Thomas Engel (1922–2015) was a German screenwriter and director of film and television.Fritsche p.249 He was the son of director

Erich Engel Erich Gustav Otto Engel (14 February 1891 – 10 May 1966) was a German film and theatre director.He is often confused with another German film director called Erich Engels, who specialised in comedy, and crime films. Biography Engel was ...

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* '' Annaluise and Anton'' (1953) — based on the eponymous novel by

Erich Kästner Emil Erich Kästner (; 23 February 1899 – 29 July 1974) was a German writer, poet, screenwriter and satirist, known primarily for his humorous, socially astute poems and for children's books including '' Emil and the Detectives''. He received ...

* ''

Girl with a Future ''Girl with a Future'' (german: Mädchen mit Zukunft) is a 1954 West German comedy drama film directed by Thomas Engel and starring Herta Staal, Peter Pasetti and Nadja Tiller.Bock & Bergfelder p.519 It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Wes ...

'' (1954) * '' Bon Voyage'' (1954) — based on

Eduard Künneke Eduard Künneke (also seen as Edward and spelled Künnecke) (27 January 1885 – 27 October 1953 in Berlin) was a German composer notable for his operettas, operas, theatre music and some orchestral works. Kuenneke was born in Emmerich am Rhein, ...

's operetta ' * ' (co-director: , 1955) * ''Liebe, die den Kopf verliert'' (1956) * ' (1956) * ' (1956) — based on the play '' The Concert'' by

Hermann Bahr Hermann Anastas Bahr (; 19 July 1863 – 15 January 1934) was an Austrian writer, playwright, director, and critic. Biography Born and raised in Linz, Bahr studied in Vienna, Graz, Czernowitz and Berlin, devoting special attention to philosophy, ...

* ''Wie schön, daß es dich gibt'' (1957) * ' (1957) — based on a novel by Ernst Rudolphi * ' (1958) — based on a novel by Maria von Peteani * ''Mylord weiß sich zu helfen'' (1958, TV film) — based on the story ''

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Oscar Wilde Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (16 October 185430 November 1900) was an Irish poet and playwright. After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, he became one of the most popular playwrights in London in the early 1890s. He is ...

* ' (1958) * ' (1959) — based on a novel by * ''

The Blue Sea and You ''The Blue Sea and You'' (german: Das blaue Meer und Du) is a 1959 West German romantic comedy film directed by Thomas Engel and starring Fred Bertelmann, Karin Dor and Renate Ewert.Bock & Bergfelder p.96 The film's art direction was by Wolf ...

'' (1959) * ''

I Learned That in Paris ''I Learned That in Paris'' (German: ''Das hab ich in Paris gelernt'') is a 1960 West German musical comedy film directed by Thomas Engel and starring Chris Howland, Christa Williams and Gisela Trowe.Bock & Bergfelder p.53 Cast * Chris Howland a ...

'' (1960) * ' (1960) * ''Wie einst im Mai'' (1961, TV film) — based on

Walter Kollo Walter Kollo (28 January 1878 – 30 September 1940) was a German composer of operettas, Possen mit Gesang, and Singspiele as well as popular songs. He was also a conductor and a music publisher. Kollo was born in Neidenburg, East Prussia. ...

's operetta ' * ' (1961) * ''Lauter Lügen'' (1961, TV film) — Remake of the films '' All Lies'' (1938) and '' Must We Get Divorced?'' (1953) * ' (1961) * ''So war Mama'' (1962, TV film) — based on the play '' I Remember Mama'' by

John Van Druten John William Van Druten (1 June 190119 December 1957) was an English playwright and theatre director. He began his career in London, and later moved to America, becoming a U.S. citizen. He was known for his plays of witty and urbane observation ...

and

Kathryn Forbes Kathryn McLean (née Anderson) (March 20, 1908 – May 15, 1966), best known by her pen name Kathryn Forbes, was an American writer and memoirist. Life Kathryn Anderson was born in San Francisco in 1908. Her grandmother emigrated to California fro ...

* ''Im echten Manne ist ein Kind'' (1962, TV series) * ''Ihr gehorsamer Diener'' (1962, TV film) — based on the play ''Your Obedient Servant'' by Diana Morgan and Dorothea Gotfurt * ''Sein Meisterstück'' (1963, TV film) — based on the play ''Savez-vous planter les choux'' by

Marcel Achard Marcel Achard (5 July 1899 – 4 September 1974) was a French playwright and screenwriter whose popular sentimental comedies Garzanti p. 3 maintained his position as a highly recognizable name in his country's theatrical and literary circles ...

* ''Kater Lampe'' (1963, TV film) — based on the play ' by * ' (1963) — screenplay by

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

* ''Glückliche Reise'' (1963, TV film) — based on

's operetta ' * ''Die Zofen'' (1964, TV film) — based on the play ''

The Maids ''The Maids'' (french: Les Bonnes, links=no) is a 1947 play by the French dramatist Jean Genet. It was first performed at the Théâtre de l'Athénée in Paris in a production that opened on 17 April 1947, which Louis Jouvet directed. The pla ...

