Helmut Ashley or Helmuth Ashley (17 September 1919 – 2 July 2021) was an Austrian cinematographer, television and film director. Ashley turned 100 in September 2019 and died in Munich in July 2021, at the age of 101.Filmportal.de: Helmuth Ashley profile
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Selected filmography

Film * '' Duel with Death'' (directed by

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, 1949) * '' White Shadows'' (directed by

Helmut Käutner Helmut Käutner (25 March 1908 – 20 April 1980) was a German film director active mainly in the 1940s and 1950s. He entered the film industry at the end of the Weimar Republic and released his first films as a director in Nazi Germany. Käu ...

, 1951) * ''

All Clues Lead to Berlin ''All Clues Lead to Berlin'' (german: Die Spur führt nach Berlin) is a 1952 West German thriller film directed by František Čáp and starring Gordon Howard, Irina Garden and Kurt Meisel. It is also known by the alternative titles ''Adventure i ...

'' (directed by

František Čáp František Čáp (7 December 1913 – 12 January 1972), also known as Franz Cap in Germany, was a Czech and later a Yugoslav film director and screenwriter. He directed 32 films between 1939 and 1970. Having created Slovene film classics such ...

, 1952) * ''

Captive Soul ''Captive Soul'' (german: Gefangene Seele) is a 1952 West German drama film directed by Hans Wolff and starring Attila Hörbiger, Anne-Marie Blanc and Adrian Hoven.Bock & Bergfelder p.304 It was shot at the Bavaria Studios and on location in ...

'' (directed by Hans Wolff, 1952) * ''

Adventure in Vienna ''Adventure in Vienna'' (German: ''Abenteuer in Wien'') is a 1952 Austrian crime thriller film directed by Emil E. Reinert and starring Gustav Fröhlich, Cornell Borchers and Adrienne Gessner.Fritsche p.243 It is an adaptation of the 1933 novel '' ...

'' (directed by Emil-Edwin Reinert, 1952) * '' Stolen Identity'' (directed by Gunther von Fritsch, 1953) * '' Must We Get Divorced?'' (directed by

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, 1953) * '' Confession Under Four Eyes'' (1954) * '' You Can No Longer Remain Silent'' (directed by Robert A. Stemmle, 1955) * ''

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'' (1955) * ''

Stopover in Orly ''Stopover in Orly'' (French: ''Escale à Orly'', German: ''Zwischenlandung in Paris'') is a 1955 French-West German romantic comedy crime film directed by Jean Dréville and starring Dany Robin, Dieter Borsche, Simone Renant and Heinz Rühmann. ...

'' (1955) * ''

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'' (directed by

Harald Braun Harald Braun (26 April 1901 – 24 September 1960) was a German film director, screenwriter and film producer. He directed 21 films between 1942 and 1960. Selected filmography * ''The Roundabouts of Handsome Karl'' (dir. Carl Froelich, 193 ...

, 1956) * '' Nina'' (1956) * ''

Der Stern von Afrika ''Der Stern von Afrika'' () is a 1957 black-and-white German war film portraying the combat career of a World War II Luftwaffe fighter pilot Hans-Joachim Marseille. The film stars Joachim Hansen and Marianne Koch and was directed by Alfred Weid ...

'' (directed by

Alfred Weidenmann Alfred Weidenmann (10 May 1916 – 9 June 2000) was a German film director, screenwriter, and author of children's books. He directed more than 30 films between 1942 and 1984. Selected filmography * '' Hände hoch (1942) * ' (1944) * '' I ...

, 1957) * '' Das schwarze Schaf'' (1960) * ''

My Schoolfriend ''My Schoolfriend'' (german: Mein Schulfreund) is a 1960 German comedy drama film directed by Robert Siodmak and starring Heinz Rühmann, Loni von Friedl, and Hertha Feiler. It is based on the play ''Der Schulfreund'' by Johannes Mario Simmel. ...

'' (1960) * ' (1961) * '' The Puzzle of the Red Orchid'' (1962) * '' Mystery of the Red Jungle'' (1964) * ''

Die Rechnung – eiskalt serviert ''Die Rechnung – eiskalt serviert'' (English title: ''Tip Not Included'') is a 1966 German thriller film directed by Helmut Ashley and starring George Nader, Yvonne Monlaur, and Heinz Weiss. It was the fourth film in the Jerry Cotton Jerry ...

'' (1966) * ' (1984) Television * '' Das Kriminalmuseum'' (1963–1968, TV series, 13 episodes) * ''Oberst Wennerström'' (1965) * ''Das Millionending'' (1966) * ''Kidnap – Die Entführung des Lindbergh-Babys'' (1968) * ''Kim Philby war der dritte Mann'' (1969) * ''Der Portland-Ring'' (1970) * ''Die Münchner Räterepublik'' (1971) * ' (1971) * ''Ferdinand Lassalle'' (1972) * '' Der Kommissar'' (1974–1975, TV series, 4 episodes) * ''

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'' (1975–1997, TV series, 46 episodes) * '' Notarztwagen 7'' (1976–1977, TV series, 13 episodes) * '' The Old Fox'' (1978–2005, TV series, 55 episodes)

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