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Urs Egger
Urs Egger (born 9 March 1953 in Bern – died 18 January 2020 in Berlin) was a Swiss film and television director. From 1974 to 1997, he worked for the Swiss ''Neue Zürcher Zeitung'' and the Australian ''Cinema Papers'' as a correspondent from Los Angeles, responsible for reporting on the film industry. He visited the American Film Institute to become a director. Egger died in January 2020 in Berlin, Germany, after suffering a long illness. Select filmography * ''Kinder der Landstrasse'' (1992) * ''The Tourist'' (1996, TV film) * ' (1996, TV film) — (Remake of ''Teenage Wolfpack'') * ''Opernball'' (1998, TV film) — (based on '' Opernball'') * ' (2002) * ' (2004, TV film) — (based on ''The Return of the Dancing Master'') * ' (2008, TV film) * ''Kennedys Hirn'' (2010, TV film) — (based on ''Kennedy's Brain ''Kennedy's Brain'' is a novel by Swedish writer Henning Mankell, that was originally published in the Swedish language in 2005. The English translation by Lauri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Urs (from ''‘Urs'') or ''Urus'' (literal meaning wedding), is the death anniversary of a Sufi saint, usually held at the saint's dargah (shrine or tomb). In most Sufi orders such as Naqshbandiyyah, Suhrawardiyya, Chishtiyya, Qadiriyya, etc. the concept of Urs exists and is celebrated with enthusiasm. The devotees refer to their saints as lovers of God, the beloved. Urs rituals are generally performed by the custodians of the Dargah, shrine or the existing Shaikh of the silsila. The celebration of Urs ranges from Hamd to Naʽat, Naat and in many cases includes the singing of religious music such as qawwali. The celebration also features food sampling, food samples, bazaar, and various kinds of shops. The Urs of Moinuddin Chishti, Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti at Ajmer Sharif Dargah, Dargah Sharif in Ajmer attracts more than 400,000 devotees each year and is regarded as one of the most famous urs festivals around the world. See also * Erwadi * Tirupparankunram * Manamadurai * Pir M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opernball (film)
''Opernball'' ''(Opera Ball)'' is a 1998 made-for-TV movie by Urs Egger based on a 1995 novel by Austrian writer Josef Haslinger in which thousands of people are killed in a Neo-Nazi terrorist attack taking place during the Vienna Opera Ball. The film starred Heiner Lauterbach, Franka Potente, Frank Giering, Caroline Goodall, Richard Bohringer, Gudrun Landgrebe Gudrun Landgrebe (; born 20 June 1950) is a German actress. Landgrebe was born in Göttingen, grew up in Bochum, and attended theatre school in Cologne from 1968 until 1971. In 1971 she made her debut at Stadttheater Bielefeld. She also ap ... and Désirée Nosbusch. External links * 1998 films 1998 television films 1998 thriller films Austrian television films Austrian thriller films German television films German thriller films 1990s German-language films German-language television shows Films based on Austrian novels Television shows based on novels Sat.1 original programming Thriller televisi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German-language Film Directors
German ( ) is a West Germanic language mainly spoken in Central Europe. It is the most widely spoken and official or co-official language in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and the Italian province of South Tyrol. It is also a co-official language of Luxembourg and Belgium, as well as a national language in Namibia. Outside Germany, it is also spoken by German communities in France (Bas-Rhin), Czech Republic ( North Bohemia), Poland (Upper Silesia), Slovakia ( Bratislava Region), and Hungary (Sopron). German is most similar to other languages within the West Germanic language branch, including Afrikaans, Dutch, English, the Frisian languages, Low German, Luxembourgish, Scots, and Yiddish. It also contains close similarities in vocabulary to some languages in the North Germanic group, such as Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish. German is the second most widely spoken Germanic language after English, which is also a West Germanic language. German is one of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Deaths
This is a list of deaths of notable people, organised by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in ) and then linked here. 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 See also * Lists of deaths by day * Deaths by year {{DEFAULTSORT:deaths by year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1955 Births
Events January * January 3 – José Ramón Guizado becomes president of Panama. * January 17 – , the first nuclear-powered submarine, puts to sea for the first time, from Groton, Connecticut. * January 18– 20 – Battle of Yijiangshan Islands: The Chinese Communist People's Liberation Army seizes the islands from the Republic of China (Taiwan). * January 22 – In the United States, The Pentagon announces a plan to develop intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), armed with nuclear weapons. * January 23 – The Sutton Coldfield rail crash kills 17, near Birmingham, England. * January 25 – The Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union announces the end of the war between the USSR and Germany, which began during World War II in 1941. * January 28 – The United States Congress authorizes President Dwight D. Eisenhower to use force to protect Formosa from the People's Republic of China. February * February 10 – The United States Sev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Craig Russell (British Author)
Craig Russell, also known as Christopher Galt, is a Scottish novelist, short story writer and author of ''The Devil Aspect''. His Hamburg-set thriller series featuring detective Jan Fabel has been translated into 23 languages. Russell speaks fluent German and has a special interest in post-war German history. His books, particularly ''The Devil Aspect'' and the Fabel series, tend to include historical or mythological themes. In February 2007, Russell was awarded the Polizeistern (Police Star) by the Hamburg Police, the only non-German ever to have received this accolade. In June 2007, Russell was shortlisted for the £20,000 CWA Duncan Lawrie Gold Dagger, the world's largest literary prize for crime fiction. Also in 2007, Russell was shortlisted for the SNCF Prix Polar Award in France. He was the winner of the 2008 CWA Dagger in the Library. His novel ''Dead Men and Broken Hearts'' was a finalist for both 2012 inaugural Bloody Scotland Crime Book of the Year Award and the 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kennedy's Brain
