Curth Flatow (9 January 1920 – 4 June 2011) was a German dramatist and

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who started his career in post-war Germany specializing in light comedy. Flatow was born in Berlin. Many of his plays have been adapted for the big screen. One of his more recent shows is ''Ein gesegnetes Alter'' (''A Blessed Age'',

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), a vehicle for Johannes Heesters. Flatow's 2000 memoir is entitled ''Am Kurfürstendamm fing es an. Erinnerungen aus einem Gedächtnis mit Lücken''. He died in 2011 in Berlin.

Plays

*1960 : ''Das Fenster zum Flur'' (with Horst Pillau). Premiered in Berlin at the

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*1966 : ''Vater einer Tochter'' (based on the film '). Premiered in Berlin at the *1968 : ''Das Geld liegt auf der Bank''. Premiered in Berlin at the Hebbel-Theater *1973 : ''Der Mann, der sich nicht traut''. Premiered in Berlin at the Komödie am Kurfürstendamm

Selected filmography

* '' King of Hearts'' (1947) * ''

When Men Cheat ''When Men Cheat'' (german: Wenn Männer schwindeln) is a 1950 West German comedy film directed by Carl Boese and starring Grethe Weiser, Kurt Seifert and Jeanette Schultze.Bock & Bergfelder p. 519 It was made at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin. ...

'' (1950) * '' Dark Eyes'' (1951) * '' The Chaste Libertine'' (1952) * ''

Dutch Girl ''Dutch Girl'' (german: Hollandmädel) is a 1953 German musical comedy film directed by Johann Alexander Hübler-Kahla and starring Sonja Ziemann, Gunnar Möller and Hans Moser.Bock & Bergfelder p.553 It was shot at the Spandau Studios in Berlin ...

'' (1953) * '' The Bogeyman'' (1953) * '' The Uncle from America'' (1953) * '' The Telephone Operator'' (1954) * ''

How Do I Become a Film Star? ''How Do I Become a Film Star?'' (German: ''Wie werde ich Filmstar?'') is a 1955 West German musical comedy film directed by Theo Lingen and starring Nadja Tiller, Harald Juhnke and Bibi Johns.Bock & Bergfelder p.290 It was shot at the Wandsbek St ...

'' (1955) * ''

Love, Dance and a Thousand Songs ''Love, Dance and a Thousand Songs'' (German: ''Liebe, Tanz und 1000 Schlager'') is a 1955 West German musical comedy film directed by Paul Martin and starring Caterina Valente, Peter Alexander and Rudolf Platte. It is a revue film, showcasing a ...

'' (1955) * '' Kindermädchen für Papa gesucht'' (1957) * ''

The Simple Girl ''The Simple Girl'' (german: Das einfache Mädchen) is a 1957 West German musical comedy film directed by Werner Jacobs and produced by Artur Brauner. It starred Caterina Valente, Rudolf Prack and Ruth Stephan. Production The film was directed b ...

'' (1957) * ''

The Crammer ''The Crammer'' (german: Der Pauker) is a 1958 West German comedy film directed by Axel von Ambesser and starring Heinz Rühmann, Wera Frydtberg and Gert Fröbe.''The A to Z of German Cinema''. p. 304 It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich ...

'' (1958) * '' Here I Am, Here I Stay'' (1959) * ''

What a Woman Dreams of in Springtime ''What a Woman Dreams of in Springtime'' (German: ''Was eine Frau im Frühling träumt'') is a 1929 German silent comedy film directed by Curt Blachnitzky and starring Paul Rehkopf, Anna Müller-Lincke and Colette Brettel.Prawer p.83 The film' ...

'' (1959) * ''

Yes, Women are Dangerous ''Yes, Women are Dangerous'' (German: ''Ja, die Frauen sind gefährlich'' or ''Ich zähle täglich meine Sorgen'') is a 1960 West German musical comedy film directed by Paul Martin and starring Peter Alexander, Ingeborg Schöner and Gunther Philipp ...

'' (1960) * ' (1960) * ''

Her Most Beautiful Day ''Her Most Beautiful Day'' (german: Ihr schönster Tag) is a 1962 West German comedy drama film directed by Paul Verhoeven and starring Inge Meysel, Rudolf Platte and Brigitte Grothum.Bock & Bergfelder p.553 The film's sets were designed by the a ...

'' (1962, based on the play ''Das Fenster zum Flur'') * ''

My Daughter and I ''My Daughter and I'' (German: ''Meine Tochter und ich'') is a 1963 West German comedy film directed by Thomas Engel and starring Heinz Rühmann, Gustav Knuth and Gertraud Jesserer.Körner p.227 It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. The ...

'' (1963) * ' (1966) * '' The Wedding Trip'' (1969) * ' (1982, TV film) * '' Ich heirate eine Familie'' (1983–1986, TV series)

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* 1920 births 2011 deaths German male dramatists and playwrights 20th-century German dramatists and playwrights German screenwriters German male screenwriters German television writers 20th-century German male writers Officers Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Rundfunk im amerikanischen Sektor people Mass media people from Berlin {{playwright-stub