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The Avenger (1960 Film)
''The Avenger'' (german: Der Rächer) is a 1960 West German crime film directed by Karl Anton and starring Heinz Drache, Ingrid van Bergen and Ina Duscha. It is based on the 1926 novel '' The Avenger'' by Edgar Wallace. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. The film's sets were designed by the art director Willi Herrmann. Plot A number of packaged disembodied heads have been in random areas of the English countryside. In each package is a letter to the police from the killer, who dubs himself "The Executioner." Each victim is seemingly unrelated to one another. When a Scotland Yard employee is killed, Detective Mike Brixan (Heinz Drache) of Special Branch is called in to investigate. The only clue is that a black, four-door sedan has been seen at the scene of the crime and that the typewriter that the letters have been written on have two offset letters. When Ruth Sanders (Ina Duscha), the niece of the man killed and the last person to see him alive, is located as an ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karl Anton
Karl Anton or Karel Anton (25 October 1898 12 April 1979) was a Bohemian-born German film director, screenwriter and film producer. Biography He was born in Prague on 25 October 1898. His father Wilhelm Anton (1861–1918) was a physician. Anton studied medicine, but left the school after his father's death. He started as a stage actor and director in Vienna, Linz and Prague. During the World War I Anton made amateur documentaries with his friends Karel Lamač and Otto Heller. He directed his first movie, a lyrical drama ''Gypsies'', in 1921. Anton is considered an early proponent of Czech lyrical cinema tradition. He founded his own production companies Antonfilm (1923–30) and Sonorfilm (1930–32). After the international success of ''Tonka of the Gallows'' he worked in Paris for Paramount Pictures from 1932 to 1935. After leaving Paramount he moved to Germany in 1935. He died in Berlin, Germany in 1979. Czech actor Raoul Schránil was his cousin. Selected filmography * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benno Sterzenbach
Benno Sterzenbach (born 3 March 1916 Osnabrück - died 13 September 1985 Feldafing) was a German cinema and theatre actor and director. Biography His first major role on stage was ''Götz von Berlichingen'' at which he played next to Ellen Schwiers as Adelheid at the Jagsthausen festival. On television, he is mostly known for his roles in filmed theatrical adaptations: '' Der Richter und sein Henker'' (1957) by Friedrich Dürrenmatt, ''Der Schlaf der Gerechten'' (1962) by Albrecht Goes and ''Mirandolina'' (1963) by Carlo Goldoni. Suspected of espionage due to his editorial relations, he was arrested by the Gestapo in 1941, and imprisoned for a month, during which time he protested his innocence. He was eventually freed after his case was expedited. This episode was repeated in a number of his plays. With ''Paths in Twilight'' in 1948, he made his cinematic debut under the direction of Gustav Fröhlich. In 1960, he was in one of the first films by Edgar Wallace after the war ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1960 Films
The year 1960 in film involved some significant events. __TOC__ Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1960 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Top-grossing films by country The highest-grossing 1960 films in countries outside of North America. Events * March 5 – For the first time since coming home from military service in Germany, Elvis Presley returns to Hollywood to film ''G.I. Blues'' * June 16 – Premiere of Alfred Hitchcock's landmark film, '' Psycho'' in the United States. Controversial since release, it sets new standards in violence and sexuality on screen, and is a critical influence on the emerging slasher genre. * August 10 – Filming of ''West Side Story'' begins. * October 6 & December 16 – Dalton Trumbo, one of the Hollywood Ten, receives full screenwriting credit for his work on the films ''Spartacus'' and ''Exodus'', released in the United States on these dates. * October 27 – Film ''Saturday Night and Sunday M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Klaus Kinski Filmography
