Fritz Umgelter
| Fritz Umgelter | |
|---|---|
 Fritz Umgelter in the early 60s | |
| Born |
August 18, 1922 Stuttgart |
| Died |
May 9, 1981 (aged 58) Frankfurt am Main |
| Nationality | German |
| Occupation | television director, television writer, film director |
| Known for | Der Winter, der ein Sommer war |
Fritz Umgelter (18 August 1922 in Stuttgart – 9 May 1981 in Frankfurt am Main) 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.[1] He also directed 7 cinema films (of which he received directing credit for 6),[2] but these were not critically acclaimed, and he remains best known for his television works.
Awards
In 1967 his television film, "Bratkartoffeln inbegriffen", won the Teleplay Award at the Baden-Baden TV Film Festival.[3] This award is presented by the "Deutsche Akademie der Darstellenden Künste" and is a German analog to a BAFTA or Emmy Award.
Filmography
His film releases were:
- 1957 Alle Sünden dieser Erde
- Wenn die Conny mit dem Peter . .
- 1958 Mit Eva fing die Sünde an
- 1961 ...nur der Wind
- 1965 Schüsse aus dem Geigenkasten
- 1967 Eine Handvoll Helden
- 1968 Der Turm der verbotenen Liebe (uncredited)
His television work includes:
- So weit die Füße tragen (1959)
- Am grünen Strand der Spree (1960)
- Montserrat (1962)
- Dantons Tod (1963)
- Die Physiker (1964)
- Des Christoffel von Grimmelshausen abenteuerlicher Simplicissimus (1975)
- Der Winter, der ein Sommer war (1976)
- Die Rote Zora und ihre Bande (1979)