Fritz Umgelter (18 August 1922 – 9 May 1981) was a German television director, television writer, and film director. Umgelter worked mainly in television as both a writer and director. He received directing credit for 68 TV films or series, and received writing credits for 22 TV films or series segments. He also directed 7 cinema films (of which he received directing credit for 6), but these were not critically acclaimed, and he remains best known for his television works.

Awards

In 1967 his television film, ''Bratkartoffeln inbegriffen'' (based on the play ''

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'' by Arnold Wesker), he won the Teleplay Award at the .Teleplay Awards Listing
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Filmography

His film releases were: * 1958 '' All the Sins of the Earth'' * 1958 ' (American re-edited version 1962: ''

The Bellboy and the Playgirls ''The Bellboy and the Playgirls'' is a 1962 American film by Francis Ford Coppola and Jack Hill. The film is a re-edited version of a West German film of 1958 originally titled '' '', directed by Fritz Umgelter with Coppola and Hill shooting nud ...

'') * 1958 ' * 1961 ''

Only the Wind ''Only the Wind'' is a 1961 German crime film directed by Fritz Umgelter and starring Freddy Quinn, Gustav Knuth and Heinz Weiss. The film is a crime drama film set off the western Irish coast. Cast * Freddy Quinn as Mike * Gustav Knuth as Sean ...

'' * 1965 '' Tread Softly'' * 1967 ''

A Handful of Heroes ''A Handful of Heroes'' (german: Eine Handvoll Helden) is a 1967 West German-Italian historical war film directed by Fritz Umgelter and starring Horst Frank, Valeria Ciangottini and Karlheinz Fiege.Klossner p.170 It is a remake of the 1930 film ...

'' * 1968 ' (Uncredited. Director:

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) His television work includes: * ''Nicht zuhören, meine Damen!'' (1954) — (based on '' N'écoutez pas, mesdames !'') * ''Ein Phönix zuviel'' (1955) — (based on '' A Phoenix Too Frequent'') * ''Der Hund von Baskerville'' (1955) — (based on ''

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'') * ''Ein Volksfeind'' (1955) — (based on '' An Enemy of the People'') * ''Molière spielt in Versailles'' (1955) — (based on a play by including three plays by

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) * ''Schiffchen zu 100 Francs'' (1956) — (based on the radio play ''Der Admiral'' by Alix du Frênes) * ''Der Flüchtling'' (1956) — (based on a play by

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) * ''Gelähmte Schwingen'' (1956) — (based on a play by

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) * ''Der Verräter'' (1956) — (based on the play ''The Traitor'' by

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) * ''Öl und Champagner'' (1956) — (based on a play by

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) * ''Die letzte Patrouille?'' (1956) — (screenplay by ) * ''Das Spinnennetz'' (1956) — (based on '' Spider's Web'' by Agatha Christie) * ''Zwölftausend'' (1956) — (based on a play by Bruno Frank) * ''Zehn Jahre und drei Tage'' (1956) — (based on a radio play by ) * ''Die Panne'' (1957) — (based on '' A Dangerous Game'' by

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) * ''Montserrat'' (1957) — (based on a play by Emmanuel Roblès) * ''Monsignores große Stunde'' (1957) — (based on the play ''Monsignor's Hour'' by

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) * ''Romeo und Julia'' (1957) — (based on '' Romeo and Juliet'') * ''Ganz groß in Kleinigkeiten'' (1957) — (based on ''An Eye for Detail'' by Berkely Mather) * ''Don Carlos'' (1957) — (based on ''

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'') * ''Olivia'' (1958) — (based on '' Love In Idleness'') * '' As Far as My Feet Will Carry Me'' (1959, TV miniseries) — (based on the story of Cornelius Rost) * ''Die Räuber'' (1959) — (based on ''

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'') * ''Das mittlere Fenster'' (1959) — (based on the novel ''The Middle Window'' by Elizabeth Goudge) * '' Am grünen Strand der Spree'' (1960, TV miniseries) * ''Der Mann, der Donnerstag war'' (1960) — (based on ''

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'') * ''Gericht über Las Casas'' (1960) — (based on the play ' by

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) * ''Prinz Friedrich von Homburg'' (1961) — (based on '' The Prince of Homburg'') * ''Die Journalisten'' (1961) — (based on a play by

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) * ''Und Pippa tanzt'' (1961) — (based on a play by

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) * ''Wer einmal aus dem Blechnapf frisst'' (1962, TV miniseries) — (based on a novel by Hans Fallada) * ''Montserrat'' (1962) — (based on a play by Emmanuel Roblès) * ''Der Belagerungszustand'' (1963) — (based on '' The State of Siege'') * ''Dantons Tod'' (1963) — (based on ''

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'') * ''Die Abrechnung'' (1963) — (based on the play ''Zar Alexander'' by

