Ivan Desny


Ivan Desny, born Ivan Nikolaevich Desnitskij was a Swiss actor of Russian descent, born in China.

Early life

Desny was born in Peking, China.

Career

Desny was a film actor. Bilingual in French and German, he acted in more than 150 films, both in Germany and France. Desny appeared in the 1950 film Madeleine by the English director David Lean, who was then the husband of star Ann Todd.

Death

Desny died in Ascona, Switzerland.

Selected filmography