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Siegfried Rauch
Siegfried Rauch (2 April 1932 – 11 March 2018) was a German film and television actor. In a career spanning over 60 years, he appeared in several international film productions and had leading roles in numerous German television productions. Career Siegfried Rauch was born in Landsberg am Lech, Upper Bavaria. He studied drama at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich and also attended private drama lessons. He began performing in theatres in 1958, beginning with Bremen (until 1962), and followed by Berlin, Munich and Hamburg. In the 1970s, Rauch appeared in the 1970 Hollywood film ''Patton'' as Captain Steiger. In ''Le Mans'' (1971), Rauch played the race driver Erich Stahler who is Steve McQueen's rival. In Samuel Fuller's ''The Big Red One'', Rauch played a German army sergeant, the counterpart of Lee Marvin's character, who experiences the same events as Marvin only from a German perspective. Other Hollywood productions in which Rauch appeared were '' The Eagle Has Lande ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Landsberg Am Lech
Landsberg am Lech (Landsberg at the Lech) is a town in southwest Bavaria, Germany, about 65 kilometers west of Munich and 35 kilometers south of Augsburg. It is the capital of the district of Landsberg am Lech. Overview Landsberg is situated on the Romantic Road and is the center of the Lechrain region, the boundary region between Swabia and Bavaria. It is noted for its picturesque historic center. Landsberg am Lech developed where a major historic salt road crossed over the Lech. To protect the bridge, Duke Henry the Lion ordered a castle to be built, ''Castrum Landespurch'', incorporating an older settlement and castle named ''Phetine''. Soon a greater settlement evolved, which received its town charter as early as the 13th century. In 1315, the town burned down, but was rebuilt because of its important location. In 1320, Landsberg was permitted to collect salt duties, bringing considerable wealth to the town. In 1419, a river tax added a further source of income. The town ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve McQueen
Terrence Stephen McQueen (March 24, 1930November 7, 1980) was an American actor. His antihero persona, emphasized during the height of the counterculture of the 1960s, made him a top box-office draw for his films of the late 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. He was nicknamed the "King of Cool" and used the alias Harvey Mushman in motor races. McQueen received an Academy Award nomination for his role in ''The Sand Pebbles'' (1966). His other popular films include ''Love With the Proper Stranger'' (1963), ''The Cincinnati Kid'' (1965), ''Nevada Smith'' (1966), '' The Thomas Crown Affair'' (1968), ''Bullitt'' (1968), ''Le Mans'' (1971), '' The Getaway'' (1972), and '' Papillon'' (1973). In addition, he starred in the all-star ensemble films ''The Magnificent Seven'' (1960), '' The Great Escape'' (1963), and ''The Towering Inferno'' (1974). In 1974, McQueen became the highest-paid movie star in the world, although he did not act in film for another four years. He was combative with director ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hunter Of Fall (1956 Film)
''The Hunter of Fall'' (german: Der Jäger von Fall) is a 1956 German drama film directed by Gustav Ucicky and starring Rudolf Lenz, Traute Wassler and Erwin Strahl. It is based on the novel '' The Hunter of Fall'' by Ludwig Ganghofer. A Bavarian poacher battles a gamekeeper. Cast *Rudolf Lenz as Friedl *Traute Wassler as Marel *Erwin Strahl as Blasi * as Senner Lenzl *Paul Richter as Dr. Harlander *Kurt Großkurth Kurt Großkurth (or Grosskurth; 11 May 1909 – 29 May 1975) was a German actor and singer. Biography Grosskurth was born in Langenselbold, Germany, in 1909. He grew up in Rhineland-Palatinate. In the 1920s, he followed his father's wish and we ... as Niedergstötter, customs officer *Alfred Pongratz as Quack *Ernst Firnholzer as forester von Fall *Ernst Reinhold as Simerl, poacher *Beppo Schwaiger as Anderl, hunting assistant *Peter Mühlen as Göri, poacher References External links * 1956 films 1956 drama films German drama films West German films 195 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Vulture Wally (1956 Film)
