Frank Wisbar

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Frank Wisbar
General information
Name	Frank Wisbar
Aliases	Frank Wysbar
Roles	Director Producer Writer
Place of birth	Tilsit, East Prussia, Germany
Gender	Male
Date of birth	December 9th, 1899
Date of death	March 17th, 1967
First appearance	The Tell-Tale Heart (1939)
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Frank Wisbar was a German film director, screenwriter and producer. He was born in Tilsit, East Prussia, Germany on December 9th, 1899. He emigrated to the United States in 1939. His first work in the genre was directing the first film adaptation of Edgar Alan Poe's The Tell-Tale Heart in 1939. In 1946 he directed Strangler of the Swamp for Producers Releasing Corporation. Wisbar also co-wrote the story treatment for the film. Later that year, he directed the sequel to 1940's The Devil Bat entitled Devil Bat's Daughter (also produced by PRC). Wisbar served as producer on the film as well.

Frank Wisbar passed away in Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany on March 17th, 1967 at the age of 67.

Body of work

Film	Year	Role
The Tell-Tale Heart	1939	Director; Writer
Strangler of the Swamp	1946	Director
Devil Bat's Daughter	1946	Director; Producer

External Links

• Frank Wisbar at AMG
• Frank Wisbar at IMDB
• Frank Wisbar at Wikipedia