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)
The Tsar's Diamond, 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)