''The Vulture Wally'' (german: Die Geierwally) is a 1956 West German drama film directed by Franz Cap and starring Barbara Rütting, Carl Möhner and .Goble p. 775 Based on a popular novel which has had several film adaptations, it is part of the tradition of Heimatfilm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Carl Ludwig Kirmse. Cast * Barbara Rütting as Geierwally * Carl Möhner as Bärenjosef * as Lorenz * Til Kiwe as Vinzenz * Maria Hofen as Luckard * Franz Pfaudler as Höchstbauer * Helga Neuner as Afra * Walter Janssen as Curat * Beppo Schwaiger as Benedikt * Siegfried Rauch as Leander * Gusti Kreissl as Retta * Elinor von Wallerstein as Lammwirtin * Ernst Reinhold as Bartl * Anton Färber as Draxl * Alfons Sailer as Anton * Veronika Fitz as Rosa * Fred Hennings as Pfarrer * Franz Loskarn as Gendarm * Alwin Emmert as Halbweger * Viktor Afritsch as Jagdherr See also * '' The Vulture Wally'' (1921) * ''La Leggenda di Wally'' (1930) * ''La Wally'' (1932, based ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weilheim In Oberbayern
Weilheim in Oberbayern (English: 'Weilheim in Upper Bavaria') is a town in Germany, the capital of the district Weilheim-Schongau in the south of Bavaria. Weilheim has an old city-wall, historic houses and a museum. Local history Up to the 18th century The oldest traces of human settlement date back to the Bronze AgeBernhard Wöll (Stadtarchiv Weilheim i. OB): ''Jubiläums-Chronik'' der Stadt Weilheim, anlässlich der 1000-jährigen erstmaligen urkundlichen Erwähnung im Jahr 1010 von Weilheim und Polling, Herausgeber: Stadt Weilheim i. OB 2010. and there were grave finds from the Late Roman era. The name Weilheim is interpreted as a home to the Roman villas (land estates). There are, however, several other theories for the roots of the name. Upper Bavaria came in Roman hands through commander Drusus.Sonderbeilage des Weilheimer Tagblattes anlässlich der 1000-jährigen erstmaligen urkundlichen Erwähnung der Orte Polling und Weilheim 16 April 2010, page 4. The Romans built "V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Der Bergdoktor (2008 TV Series)
is a remake of the 1990s German-Austrian medical drama television series , broadcast since 6 February 2008. Cast and characters * Hans Sigl as Dr. Martin Gruber * Heiko Ruprecht as Hans Gruber * Ronja Forcher as Lilli Gruber * Natalie O'Hara as Susanne Dreiseitl * Mark Keller (actor), Mark Keller as Dr. Alexander Kahnweiler * Monika Baumgartner as Elisabeth Gruber * Rebecca Immanuel as Dr. Vera Fendrich * Simone Hanselmann as Franziska Hochstetter See also * List of German television series References External links * Der Bergdoktor on ZDF German drama television series 2008 German television series debuts German medical television series Austrian medical television series Television shows set in Austria 2010s German television series German-language television shows Television shows based on German novels ZDF original programming ORF (broadcaster) original programming {{Germany-tv-prog-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sascha Hehn
Sascha Hehn (born 11 October 1954 in Munich) is a German actor who participated in many feature films, TV shows, modern theatre plays and the dubbing of big international cinema productions (for example "Shrek") for German-speaking audiences. Career He worked already successful as an actor while he was still a pupil. Among his many early roles was a great deal of appearances in German feature films (for example ''Hubertus Castle ''(1973)). In 1976 he was "Pete Jarrett", a young man following his grandfather throughout "down under" in the Australian-German TV series '' The Outsiders''. He was also internationally recognized for portraying Baron Gottfried von Cramm in '' The Barbara Hutton Story''. He also contributed to the long-lasting success of two German TV shows by belonging to the ensemble of the TV series ''The Black Forest Clinic'' (as Dr Udo Brinkmann) and as well as to the cast of ''Das Traumschiff ' ("The Dream Ship") is a German television drama series by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heinz Weiss
Heinz Weiss (12 June 192120 November 2010) was a German film actor. Weiss is best known for playing the role of Phil Decker in the Jerry Cotton series of films and the role of Captain Heinz Hansen in ''Das Traumschiff''. He also played the character "Kramer" in the iconic World War II film '' The Great Escape'' (1963). He himself had served in German military, the ''Wehrmacht'', during WWII. He died on 20 November 2010 in Grünwald near Munich Munich ( ; german: München ; bar, Minga ) is the capital and most populous city of the States of Germany, German state of Bavaria. With a population of 1,558,395 inhabitants as of 31 July 2020, it is the List of cities in Germany by popu .... bunte.de Filmography ...
