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| Werner Schlichting
1904 - 1996 |
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. The production designer Werner Schlichting first began to learn china paint before he switched to an education as a scenery painter for the theater in 1919. After his education he created first scenery for the stage before he got in touch with the film business. He was engaged to paint the scenery for Fritz Lang's famous production "Die Nibelungen" (23). As an assistent he made first experiences as a production designer for the movie "Faust" (26) and it didn't last long till Werner Schlichting became a demanded production designer and art director. To his first movies in this function belong "Luther" (28) and "Grossstadtschmetterling" (29). Werner Schlichting became established as a talented production designer in the 30s and he was consigned to create the decoration for numerous movies. To his well-known movies of those years belong "The Flame of Love" (30), "Ronny" (31), "Emil und die Detektive" (31), "Ein Mann will nach Deutschland" (34), "Burgtheater" (36), "Allotria" (36), "Kapriolen" (37), "Serenade" (37), "Bel Ami" (39) and "Ich bin Sebastian Ott" (39). He was able to continue his film career during World War II and after his move to Austria he was also responsible for many Austrian movies as well. To these works belong "Der Postmeister" (40), "Operette" (40), "Schicksal" (42), "Wiener Blut" (42), "Schrammeln" (44) and "Ein Blick zurück" (44). Werner Schlichting could broaden his film career to the international film productions, especially in the 60s. But first he continued his career for the German-speaking film and he created the set for "Gottes Engel sind überall" (48), "Der Prozess" (48), "Erzherzog Johanns grosse Liebe" (50), "Maria Theresia" (51), "Weg in die Vergangenheit" (54), "Drei Männer im Schnee" (55), "Der letzte Akt" (55), "Mozart" (55), "Kronprinz Rudolfs letzte Liebe" (56), "Die Heilige und ihr Narr" (57) and "Jacqueline" (59). Druing this period he also worked for few Swiss productions like "Die Vier im Jeep" (51), "Heidi" (52) and "Die Venus vom Tivoli" (53). The 60s offered Werner Schlichting the opening to the international film market and he became a production designer in England, the USA but also still German-speaking contries. To his most popular works of those years belong "The Journey" (59), "Der brave Soldat Schweijk" (60), "The Secret Ways" (61), "Via Mala" (61), "Almost Angels" (62), "Miracle of the White Stallions" (63), "Das Haus in Montevideo" (63), "Emil and the Detectives" (64), "Ganovenehre" (66), "Die Nibelungen" (66-67), "Herrliche Zeiten im Spessart" (67) and "Morgens um Sieben ist die Welt noch in Ordnung" (68). His last cinematical work was "Der Kapitän" (71). Besides his activity for the film he also created the set for the stage time and again, especiallly in Vienna. Werner Schlichting was among others married with the production designer Isabella Ploberger.
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A special thanks goes to
Margarete Schlegel's grandson
Austin Prichard-Levy for his support.
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