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Klaus Löwitsch
Klaus Löwitsch (8 April 1936 – 3 December 2002) was a German actor, best known in Germany for his starring role in the television detective series '' Peter Strohm''. He appeared in several films directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, beginning with ''Pioneers in Ingolstadt'' (1971) and notably including '' World on a Wire'' (1973) and '' The Marriage of Maria Braun'' (1979). His English language films include '' Cross of Iron'' (1977), '' The Odessa File'' (1974), ''Firefox'' (1982) and Fassbinder's '' Despair'' (1978). He was born in Berlin. He died in Munich from pancreatic cancer. Filmography External links and references *Klaus Löwitschat Allmovie AllMovie (previously All Movie Guide) is an online database with information about films, television programs, television series, and screen actors. , AllMovie.com and the AllMovie consumer brand are owned by RhythmOne. History AllMovie was ... 1936 births 2002 deaths German male film actors German male t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Engel (director)
Thomas Engel (April 18, 1922– May 7, 2015) was a German screenwriter and director of film and television.Fritsche p.249 He was the son of director Erich Engel. Selected filmography * ''Annaluise and Anton'' (1953) — based on the eponymous novel by Erich Kästner * ''Girl with a Future'' (1954) * ''Bon Voyage (1954 film), Bon Voyage'' (1954) — based on Eduard Künneke's operetta ' * ' (co-director: , 1955) * ''Liebe, die den Kopf verliert'' (1956) * ' (1956) * ' (1956) — based on the play ''The Concert (play), The Concert'' by Hermann Bahr * ''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 ''Lord Arthur Savile's Crime and Other Stories, Lord Arthur Savile's Crime'' by Oscar Wilde * ' (1958) * ' (1959) — based on a novel by * ''The Blue Sea and You'' (1959) * ''I Learned That in Paris'' (1960) * ' (1960) * ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reinhard Hauff
Reinhard Hauff (born 23 May 1939) is a German film director. His works, which were mostly carried out in the late 1960s to early 1990s, are known for their social and political commentary. '' Stammheim'', which is based on the activities of the Red Army Faction (commonly called the Baader-Meinhof Gang) won the Golden Bear award at the 36th Berlin International Film Festival The 36th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held 14–25 February 1986. The festival opened with '' Ginger and Fred'' by Federico Fellini, which played out of competition at the festival. The Golden Bear was awarded to West German ... in 1986. In 1987, he was a member of the jury at the 37th Berlin International Film Festival. His 1970 film '' Mathias Kneissl'' was entered into the 7th Moscow International Film Festival. Selected filmography Director * ' (1969, TV film) * '' Mathias Kneissl'' (1970, screenplay by Martin Sperr) * ''Haus am Meer'' (1973, TV film) * ''Desaster'' (1973, TV fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Merchant Of Four Seasons
''The Merchant of Four Seasons'' () is a 1972 West German film written and directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, starring and Irm Hermann. The plot follows the life of a fruit-peddler, living in 1950s Munich. "Hans - wife-beater, caricature of stunted manhood, treated like shit by his middle-class family—tries to make a little happiness of his own, and fails miserably." The title derives from the French expression for a fruit and vegetable seller, ''un marchand des quatre-saisons''. The film explores issues of class prejudices, domestic violence, infidelity, family discord, depression and self-destructive behavior. Plot Munich, the 1950s. Hans Epp, an ordinary but likable man, returns home after spending several years in the French Foreign Legion. He is berated by his mother ("The good die young, and people like you come back", she says after hearing about the death of the young friend Hans had taken to the army with him). Hans works as a fruit peddler, calling out his produc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernst Hofbauer
