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Agnes Windeck
Agnes Windeck (; 27 March 1888 – 28 September 1975) was a German theatre and film actress. She appeared in more than 50 films between 1939 and 1973. She was born in Hamburg and started her career at the Deutsches Schauspielhaus in 1904. She later worked as a teacher at the drama school of the Deutsches Theater in Berlin. In the 1930s she began to play minor roles in several films but it was not until she was in her seventies when she became a popular character actress A character actor is a supporting actor who plays unusual, interesting, or eccentric characters.28 April 2013, The New York Acting SchoolTen Best Character Actors of All Time Retrieved 7 August 2014, "..a breed of actor who has the ability to be ... of West German cinema and television. Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Windeck, Agnes 1888 births 1975 deaths German film actresses German stage actresses German television actresses Actresses from Hamburg 20th-century German ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Three Girls Spinning
''Three Girls Spinning'' (german: Drei Mädchen spinnen) is a 1950 West German comedy film directed by Carl Froelich and starring Albrecht Schoenhals, Adelheid Seeck and Axel von Ambesser.Bock & Bergfelder p. 138 It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Erich Kettelhut. Cast * Albrecht Schoenhals as Eduard Amberg * Adelheid Seeck as Magda Amberg * Axel von Ambesser as Professor Hartwig * Georg Thomalla as Bollmann * Renate Barken as Beate Amberg * Maria Körber as Elfriede Amberg * Susanne Körber-Harlan as Maxi Amberg * Harald Juhnke as Pfarrer Krempel * Otto Gebühr as Lehmann * Bully Buhlan as Singer * Oscar Sabo as Briefträger * Agnes Windeck Agnes Windeck (; 27 March 1888 – 28 September 1975) was a German theatre and film actress. She appeared in more than 50 films between 1939 and 1973. She was born in Hamburg and started her career at the Deutsches Schauspielhaus in 1904. S ... as Wirtschafterin Refer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Squeaker (1963 Film)
''The Squeaker'' (german: Der Zinker) is a 1963 West German-French crime film directed by Alfred Vohrer and starring Heinz Drache. It was part of a very successful series of German films based on the writings of Edgar Wallace and adapted from the 1927 novel of the same name. Plot Both Scotland Yard and the criminal community of London are trying to discover the identity of "the Squealer". This mysterious fence forces criminals to sell him their wares for a pittance. When some object, he "squeals" to the police. Those who oppose him are ruthlessly killed, preferably by means of the poison of the Black Mamba. Inspector Elford of Scotland Yard investigates and he has plenty of suspects. The trail leads to the strange Mr. Sutton, owner of a zoological store that also carries predators and poisonous snakes. During his investigation, Elford meets Mrs. Mulford, an older lady who tries to help ex-convicts, and Beryl, her niece, who writes crime stories and works as a court reporter. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Has To Be Learned
''Love Has to Be Learned'' (German: ''Liebe will gelernt sein'') is a 1963 West German comedy film directed by Kurt Hoffmann and starring Martin Held, Barbara Rütting and Götz George. It was adapted by Erich Kästner from his own play.Bock & Bergfelder p.352 It was shot at the Spandau Studios in Berlin and on location around Munich in Bavaria. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Hans Jürgen Kiebach and Ernst Schomer. Cast * Martin Held as Christoph Mylius * Barbara Rütting as Hermine * Götz George as Hansgeorg Lehmbruck * Loni von Friedl as Margot * Fita Benkhoff as Ilse Lehmbruck * Grit Boettcher as Dora * Margarete Haagen as Frau Krüger * Bruno Hübner as Feldhammer * Charles Regnier as Regisseur Kramer * Herta Staal as Nelly * Ralf Wolter as Regie-Assistent Müller * Blandine Ebinger as Fräulein Lydia Bretschneider * Michael Barry as Andreas * Dagmar Hank Dagmar may refer to: People * Dagmar (given name), a feminine Scandinavian and German given nam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Only A Woman (1962 Film)