) * ''Freundschaftsspiel'' (1963) — (screenplay by ) * ''Der schlechte Soldat Smith'' (1963) — (based on the play ''The Bad Soldier Smith'' by William Douglas Home) * ''Den Tod in der Hand'' (1963) — (based on the novel ''Échec au porteur'' by ) * ''Der Traum des Eroberers'' (1964) — (based on a play by

) * ''König Richard III'' (1964) — (based on '' Richard III'') * ''Tom und seine Söhne'' (1964) — (based on '' The Country Boy'') * ''Bei Tag und Nacht'' (1964) — (based on ''

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'') * ' (1964) — (based on ''

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'') * ''Überstunden'' (1965) — (screenplay by ) * ''Der Sündenbock'' (1965) — (based on a novel by Luise Rinser) * ''Nun singen sie wieder'' (1965) — (based on a play by

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) * ''Nachtfahrt'' (1965) — (based on a novel by Simon Glas) * ''Perlenkomödie'' (1966) — (based on a play by Bruno Frank) * ''Münchhausen'' (1966) — (based on a play by

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) * ''Freiheit im Dezember'' (1966) — (screenplay by ) * ''Caroline'' (1966) — (based on a play by

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) * ''Herrenhaus'' (1966) — (based on the play ''Mannerhouse'' by

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) * ''Der gute Mensch von Sezuan'' (1966) — (based on '' The Good Person of Szechwan'') * ''Nur einer wird leben'' (1966) — (based on a novel by ) * ''Die Affäre Eulenburg'' (1967) — ( Docudrama about the

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) * ''Bratkartoffeln inbegriffen'' (1967) — (based on ''

'') * ''Mr. Arcularis'' (1967) — (based on a story by

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) * ''Sieben Wochen auf dem Eis'' (1967) — ( Docudrama about the crash of the airship ''Italia'') * ''So war Herr Brummell'' (1967) — (film about Beau Brummell, based on a play by

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) * ''Fräulein Julie'' (1968) — (based on ''

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'') * ''Die Freier'' (1969) — (based on a play by

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) * ''Epitaph für einen König'' (1969) — (based on

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's play ''Karl XII'') * ''Rebellion der Verlorenen'' (1969, TV miniseries) — (screenplay by

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) * ''Merkwürdige Geschichten'' (1970–71, TV series, 13 episodes) * ''Viel Getu' um nichts'' (1971) — (based on ''

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'') * ''Elsa Brändström'' (1971) — ( Docudrama about

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) * ''Es braust ein Ruf wie Donnerhall – Ur-Opas dufter Krieg 70/71'' (co-director: Jürgen Neven-du Mont, 1971) * ''Das Abenteuer eines armen Christenmenschen'' (1971) — (based on '' Story of a Humble Christian'') * ''Das Klavier'' (1972) — (based on a novel by ) * '' Die merkwürdige Lebensgeschichte des Friedrich Freiherrn von der Trenck'' (1973, TV miniseries) — (biographical film about

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) * ''Der Vorgang'' (1973) — (based on a novel by Ladislav Mňačko) * ''Wenn alle anderen fehlen'' (1973) — (screenplay by ) * ''Der Zweck heiligt die Mittel'' (1973) — (based on ''La Fin et les Moyens'' by ) * ''

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'' (1974, TV series, 3 episodes) * ' (1974) — (screenplay by ) * ' (1975, TV miniseries) — (biographical film about Maurice Benyovszky) * ''

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: '' (1975) * ' (1975, TV miniseries) — (based on ''

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'') * ''Ein Badeunfall'' (1976) — (screenplay by ) * ''

: '' (1976) * ''Die Babenberger in Österreich'' (1976) — (documentary about the Babenberg dynasty, starring

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) * ' (1976, TV miniseries) — (based on a novel by

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) * ''

: '' (1977) * ''

: '' (1977) * ''Vorhang auf, wir spielen Mord'' (1978) — (based on the novel ''Enter Murderers'' by

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) * ''Ein typischer Fall'' (1978) — (screenplay by ) * ' (1979) — (film about the Fettmilch Rising 1614) * ''Dr. Knock oder Der Triumph der Medizin'' (1979) — (based on '' Knock'') * '' Die rote Zora und ihre Bande'' (1979, TV miniseries) — (based on '' The Outsiders of Uskoken Castle'') * ''Die Weber'' (1980) — (based on ''

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'') * ''Gesucht wird ... – Drei Geschichten um nicht ganz ehrenwerte Herren'' (1980) — (screenplay by

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) * ''In Prag und anderswo'' (1980) — (biographical film about

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) * ''

: '' (1981) * ''Im Schlaraffenland. Ein Roman unter feinen Leuten'' (1981) — (based on a novel by

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) * ''

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'' (1981–82, TV series, 6 episodes)

References

External links

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