Ernst Hofbauer (22 August 1925 – 24 February 1984) was an Austrian film director. Biography Hofbauer was born on 22 August 1925 in Vienna, Austria. He began his career as an assistant director in 1950 with ''Der keusche Adam''. His first film as a director was a sequence of the Austrian anthology film ''Auch Männer sind keine Engel'' ( ''Wiener Luft'', 1959). Hofbauer's next film was a Krimi film ''Case 33: Antwerp'' in 1964 that he also wrote. He worked steadily in a variety of popular genres of the international co-productions of the time, musicals with Vivi Bach such as ''Holiday in St. Tropez'' (1964) and ''Tausend Takte Übermut'' (1965), a Sauerkraut Western ''Black Eagle of Santa Fe'' (1965), a Eurospy film ''Red Dragon (1965 film), Red Dragon'' (1965), then moving to adult films with ''The Fountain of Love'' and ''Black Market of Love'' both in 1966; the latter with a screenplay by Hofbauer, followed by ''Hot Pavements of Cologne'' (1967) and ''The Young Tigers of Hon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hot Pavements Of Cologne
''Hot Pavements of Cologne'' (German: ''Heisses Pflaster Köln'') is a 1967 West German crime film directed by Ernst Hofbauer and starring Richard Münch, Walter Kohut and Arthur Brauss.World filmography, 1967 p.145 The film's sets were designed by the art director Karl Schneider. Location shooting took place around Cologne. Cast * Richard Münch as Public Prosecutor Dr. Rolf Stauffer * Walter Kohut as Poldi * Arthur Brauss as Paul Keil * Beate Hasenau as Betty * Angelica Ott as Mady * Doris Kunstmann as Susanne * Klaramaria Skala as Lore Stauffer * Claus Ringer as Ernst Stauffer * Klaus Löwitsch as Willy * Rainer Basedow as Helmut * Claus Tinney as Freddy * Monika Zinnenberg as Vera * Doris Arden as Lissy * Monika Rasky as Marion * Lisa Helwig as Tantchen * Dirk Dautzenberg as Alfons Schulz * Eric Pohlmann as Benno Trooger * Christine Schuberth as Prostituierte * Jos Hartmann as Gustav Keil * Jacques Bézard as Emil * Herbert Fux as Stefan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Fritz
Roger Fritz (22 September 1936 – 26 November 2021) was a German actor, director, producer and photographer, perhaps best known for '' Cross of Iron'', and his work with Rainer Werner Fassbinder in '' Querelle'', '' Lili Marleen'' and '' Berlin Alexanderplatz''. Roger Fritz was born on 22 September 1936 in Mannheim, Baden, Germany. He was married to the actress, Helga Anders (1948–1986), from 1968 to 1974, when they divorced. They had one child, Leslie Fritz, who is an assistant director. Selected filmography Director * ' (1967) * ' (1968), Anthology film, segment ''Sybille'' * ' (''Häschen in der Grube'', 1969) * ' (1970) * '' Motiv Liebe'' (1972, TV series) * ' (1981) Actor * ''...und noch frech dazu!'' (1960, directed by Rolf von Sydow Rolf von Sydow (18 June 1924 – 16 June 2019) was a German film director and author. Life Von Sydow worked as a film director in Germany. He married on three occasions. As an author, Sydow wrote several books and audible books. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rudolf Zehetgruber
Rudolf Zehetgruber (16 September 1926 – 2 July 2023) was an Austrian film director and producer, screenwriter and actor who directed 17 films between 1960 and 1985. He was most known for writing and directing the yellow Volkswagen beetle Superbug "Dudu" comedy film series that also featured his wife, acting under the pseudonym Kathrin Oginski. He also directed, wrote and acted in two entries of the Kommissar X film series. Zehetgruber, who acted under pseudonyms like Rolf Gruber, Richard Lynn, David Mark, Robert Mark, Rudolf Rittberg and Rolf Zehett, died on 2 July 2023, at the age of 96. Rolf Zehetbauer (1929–2022) was an unrelated contemporary German production designer that won an Academy Award in the category Best Art Direction for the film Cabaret. Selected filmography * '' The Congress Dances'' (directed by Franz Antel Franz Antel (28 June 1913 – 11 August 2007) was a veteran Austrian filmmaker. Born in Vienna, Antel worked mainly as a film producer in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Black Cobra (1963 Film)