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Jean Genet Jean Genet (; – ) was a French novelist, playwright, poet, essayist, and political activist. In his early life he was a vagabond and petty criminal, but he later became a writer and playwright. His major works include the novels ''The Thief's ...

* '' Frau Luna'' (1964) — based on

Paul Lincke Carl Emil Paul Lincke (7 November 1866 – 3 September 1946) was a German composer and theater conductor. He is considered the "father" of the Berlin operetta. His well-known compositions include "" ("Berlin Air"), the unofficial anthem of Berlin, ...

's operetta ' * ''Meine Nichte Susanne'' (1964, TV film) — Remake of the 1950 film ''

My Niece Susanne ''My Niece Susanne'' (german: Meine Nichte Susanne) is a 1950 West German musical comedy film directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner and starring Hilde Krahl, Inge Meysel and Harald Paulsen. It is set in Paris at the beginning of the twentieth century. ...

'' * ''Schicken Sie mir einen Dollar!'' (1965, TV film) — based on the play ''The Gimmick'' by Joseph Julian * ''Bei Pfeiffers ist Ball'' (1966, TV film) * ''An einem ganz gewöhnlichen Tag'' (1966, TV film) — based on the story ''Salto Mortale'' by

Milo Dor Milo Dor (7 March 1923 – December 2005) was a Serbian Austrian writer and translator. He described himself as "an Austrian, Viennese, and European of Serbian heritage." Life Milo Dor was born in to a Serbian family in Budapest, as Milutin Do ...

* ''Corinne und der Seebär'' (1966, TV film) — screenplay by * ''Wilhelmina'' (1966–1968, TV series, 5 episodes) — screenplay by

Barbara Noack Barbara Noack (28 September 1924 – 20 December 2022) was a German writer. https://www.zeit.de/news/2022-12/21/bestseller-autorin-barbara-noack-gestorben Publications * ''Valentine heißt man nicht!'', Darmstadt 1954 * ''Die Zürcher Verlobung ...

* ''Die Frau des Fotografen'' (1967, TV film) — based on the play ' by

Marcel Pagnol Marcel Paul Pagnol (; 28 February 1895 – 18 April 1974) was a French novelist, playwright, and filmmaker. Regarded as an auteur, in 1946, he became the first filmmaker elected to the Académie française. Although his work is less fashionable ...

* ''Heinrich IV'' (1967, TV film) — based on the play '' Henry IV'' by

Luigi Pirandello Luigi Pirandello (; 28 June 1867 – 10 December 1936) was an Italian dramatist, novelist, poet, and short story writer whose greatest contributions were his plays. He was awarded the 1934 Nobel Prize in Literature for "his almost magical power ...

* ''Im Ballhaus ist Musike'' (1967, TV film) — sequel to ''Bei Pfeiffers ist Ball'' * ''Im Ballhaus wird geschwoft'' (1968, TV film) — sequel to ''Im Ballhaus ist Musike'' * ''Gold für Montevasall'' (1968, TV film) * ''Ein Sommer mit Nicole'' (1969, TV series, 13 episodes) * ''Wie ein Wunder kam die Liebe'' (1969, TV film) * ' (1970, TV series, 13 episodes) * '' Familie Bergmann'' (1970–1971, TV series, 2 episodes) * ''Die Frau ohne Kuß'' (1971, TV film) — based on

's operetta * ''Ich träume von Millionen'' (1971, TV film) — sequel to ''Wie ein Wunder kam die Liebe'' * ''Die keusche Susanne'' (1972, TV film) — based on

Jean Gilbert Jean Gilbert (11 February 1879 – 20 December 1942), born Max Winterfeld, was a German operetta composer and conductor. Life and career Gilbert was born in Hamburg into a family of musicians; his ancestors were cantors of the Jewish communi ...

's operetta ''

Die keusche Susanne ''Die keusche Susanne'' (''Chaste Susanne'') is an operetta in three acts by Jean Gilbert. The German libretto was by Georg Okonkowski, based on the 1906 play ''Le fils à papa'' by Antony Mars and Maurice Desvallières. Jean Gilbert's son, Robe ...

'' * ''Hofball bei Zille'' (1972, TV film) * ' (1972–1973, TV series, 13 episodes) * ''Alle lieben Célimare'' (1973, TV film) — based on the play ' by

Eugène Labiche Eugene is a common male given name that comes from the Greek εὐγενής (''eugenēs''), "noble", literally "well-born", from εὖ (''eu''), "well" and γένος (''genos''), "race, stock, kin".Claude Tillier * ''So'n Theater'' (1973, TV film) * ''

Der kleine Doktor ''Der kleine Doktor'' is a German television series. See also *List of German television series The following is a list of television series produced in Germany: Current Drama * '' 4 Blocks'' ( TNT Serie, 2017–2019) * '' Alarm für Co ...

