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Horst Janson (actor)
Horst Janson (born 4 October 1935) is a German actor. Career Horst Janson's career started with the film '' The Buddenbrooks'' in 1959. He also featured in Helmut Käutner’s '' A Glass of Water'' (''Das Glas Wasser'', 1960). He also appeared in films such as ' (''The Cry of the Wild Geese'', 1961), '' Das Riesenrad'' (1961), and Robert Siodmak’s '' Escape from East Berlin'' (1962). Among his English-language films are the Hammer Film production ''Captain Kronos - Vampire Hunter'' (1974) and ''Murphy's War'' (1971, with Peter O'Toole and Philippe Noiret). He has appeared in many other feature films, including spaghetti westerns with Franco Nero, Eli Wallach and other international productions with Roger Moore, Tony Curtis, Anthony Perkins, Charles Bronson and Robert Wagner. On television, Janson appeared on the show ''Der Bastian'' (1973). Janson has appeared in numerous other works for both film and television. Some of the TV series he worked on were: '' Salto Mortale'' (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monika Lundi
Monika Lundi is a German television and film actress. Selected filmography * ' (1968, TV film) * ' (1968) * ' (1968) * ' (1968, TV miniseries) * ' (1969) * '' Der Kommissar: Dr. Meinhardts trauriges Ende'' (1970, TV series episode) * ' (1971, TV series) * '' The Captain'' (1971) * '' The Heath Is Green'' (1972) * ' (1973) * ''Crazy – Completely Mad'' (1973) * '' No Gold for a Dead Diver'' (1974) * ''Tatort: Kindergeld'' (1982, TV series episode) * ''Ein Fall für zwei ''Ein Fall für zwei'' (''"A case for two"'') is a German television series, which premiered on 11 September 1981 on ZDF. The series, set in Frankfurt am Main, features two main characters who solve crimes: a defense attorney and a private inves ...: Tödliches Viereck'' (1983, TV series episode) * '' Alle meine Töchter'' (1995–2001, TV series) References External links * 1943 births German film actresses Actresses from Berlin Living people German television actresses 20th-century German actre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Gold For A Dead Diver
''No Gold for a Dead Diver'' (german: Ein toter Taucher nimmt kein Gold) is a 1974 West German adventure film directed by Harald Reinl and starring Horst Janson, Monika Lundi and Marius Weyers.Bock & Bergfelder p. 390 A thriller about deep sea divers searching for buried treasure, it was shot on location in South Africa. The film's sets were designed by the art director Dieter Bartels. After the success of ''Jaws'' (1975), the film was released in the US with the title ''Deadly Jaws''. Cast Home video In October 2017, RetroVision Entertainment released the film on DVD, paired with ''Night of the Sharks ''Night of the Sharks'' ( it, La notte degli squali) is a 1988 Italian-Spanish-Mexican film directed and co-written by Tonino Ricci. The film's story takes place in Miami, Florida and Cancún, Mexico, although it was filmed in the Dominican Repu ...''. References Bibliography * External links * 1974 films 1970s adventure films German adventure films We ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upstairs, Downstairs (1971 TV Series)
''Upstairs, Downstairs'' is a British television drama series produced by London Weekend Television (LWT) for ITV. It ran for 68 episodes divided into five series on ITV from 1971 to 1975. Set in a large townhouse at 165, Eaton Place in Belgravia in central London, the series depicts the servants—"downstairs"—and their masters, the family—"upstairs"—between the years 1903 and 1930, and shows the slow decline of the British aristocracy. Great events feature prominently in each episode but minor or gradual changes are also noted. The show may be regarded as a document of the social and technological changes that occurred during those 27 years, including the Edwardian period, women's suffrage, the First World War, the Roaring Twenties, and the Wall Street Crash. It was a ratings success for ITV and received outstanding acclaim worldwide, winning multiple awards. A BBC Wales and ''Masterpiece''-produced continuation, '' Upstairs Downstairs'', was broadcast by BBC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Root Of All Evil? (1968 TV Series)
''The Root of All Evil?'' is a British television series which aired from 1968 to 1969. According to IMDb, it was an anthology series with a monetary theme. It was produced by Yorkshire Television ITV Yorkshire, previously known as Yorkshire Television and commonly referred to as just YTV, is the British television service provided by ITV Broadcasting Limited for the Yorkshire franchise area on the ITV (TV network), ITV network. Until 19 ... and aired on ITV. Unlike many ITV series of the 1960s, the programme survives intact. Episode list Series 1: *The Bonus (aired 1 October 1968) *The Fireplace Firm (aired 8 October 1968) *You Can Only Buy Once (aired 15 October 1968) *The Last of the Big Spenders (aired 22 October 1968) *Money for Change (aired 29 October 1968) *Of Course We Trust You Arnold (aired 5 November 1968) *West of Eden (aired 12 November 1968) *The Right Attitude? (aired 19 November 1968) Series 2: *The Long Sixpence (aired 24 November 1969) *A Bit of a Holida ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ITV Play Of The Week
