Franz Seitz Jr. (22 October 1921 – 19 January 2006) was a German

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and

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. He produced more than 70 films between 1951 and 2006. He was a member of the jury at the

16th Berlin International Film Festival The 16th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 24 June – 5 July 1966. The Golden Bear was awarded to the British film '' Cul-de-sac'' directed by Roman Polanski. Jury The following people were announced as being on the jury ...

. His 1982 film '' Doctor Faustus'' was entered into the

13th Moscow International Film Festival The 13th Moscow International Film Festival was held from 7 to 21 July 1983. The Golden Prizes were awarded to the Moroccan-Guinea-Senegalese film '' Amok'' directed by Souheil Ben-Barka, the Nicaraguan-Cuban-Mexican-Costa Rican film ''Alsino and ...

where it won the Silver Prize. In 1983 he was a member of the jury at the

33rd Berlin International Film Festival The 33rd annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 18 February to 1 March 1983. The festival opened with the out of competition film, ''Tootsie'' by Sydney Pollack. The Golden Bear was awarded to the British film '' Ascendancy'' ...

. In 1991 his film ''

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'' was entered into the

41st Berlin International Film Festival The 41st annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 15 to 26 February 1991. The festival opened with ''Uranus'' by Claude Berri. The Golden Bear was awarded to Italian film '' La casa del sorriso'' directed by Marco Ferreri. The ret ...

. In 1997 he won the Berlinale Camera award at the

47th Berlin International Film Festival The 47th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 13 to 24 February 1997. The Golden Bear was awarded to Canadian-American film ''The People vs. Larry Flynt'' directed by Miloš Forman. The retrospective dedicated to Austrian film ...

. His father, Franz Seitz Sr. was also a film director.

Selected filmography

* ''

The Last Shot ''The Last Shot'' is a 2004 American action comedy film starring Matthew Broderick, Alec Baldwin, Toni Collette, Calista Flockhart, Ray Liotta, Tim Blake Nelson, James Rebhorn and Tony Shalhoub. The film is written and directed by Jeff Nathanson, ...

'' (1951) * ''

Jackboot Mutiny ''Jackboot Mutiny'' (german: Es geschah am 20. Juli, literally ''It Happened on 20 July'') is a 1955 German film directed by Georg Wilhelm Pabst about the 20 July Plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler. It features Bernhard Wicki as Stauffenberg. Cast ...

'', directed by

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(1955) * ''

The Twins from Zillertal ''The Twins from Zillertal'' (German: ''Die Zwillinge vom Zillertal'') is a 1957 West German comedy film directed by Harald Reinl and starring the twins Isa Günther and Jutta Günther, Joachim Fuchsberger and Karin Dor.Bock & Bergfelder p.96 It ...

'' (1957) * ''

The Green Devils of Monte Cassino ''The Green Devils of Monte Cassino'' (german: Die grünen Teufel von Monte Cassino) is a 1958 French–German war film directed by Harald Reinl and starring Dieter Eppler, Joachim Fuchsberger, Antje Geerk and Ewald Balser.Bock & Bergfelder p. 3 ...

'' (1958) * ''

The Scarlet Baroness ''The Scarlet Baroness'' (German: ''Die feuerrote Baronesse'') is a 1959 West German spy thriller film directed by Rudolf Jugert and starring Dawn Addams, Joachim Fuchsberger and Wera Frydtberg.Craig p.324 The film's sets were designed by the a ...

'' (1959) * ''

Do Not Send Your Wife to Italy ''Do Not Send Your Wife to Italy'' (german: Schick Deine Frau nicht nach Italien) is a 1960 West German romantic comedy film directed by Hans Grimm and starring Marianne Hold, Claus Biederstaedt and Elma Karlowa.Schrader & Winkler p. 175 It was ...

'' (1960) * '' Darling'' (1961) * ''

What Is Father Doing in Italy? ''What Is Father Doing in Italy?'' (german: Was macht Papa denn in Italien?) is a 1961 West German musical comedy film directed by and starring Willy Fritsch, Gerhard Riedmann and Peter Kraus.Bock & Bergfelder p.442 It was shot in Agfacolor An ...

'' (1961) * ''

I Must Go to the City ''I Must Go to the City'' (german: Muss i denn zum Städtele hinaus) is a 1962 West German romance film directed by Hans Deppe and starring Vico Torriani, Barbara Frey and Monika Dahlberg.Bock & Bergfelder p.442 Its title is a reference to the ...