''The Black Cobra'' () is a 1963 Austrian Crime film directed by Rudolf Zehetgruber and starring Adrian Hoven. Cast * Adrian Hoven - Peter Karner * Ann Smyrner - Alexa Bergmann * Wolfgang Preiss - Stanislas Raskin * Paul Dahlke - Dr.Langhammer, Kommissar * Hans Richter - Insp. Knecht * Peter Vogel - Krim.Ass. Dr. Alois Dralle * Emmerich Schrenk - Freddy * Klaus Löwitsch - Boogie * Klaus Kinski - Koks-Charly / Charley 'The Snow' * Marianne Schönauer - Paola Manuzzo * Raoul Retzer - Martinez Manuzzo * Herbert Fux - Marco * Günter Meisner - Wunderlich ('Mr. Green') * C. W. Fernbach - Lullaby * Ady Berber - Punkti * Hilde Wagener Hilde Wagener (26 September 1904 – 26 December 1992) was a German-born actress who settled in Austria. Primarily a stage actress, she also appeared in several films, such as ''The Burning Secret'' (1933), generally in supporting roles.Goble p.519 ... - Baronin Wyspianski * Michel Ujevic - Goba * Terry Van Ginderen - Simone, Barfrau R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franz Marischka
Franz Marischka (1918–2009) was an Austrian actor, screenwriter and film director. He was the son of the director Hubert Marischka.Goble p.84 Selected filmography Screenwriter * '' The Daughter of the Regiment'' (1953) * '' Victoria and Her Hussar'' (1954) * '' Die Christel von der Post'' (1956) * '' Love, Summer and Music'' (1956) * '' Almenrausch and Edelweiss'' (1957) * ''Mikosch, the Pride of the Company ''Mikosch, the Pride of the Company'' () is a 1958 West German comedy film directed by Rudolf Schündler and starring Gunther Philipp, Walter Gross (actor), Walter Gross, and Kurt Großkurth. It was followed by the 1959 sequel ''Mikosch of the Se ...'' (1958) * '' A Summer You Will Never Forget'' (1959) * '' Mandolins and Moonlight'' (1959) * '' Agatha, Stop That Murdering!'' (1960) * '' Legacy of the Incas'' (1965) Actor * '' Voices of Spring'' (1952) * '' Adventure in Vienna'' (1952) * '' Rose of the Mountain'' (1952) * '' Knall and Fall as Imposters '' (1952) * '' Thre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wolfgang Liebeneiner
Wolfgang Georg Louis Liebeneiner (6 October 1905 – 28 November 1987) was a German actor, film director and theatre director. Beginnings He was born in Lubawka, Liebau in Prussian Silesia. In 1928, he was taught by Otto Falckenberg, the director of the Munich Kammerspiele, in acting and directing. Nazi era In 1936, Liebeneiner became a member of the Konzerthaus Berlin, Prussian State Theater () in Berlin and in 1938, he became artistic director of the German Film Academy Potsdam-Babelsberg, Babelsberg (). In 1941, he directed the film ''Ich klage an'' (''I accuse'') in cooperation with the Ministry of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda. The film was about Euthanasia, voluntary euthanasia of a woman suffering from multiple sclerosis, but was intended to support the Action T4, T4 euthanasia program. He received a doctorate in the years from 1942 to 1945 while working for Universum Film AG, the largest German film studio at that time. Post war In 1947, Liebeneiner directed th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Woman For Life
''A Woman for Life'' () is a 1960 West German musical comedy film directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner and starring Ruth Leuwerik, Klausjürgen Wussow, and Harry Meyen.Bock & Bergfelder p. 284 The film's sets were designed by Robert Herlth and Robert Stratil. It was made at the Bavaria Studios in Munich Munich is the capital and most populous city of Bavaria, Germany. As of 30 November 2024, its population was 1,604,384, making it the third-largest city in Germany after Berlin and Hamburg. Munich is the largest city in Germany that is no .... Partial cast References Bibliography * External links * 1960 films 1960 musical comedy films German musical comedy films West German films 1960s German-language films Films directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner Films set in the 1910s Films set in the 1920s Films set in the 1940s Bavaria Film films Films shot at Bavaria Studios 1960s German films Films scored by Franz Grothe {{1960s-Germany-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |