Johanna Sibelius

German screenwriter

Johanna Sibelius
Born	(1913-02-10)10 February 1913 Berlin, German Empire
Died	8 March 1970(1970-03-08) (aged 57)
Other names	Sibylle Freybe
Occupation	Screenwriter
Years active	1939-1969 (film)

Johanna Sibelius (10 February 1913 – 8 March 1970) was a German screenwriter.^[1]

Her sisters were the actress Jutta Freybe and the writer Martha Albrand.

Selected filmography

Congo Express (dir. Eduard von Borsody, 1939) — based on her own novel
Der dunkle Punkt (dir. Georg Zoch, 1940)
Wenn du noch eine Heimat hast (dir. Günther Rittau, 1942) — based on the play Der Strom by Max Halbe
Meine Freundin Josefine (dir. Hans H. Zerlett, 1942)
Nacht ohne Abschied (dir. Erich Waschneck, 1943)
Am Abend nach der Oper (dir. Arthur Maria Rabenalt, 1945) — based on the novella Der Fund by Franz Nabl [de]
Five Suspects (dir. Kurt Hoffmann, 1950) — based on the novel Thomsen verhört die Prima by Herbert Moll
Heart's Desire (dir. Paul Martin, 1951) — based on the novel D-Zug 517 by Maria von Peteani
Captive Soul (dir. Hans Wolff, 1952)
Klettermaxe (dir. Kurt Hoffmann, 1952) — based on the eponymous novel by Hans Mahner-Mons
Until We Meet Again (dir. Gustav Ucicky, 1952)
Dreaming Lips (dir. Josef von Báky, 1953) — remake of the 1932 film Dreaming Lips, based on the play Mélo by Henri Bernstein
Music by Night (dir. Kurt Hoffmann, 1953)
Mailman Mueller (dir. John Reinhardt, 1953)
When the White Lilacs Bloom Again (dir. Hans Deppe, 1953)
Men at a Dangerous Age (dir. Carl-Heinz Schroth, 1954)
The Seven Dresses of Katrin (dir. Hans Deppe, 1954) — based on the eponymous novel by Gisi Gruber
Love is Forever (dir. Wolfgang Liebeneiner, 1954) — based on the play Fires of St. John by Hermann Sudermann
Sacred Lie (dir. Wolfgang Liebeneiner, 1955)
I Was an Ugly Girl (dir. Wolfgang Liebeneiner, 1955) — based on the eponymous novel by Annemarie Selinko
My Leopold (dir. Géza von Bolváry, 1955) — based on the play My Leopold by Adolphe L'Arronge
My Husband's Getting Married Today (dir. Kurt Hoffmann, 1956) — based on the eponymous novel by Annemarie Selinko
Vater, unser bestes Stück [de] (dir. Günther Lüders, 1957) — based on the eponymous novel by Hans Nicklisch [de]
Scandal in Bad Ischl (dir. Rolf Thiele, 1957) — based on the play The Master by Hermann Bahr
Meine schöne Mama (dir. Paul Martin, 1958) — based on the eponymous novel by Mathilde Walewska
Arms and the Man (dir. Franz Peter Wirth, 1958) — based on the play Arms and the Man by George Bernard Shaw
Whisky, Wodka, Wienerin [de] (dir. Helmut Weiss, 1959) — based on the play Rendezvous in Wien by Fritz Eckhardt
Jacqueline (dir. Wolfgang Liebeneiner, 1959)
Mrs. Warren's Profession (dir. Ákos Ráthonyi, 1960) — based on the play Mrs. Warren's Profession by George Bernard Shaw
Der Traum des Mr. Borton (dir. Anton Schelkopf, 1960, TV film)
Stefanie in Rio (dir. Curtis Bernhardt, 1960) — sequel to the film Stefanie, based on the novel Stefanie oder Die liebenswerten Torheiten by Gitta von Cetto [de]
Geständnis einer Sechzehnjährigen [de] (dir. Georg Tressler, 1961) — based on the eponymous novel by Robert Pilchowski
Zu jung für die Liebe? [de] (dir. Erica Balqué [de], 1961)
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (dir. Franz Josef Wild [de], 1961) — based on the play The Last of Mrs. Cheyney by Frederick Lonsdale
Adorable Julia (dir. Alfred Weidenmann, 1962) — based on the novel Theatre by W. Somerset Maugham
Only a Woman (dir. Alfred Weidenmann, 1962)
Waiting Room to the Beyond (1964) — based on the novel Mission To Siena by James Hadley Chase
Condemned to Sin (dir. Alfred Weidenmann, 1964) — based on the novel The Fortress by Henry Jaeger
Among Vultures (dir. Alfred Vohrer, 1964) — based on the eponymous book by Karl May
Old Surehand (dir. Alfred Vohrer, 1965) — based on the eponymous novel by Karl May
Hocuspocus (dir. Kurt Hoffmann, 1966) — based on the eponymous play by Curt Goetz
Long Legs, Long Fingers (dir. Alfred Vohrer, 1966)
Liselotte of the Palatinate (dir. Kurt Hoffmann, 1966)
The Heathens of Kummerow (dir. Werner Jacobs, 1967) — based on the eponymous novel by Ehm Welk
24 Hours in the Life of a Woman (dir. Dominique Delouche [fr], 1968) — based on the novella Twenty-Four Hours in the Life of a Woman by Stefan Zweig
Morning's at Seven (dir. Kurt Hoffmann, 1968) — based on the eponymous novel by Eric Malpass
Heintje: A Heart Goes on a Journey (dir. Werner Jacobs, 1969)
When Sweet Moonlight Is Sleeping in the Hills (dir. Wolfgang Liebeneiner, 1969) — based on the eponymous novel by Eric Malpass