Willy Schatz (1903–1976) was a German

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origin. He designed the sets for numerous film productions in post-war West Germany including

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's '' The Tiger of Eschnapur'' and '' The Indian Tomb'' in 1959.Langford p.83

Selected filmography

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Two Times Lotte ''Two Times Lotte'' (german: Das doppelte Lottchen) is a 1950 West German film, directed by Josef von Báky and starring Antje Weisgerber, Peter Mosbacher, Jutta Günther and Isa Günther.Davidson & Hake p. 237 Based on a 1949 novel ''Lisa and L ...

'' (1950) * ''

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'' (1950) * ''

Das Riesenrad ''Das Riesenrad'' (English: ''The Giant Wheel'') is a 1961 West German drama film directed by Géza von Radványi. It was entered into the 2nd Moscow International Film Festival. It was shot at the Spandau Studios and on location in Vienna and ...

'' (1951) * ''

The White Horse Inn ''The White Horse Inn'' (or ''White Horse Inn'') (German title: ''Im weißen Rößl'' ) is an operetta or musical comedy by Ralph Benatzky and Robert Stolz in collaboration with a number of other composers and writers, set in the picturesque Salz ...

'' (1952) * '' The Immortal Vagabond'' (1953) * '' The Postponed Wedding Night'' (1953) * ''

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'' (1954) * ''

Marianne of My Youth ''Marianne of My Youth'' (French: ''Marianne de ma jeunesse'', German: ''Marianne'') is a 1955 French–West German romantic drama film directed by Julien Duvivier and starring Marianne Hold, Horst Buchholz and Pierre Vaneck.McCann p.174 It was r ...

'' (1955) * ''

The Mistress of Solderhof ''The Mistress of Solderhof'' (german: Die Herrin vom Sölderhof) is a 1955 West German drama film directed by Jürgen von Alten and starring Ilse Werner, Viktor Staal, and Harald Maresch. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich and on ...

'' (1955) * '' Love, Summer and Music'' (1956) * ''

The Doctor of Stalingrad ''The Doctor of Stalingrad'' (german: Der Arzt von Stalingrad also known as ''Battle Inferno'') is a 1958 German drama film directed by Géza von Radványi and starring O.E. Hasse, Eva Bartok and Hannes Messemer. It is an adaptation of the 195 ...

'' (1958) * ''

The Domestic Tyrant ''The Domestic Tyrant'' (german: Der Haus-Tyrann) is a 1959 West German comedy film directed by Hans Deppe and starring Heinz Erhardt, Grethe Weiser and Peter Vogel.Bock & Bergfelder p.113 It is based on the play '' The Scoundrel'' by Hans Reima ...

'' (1959) * '' The Tiger of Eschnapur'' (1959) * '' The Indian Tomb'' (1959) * '' The Haunted Castle'' (1960) * ''

Axel Munthe, The Doctor of San Michele ''Axel Munthe, The Doctor of San Michele'' (german: Axel Munthe – Der Arzt von San Michele) is a 1962 biographical drama film directed by Giorgio Capitani, Rudolf Jugert and Georg Marischka. It stars O.W. Fischer in the title role along with Ro ...

'' (1962) * ''

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 ...

'' (1964) * ''

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'' (1966)

References

Bibliography

* Langford, Michelle. ''Directory of World Cinema: Germany''. Intellect Books, 2012.

External links

* 1903 births 1976 deaths German art directors Emigrants from the Russian Empire to Germany {{Germany-film-bio-stub