Peter Francke (1897-1978) was a German

screenwriter A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs and video games, are based. ...

. He wrote the screenplay for ''

The Girl from Barnhelm ''The Girl from Barnhelm'' (german: Das Fräulein von Barnhelm) is a 1940 German historical comedy film directed by Hans Schweikart and starring Käthe Gold, Ewald Balser and Fita Benkhoff. It is an adaptation of the 1767 play ''Minna von Barnhel ...

'' (1940), an adaptation of a play by

Gotthold Ephraim Lessing Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (, ; 22 January 1729 – 15 February 1781) was a philosopher, dramatist, publicist and art critic, and a representative of the Enlightenment era. His plays and theoretical writings substantially influenced the developmen ...

.Klossner p.150

Selected filmography

* ''

Happy Days in Aranjuez ''Happy Days in Aranjuez'' (german: Die schönen Tage von Aranjuez) is a 1933 German comedy film directed by Johannes Meyer and starring Brigitte Helm, Gustaf Gründgens and Wolfgang Liebeneiner. The film focus on a notorious jewel thief operati ...

'' (1933) * '' The Voice of Love'' (1934) * '' Holiday From Myself'' (1934) * ''

The Saint and Her Fool ''The Saint and Her Fool'' (German: ''Die Heilige und ihr Narr'') is a 1928 German silent drama film directed by William Dieterle and starring Dieterle, Lien Deyers and Gina Manès. It was based on a novel by Agnes Günther and premiered at ...

'' (1935) * ''

Miracle of Flight ''Miracle of Flight'' is a 1974 British animated short comedy film written and directed by Terry Gilliam. Synopsis ''Ever since Man first observed the smooth, graceful soaring of a Boeing 707, he has had an unquenchable desire to fly.'' Aft ...

'' (1935) * '' The Monastery's Hunter'' (1935) * ''

City of Anatol ''City of Anatol'' (german: Stadt Anatol) is a 1936 German drama film directed by Viktor Tourjansky and starring Gustav Fröhlich, Brigitte Horney and Fritz Kampers. It is based on a 1932 novel ''City of Anatol'' by Bernhard Kellermann. The film ...

'' (1936) * ''

Wells in Flames ''Wells in Flames'' (French: ''Puits en flammes'') is a 1937 German adventure film directed by Viktor Tourjansky and starring Josseline Gaël, George Rigaud and Suzy Vernon.Rentschler p.289 It is the French-language version of ''City of Anatol'' ( ...

'' (1937) * ''

Comrades at Sea ''Comrades at Sea'' (german: Kameraden auf See) is a 1938 German war film directed by Heinz Paul and starring Theodor Loos, Ingeborg Hertel and Julius Brandt. The film is set during the Spanish Civil War, which it portrays as a Communist uprising ...

'' (1938) * ''

Water for Canitoga ''Water for Canitoga'' (German: ''Wasser für Canitoga'') is a 1939 German western film directed by Herbert Selpin and starring Hans Albers, Charlotte Susa and Josef Sieber. The film is a " Northern", set in Canada in 1905 where an engineer is ...

'' (1939) * '' The Governor'' (1939) * '' A Woman Like You'' (1939) * ''

'' (1940) * ''

What Does Brigitte Want? ''What Does Brigitte Want?'' (german: Was will Brigitte?) is a 1941 German comedy film directed by Paul Martin and starring Leny Marenbach, Albert Matterstock and Fita Benkhoff.Rentschler p. 283 The film's sets were designed by the art director ...

'' (1941) * ''

Beloved World ''Beloved World'' (german: Geliebte Welt) is a 1942 German romantic comedy film directed by Emil Burri and starring Brigitte Horney, Willy Fritsch, and Paul Dahlke.Hake p. 195 It was made at the Bavaria Studios in Munich Munich ( ; ...

'' (1942) * '' I Need You'' (1944) * ''

A Man Like Maximilian ''A Man Like Maximilian'' (german: Ein Mann wie Maximilian) is a 1945 German comedy film directed by Hans Deppe and starring Wolf Albach-Retty, Karin Hardt and Lizzi Waldmüller.Bock & Bergfelder p. 79 It was one of the last films released during ...

'' (1945) * ''

Maresi ''Maresi'' is a 1948 Austrian period drama film directed by Hans Thimig and starring Attila Hörbiger, Maria Schell and Siegfried Breuer. It was one of the box offices successes of 1948.Von Dassanowsky p.129 The film was based on the 1935 story of ...

'' (1948) * '' The Disturbed Wedding Night'' (1950) * ''

Regimental Music ''Regimental Music'' (German: ''Regimentsmusik'') is a 1950 German drama film directed by Arthur Maria Rabenalt and starring Heidemarie Hatheyer, Friedrich Domin and Siegfried Breuer. It was an Überläufer, a film made predominantly during the Se ...

'' (1950) * ''

Toxi ''Toxi'' is a 1952 West German drama film directed by Robert A. Stemmle and starring Elfie Fiegert, Paul Bildt and Johanna Hofer. The film's release came as the first wave of children born to black Allied servicemen and white German mothers en ...

'' (1952) * ''

Carnival in White ''Carnival in White'' (german: Karneval in Weiß) is a 1952 West German comedy film directed by Hans Albin and Harry R. Sokal, starring Adrian Hoven, Hannelore Bollmann and Lucie Englisch.Bock & Bergfelder p.33 It was made at the Bavaria Studios ...

'' (1952) * '' Holiday From Myself'' (1952) * ''

Stars Over Colombo ''Stars Over Colombo'' (german: Sterne über Colombo) is a 1953 West German adventure film directed by Veit Harlan and starring Kristina Söderbaum, Willy Birgel and Adrian Hoven.Bock & Bergfelder p. 43 It was made in two parts, with a sequel ''T ...

'' (1953) * '' The Country Schoolmaster'' (1954) * '' Spring Song'' (1954) * ''

In Hamburg When the Nights Are Long ''In Hamburg When the Nights Are Long'' (German: ''In Hamburg sind die Nächte lang'') is a 1956 West German crime film directed by Max Michel and starring Barbara Rütting, Erwin Strahl and Dorit Kreysler.Meier p.339 It was shot at the Göttingen ...

'' (1956)

References

Bibliography

* Fischer, Barbara & Fox, Thomas C. ''A Companion to the Works of Gotthold Ephraim Lessing''. Camden House, 2005. * Klossner, Michael. ''The Europe of 1500-1815 on Film and Television''. McFarland & Co, 2002.

External links

* 1897 births 1978 deaths German male screenwriters Film people from Berlin German male writers 20th-century German screenwriters {{Germany-film-bio-stub