Background
Dassanowsky, Elfi von was born on February 2, 1924 in Vienna, Austria. Daughter of Franz Leopold and Anna (Grünwald-Esterhazy) von Dass.
educator consultant film producer opera singer
Dassanowsky, Elfi von was born on February 2, 1924 in Vienna, Austria. Daughter of Franz Leopold and Anna (Grünwald-Esterhazy) von Dass.
Diploma, Hochschule für Musik und darstellende Kunst, Vienna, 1944. Vocal studies with Paula Mark-Neusser. Piano studies with Emil von Sauer.
Actress in Austrian theater and film, 1946—1953. Broadcast announcer Forces Broadcasting, Central Europe, Vienna, British Broadcasting Corporation, Vienna. Co-founder, producer Belvedere Film Studio, Austria, 1946.
Administrator, casting director Phoebus International Film, Germany, 1951. President Belvedere Film Productions, Los Angeles, from 1999. Various business activities, 1968-1990, music coach for film director Karl Hartl and actor Curd Jurgens, 1941-1942.
Vocal coach, piano classes, New York, Hollywood, 1955-1967. Faculty, consultant in field. Star contract UFA Studios, Berlin, 1944.
Member Austrian American Film Association, Austrian American Council West, Association Austrian Film Producers, Women's International Center, United States National Women's Hall of Fame, Friends of Los Angeles Philharmonic.
Children: Robert, Vivi.