Klaus Kinski (1926–1991) was a German actor who appeared in more than 130 films. Feature films Television Discography * 1962 ''Poetry of Friedrich von Schiller: Read in German by Kinski'' (Folkways Records) Kinski released nearly 25 spoken word records, some of which were re-released on CDs. * 2003 ''Kinski spricht Werke der Weltliteratur'' (''Kinski Speaks Works of World Literature'') a box-set of 20 CDs with Kinski's spoken word ** CD1. Kinski spricht Villon ** CD2. Kinski spricht Villon und Goethe ** CD3. Kinski spricht Rimbaud ** CD4. Kinski spricht Strindberg und Baudelaire ** CD5. Kinski spricht Schiller ** CD6. Kinski singt und spricht Brecht ** CD7. Kinski spricht Hauptmann und Nietzsche ** CD8. Kinski spricht Büchner und Majakowskij ** CD9. Kinski spricht Dostojewskij ** CD10. Kinski spricht Oscar Wilde I ** CD11. Kinski spricht Oscar Wilde II ** CD12. Kinski spricht Jack London und Stéphane Mallarmé ** CD13. Kinski spricht aus der Amerikaballade un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frankfurt
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] |
TV Guide
TV Guide is an American digital media company that provides television program Television, sometimes shortened to TV, is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound. The term can refer to a television set, or the medium of television transmission. Television is a mass medium for advertising, ... TV listings, listings information as well as entertainment and television-related news. The company sold its print magazine division, TV Guide Magazine, TV Guide Magazine LLC, in 2008. Corporate history Prototype The prototype of what would become ''TV Guide Magazine'' was developed by Lee Wagner (1910–1993), who was the circulation director of Macfadden Communications Group#Macfadden Publications, MacFadden Publications in New York City in the 1930s – and later, by the time of the predecessor publication's creation, for Cowles Media Company – distributing magazines focusing on movie celebrities. In 1948, Wagner printed New York City area lis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonard Maltin
Leonard Michael Maltin (born December 18, 1950) is an American film critic and film historian, as well as an author of several mainstream books on cinema, focusing on nostalgic, celebratory narratives. He is perhaps best known for his book of film capsule reviews, ''Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide'', published annually from 1969 to 2014. Early life Maltin was born in New York City, the son of singer Jacqueline ( née Gould; 1923–2012) and Aaron Isaac Maltin (1915–2002), a lawyer and immigration judge. Maltin was raised in a Jewish family in Teaneck, New Jersey. He graduated from Teaneck High School in 1968. Career Maltin began his writing career at age 15, writing for ''Classic Images'' and editing and publishing his own fanzine, ''Film Fan Monthly'', dedicated to films from the golden age of Hollywood. After earning a journalism degree at New York University, Maltin went on to publish articles in a variety of film journals, newspapers, and magazines, including ''Variety'' and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Bessler
Albert Bessler (15 February 1905 – 4 December 1975) was a German film actor. He appeared in 40 films between 1942 and 1975. He was born in Hamburg, Germany and died in West Berlin, West Germany. Partial filmography * ''Front Theatre'' (1942) - Ein Offizier (uncredited) * ''Berliner Ballade'' (1948) - (uncredited) * ''The Blue Swords'' (1949) - Finanzminister * '' The Perfect Couple'' (1954) * ''Confess, Doctor Corda'' (1958) - Dr. Dollheubel * '' Restless Night'' (1958) * ''Majestät auf Abwegen'' (1958) - Filmdirektor * ''Aus dem Tagebuch eines Frauenarztes'' (1959) - Landgerichtsdirektor * ''Menschen im Hotel'' (1959) - Dr. Altendorfer (uncredited) * ''The Death Ship'' (1959) - US-Konsul * '' The High Life'' (1960) - Monsieur Onyx * '' Sweetheart of the Gods'' (1960) - Ministerialrat * '' The Avenger'' (1960) - Zeitungsmann * '' Brainwashed'' (1960) - Scientist * ''The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse'' (1960) - Hotel-Ingenieur * ''Carnival Confession'' (1960) - Dr. Classen * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rainer Penkert
