Otto Treßler

Otto Treßler, also Otto Tressler, (13 April 1871 – 27 April 1965) was a German-Austrian stage and film actor. He appeared in more than 40 films between 1915 and 1962. He was born in Stuttgart, Germany and died in Vienna, Austria. He was a close friend to Archduchess Maria Josepha of Austria.

Partial filmography



 * The Story of a Maid (1921) - Leopold
 * Frau Dorothys Bekenntnis (1921)
 * Das Weib des Irren (1921) - Graf
 * Children of Darkness (1921, part 1, 2) - Schiffskapitän Pool
 * Die Narrenkappe der Liebe (1921) - Spieler
 * Pflicht und Ehre (1924)
 * Le fauteuil 47 (1926) - Le baron Lebret
 * The Crimson Circle (1929) - Ministerpräsident
 * Storm in a Water Glass (1931) - Gerichtsvorsitzender
 * Gently My Songs Entreat (1933) - Graf Esterhaazy
 * The Rakoczi March (1933) - Der Regimentsarzt
 * When You're Young, the World Belongs to You (1934) - Rossani
 * The Island (1934) - Der Botschafter
 * Abenteuer eines jungen Herrn in Polen (1934) - Graf Lubenski
 * Episode (1935) - Otto Torresani
 * Die Pompadour (1935) - Cicerone
 * The Court Concert (1936) - Lord Melbourne
 * Victoria in Dover (1936) - Landesfürst Serenissimus
 * Dangerous Game (1937) - Rosys Großvater Gustav Adolf Martini
 * Maria Papoila (1937) - Dr. Kristof
 * Prinzessin Sissy (1939) - King Ludwig I. of Bavaria
 * Castles in the Air (1939) - Forster
 * I Am Sebastian Ott (1939) - Oberst Holzapfel
 * Linen from Ireland (1939) - Präsident Kettner
 * Kameraden (1941) - Gesandter von Krusemarck
 * Two Happy People (1943)
 * Vienna 1910 (1943) - Graf Paar
 * Romantische Brautfahrt (1944) - Josef Graf Mannsberg
 * Die Zaubergeige (1944) - Landgraf von Homburg
 * The Black Robe (1944) - Baron Friedberg
 * Opfergang (1944) - Senator Froben
 * Arlberg Express (1948) - Tschurtschrntaler
 * On Resonant Shores (1948) - Abt
 * Stadtpark (1951)
 * Maria Theresa (1951) - Graf Aliano
 * 1. April 2000 (1952) - Engl. Hochkommissar
 * Franz Schubert (1953)
 * Victoria in Dover (1954) - Archbishop of Canterbury
 * Sissi (1955) - Feldmaerschall Radetzky
 * Sissi – The Young Empress (1956) - Feldmaerschall Radetzky
 * Vienna, City of My Dreams (1957) - Fürst Vitus
 * Forever My Love (1962) - (uncredited)

Decorations and awards

 * 1902: court actor
 * 1931: Honorary citizen of the City of Vienna
 * 1935: Councillor
 * 1937: Austrian Cross of Merit for Art and Science, First Class
 * 1937: Honorary Ring of the Vienna
 * 1938: State actor (in German: Staatsschauspieler)
 * 1941: Goethe Medal for Art and Science
 * 1942: Gold Civil Service Faithful Service Medal
 * 1951: Honorary Ring of the City of Vienna (Renewed presentation for war loss)
 * 1956: Grand Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria
 * 1961: Great Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
 * 1961: Freeman of the University of Vienna
 * 1963: Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art, 1st class