'' (1962) * ''

The River Line ''The River Line'' (german: Kennwort... Reiher) is a 1964 West German war drama film directed by Rudolf Jugert and starring Peter van Eyck, Marie Versini and Walter Rilla Walter Rilla (22 August 1894 – 21 November 1980) was a German f ...

'' (1964) * ''

Tonio Kröger ''Tonio Kröger'' () is a novella by Thomas Mann, written early in 1901, when he was 25. It was first published in 1903. A. A. Knopf in New York published the first American edition in 1936, translated by Helen Tracy Lowe-Porter. Plot summary T ...

'', directed by

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(1964) * '' The Blood of the Walsungs'', directed by

(1965) * '' The Gentlemen'' (1965) * '' Aunt Frieda'' (1965) * ''

I Am Looking for a Man ''I Am Looking for a Man'' (german: Ich suche einen Mann) is a 1966 West German romantic comedy film directed by Alfred Weidenmann and starring Ghita Nørby, Walter Giller and Brigitte Horney.Parish p.223 Cast * Ghita Nørby as Barbara Schönfel ...

'' (1966) * ''

Once a Greek ''Once a Greek'' is a 1955 novel by the Swiss writer Friedrich Dürrenmatt. Its original German title is ''Grieche sucht Griechin'', which means "Greek man seeks Greek woman". It tells the story of a shy, middle-aged book-keeping assistant, who bec ...

'' (1966) * ''

Love Nights in the Taiga ''Love Nights in the Taiga'' (German: ''Liebesnächte in der Taiga'') is a 1967 West German thriller film directed by Harald Philipp and starring Thomas Hunter, Marie Versini and Stanislav Ledinek.Cowie & Elley p.148 It is also known by the alte ...

'' (1967) * ''

When Ludwig Goes on Manoeuvres ''When Ludwig Goes on Manoeuvres'' (German: ''Wenn Ludwig ins Manöver zieht'') is a 1967 West German historical comedy film directed by Werner Jacobs, starring Hansi Kraus as Ludwig Thoma, Heidelinde Weis and Rudolf Rhomberg. The script was pro ...

'', directed by

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(1967) * ''

The Sex of Angels ''The Sex of Angels'' is a 1968 film directed by Ugo Liberatore. Plot Three bored wealthy young women seek new excitement and decide to take a cruiser on a weekend trip to the Dalmatian coast to experiment with LSD Lysergic acid diethylami ...

'', directed by

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(1968) * '' We'll Take Care of the Teachers'' (1970) * ''

The Flying Classroom ''The Flying Classroom'' (German: ''Das fliegende Klassenzimmer'') is a 1933 novel for children written by the German writer Erich Kästner. In the book Kästner took up the predominantly British genre of the school story, taking place in a b ...

'' (1973) * ''

The Pedestrian "The Pedestrian" is a science fiction short story by American writer Ray Bradbury. This story was originally published in the August 7, 1951 issue of '' The Reporter'' by The Fortnightly Publishing Company. It is included in the collection ''T ...

'', directed by

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(1973) * ''

When Mother Went on Strike ''When Mother Went on Strike'' (german: Als Mutter streikte) is a 1974 West German comedy film directed by Eberhard Schröder and starring Peter Hall, Gila von Weitershausen and Belinda Mayne.Bock & Bergfelder, p.442 It was based on the 1970 nov ...

'' (1974) * ', directed by Franz Seitz (1977) * ', directed by Franz Seitz (1977) * ', directed by Franz Seitz (1977) * ''

The Tin Drum ''The Tin Drum'' (german: Die Blechtrommel, ) is a 1959 novel by Günter Grass. The novel is the first book of Grass's ' (''Danzig Trilogy''). It was adapted into a 1979 film, which won both the 1979 Palme d'Or and the Academy Award for Best ...

'', directed by

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(1979) * '' Doctor Faustus'', directed by Franz Seitz (1982) * ''

The Magic Mountain ''The Magic Mountain'' (german: Der Zauberberg, links=no, ) is a novel by Thomas Mann, first published in German in November 1924. It is widely considered to be one of the most influential works of twentieth-century German literature. Mann st ...

'' (1982) * ', directed by Franz Seitz (1985) * ''

'', directed by Franz Seitz (1991)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Seitz Jr, Franz 1921 births 2006 deaths Film people from Munich