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The Haunted Castle (1960 Film)
''The Haunted Castle'' (german: Das Spukschloß im Spessart) is a 1960 West German comedy film directed by Kurt Hoffmann. It was entered into the 2nd Moscow International Film Festival where it won the Silver Prize. The film is a sequel to ''The Spessart Inn'' (1958) and was followed by '' Glorious Times at the Spessart Inn'' (1967). It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Hein Heckroth and Willy Schatz Willy Schatz (1903–1976) was a German art director of Baltic German origin. He designed the sets for numerous film productions in post-war West Germany including Fritz Lang's '' The Tiger of Eschnapur'' and '' The Indian Tomb'' in 1959.Langford p .... Cast References External links * 1960 films 1960s comedy horror films 1960 musical comedy films 1960s fantasy comedy films West German films German musical comedy films German fantasy comedy films 1960s German-language films Films directed by Kurt Hoffmann F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurt Hoffmann
Kurt Hoffmann (12 November 1910 – 25 June 2001) was a German film director, the son of Carl Hoffmann. He directed 48 films between 1938 and 1971. He ran a production company Independent Film along with Heinz Angermeyer. His 1958 film ''Wir Wunderkinder'' was entered into the 1st Moscow International Film Festival and his 1960 film '' The Haunted Castle'' was entered into the 2nd Moscow International Film Festival where it won the Silver Prize. His 1961 film ''The Marriage of Mr. Mississippi ''The Marriage of Mr. Mississippi'' (german: Die Ehe des Herrn Mississippi) is a 1961 Swiss-West German comedy film directed by Kurt Hoffmann and starring O.E. Hasse, Johanna von Koczian and Martin Held. It is based on the 1952 play with the ...'' was entered into the 11th Berlin International Film Festival. Selected filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hoffmann, Kurt 1910 births 2001 deaths Film people from Freiburg im Breisgau People from the Gran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willy Schatz
Willy Schatz (1903–1976) was a German art director of Baltic German origin. He designed the sets for numerous film productions in post-war West Germany including Fritz Lang's '' The Tiger of Eschnapur'' and '' The Indian Tomb'' in 1959.Langford p.83 Selected filmography * ''Two Times Lotte'' (1950) * ''Love on Ice'' (1950) * ''Das Riesenrad'' (1951) * ''The White Horse Inn'' (1952) * '' The Immortal Vagabond'' (1953) * '' The Postponed Wedding Night'' (1953) * ''Cabaret'' (1954) * ''Marianne of My Youth'' (1955) * ''The Mistress of Solderhof'' (1955) * '' Love, Summer and Music'' (1956) * ''The Doctor of Stalingrad'' (1958) * ''The Domestic Tyrant'' (1959) * '' The Tiger of Eschnapur'' (1959) * '' The Indian Tomb'' (1959) * '' The Haunted Castle'' (1960) * ''Axel Munthe, The Doctor of San Michele'' (1962) * ''A Mission for Mr. Dodd'' (1964) * ''Living It Up ''Living It Up'' is a 1954 American comedy film starring Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis which was released by Paramount Pictu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1960 Musical Comedy Films
Year 196 ( CXCVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar The Julian calendar, proposed by Roman consul Julius Caesar in 46 BC, was a reform of the Roman calendar. It took effect on , by edict. It was designed with the aid of Greek mathematicians and astronomers such as Sosigenes of Alexandr .... At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Dexter and Messalla (or, less frequently, year 949 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 196 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus attempts to assassinate Clodius Albinus but fails, causing Albinus to retaliate militarily. * Emperor Septimius Severus captures and sacks Byzantium; the city is rebuilt and regains its previous prosperity. * In order to assure the support of the Roman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1960s Comedy Horror Films
