Jürgen Roland

Jürgen Roland
Born Jürgen Schellack
December 25, 1925
Hamburg, Germany
Died September 21, 2007 (aged 81)
Hamburg
Nationality German
Occupation Director, screenwriter, producer
Employer Nordwestdeutscher Rundfunk
Norddeutscher Rundfunk
Known for TV series and movies

Jürgen Roland, born Jürgen Schellack (25 December 1925 – 21 September 2007) was a German film director. Roland was described as the "father of German TV crime shows". He directed about 80 TV productions and 30 movies.[1]

Life and career

Roland was born on 25 December 1925 in Hamburg as Jürgen Schellack. He started his career as a radio host for the North western German Radio Station (NWDR) in 1945, and was one of the first presenters for the TV station of the NWDR in 1951. Norddeutscher Rundfunk Station Manager Jobst Plog said, that Jürgen Roland "[...] belonged to the ranks of young radio reporter, who contributed after the war to the legendary reputation of the then NWDR." Roland's first TV series Der Polizeibericht meldet ... (lit. the police reports ...) was a detailed description of real crimes, filmed accurate and faithful.[1]

The TV series Stahlnetz (lit. steel net, Dragnet) caused Roland's fame. For the 1958s crime series, Roland worked with screenwriter Wolfgang Menge. The cases were based on real crimes also, and the series was a blockbuster in Germany. After his work for the TV station Roland directed several movies, the 1960s Der grüne Bogenschütze (The Green Archer)—starring Gert Fröbe—was based on an Edgar Wallace's novel of 1923.[1]

Roland directed several Tatort (crime scene) episodes, and as of 2007, Roland's TV series Großstadtrevier (metropolitan precinct[2]) was shown for 21 years in German TV.[1]

Filmography

  • 1950: Nur eine Nacht
  • 1955: Netz über Bord - Heringsfang auf der Nordsee
  • 1959: Unser Wunderland bei Nacht
  • 1960: Der rote Kreis (The Crimson Circle)
  • 1961: Der grüne Bogenschütze (The Green Archer)
  • 1961: Der Transport
  • 1961: Die seltsame Gräfin (The Strange Countess) (Director: Josef von Báky)
  • 1962: Heißer Hafen Hongkong
  • 1963: Der schwarze Panther von Ratana
  • 1964: Die Flußpiraten vom Mississippi
  • 1964: Polizeirevier Davidswache
  • 1965: Die Katze im Sack (TV)
  • 1966: 4 Schlüssel
  • 1967: Lotosblüten für Miss Quon
  • 1968: Einer fehlt beim Kurkonzert (TV)
  • 1969: Die Engel von St. Pauli
  • 1971: Jürgen Roland’s St. Pauli-Report
  • 1973: Das Mädchen von Hongkong
  • 1973: Zinksärge für die Goldjungen (Battle of the Godfathers)
  • 1974: Ein toter Taucher nimmt kein Gold (Deadly Jaws) (Director: Harald Reinl)
  • 1984: Der Besuch (TV)
  • 1995: Peter Strohm (TV series, episode: Die Gräfin)

Stahlnetz

Main article: Stahlnetz
Stahlnetz
Created by Jürgen Roland
Written by Wolfgang Menge
Jürgen Roland (2 episodes)
Directed by Jürgen Roland (22 episodes)
Starring Heinz Engelmann (7 episodes)
Gerda-Maria Jürgens (7 episodes)
Country of origin Germany
Original language(s) German
No. of episodes 22 (1951-1959)
6 (1999-2001)
Production
Running time 50–60 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel Nordwestdeutscher Rundfunk
Norddeutscher Rundfunk
Picture format Black-and-white
Audio format Monaural
Original airing 1958
Chronology
Related shows Dragnet

German TV series for the Norddeutscher Rundfunk, based on real crimes.[1] Roland directed 22 episodes and was screenwriter for 2 episodes.[3] The series is filmed in black and white, the first episode of season 1 was aired 1958. German actors Hellmut Lange and Helmut Peine were in the cast.

Dem Täter auf der Spur

Dem Täter auf der Spur
Directed by Jürgen Roland
Starring Günther Neutze (Commissaire Bernard)
Karl Lieffen (Inspecteur Janot)
Jürgen Roland (Host)
Country of origin Germany
Original language(s) German
No. of episodes 17
Broadcast
Picture format Black-and-white (Episodes 1–6)
Color television (Episodes 7–17)
Original airing 1967
Chronology
Related shows Les Cinq Dernières Minutes

Tatort

Main article: Tatort

Großstadtrevier

Großstadtrevier
Created by Jürgen Roland
Starring Arthur Brauss
Mareike Carrière
Jan Fedder
Maria Ketikidou
Country of origin Germany
Original language(s) German

Roland directed 46 episodes of the German TV series Großstadtrevier (metropolitan precinct[2]), produced by the Norddeutscher Rundfunk.[4]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Matthias Kremp (2007-09-23). "Mr. Stahlnetz ist tot" [Mr. Stahlnetz is dead] (in German). Spiegel Online. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Revier can be translated as a police station or also hunting ground
  3. ↑ "Full cast and crew for "Stahlnetz"". imdb.com. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  4. ↑ "Full cast and crew for "Großstadtrevier"". imdb.com. Retrieved 2009-10-17.

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