''Only a Woman'' (german: Ich bin auch nur eine Frau) is a 1962 West German romantic comedy film directed by Alfred Weidenmann and starring Maria Schell, Paul Hubschmid and Hans Nielsen.Blaney p.130 The film's sets were designed by the art director Helmut Nentwig. It was shot at the Spandau Studios and on location in Hamburg and West Berlin. Plot A psychiatrists love life becomes confused with that of her patients, due to her own complex issues. Cast * Maria Schell as Lilli König * Paul Hubschmid as Martin Bohlen * Hans Nielsen as Dr. Katz, Nervenarzt * Agnes Windeck as Wanda, Housekeeper * Anita Höfer as Pauline * Ingrid van Bergen as Annabella * Hannelore Auer as Gerda * Tilly Lauenstein as Mrs. Starke * Frank Glaubrecht as Heinz Feldmann * Michael Hinz * Margarete Knitsch as Lollo * Ulli Lommel * Friedrich Schoenfelder as Kellner * Ingeborg Sonsalla as Gitta * Hilde Volk Hilde Volk (1912–1995) was an Austrian actress who worked extensively on stage and in radio. Late ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ideal Woman
''The Ideal Woman'' (German: ''Die ideale Frau'') is a 1959 West German comedy film directed by Josef von Báky and starring Ruth Leuwerik, Martin Benrath and Boy Gobert. Bock & Berfgelder p.24 It was made at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Hans Jürgen Kiebach and Fritz Maurischat. Location shooting took place around Landshut and in Monaco. Synopsis Fanny Becker, the mayor of Rosenburg, meets a former lover and is tempted to resume her romance with him, but eventually decides to remain with her husband (the leader of the opposition in Rosenburg). Cast * Ruth Leuwerik as Fanny Becker * Martin Benrath as Axel Jungk * Boy Gobert as Jaroslaw Martini * Friedrich Domin as Justizrat Becker * Agnes Windeck as Frau Jungk * Heinrich Gretler as Stadtrat Niggelmann * Paul Hoffmann as Stadtdirektor Rechnitz * Lukas Ammann as Butler * Hellmuth Haupt as Toni Adam * Käthe Itter Käthe Itter (1907–1992) was a German film, television and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Shoots Down The Bird
''Peter Shoots Down the Bird'' (german: Peter schießt den Vogel ab) is a 1959 West German comedy film directed by Géza von Cziffra and starring Peter Alexander, Germaine Damar and Maria Sebaldt. It was shot at the Spandau Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Paul Markwitz and Heinrich Weidemann. Plot Peter Schatz is a porter at a hotel where he is very popular with all the guests. However, he struggles to get along with the hotel director, who is a bit of a pedantic tyrant and feared by all staff, and switchboard lady Renate of another hotel. Beside his work he has ambitions to travel the world. When he inherits a larger sum of money from a former hotel guest in gratitude for his services to her and her dog, his colleague Mathilde suggests he could go on a ski trip into a posh ski resort in the Austrian Alps. At first his attempt to book a room in the Grand Hotel in Zürs am Arlberg is futile, as they are completely booked, so he comes up with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Time To Love And A Time To Die
''A Time to Love and a Time to Die'' is a 1958 Eastmancolor CinemaScope drama war film directed by Douglas Sirk and starring John Gavin and Liselotte Pulver. Based on the book by German author Erich Maria Remarque and set on the Eastern Front and in Nazi Germany, it tells the story of a young German soldier who is revolted by the conduct of the army in Russia and by the National Socialist German Workers Party in Germany. Plot In a German infantry unit retreating from Russia in the spring of 1944, Ernst Graeber's conscience is revolted by the execution of captured civilians. Given his first furlough for over two years, he returns to find his family home bombed and his parents gone. Calling at the house of the family doctor for information, the daughter Elizabeth tells him her father is in a concentration camp because of an unwise remark. Allied bombing continues by day and by night. An old school friend who is now the local head of the Nazi Party offers Ernst accommodation, f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Copper (1958 Film)