Rainer Penkert (23 June 1921 – 11 April 2012, in Munich) was a German actor. Selected filmography * ''Our Miss Doctor'' (1940) - Bierlinger, Primaner * ''Menschen in Gottes Hand'' (1948) - Karl Renken * ''Anonymous Letters'' (1949) - Axel Brackmann * '' The Cuckoos'' (1949) - Hanno Gersdorf * ''Der fallende Stern'' (1950) - von Aster * ''Die Sehnsucht des Herzens'' (1951) - Richard Sturm * ''Toxi'' (1952) - Robert Peters * '' Ein Herz spielt falsch'' (1953) - Dr. Neumeister * '' 08/15'' (1954) - Leutnant Weldermann * ' (1955) - Oberleutnant Weldermann * ''Urlaub auf Ehrenwort'' (1955) - Sanitätsgefreiter Hagen * ''We're All Necessary'' (1956) * '' Kitty und die große Welt'' (1956) - Hopkins * ''Embajadores en el infierno'' (1956) - Obermayer * ' (1957) - Leutnant Hans Dierkens * ' (1957) - Funker * '' Stefanie'' (1958) - Hannes Gonthar * ''Wir Wunderkinder'' (1958) - Cabaret artist (uncredited) * ''Der Rest ist Schweigen'' (1959) - Major Horace * ''Kapetan Lesi'' (1960) - Ahmet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franz-Otto Krüger
Franz-Otto Krüger (1 April 1917 – 17 March 1988) was a German film and television actor. Krüger already started his acting at Berlin theatres in 1934, but his career was interrupted by his service in the Second World War. He appeared in over 125 film and television productions between 1947 and 1987, mostly in supporting roles. One of his first films was Roberto Rossellini's neorealist classic ''Germany, Year Zero''. In addition to acting, he also worked as a stage and television director in his later career. He was also employed as a voice actor and director of German dubbings. Krüger directed the German synchronisation versions of film classics like '' On the Waterfront'', ''Bambi'' and ''The Great Dictator''. Selected filmography * '' No Place for Love'' (1947) - Der Sehnsüchtige * ''Germany, Year Zero'' (1948) - Karl-Heinz * '' Everything Will Be Better in the Morning'' (1948) - Dr. Linck, Dichter * '' The Berliner'' (1948) - Einbrecher Franz * ''Nothing But Coinciden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Litto
Maria Litto (1919–1996) was a German ballet dancer, choreographer and film actress. In 1970, she pioneered dance programming on German television. Early life Born in Ovenhausen, Höxter, on 9 September 1919, Litto attended the town's primary and secondary schools. From the age of 16, she received training in ballet at the ''Tanzschule Carus'' in Holzminden and, when 18, at the Folkwangschule in Essen. She completed her training at the Wuppertal Municipal Theatre. Career She joined the Berlin Opera ballet in 1941, first becoming a solo dancer and then, in 1944, prima ballerina. In 1948, she performed in Werner Egk's ballet ''Abraxas''. Thereafter she danced in various films including ''Third from the Right'', '' Melody of Fate'', ''Maya of the Seven Veils'' and, taking the lead role, in '' Queen of the Arena''. In 1953, she starred in the musical ''Die Blume von Hawaii'' ('' The Flower of Hawaii'') where she played Priness Lia a fictionalised version of Liliuokalani. In Novem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Friedrich Schoenfelder
Friedrich Schoenfelder (17 October 1916 – 14 August 2011) was a German actor and voice artist. Schoenfelder was born in Sorau/Lower Lusatia and died in Berlin. He was 94. He was the German dubbing voice of David Niven and Vincent Price. In the German version of Star Wars (film) he voiced Peter Cushing as Grand Moff Tarkin, a role that Schoenfelder would reprise in the 2008 German radio play ''Dark Lord'' (based on James Lucenos novel Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader) - . Selected filmography * ''Tragödie einer Leidenschaft'' (1949) - Dodja * ''Royal Children'' (1950) - Prinz Alexander 'Sascha' von Thessalien * ''Five Suspects'' (1950) - Dr. Sven Berling * ''Love on Ice'' (1950) - Birger Sörensen * '' Victoria and Her Hussar'' (1954) - Sandor Koltay * ''Von der Liebe besiegt'' (1956) - Versicherungsdirektor * '' Escape from Sahara'' (1958) - Commander Goullon * '' Der eiserne Gustav'' (1958) - Deutscher Botschafter * ''Peter Shoots Down the Bird'' (1959) - Toni Hartwig * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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