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Das Traumschiff
' ("The Dream Ship") is a German television drama series by ZDF. The series, about a cruise ship that travels to places around the world, debuted in 1981 and became one of the most-watched television shows in Germany. A total of 83 episodes have been produced as of 2019. It was primarily filmed and set aboard the MS ''Deutschland'' cruise ship as it sailed to tourist destinations around the world. The destinations depicted are usually the result of product placement. In 2015, the depicted ship was switched to the . Television producer is Wolfgang Rademann. In 2007, a ''Variety'' magazine article described the series as a Love Boat"-like cruise liner skein.'Meza, Ed.ARD, ZDF dominate German ratings" ''Variety''. October 5, 2007. Forerunner The series repeated some clichés that had already successfully been used in Heinz Rühmann's feature film '' The Captain'', which had been based on Richard Gordon's novel ''The Captain's Table''. Premise The premise of the series re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johannes Mario Simmel
Johannes Mario Simmel (7 April 1924 – 1 January 2009), also known as J. M. Simmel, was an Austrian writer. He was born in Vienna and grew up in Austria and England. He was trained as a chemical engineer and worked in research from 1943 to the end of World War II. After the end of the war, he worked as a translator for the American military government and published reviews and stories in the Vienna ''Welt am Abend''. Starting in 1950, he worked as a reporter for the Munich illustrated ''Quick'' in Europe and America. He wrote a number of screenplays and novels, which have sold tens of millions of copies. Many of his novels were successfully filmed in the 1960s and 1970s. He won numerous prizes, including the Award of Excellence of the Society of Writers of the UN. Important issues in his novels are a fervent pacifism as well as the relativity of good and bad. Several novels are said to have a true background, possibly autobiographic. According to his Swiss lawyer, Simmel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Es Muss Nicht Immer Kaviar Sein (TV Series)
''Es muss nicht immer Kaviar sein'' ("It Can’t Always Be Caviar") is a TV adaption of a novel of the same name by Austrian author Johannes Mario Simmel. Directed by Thomas Engel (director), Thomas Engel Siegfried Rauch walks in the footsteps of O. W. Fischer who played the protagonist "Thomas Lieven" already in 1961, just one year after the bestseller had been released. The series is unique for providing a little cooking show at the end of each episode. The book also includes recipes because "Thomas Lieven" is an accomplished amateur cook. Plot Thomas Lieven works as employee of an International bank in the City of London. Occasionally he is the bank's courier for he is fluent in three languages: English of course, but also German and French. In 1939 he is again sent to Germany but this time it is different because the Gestapo arrests him. Thomas Lieven, a pacifist through and through, has no interest whatsoever to even toy with the thought to get entangled in spy business but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Escape To Athena
''Escape to Athena'' is a 1979 British adventure comedy war film directed by George P. Cosmatos. It stars Roger Moore, Telly Savalas, David Niven, Stefanie Powers, Claudia Cardinale, Richard Roundtree, Sonny Bono and Elliott Gould. The film is set during the Second World War on a German-occupied Greek island. The music was composed by Lalo Schifrin. It was filmed on location on the island of Rhodes. Plot In 1944, Allied prisoners at a POW camp on an unnamed Greek island are forced to excavate ancient artifacts. The camp Commandant, Major Otto Hecht, a former Austrian antiques dealer, is sending some of the valuable pieces to his sister living in Switzerland. However the prisoners have discovered that they will be sent to other camps once the finds run out, so they arrange to keep "discovering" the same pieces. While Hecht is content to sit out the war, the SS Commandant of the nearby town, Major Volkmann, brutally enforces discipline, including reprisal executions of civili ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
