Wolfgang Staudte
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Wolfgang Staudte born Georg Friedrich Staudte, was a German film director
, script writer and actor
. He was born in Saarbrücken
.
His most important work came in the ten years following World War II
, in which he worked with the DEFA
in East Germany. The main focus of his work was to highlight the limits of German national pride.
Following 1956 he worked in West Germany
. By the 1970s, his work was no longer considered particularly modern and he moved to television, on shows such as Der Kommissar and Tatort
.
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
, script writer and actor
Acting
Acting is the work of an actor or actress, which is a person in theatre, television, film, or any other storytelling medium who tells the story by portraying a character and, usually, speaking or singing the written text or play....
. He was born in Saarbrücken
Saarbrücken
Saarbrücken is the capital of the state of Saarland in Germany. The city is situated at the heart of a metropolitan area that borders on the west on Dillingen and to the north-east on Neunkirchen, where most of the people of the Saarland live....
.
His most important work came in the ten years following World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, in which he worked with the DEFA
Deutsche Film-Aktiengesellschaft
Deutsche Film-Aktiengesellschaft, better known as DEFA, was the public-owned film studio in East Germany throughout that country's history.-History:...
in East Germany. The main focus of his work was to highlight the limits of German national pride.
Following 1956 he worked in West Germany
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
. By the 1970s, his work was no longer considered particularly modern and he moved to television, on shows such as Der Kommissar and Tatort
Tatort
Tatort is a long-running German/Austrian/Swiss , crime television series set in various parts of these countries. The show is broadcast on the channels of ARD in Germany, ORF 2 in Austria and SF1 in Switzerland...
.
Filmography, selective
- 1942 Das Grosse SpielDas Grosse SpielDas Grosse Spiel is a 1942 German sports film directed by Robert A. Stemmle and starring René Deltgen, Gustav Knuth and Heinz Engelmann. It featured famous German footballers of the era...
- 1942 Akrobat schö-ö-ö-n
- 1944 Der Mann, dem man den Namen stahl
- 1946 Die Mörder sind unter uns
- 1948/49 RotationRotation (film)Rotation is a 1949 film directed by Wolfgang Staudte and produced under the auspices of Deutsche Film-Aktiengesellschaft in East Germany...
- 1949 Schicksal aus zweiter Hand
- 1951 Der UntertanDer UntertanDer Untertan is the most famous novel by German author Heinrich Mann. It has been translated into English under the titles "Man of Straw," "The Patrioteer," and "The Loyal Subject" . The title poses a problem for the non-German reader since there is no effective translation of the word 'Untertan'...
from the novel by Heinrich MannHeinrich MannLuiz Heinrich Mann was a German novelist who wrote works with strong social themes. His attacks on the authoritarian and increasingly militaristic nature of pre-World War II German society led to his exile in 1933.-Life and work:Born in Lübeck as the oldest child of Thomas Johann Heinrich Mann... - 1951 A Tale of Five CitiesA Tale of Five CitiesA Tale of Five Cities is a 1951 British-Italian drama film directed by Romolo Marcellini and five other directors.-Cast:* Bonar Colleano - Bob Mitchell* Barbara Kelly - Lesley - American Magazine Editor* Anne Vernon - Jeannine Meunier...
- 1953 Geschichte vom kleinen MuckGeschichte vom kleinen MuckDie Geschichte vom Kleinen Muck is a 1953 feature film directed by Wolfgang Staudte, adapted from the 19th century fairy tale written by Wilhelm Hauff.-Plot:...
from the fairy tale by Wilhelm HauffWilhelm HauffWilhelm Hauff was a German poet and novelist.-Early life:Hauff was born in Stuttgart, the son of August Friedrich Hauff, a secretary in the ministry of foreign affairs, and Hedwig Wilhelmine Elsaesser Hauff... - 1954 LeuchtfeuerLeuchtfeuerLeuchtfeuer is an East German film. It was released in 1954....
- 1955 Ciske de RatCiske de RatCiske de Rat is a novel for children by Dutch author Piet Bakker. It is part of the Ciske trilogy which was written between 1941 and 1946. The book was published in more than ten countries. It was made into two films, a television series and a musical...
- 1957 Madeleine und der Legionär (released in January 1958)
- 1957 Rose BerndRose Bernd (film)Rose Bernd is a 1957 German drama film directed by Wolfgang Staudte. It was entered into the 1957 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Maria Schell - Rose Bernd* Raf Vallone - Arthur Streckmann* Käthe Gold - Henriette Flamm* Leopold Biberti - Christoph Flamm...
- 1958 Kanonenserenade
- 1959 Rosen für den Staatsanwalt
- 1960 KirmesThe Fair (film)The Fair is a 1960 German drama film directed by Wolfgang Staudte. It was entered into the 10th Berlin International Film Festival where Juliette Mayniel won the Silver Bear for Best Actress.-Cast:* Juliette Mayniel - Annette...
- 1960 Der Letzte ZeugeDer letzte ZeugeDer letzte Zeuge is a German television series....
- 1962/63 Die DreigroschenoperThe Threepenny OperaThe Threepenny Opera is a musical by German dramatist Bertolt Brecht and composer Kurt Weill, in collaboration with translator Elisabeth Hauptmann and set designer Caspar Neher. It was adapted from an 18th-century English ballad opera, John Gay's The Beggar's Opera, and offers a Marxist critique...
from the musical by Bertolt BrechtBertolt BrechtBertolt Brecht was a German poet, playwright, and theatre director.An influential theatre practitioner of the 20th century, Brecht made equally significant contributions to dramaturgy and theatrical production, the latter particularly through the seismic impact of the tours undertaken by the... - 1964 HerrenpartieDestination DeathDestination Death is a 1964 German-Yugoslavian war film directed by Wolfgang Staudte. It was entered into the 14th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Götz George - Herbert Hackländer* Hans Nielsen - Major a. D...
- 1965/66 Ganovenehre
- 1968 Heimlichkeiten
- 1969 Die Herren mit der weissen Weste