Year 196 ( CXCVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Dexter and Messalla (or, less frequently, year 949 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 196 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus attempts to assassinate Clodius Albinus but fails, causing Albinus to retaliate militarily. * Emperor Septimius Severus captures and sacks Byzantium; the city is rebuilt and regains its previous prosperity. * In order to assure the support of the Roman legion in Germany on his march to Rome, Clodius Albinus is declared Augustus by his army while crossing Gaul. * Hadrian's wall in Britain is partially destroyed. China * First year of the '' Jian'an era of the Chinese Han Dynasty. * Emperor Xian of ... [...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] |
Veronika Fitz
Veronika Fitz (28 March 1936 – 2 January 2020) was a German television actress. She also had some solo-shows on the stage and produced a few singles. Selected filmography * '' The Vulture Wally'' (1956) * ''The Spessart Inn'' (1958) * '' The Haunted Castle'' (1960) * ''Oh! This Bavaria!'' (1960) * ''When Ludwig Goes on Manoeuvres'' (1967) * '' Don't Get Angry'' (1972) * ''In aller Stille'' (2010) * ''Die Alpenklinik ''Die Alpenklinik'' (The Alpine Clinic) is a German romantic drama television series aired since 2005. It follows the activities of the successful Berlin heart surgeon Dr. Daniel Guth in the Salzburg area. See also *List of German television s ... - Notfall für Dr. Guth'' (2011) References External links *Agency Peter Reinholz German television actresses 1936 births 2020 deaths People from Landsberg (district) German film actresses 20th-century German actresses {{Germany-tv-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herbert Hübner
Herbert Hübner (6 February 1889 – 27 January 1972) was a German stage and film actor. He appeared in more than 150 films between 1921 and 1966. He was born in Breslau, Germany (now Wrocław, Poland) and died in Munich, Germany. Selected filmography * '' Storm in a Water Glass'' (1931) * '' The Prince of Arcadia'' (1932) * '' Ripening Youth'' (1933) * ''A Precocious Girl'' (1934) * ''Tales from the Vienna Woods'' (1934) * '' A Star Fell from Heaven'' (1934) * ''Asew'' (1935) * ''The Cossack and the Nightingale'' (1935) * ''The Court Concert'' (1936) * '' The Czar's Courier'' (1936) * '' The Dreamer'' (1936) * ''Savoy Hotel 217'' (1936) * '' The Accusing Song'' (1936) * ''Family Parade'' (1936) * ''Romance'' (1936) * '' Victoria in Dover'' (1936) * '' Alarm in Peking'' (1937) * ''To New Shores'' (1937) * '' The Ruler'' (1937) * '' Dangerous Game'' (1937) * ''Red Orchids'' (1938) *''The Secret Lie'' (1938) * '' Travelling People'' (1938) * ''We Danced Around the World'' (1939) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernst Waldow
Ernst Waldow (22 August 1893 – 5 June 1964) was a German film actor. He appeared in more than 160 films during his career. Selected filmography * ''Rübezahl's Wedding'' (1916) * '' Sin of a Beautiful Woman'' (1929) *''The Green Domino'' (1935) * '' Inkognito'' (1936) * ''Boccaccio'' (1936) * ''The Court Concert'' (1936) * ''When the Cock Crows'' (1936) * ''Game on Board'' (1936) * '' If We All Were Angels'' (1936) * '' The Dreamer'' (1936) * ''The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes'' (1937) * ''Signal in the Night'' (1937) * ''The Beaver Coat'' (1937) * '' Togger'' (1937) * ''The Divine Jetta'' (1937) * ''When Women Keep Silent'' (1937) * '' Beate's Mystery'' (1938) * '' The Girl of Last Night'' (1938) * '' The Woman at the Crossroads'' (1938) * ''Women for Golden Hill'' (1938) * ''Who's Kissing Madeleine?'' (1939) * '' The Scoundrel'' (1939) * ''Wedding in Barenhof'' (1942) * ''Doctor Crippen'' (1942) * ''Circus Renz'' (1943) * '' A Man With Principles?'' (1943) * ''Beloved Darling'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elsa Wagner
