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Dieter Eppler
Dieter Eppler (11 February 1927, in Stuttgart – 12 April 2008, in Stuttgart) was a German television actor and director of radio drama Radio drama (or audio drama, audio play, radio play, radio theatre, or audio theatre) is a dramatized, purely acoustic performance. With no visual component, radio drama depends on dialogue, music and sound effects to help the listener imagine ...s. He was an actor, known for ''Jonas'' (1957), ''The Country Doctor'' (1987) and '' The Last Winter'' (1960). He was married to Magdalene Schnaitmann and they had five children. He was a prolific German character actor, seen in many TV crime series like ''Tatort'', ''Derrick (TV series), Derrick'' and ''The Old Fox''. In the 1950s and 1960s, he had leading roles in several Edgar Wallace adaptations. Often portraying military types, he was noted for his starring role in ''U 47 – Kapitänleutnant Prien'' (1957). He also did horror as in the character of the evil vampire in the 1962 film ''Slaughter of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stuttgart
Stuttgart (; Swabian: ; ) is the capital and largest city of the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It is located on the Neckar river in a fertile valley known as the ''Stuttgarter Kessel'' (Stuttgart Cauldron) and lies an hour from the Swabian Jura and the Black Forest. Stuttgart has a population of 635,911, making it the sixth largest city in Germany. 2.8 million people live in the city's administrative region and 5.3 million people in its metropolitan area, making it the fourth largest metropolitan area in Germany. The city and metropolitan area are consistently ranked among the top 20 European metropolitan areas by GDP; Mercer listed Stuttgart as 21st on its 2015 list of cities by quality of living; innovation agency 2thinknow ranked the city 24th globally out of 442 cities in its Innovation Cities Index; and the Globalization and World Cities Research Network ranked the city as a Beta-status global city in their 2020 survey. Stuttgart was one of the host cities ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The White Spider (1963 Film)
''The White Spider'' (german: Die weiße Spinne) is a 1963 West German crime thriller film directed by Harald Reinl and starring Joachim Fuchsberger, Karin Dor and Horst Frank. It is based on a novel of the same name by the Czech writer Louis Weinert-Wilton. The film's sets were designed by the art director Ernst H. Albrecht. Location shooting took place in London, Hamburg and West Berlin West Berlin (german: Berlin (West) or , ) was a political enclave which comprised the western part of Berlin during the years of the Cold War. Although West Berlin was de jure not part of West Germany, lacked any sovereignty, and was under mi .... It was made and promoted to look like a German Edgar Wallace movie, using the same director and several actors from the Wallace film series. Plot When Muriel Irvine's husband is killed in an automobile accident after a night of gambling, she discovers that he had previously dramatically increased his life insurance coverage. The insurance comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Death And Diamonds (film)
''Death and Diamonds'' (german: Dynamit in grüner Seide) is a 1968 German thriller film directed by Harald Reinl and starring George Nader, Carl Möhner, and Heinz Weiss. It was part of the Jerry Cotton series of films about an FBI agent. It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Ernst H. Albrecht. Location shooting took place in Los Angeles, Berlin and the Dalmatian coast Dalmatia (; hr, Dalmacija ; it, Dalmazia; see #Name, names in other languages) is one of the four historical region, historical regions of Croatia, alongside Croatia proper, Slavonia, and Istria. Dalmatia is a narrow belt of the east shore of .... Plot Jerry Cotton goes undercover to take out a criminal organisation including its bosses. Disguised as a British specialist for alarm systems he joins the gang which has a preference for diamonds. Taking part in their current activities he tries to get to their leaders. Although he works as prudent as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Massacre In The Black Forest