'' (1974, TV series, 7 episodes) — based on stories by

Georges Simenon Georges Joseph Christian Simenon (; 13 February 1903 – 4 September 1989) was a Belgian writer. He published nearly 500 novels and numerous short works, and was the creator of the fictional detective Jules Maigret. Early life and education ...

* ''Hochzeitsnacht im Paradies'' (1974, TV film) — based on

Friedrich Schröder Friedrich Schröder (6 August 1910 – 25 September 1972) was a Swiss composer of what could be referred to as light music. Career Born in Näfels, Switzerland, Schröder studied music in Stuttgart, Münster, and Berlin. Already in those ...

's operetta ''

Wedding Night in Paradise ''Wedding Night in Paradise'' (German: ''Hochzeitsnacht im Paradis'') is an operetta in eight scenes. Book by Heinz Hentschke, lyrics by Gunther Schwenn and music by Friedrich Schröder.Meyer-Dinkgrafe p.22 It was premièred in Berlin at the M ...

'' * ''Streng geheim'' (1975, TV film) — Remake of the 1964 film ''

A Mission for Mr. Dodd ''A Mission for Mr. Dodd'' (german: Vorsicht Mister Dodd) is a 1964 West German comedy film directed by and starring Heinz Rühmann, Maria Sebaldt and Robert Graf.Bock & Bergfelder p.5 It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. The film's set ...

'' * ''

Beschlossen und verkündet ''Beschlossen und verkündet (Resolved and Proclaimed)'' is a German legal television series starring Hans Söhnker, Dieter Kursawe and Horst Keitel. 13 episodes were aired in 1975. It was the continuation of the series '' Lokaltermin'' (1973), ...

'' (1975, TV series, 13 episodes) * '' Es muss nicht immer Kaviar sein'' (1977, TV series) — based on a novel by

Johannes Mario Simmel Johannes Mario Simmel (7 April 1924 – 1 January 2009), also known as J. M. Simmel, was an Austrian writer. He was born in Vienna and grew up in Austria and England. He was trained as a chemical engineer and worked in research from 1943 to ...

* ''

Drei Damen vom Grill ''Drei Damen vom Grill'' was a German television series aired from 1978 to 1992 in Germany's public television ARD. The series revolved around the Färber family (Margarete, Magda and Margot Färber) running a snack bar in West Berlin. The sh ...

'' (1977, TV series, the first 6 episodes) * ''Grille und Ameise'' (1979, TV film) — based on a play by

Alfonso Paso Alfonso Paso (12 September 1926 – 10 July 1978) was a Spanish dramatist. He wrote over a hundred plays, mainly light comedies, sometimes laced with black humour and tragedy. There were also police dramas and examples of what he called "social the ...

* ''Der Führerschein'' (1979, TV film) — screenplay by

Irina Korschunow Irina Korschunow (31 December 1925 – 31 December 2013) was a German writer. Her oeuvre comprises short stories, novels theatrical works and film scripts. Born in Stendal, she started her career as a journalist and writer for children's books an ...

* '' Ihr 106. Geburtstag'' (1979, TV film) — based on a play by

Jean Sarment Jean Sarment, real name Jean Bellemère, (13 January 1897 – 29 March 1976) was a French film and stage actor and a writer. He was nominated administrator of the Comédie-Française in July 1944 although he won't occupy the position. Selecte ...

* ''Der Urlaub'' (1980, TV film) — screenplay by

* ''Kintopp Kintopp'' (1981, TV series, 13 episodes) * ''

Tatort ''Tatort'' ("Crime scene") is a German language police procedural television series that has been running continuously since 1970 with some 30 feature-length episodes per year, which makes it the longest-running German TV drama. Developed by ...

: Im Fadenkreuz'' (1981, TV series episode) * ' (1981, TV film) * ''Wie es geschah'' (1983, TV film) — screenplay by

* ''Plötzlich und unerwartet ...'' (1985, TV film) — based on a play by

Francis Durbridge Francis Henry Durbridge (; 25 November 1912 – 11 April 1998) was an English dramatist and author, best known for the creation of the character Paul Temple, the gentlemanly detective who appeared in 16 BBC multi-part radio serials from 1 ...

* '' Ein Mann ist soeben erschossen worden'' (1985, TV film) — based on a play by * ''Der Kandidat'' (1986, TV film) — based on the play ''Le Candidat'' by

Gustave Flaubert Gustave Flaubert ( , , ; 12 December 1821 – 8 May 1880) was a French novelist. Highly influential, he has been considered the leading exponent of literary realism in his country. According to the literary theorist Kornelije Kvas, "in Flauber ...

* ''

: Schuldlos schuldig'' (1988, TV series episode)

References

Bibliography

* Fritsche, Maria. ''Homemade Men in Postwar Austrian Cinema: Nationhood, Genre and Masculinity ''. Berghahn Books, 2013.

External links

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