Elsa Wagner (24 January 1881 – 17 August 1975) was a German actress who appeared in numerous theatrical productions and feature films during the 20th century, including 1920's '' The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari''. Life and career Born as Elisabeth Karoline Auguste Wagner on 24 January 1881 in Reval, in what is now Tallinn, Estonia, Elsa Wagner pursued training with Maria Spettini in Saint Petersburg, Russia prior to making her acting debut in Berlin, Germany in 1901. In addition to her performances on tour with multiple theater productions, including ''Faust'' and ''Peer Gynt'', she went on to secure roles in more than 140 feature films, including Robert Wiene's ''Das Cabinet Des Dr. Caligari'' (''The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari'') and Karl Heinz Martin's ''Von Morgens bis Mitternachts'' (From Morn to Midnight) in 1920, F. W. Murnau's 1922 ''Das Brennende Acker'' (''The Burning Earth''), Gerhard Lamprecht's '' Die Buddenbrooks'' and Wiene's I.N.R.I. in 1923, and E. R. Dupont's 1929 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Esser
Paul Esser (24 April 1913 – 20 January 1988) was a German stage and television actor and voice actor. He is remembered for playing the lead role in the Sender Freies Berlin version of the detective series ''Tatort''. Esser was born in Geldern-Kapellen and died in Tenerife. Selected filmography * '' The Gasman'' (1941) * ''Liebesgeschichten'' (1943) - Oskar - 20 Jahre * ''Rotation'' (1949) - Hans Behnke * ''Der Kahn der fröhlichen Leute'' (1950) - Heinrich, Musiker * ''The Merry Wives of Windsor'' (1950) - Sir John Falstaff (Johannes Spenser) * '' Heart of Stone'' (1950) - Ezechiel * '' Man of Straw'' (1951) - Regierungspräsident von Wulckow * ''Homesick for You'' (1952) - Otto Klemke * '' Christina'' (1953) - Fritz Ohlsen, Knecht * '' The Immortal Vagabond'' (1953) - Florian * ''A Life for Do'' (1954) - Onkel Karl * '' Prisoners of Love'' (1954) - Max * ''Hoheit lassen bitten'' (1954) - Bauunternehmer Kehlbach * '' Island of the Dead'' (1955) - Fritz Kahlmayer * ''Son Wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanne Wieder
Hanne Wieder (May 8, 1925 – May 11, 1990) was a German television and film actress. Selected filmography * ''Rosemary'' (1958) * '' Heiße Ware'' (1959) * ''Labyrinth'' (1959) * '' Marili'' (1959) * '' The Haunted Castle'' (1960) * ' (1961) * ' (1961) * ''Snow White and the Seven Jugglers'' (1962) * '' The House in Montevideo'' (1963) * ' (1966, TV miniseries) * ''Once a Greek'' (1966) * ''Count Bobby, The Terror of The Wild West'' (1966) * ' (1970) * ''Rosemary's Daughter ''Rosemary's Daughter'' (german: Rosemaries Tochter) is a 1976 West German sex comedy film directed by Rolf Thiele and starring Lillian Müller, Béla Ernyey, and Werner Pochath. It is based on the story of Rosemarie Nitribitt, which Thiele h ...'' (1976) * ' (1986) External links * 1925 births 1990 deaths German film actresses German television actresses People from Hann. Münden 20th-century German actresses {{Germany-screen-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Richter (actor)
Hans Richter (12 January 1919 – 5 October 2008) was a German film actor. He appeared in more than 130 films between 1931 and 1984, mostly in supporting roles. He was born in Brandenburg, Germany and died in Heppenheim, Germany. Life and career Hans Richter made his film debut as "Fliegender Hirsch" in Gerhard Lamprecht's ''Emil and the Detectives'' (1931), based on the novel of the same name by Erich Kästner. In the following years, Richter become a popular juvenile actor; often playing clever, somewhat cheeky boys (a type similar to Mickey Rooney in the American film during the 1930s). When he reached legal age, he had appeared in over 50 films. After his supporting role as a lazy schoolboy in ''Die Feuerzangenbowle'' (1944), Richter got drafted into the German Wehrmacht and was also in war imprisonment for some time. After the World War, Richter worked as a cabaret artist and also appeared in numerous of the popular Heimatfilms, among them '' The Black Forest Girl'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