''Massacre in the Black Forest'' (german: Hermann der Cherusker – Die Schlacht im Teutoburger Wald) is a 1967 historical drama film set on the northeast frontier of the Roman Empire facing the area of Germania in A.D. 9. The film centers on Arminius, a chieftain of the Cherusci Germanic tribe (in what is now Lower Saxony), who drew three Roman legions into an ambush in the Teutoburg Forest, known as the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest. Cast Release The film was released in 1967. Footnotes References * See also *''In the Shadow of the Eagles'' (dir. Ferdinando Baldi, 1966), with Cameron Mitchell, Beba Lončar, Dieter Eppler, Peter Carsten *List of historical drama films *List of films set in ancient Rome * List of German films: 1960s *Battle of the Teutoburg Forest The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest, described as the Varian Disaster () by Ancient Rome, Roman historians, took place at modern Kalkriese in AD 9, when an alliance of Germanic peoples ambushed Roman le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Blood Demon
''The Blood Demon'' (''Die Schlangengrube und das Pendel'' in West Germany), also known as ''The Torture Chamber of Dr. Sadism'', ''The Snake Pit and the Pendulum'', and ''Castle of the Walking Dead'', is a 1967 West German horror film directed by Harald Reinl and starring Christopher Lee, Karin Dor, and Lex Barker. The film, written by Manfred R. Köhler, is based on Edgar Allan Poe's 1842 short story "The Pit and the Pendulum" and concerns the saga of Count Regula (Lee) who, after being drawn and quartered for murdering 12 maidens, returns to life seeking revenge. The film was advertised in Rhode Island newspapers as ''Crimson Demon'', due to a practice at the time of deleting the word "Blood" from film titles. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Gabriel Pellon and Rolf Zehetbauer. Plot The setting in time is the 18th century, and the probable story location is Germany. Baroness Lilian von Brabant and her lawyer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spy Today, Die Tomorrow
''Spy Today, Die Tomorrow'' (german: Mister Dynamit – Morgen küßt euch der Tod, it, Muori lentamente... te la godi di più, es, Mister Dinamita, mañana os besará la muerte, also known as ''Die Slowly, You'll Enjoy It More'') is a 1967 German-Italian-Spanish Eurospy film written and directed by Franz Josef Gottlieb and starring Lex Barker Alexander Crichlow Barker Jr. (May 8, 1919 – May 11, 1973), known as Lex Barker, was an American actor. He was known for playing Tarzan for RKO Pictures between 1949 and 1953, and portraying leading characters from Karl May's novels, notably as .... Plot Cast References External links * 1967 films 1960s spy thriller films German spy thriller films Italian spy thriller films Spanish spy thriller films West German films Films directed by Franz Josef Gottlieb Films about nuclear war and weapons Films based on German novels 1960s German-language films 1960s Italian films 1960s German films {{1960s-Italy-film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucky, The Inscrutable
''Lucky, the Inscrutable'' ( it, Agente speciale L.K.: Operazione Re Mida, es, Lucky, el intrépido, german: Lucky M. füllt alle Särge) is a 1967 Spanish-Italian-German spy film directed by Jesús Franco and starring Ray Danton. It marked the first collaboration between Franco and the Italian composer Bruno Nicolai, who worked together many times in the following years. Franco said he and Nicolai were neighbors, which made working together convenient (Franco played not one, but three, small cameo roles in this film). This film was Franco's first Spanish-Italian-German co-production, and was also his first film for German producer Artur Brauner. It was also Italian actress Rosalba Neri's first Franco film. Patty Shepard Patricia Moran Shepard (October 1, 1945 – January 3, 2013) was an American film actress based in Madrid, Spain. She appeared in more than fifty Spanish, Italian and French films from the 1960s to the 1980s, notably several cult horror films. ..., 21 in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Savage Pampas (1966 Film)
''Savage Pampas'' is a 1966 American Western film directed by Hugo Fregonese and starring Robert Taylor, Ron Randell and Marc Lawrence. The film was a co-production between Argentina, Spain and the United States, and was a remake of the 1945 Argentine film of the same title which Fregonese had co-directed. The film's location shooting took place in Spain, a popular location for westerns during the era. The film's action is set in the Argentinian Pampas around the time of the Conquest of the Desert. Plot Set during the 1870s, life is hard for soldiers on the outskirts of Argentinean control. The pragmatic Captain Martin struggles to retain control over a ragtag Argentinean Army, made up of largely conscripted criminals. Joined by Lt. Del Río, who just graduated from the newly created Military Institute of Buenos Aires, Cpt. Martin faces mass desertions due to soldiers refusing to serve without women at the garrisons. These desperate men slip off in the night to join the ranks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Die Nibelungen (1966/1967 Film)
