ★ 8.0
1967
Guns for San Sebastian as Col. Calleja
Movie ★ 7.0
1967
Movie ★ 8.0
1967
I Killed Rasputin as Grand Duke Alexander
Movie ★ 4.4
1967
Movie ★ 10.0
1967
TV ★ 10.0
1967
TV ★ 6.5
1966
Movie ★ 7.5
1966
Intercontinental-Express as Roman Manulescu
TV ★ 8.0
1966
TV ★ 7.0
1965
Das Liebeskarussell as Baron Rudolf
Movie ★ 3.3
1965
They're Too Much as Der Amerikaner
Movie ★ 4.8
1965
Movie ★ 6.5
1965
Die Flasche as Fürst
Movie ★ 10.0
1964
Movie ★ 6.5
1964
Secret of the Sphinx as Green (as Juan Desny)
Movie ★ 7.0
1964
Movie ★ 6.8
1964
Die letzte Folge as André de Fontenac
Movie
1963
Movie ★ 5.5
1963
Jack and Jenny as Wladimir
Movie ★ 9.0
1963
Movie ★ 5.7
1963
Das Kriminalmuseum as Charles Brandenbourg
TV ★ 8.0
1962
Bon Voyage! as Rudolph Hunschak
Movie ★ 5.6
1962
Number Six as Charles Valentine
Movie
1962
Escapade in Florence as Count Roberto
Movie ★ 6.7
1961
Daniella by Night as Count Castellani
Movie ★ 4.1
1961
White Slave Ship as Captain Cooper
Movie ★ 6.0
1961
Movie ★ 7.0
1961
The Magnificent Rebel as Fürst Lichnowsky
Movie ★ 8.3
1960
Song Without End as Prince Nicholas
Movie ★ 4.8
1960
Movie ★ 7.5
1960
Love, the Italian Way as Conte Luca di Sauvin
Movie ★ 4.4
1960
Movie ★ 8.0
1950s 35 credits
1959
Movie ★ 6.0
1959
Heiße Ware as Paul Martens
Movie ★ 9.0
1958
The Mirror Has Two Faces as Gérard Durieu
Movie ★ 6.3
1958
All the Sins of the Earth as Lawyer Stephan Hardeck
Movie ★ 7.0
1958
Petersburg Nights as Alexander Drubin
Movie ★ 9.0
1958
Polikuschka as Verwalter
Movie ★ 8.0
1958
Frauensee as Frederic Fleury
Movie ★ 8.0
1958
Life Together as Michel Sellier
Movie ★ 6.1
1958
End of Desire as De Fourcheville
Movie ★ 5.5
1958
TV ★ 7.0
1957
Scandal in Bad Ischl as Count Vanin
Movie ★ 7.0
1957
Von allen geliebt as Roger Marbeau
Movie ★ 8.0
1957
The Night of the Storm as Viktor Ledin
Movie ★ 7.0
1957
Give Me My Chance as Gilbert Arnaud
Movie ★ 6.5
1956
Anastasia as Prince Paul von Haraldberg
Movie ★ 6.8
1956
Movie ★ 6.5
1956
Club of Women as Laurent Gauthier
Movie ★ 5.0
1956
Ballerina as Kostja Tomkoff, Choreograph
Movie ★ 7.0
1955
Frou-Frou as Henri de Gaspard
Movie ★ 5.9
1955
Lola Montès as Leutnant James
Movie ★ 6.9
1955
Master Over Life and Death as Dr. Daniel Karentis
Movie ★ 9.0
1955
Dunja as Minski
Movie ★ 6.0
1955
André and Ursula as André Duval
Movie ★ 8.0
1955
Mädchen ohne Grenzen as Eric Johnson
Movie ★ 8.0
1954
Movie ★ 8.0
1954
No Way Back as Michael Zorin aka Mischa
Movie ★ 7.4
1954
The Golden Plague as Sergeant Hartwig
Movie ★ 8.0
1954
TV ★ 7.2
1953
Good Lord Without Confession as Maurice Fréjoul
Movie ★ 6.0
1953
The Lady Without Camelias as Bernardo 'Nardo' Rusconi
Movie ★ 6.4
1952
OSS 117 Is Not Dead as Hubert Bonisseur de La Bath, alias OSS 117
Movie ★ 6.4
1952
Movie ★ 5.3
1951
Movie
1951
TV ★ 6.0
1950
Madeleine as Emile L'Angelier
Movie ★ 6.9
1940s 1 credit
1949
Bonheur en location as Gordon junior
Movie ★ 8.5