''The Copper'' also translated as ''The Grasper'' (german: Der Greifer) is a 1958 West German crime film directed by Eugen York and starring Hans Albers, Hansjörg Felmy and Susanne Cramer. It is a remake of the 1930 film '' The Copper'' which Albers had also starred in.Hake p.228 It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in West Berlin as well as on location in Hamburg and Essen. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Gabriel Pellon and Theo Zwierski. Synopsis Otto Friedrich Dennert a veteran of the Essen police force is known as "The Grabber" for his unconventional methods. While investigating a series of killings of women he reaches retirement age. The case is taken over by a new team, including Dennert's son Harry. Convinced that they have arrested the wrong person, Dennert begins investigating by himself with assistance from the criminal underworld. Cast * Hans Albers as Otto Friedrich Dennert * Hansjörg Felmy as Harry Dennert * Susanne Cramer as Ursula Bra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vater Sein Dagegen Sehr
''Vater sein dagegen sehr'' (English: "Being a father however, is hard") is a 1957 West German film directed by Kurt Meisel. Plot summary One day, writer Lutz Ventura receives news that his sister has died. She leaves behind two children, whom he temporarily takes in after the funeral because Frau Roeckel, the sister of the children's father, deceased five years earlier, is taking a holiday with her husband. Lutz and the children become good friends. The children want to stay with their uncle, but he does not have much room in his tower apartment, has little money, and wants to get married soon. The children must return to the Roeckel family, but they run away, because there is always trouble there. The soft-hearted uncle takes them in, but his fiancée has definite ideas about their future, and they don't include other people's children. On the spur of the moment, she tells him that she no longer wants to marry him. The writer gets in trouble with the authorities; the chil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Trapp Family
''The Trapp Family'' (german: Die Trapp-Familie, links=no) is a 1956 West German comedy drama film about the real-life Austrian musical family of that name directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner and starring Ruth Leuwerik, Hans Holt, and Maria Holst. Based on Maria von Trapp's 1949 memoir, '' The Story of the Trapp Family Singers'', the film is about a novice nun sent to care for the unruly children of a wealthy baron, who falls in love with and marries the young woman. Through her caring influence, the family becomes a famous singing group. When the baron is pressured to join Hitler's navy, the family escapes to the United States, where they establish themselves as singers. ''The Trapp Family'' became one of the most successful German films of the 1950s and was the inspiration for the even more fictionalized 1959 Broadway musical ''The Sound of Music,'' and its highly successful 1965 film version. The film had one sequel, ''The Trapp Family in America'' (1958). Plot At a convent in A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
How Do I Become A Film Star?
''How Do I Become a Film Star?'' (German: ''Wie werde ich Filmstar?'') is a 1955 West German musical comedy film directed by Theo Lingen and starring Nadja Tiller, Harald Juhnke and Bibi Johns.Bock & Bergfelder p.290 It was shot at the Wandsbek Studios in Hamburg. The film's sets were designed by the art director Dieter Bartels and Herbert Kirchhoff. Cast * Nadja Tiller as Marianne Krause * Harald Juhnke as Günther Scholz * Bibi Johns as Brigitte Lenz * Peter Garden as Fritz Neumann * Ruth Stephan as Elli May * Oskar Sima as Willi Glaser * Theo Lingen Theo Lingen (; 10 June 1903 – 10 November 1978), born Franz Theodor Schmitz, was a German actor, film director and screenwriter. He appeared in more than 230 films between 1929 and 1978, and directed 21 films between 1936 and 1960. Life and c ... as Paul Kubisch * Mona Baptiste as Mona Grandez * Carl Voscherauas Vater Lenz * Carl-Heinz Schroth as Regisseur Altmann * Bully Buhlan as Kurt Hampel * Agnes Windeck as Frau von Klage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
