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Ingrid Noll
Ingrid Noll (married name Ingrid Gullatz, born 29 September 1935 in Shanghai) is a German thriller writer. She has written several novels, including ''Head Count'' (''Die Häupter meiner Lieben''), ''Hell Hath No Fury'' (''Der Hahn ist tot'') and ''The Pharmacist'' (''Die Apothekerin''), as well as one television drama, ''Bommels Billigflüge''. Several of her novels have been subsequently adapted as films, including ''Die Apothekerin'', which was released in the United States as ''The Pharmacist'' and was nominated for the German Film Award in Gold for outstanding feature film. She published her first novel, which became a great success, at the age of 55. Today she is one of the most popular German female authors. Filmography *'' The Pharmacist'', directed by Rainer Kaufmann (1997, based on ''Die Apothekerin'') *', directed by Hans-Günther Bücking (1999, based on ''Die Häupter meiner Lieben'') *''Der Hahn ist tot'', directed by Hermine Huntgeburth (2000, TV film, based on ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frankfurt Am Main
Frankfurt, officially Frankfurt am Main (; Hessian: , "Frank ford on the Main"), is the most populous city in the German state of Hesse. Its 791,000 inhabitants as of 2022 make it the fifth-most populous city in Germany. Located on its namesake Main River, it forms a continuous conurbation with the neighboring city of Offenbach am Main and its urban area has a population of over 2.3 million. The city is the heart of the larger Rhine-Main metropolitan region, which has a population of more than 5.6 million and is Germany's second-largest metropolitan region after the Rhine-Ruhr region. Frankfurt's central business district, the Bankenviertel, lies about northwest of the geographic center of the EU at Gadheim, Lower Franconia. Like France and Franconia, the city is named after the Franks. Frankfurt is the largest city in the Rhine Franconian dialect area. Frankfurt was a city state, the Free City of Frankfurt, for nearly five centuries, and was one of the most import ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thriller (genre)
Thriller is a genre of fiction, having numerous, often overlapping subgenres. Thrillers are characterized and defined by the mood (psychology), moods they elicit, giving viewers heightened feelings of suspense, Psychomotor agitation, excitement, Surprise (emotion), surprise, anticipation (emotion), anticipation and anxiety. Successful examples of thrillers are Alfred Hitchcock filmography, the films of Alfred Hitchcock. Thrillers generally keep the audience on the "edge of their seats" as the plot builds towards a climax (narrative), climax. The cover-up of important information is a common element. Literary devices such as red herrings, plot twists, unreliable narrators, and cliffhangers are used extensively. A thriller is often a villain-driven plot, whereby they present obstacles that the protagonist must overcome. The most common genres that overlap with the thriller genre include crime fiction, crime, horror fiction, horror and detective fiction. Characteristics Writer Vla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Pharmacist (1997 Film)
''The Pharmacist'' (german: Die Apothekerin) is a 1997 German comedy film based on the eponymous novel by Ingrid Noll. Cast * Katja Riemann – Hella Moormann * Jürgen Vogel – Levin Graber * Richy Müller – Dieter Krosmansky * – Margot Krosmansky * August Zirner – Pawel Siebert * Dagmar Manzel – Dorit Meissen * Andrea Sawatzki – Alma Siebert * – Hermann Graber * – Gero * Eva Ingeborg Scholz – Gudrun Moormann * Friedrich von Thun – Rolf Moormann * – Bob Moormann * Dominic Raacke Dominic Raacke (born 11 December 1958) is a German actor and screenwriter. He is best known for his performance as Till Ritter in ''Tatort''. He appeared in more than seventy films since 1981. Selected filmography References External links ... – Kripobeamter References External links * 1997 films 1997 comedy films German comedy films 1990s German films {{1990s-Germany-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rainer Kaufmann
Rainer Kaufmann (born 6 June 1959) is a German film director. He directed more than thirty films including ''The Pharmacist (1997 film), The Pharmacist'' and ', a film about human trafficking. Selected filmography *''Dann eben mit Gewalt'' (1993, TV film) — (based on a novel by ) *' (1994, TV film) *''One of My Oldest Friends'' (1995) — (based on a story by F. Scott Fitzgerald) *''Talk of the Town (1995 film), Talk of the Town'' (1995) *''The Pharmacist (1997 film), The Pharmacist'' (1997) — (based on a novel by Ingrid Noll) *''Long Hello and Short Goodbye'' (1999) — (screenplay by Jeff Vintar) *''Cold Is the Evening Breeze'' (2000) — (based on a novel by Ingrid Noll) *' (2004, TV miniseries) — (based on a novel by Justus Pfaue) *' (2005, TV film) *''Four Daughters'' (2006, TV film) — (based on a novel by Inger Alfvén) *''Runaway Horse'' (2007) — (based on a novella by Martin Walser) *''A Grand Exit'' (2008, TV film) *' (2009, TV film) — (based on a novel by a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hermine Huntgeburth