''Die Nibelungen'' ("The Nibelungs") is a two-part series of silent fantasy films created by Austrian director Fritz Lang in 1924, consisting of ''Die Nibelungen: Siegfried'' and ''Die Nibelungen: Kriemhild's Revenge''. The scenarios for both films were co-written by Lang's then-wife Thea von Harbou, based upon the epic poem ''Nibelungenlied'' written around AD 1200. ''Die Nibelungen'' received its UK premiere at the Royal Albert Hall in London, where it played for 40 performances between 29 April and 20 June 1924. ''Siegfried'' was released in the United States on 23 August 1925, premiering at the Century Theatre in New York City in the short-lived Phonofilm sound-on-film process. ''Kriemhild's Revenge'' was released in the U.S. in 1928. Plot summary ''Die Nibelungen: Siegfried's Death'' The title character Siegfried, son of King Siegmund of Xanten, masters the art of forging a sword at the shop of Mime. Siegfried hears the tales of the kingdom of Burgundy, the kings who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Deal In Danger
''I Deal in Danger'' is a 1966 American DeLuxe Color spy film compiled from the first four episodes of a television series, ''Blue Light (TV series), Blue Light'', which aired on American Broadcasting Company, ABC-TV in early 1966. Directed by Walter Grauman, it starred Robert Goulet as David March, an Allies of World War II, Allied spy in Nazi Germany during World War II. He is aided by a French agent, Susanne Duchard, played by Christine Carère. Plot In Nazi Germany during World War II, David March (Robert Goulet) is an American traitor who has been given wide access to travel as he wishes within Germany. Unbeknownst to the Germans, March is actually an American spy, the last remaining from a spy ring, known as Blue Light. As time goes on, he has been able to work his way higher and higher within the Nazi intelligence apparatus, however he is suspected by a Nazi Gestapo officer, Captain Elm (Werner Peters). Along the way, he meets Susanne Duchard (Christine Carère), a French ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sinister Monk
''The Sinister Monk'' (german: Der unheimliche Mönch) is a 1965 West German thriller film directed by Harald Reinl and starring Karin Dor, Harald Leipnitz and Siegfried Lowitz. It is based on the 1927 play ''The Terror'' by Edgar Wallace and was part of a very successful series of German films inspired by his works.A New History of German Cinema p. 380 It was shot at the Spandau Studios in Berlin with location shooting in London, Hamburg and Hamelin in Lower Saxony. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Walter Kutz and Wilhelm Vorwerg. Cast * Karin Dor as Gwendolin * Harald Leipnitz as Inspector Bratt * Siegfried Lowitz as Sir Richard * Siegfried Schürenberg as Sir John * Ilse Steppat as Lady Patricia * Dieter Eppler as William * Hartmut Reck as Ronny * Kurt Waitzmann as Cunning * Rudolf Schündler as Mr. Short * as Monsieur d'Arol * Uta Levka as Lola * as Dolores * as Mai Ling * Uschi Glas as Mary * Eddi Arent as Pedell Smith * Walter Echtz as Mr. Smith / Mon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lana, Queen Of The Amazons
''Lana, Queen of the Amazons'' (German: ''Lana - Königin der Amazonen'') is a 1964 West German-Brazilian adventure film written and directed by Cyl Farney and Géza von Cziffra and starring Anton Diffring, Catherine Schell and Christian Wolff. The film's sets were designed by the art director Alexandre Horvat. Location shooting took place in Brazil in Belém, Rio de Janeiro and along the Amazon River. Cast * Anton Diffring as Professor Van Vries *Catherine Schell as Queen Lana * Christian Wolff as Peter van Vries *Michael Hinz as Matteo *Yara Lex as Tahira *Dieter Eppler as Giovanni di Araúza / Gerónimo de Araújo *Haydee Pinto as Amazon #2 *Átila Iório as Black guide / Casanova *Adalberto Silva Adalberto Pereira da Silva Nascimento (born 12 May 1979) is a Brazilian male handball player. He was a member of the Brazil men's national handball team, playing as a right wing. He played at the 2004 Summer Olympics. He was a member of São Berna ... as White guide Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
