Walter Koppel (April 23, 1906 - October 25, 1982) was a

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. He was nominated in

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for the

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along with

Gyula Trebitsch Gyula Trebitsch (3 November 1914 - 12 December 2005) was a German people, German film producer born in Budapest, Hungary. He was nominated in 29th Academy Awards, 1956 for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film along with Walter Koppel ...

for their film '' The Captain of Kopenick''. In 1947 he founded with Gyula Trebitsch the

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-based studio

Real Film Real Film or Real-Film was a West German film production company. It was established in 1947 in Hamburg, then part of the British Zone of Occupation. Its founders were Walter Koppel and the Hungarian Gyula Trebitsch. The company released some rub ...

Selected filmography

* ''

Nora's Ark ''Nora's Ark'' (german: Arche Nora) is a 1948 German drama film directed by Werner Klingler that stars Willy Maertens, Claus Hofer and Harry Meyen.Davidson & Hake p. 236 It was produced by Wandsbek Studios in Hamburg in the British Zone of Occup ...

'' (1948) * '' The Last Night'' (1949) * ''

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'' (1949) * ''

Second Hand Destiny ''Second Hand Destiny'' (german: Schicksal aus zweiter Hand) is a 1949 West German drama film directed by Wolfgang Staudte and starring Erich Ponto, Heinz Klevenow and Marianne Hoppe. It is sometimes considered a film noir.Spicer p. 460 At the t ...

'' (1949) * ''

Dangerous Guests ''Dangerous Guests'' (german: Gefährliche Gäste) is a 1949 West German comedy film directed by Géza von Cziffra and starring Wolf Albach-Retty, Vera Molnar (actress), Vera Molnar and Paul Kemp (actor), Paul Kemp.Bock & Bergfelder p. 240 It was ...

'' (1949) * ''

Third from the Right ''Third from the Right'' (german: Die Dritte von rechts) is a 1950 West German musical crime film directed by Géza von Cziffra and starring Vera Molnar, Robert Lindner and Peter van Eyck. It was made by the Hamburg-based company Real Film at t ...

'' (1950) * ''

The Allure of Danger ''The Allure of Danger'' (german: Lockende Gefahr) is a 1950 West German drama film directed by Eugen York and starring Angelika Hauff, Walter Richter and Berta Drews.Youngkin p.348 It was screened at the 1950 Venice Film Festival. It was shot ...

'' (1950) * '' Abundance of Life'' (1950) * ''

Harbour Melody ''Harbour Melody'' (german: Hafenmelodie) is a 1950 West German crime film directed by Hans Müller and starring Kirsten Heiberg, Paul Henckels and Catja Görna. It is part of a group of postwar German film noirs.Spicer p.109 A gang of criminals ...

'' (1950) * '' Unknown Sender'' (1950) * ''

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'' (1950) * '' You Have to be Beautiful'' (1951) * ''

Under the Thousand Lanterns ''Under the Thousand Lanterns'' (german: Unter den tausend Laternen) is a 1952 French-West German crime film directed by Erich Engel and starring Michel Auclair, Gisela Trowe, and Hanna Rucker. It was entered into the 1952 Cannes Film Festival. ...

'' (1952) * ''

Life Begins at Seventeen ''Life Begins at Seventeen'' (german: Mit siebzehn beginnt das Leben) is a 1953 West German romance film directed by Paul Martin and starring Sonja Ziemann, Paul Hubschmid and Paul Hörbiger.Bock & Bergfelder p.553 It was shot at the Tempelhof St ...

'' (1953) * ''

Not Afraid of Big Animals ''Not Afraid of Big Animals'' (german: Keine Angst vor großen Tieren) is a 1953 West German comedy film directed by Ulrich Erfurth and starring Heinz Rühmann, Ingeborg Körner and Gustav Knuth.Bock & Bergfelder p. 340 It is a circus film and a ...

'' (1953) * ''

Columbus Discovers Kraehwinkel ''Columbus Discovers Kraehwinkel'' (german: Columbus entdeckt Krähwinkel) is a 1954 West German comedy film directed by Ulrich Erfurth and Alexander Paal and starring Eva Kerbler, Rudolf Platte and two sons of Charlie Chaplin, Charles Chaplin J ...

'' (1954) * ''

Secrets of the City ''Secrets of the City'' (German: ''Die Stadt ist voller Geheimnisse'') is a 1955 West German drama film directed by Fritz Kortner and starring Annemarie Düringer, Erich Schellow and Walther Süssenguth.Bock & Bergfelder p.519 It was shot at th ...

'' (1955) * ''

Operation Sleeping Bag ''Operation Sleeping Bag'' (German: ''Unternehmen Schlafsack'') is a 1955 West German comedy war film directed by Arthur Maria Rabenalt and starring Eva Ingeborg Scholz, Paul Klinger and Karlheinz Böhm. It was shot at the Wandsbek Studios in Ha ...

'' (1955) * ''

Three Birch Trees on the Heath ''Three Birch Trees on the Heath'' (German: ''Drei Birken auf der Heide'') is a 1956 West German drama film directed by Ulrich Erfurth and starring Margit Saad, Sonja Sutter and Helmuth Schneider. It was one of 54 heimatfilm produced that year, a ...

'' (1956) * ''

A Heart Returns Home ''A Heart Returns Home'' (german: Ein Herz kehrt heim) is a 1956 West German musical film, musical drama film directed by Eugen York and starring Maximilian Schell, Willy Birgel and Maria Holst.Parish p.41 It was shot at the Wandsbek Studios in H ...

'' (1956) * '' The Captain of Kopenick'' (1956) * '' The Heart of St. Pauli'' (1957) * ''

Thirteen Old Donkeys ''Thirteen Old Donkeys'' (german: 13 kleine Esel und der Sonnenhof) is a 1958 West German comedy film directed by Hans Deppe and starring Hans Albers, Marianne Hoppe and Karin Dor.Bock & Bergfelder p. It was one of the final performances of the ...

'' (1958) * '' Restless Night'' (1958) * ''

Doctor Crippen Lives ''Doctor Crippen Lives'' (german: Dr. Crippen lebt) is a 1958 West German crime film directed by Erich Engels and starring Elisabeth Müller, Peter van Eyck and Fritz Tillmann.Davidson & Hake p.237 It was made at the Wandsbek Studios of Real Fil ...

'' (1958) * '' Pension Schöller'' (1960) * ''

The Woman by the Dark Window ''The Woman by the Dark Window'' (german: Die Frau am dunklen Fenster) is a 1960 West German drama film directed by Franz Peter Wirth and starring Marianne Koch, Christiane Nielsen and Robert Graf (actor), Robert Graf.Bock & Bergfelder p.253 It w ...

'' (1960) * ''

Beloved Impostor ''Beloved Impostor'' (German: ''Geliebte Hochstaplerin'') is a 1961 German comedy film directed by Ákos Ráthonyi and starring Nadja Tiller, Walter Giller, Elke Sommer and Dietmar Schönherr. It is based on a play by Jacques Deval. The film's ...

'' (1961) * ''

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'' (1962) * ''

Jailbreak in Hamburg ''Jailbreak in Hamburg'' (german: Fluchtweg St. Pauli) is a 1971 German thriller film directed by Wolfgang Staudte and starring Horst Frank, Christiane Krüger, and Heinz Reincke. The film's sets were designed by the art director Peter Rothe. It ...

'' (1971)

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