''Kennedy's Brain'' is a novel by Swedish writer Henning Mankell, that was originally published in the Swedish language in 2005. The English translation by Laurie Thompson was published in September, 2007. With some elements similar to those of John le Carré's '' The Constant Gardner'', Mankell's novel addresses the African HIV/ AIDS epidemic, the pharmaceutical industry, and greed centered on the African epidemic. The protagonist is Louise Cantor, a Swedish archaeologist who on returning home from an excavation in Greece makes a tragic discovery. Louise embarks on a search for answers to explain why the tragedy has occurred. Her journey takes her to Australia, to Spain and to Mozambique. Critical reception Reviewing ''Kennedy's Brain'' in ''The Independent'', Paul Binding found that Henrik Cantor, "an idealistic young Swede" whose death, and its subsequent investigation by his mother Louise provides the narrative drive of the book, "has acknowledged that there exist those who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Return Of The Dancing Master
''The Return of the Dancing Master'' is a 2000 novel by Swedish crime writer Henning Mankell. It was translated into English in 2003 by Laurie Thompson, and won the 2005 Gumshoe Award for Best European Crime Novel, presented by Mystery Ink. The book was a finalist for the ''Los Angeles Times'' Book Prize for Mystery/Thriller. The central character of the book is Stefan Lindman, a young police officer with cancer, who investigates the murder of a retired officer. The plot explores the relationship between the German Nazi movement and the Neo-Nazis in modern Sweden. A was produced in 2004 starring Swedish actor Jonas Karlsson as Stefan Lindman. A as well was produced same year, starring actor Tobias Moretti Tobias Moretti (; born Tobias Bloéb; 11 July 1959) is an Austrian actor. Biography Born in Gries am Brenner, Tyrol, Moretti is the eldest of four brothers, including Thomas, Christoph and fellow actor Gregor Bloéb. Since 1997, he has been marr ... as Lindman and Maxi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opernball (novel)
''Opernball'' is a 1995 novel by Austrian writer Josef Haslinger in which thousands of people are killed in a Neo-Nazi terrorist attack taking place during the Vienna Opera Ball. The novel was the basis of a 1998 made-for-TV movie by Urs Egger Urs Egger (born 9 March 1953 in Bern – died 18 January 2020 in Berlin) was a Swiss film and television director. From 1974 to 1997, he worked for the Swiss ''Neue Zürcher Zeitung'' and the Australian ''Cinema Papers'' as a correspondent from L ... with the same title. 1995 novels Austrian novels Austrian novels adapted into films Novels set in Vienna 20th-century Austrian novels Novels about neo-Nazism {{1990s-crime-novel-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teenage Wolfpack
''Teenage Wolfpack'' (german: Die Halbstarken) is a 1956 German crime drama film directed by Georg Tressler. The film is also known as ''Wolfpack'' in the United Kingdom. It was shot at the Spandau Studios in West Berlin Plot summary The drama of a youthful triangle among gang leader Freddy (Horst Buchholz), his brother Jan ( Christian Doermer), and bad girl Cissy ( Karin Baal), in one of the first considerations of juvenile delinquency in post-war West Germany. Cast *Horst Buchholz (credited as Henry Bookholt in the US release) as Freddy Borchert * Karin Baal as Sissy Bohl * Christian Doermer as Jan Borchert *Jo Herbst as Günther *Viktoria von Ballasko as Mutter Borchert *Stanislav Ledinek as Antonio Garezzo * Mario Ahrens as Mario * Manfred Hoffmann as Klaus * Hans-Joachim Ketzlin as Willi * Kalle Gaffkus as Kudde *Wolfgang Heyer as Woelfi *Paul Wagner as Vater Borchert *Eduard Wandrey as Pepe Garezzo *Friedrich Joloff as Theo * Ruth Mueller as Rita *Egon Vogel Egon Voge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bern
german: Berner(in)french: Bernois(e) it, bernese , neighboring_municipalities = Bremgarten bei Bern, Frauenkappelen, Ittigen, Kirchlindach, Köniz, Mühleberg, Muri bei Bern, Neuenegg, Ostermundigen, Wohlen bei Bern, Zollikofen , website = www.bern.ch Bern () or Berne; in other Swiss languages, gsw, Bärn ; frp, Bèrna ; it, Berna ; rm, Berna is the '' de facto'' capital of Switzerland, referred to as the "federal city" (in german: Bundesstadt, link=no, french: ville fédérale, link=no, it, città federale, link=no, and rm, citad federala, link=no). According to the Swiss constitution, the Swiss Confederation intentionally has no "capital", but Bern has governmental institutions such as the Federal Assembly and Federal Council. However, the Federal Supreme Court is in Lausanne, the Federal Criminal Court is in Bellinzona and the Federal Administrative Court and the Federal Patent Court are in St. Gallen, exemplifying the federal nature of the Confederati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kinder Der Landstrasse (film)
''Children of the Open Road'' (german: Kinder der Landstrasse) is a Swiss feature/drama film that was produced in 1992. Its topic is the ''Kinder der Landstrasse'' foundation, active between 1926 and 1973, which controversially attempted to assimilate the itinerant Yeniche population of Switzerland by forcibly moving their children to foster homes or orphanages. The historical topic is presented in fictionalized account. Plot The Yeniche Kessel family – Theresa, Paul and their five-year-old daughter Jana - escapes the Nazi terror and returns to Switzerland in 1939. They become victims of the ''Kinder der Landstrasse'' activities as Jana Kessler ( Martina Straessler, Jara Weiss as a child, and Jasmin Tabatabai as adult Jana), in 1939 five years old, is snatched from her parents and consigned to a life of orphanages and foster homes, in order to sever her ties with her culture and to 'assimilate' Jana to a 'better way of life'. Jana becomes the ward of Dr. Schönefeld, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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