Hermine Huntgeburth (born 13 November 1957) is a German film director. She is best known for her 2005 film ''The White Masai''. Selected filmography *'' The Terrible Threesome'' (1991) *''Gefährliche Freundin'' (1996, TV film) *' (1998) *''The Coq Is Dead'' (2000, TV film) *''Romeo'' (2001, TV film) *' (2002) *''The White Masai'' (2005) *''Effi Briest ''Effi Briest'' is a realist novel by Theodor Fontane. Published in book form in 1895, ''Effi Briest'' marks both a watershed and a climax in the poetic realism of literature. It can be thematically compared to other novels on 19th century mar ...'' (2009) *' (2010, TV film) *' (2011) *' (2012) *' (2012, TV film) *' (2014, TV film) *' (2020) References External links * 1957 births Living people Mass media people from North Rhine-Westphalia People from Paderborn {{Germany-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NRW Literatur Im Netz
NRW Literatur im Netz is a German internet database with short biographies of persons who have lived or worked in North Rhine-Westphalia. The Westphälische Literaturbüro (Westphalian office for literature) in Unna operates the biggest database for literary production in North Rhine-Westphalia, continuously updated since 2001. The database presents authors from NRW with detailed portraits as well as literary institutions and publishers. Content Currently the database contains the bio-bibliographical data of more than 600 authors from North Rhine-Westphalia. It also offers text samples or press photographs, of the writers for download. Amongst other things, it allows searches for authors by region, genre, gender or in alphabetical order. In addition, the section Institutions offers information on publishers, libraries and literary institutions in North Rhine-Westphalia. Authors Among the well-known writers whose literary profile is presented there are: Khalid al-Maaly, Joche ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Thriller Writers
German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Germanic peoples (Roman times) * German language **any of the Germanic languages * German cuisine, traditional foods of Germany People * German (given name) * German (surname) * Germán, a Spanish name Places * German (parish), Isle of Man * German, Albania, or Gërmej * German, Bulgaria * German, Iran * German, North Macedonia * German, New York, U.S. * Agios Germanos, Greece Other uses * German (mythology), a South Slavic mythological being * Germans (band), a Canadian rock band * "German" (song), a 2019 song by No Money Enterprise * ''The German'', a 2008 short film * "The Germans", an episode of ''Fawlty Towers'' * ''The German'', a nickname for Congolese rebel André Kisase Ngandu See also * Germanic (other) * Germa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Crime Fiction Writers
German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) ** Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Germanic peoples (Roman times) * German language **any of the Germanic languages * German cuisine, traditional foods of Germany People * German (given name) * German (surname) * Germán, a Spanish name Places * German (parish), Isle of Man * German, Albania, or Gërmej * German, Bulgaria * German, Iran * German, North Macedonia * German, New York, U.S. * Agios Germanos, Greece Other uses * German (mythology), a South Slavic mythological being * Germans (band), a Canadian rock band * "German" (song), a 2019 song by No Money Enterprise * ''The German'', a 2008 short film * "The Germans", an episode of ''Fawlty Towers'' * ''The German'', a nickname for Congolese rebel André Kisase Ngandu See also * Germanic (other) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1935 Births
Events January * January 7 – Italian premier Benito Mussolini and French Foreign Minister Pierre Laval conclude Franco-Italian Agreement of 1935, an agreement, in which each power agrees not to oppose the other's colonial claims. * January 12 – Amelia Earhart becomes the first person to successfully complete a solo flight from Hawaii to California, a distance of 2,408 miles. * January 13 – A plebiscite in the Saar (League of Nations), Territory of the Saar Basin shows that 90.3% of those voting wish to join Germany. * January 24 – The first canned beer is sold in Richmond, Virginia, United States, by Gottfried Krueger Brewing Company. February * February 6 – Parker Brothers begins selling the board game Monopoly (game), Monopoly in the United States. * February 13 – Richard Hauptmann is convicted and sentenced to death for the kidnapping and murder of Charles Lindbergh Jr. in the United States. * February 15 – The discovery and clinical development of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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German Women Novelists
German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) ** Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Germanic peoples (Roman times) * German language **any of the Germanic languages * German cuisine, traditional foods of Germany People * German (given name) * German (surname) * Germán, a Spanish name Places * German (parish), Isle of Man * German, Albania, or Gërmej * German, Bulgaria * German, Iran * German, North Macedonia * German, New York, U.S. * Agios Germanos, Greece Other uses * German (mythology), a South Slavic mythological being * Germans (band), a Canadian rock band * "German" (song), a 2019 song by No Money Enterprise * ''The German'', a 2008 short film * "The Germans", an episode of ''Fawlty Towers'' * ''The German'', a nickname for Congolese rebel André Kisase Ngandu See also * Germanic (other) * Ger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