''Play of the Week'' is a 90-minute British television anthology series produced by a variety of companies including Granada Television, Associated-Rediffusion, ATV and Anglia Television. Synopsis From 1955 to 1967 approximately 500 episodes aired on ITV. The first production was ''Ten Minute Alibi'', produced by Associated-Rediffusion on 14 May 1956 while the earliest to survive is ''There Was a Young Lady'', transmitted on 23 July 1956 and was telerecorded (film recorded). The first production not to be transmitted live was Henrik Ibsen's '' The Wild Duck'' which was also film recorded. The first to be pre-recorded on videotape was ''Mary Broome'', a Granada production broadcast on 3 September 1958. Subsequently, only one play was transmitted live, Associated-Rediffusion's ''Search Party'' on 26 July 1960. The recording of ''The Liberty Man'', a Granada production broadcast on 1 October 1958, contains the original advertisements during the first commercial break. ''The Vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Das Kriminalmuseum
''Das Kriminalmuseum'' was a German television series. It ran from 1963 to 1970 on ZDF and was one of its first programs. Each episode began with a tracking shot through an unspecified crime museum, stopping at one of the displays, whose story was then told. Each episode was between 60 and 75 minutes long and featured different actors as the criminal commissioner. The best known was Erik Ode, who in 1969 moved to '' Der Kommissar'', appearing in 97 episodes. The theme music of the series was written by German composer Martin Böttcher, who also composed the complete scores for five episodes. Episodes # Fünf Fotos - Director: Helmuth Ashley (4 April 1963) # Die Frau im Nerz - Director: Wolfgang Becker (25 April 1963) # Nur ein Schuh - Director: Helmuth Ashley (20. June 1963) # Die Fotokopie - Director: Wolfgang Becker (4 July 1963) # Die Nadel - Director: Helmuth Ashley (1 August 1963) # Zahlen-Code N - Director: Jürgen Goslar (10 October 1963) # Der stumme Kronzeuge - Director ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Way Home
The Way Home may refer to: * ''The Way Home'' (2002 film), a South Korean film by Lee Jeong-hyang * ''The Way Home'' (2010 film), an American film * ''The Way Home'', also known as ''Veettilekkulla Vazhi'', a 2010 Indian Malayalam film * ''The Way Home'' (novel), a 1925 novel by Henry Handel Richardson in the trilogy ''The Fortunes of Richard Mahony'' * ''The Way Home'' (short story), a short story by Franz Kafka written between 1904 and 1912 * ''The Way Home'' (TV series), a 2010s television program with Dean Cain * ''The Way Home'' (album), a 2019 album by The McClures * ''The Way Home'' (Kevin Braheny album), a 1978 album by Kevin Braheny * ''The Way Home'' (play), a 2006 play by Chloe Moss * ''The Way Home'' (Pelecanos novel), a 2009 novel by George Pelecanos * ''The Way Home'' (Mary Pride book), a 1985 non-fiction book by Mary Pride See also * ''Put Domoi ''Put Domoi'' (путь домой, ''The Way Home'') is a Russian street newspaper sold by the homeless in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Days Of Patton
''The Last Days of Patton'' is a 1986 American made-for-television biographical drama film and sequel to the 1970 film ''Patton'', which portrays the last few months of the general's life. George C. Scott reprises the role of General George S. Patton, and Eva Marie Saint portrays Beatrice Patton, the general's wife. It was directed by Delbert Mann. Plot As a result of General George S. Patton's ( George C. Scott) decision to use former Nazis to help reconstruct post-World War II occupied Germany (and publicly defending the practice), General Dwight Eisenhower (Richard Dysart) removes him from that task and reassigns him to supervise "an army of clerks" whose task is to write the official history of the U.S. military involvement in World War II. Shortly thereafter, on December 9, 1945 (a day before he was to transfer back to the United States), Patton is involved in an automobile accident that seriously injures his spinal column, paralyzing him. As he lies in his hospital ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
To Catch A King
''To Catch a King'' is a 1984 American thriller film directed by Clive Donner and written by Roger O. Hirson. Based on the 1979 novel by Jack Higgins (writing as Harry Patterson), the film stars Robert Wagner, Teri Garr, Horst Janson, John Standing, Barbara Parkins and Marcel Bozzuffi. It premiered on HBO on February 12, 1984. Plot The story is a fictionalized account of Operation Willi. Cast *Robert Wagner as Joe Jackson *Teri Garr as Hannah Winter * Horst Janson as Gen. Walter Schellenberg *John Standing as Duke of Windsor *Barbara Parkins as Duchess of Windsor *Marcel Bozzuffi as Col. da Cunha *Jane Lapotaire as Irene Neumann * Barry Foster as Max Winter *Peter Egan as Reinhard Heydrich *John Patrick as Maj. Kleiber *Constantine Gregory as Capt. Mohta * John Barron as Sir Walbert Selby *Edmund Kente as Lord Walter Monckton *Peter Woodthorpe as Elric Becker * Lex van Delden as Egger *Nicholas Courtney William Nicholas Stone Courtney (16 December 1929 – 22 February 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breakthrough (1979 Film)
''Breakthrough'', also released as ''Steiner - Das Eiserne Kreuz, 2'' and ''Sergeant Steiner'' is a 1979 war film set on the Western Front, specifically the Normandy coastline. The picture is a sequel to Sam Peckinpah's '' Cross of Iron'', and includes several characters from that film. The film starred several big names including Richard Burton, Robert Mitchum and Rod Steiger. Burton (Sergeant Steiner) and Helmut Griem (Major Stransky) assume the roles played by James Coburn and Maximilian Schell respectively in the original film. The supporting cast features Michael Parks and Curd Jürgens. Klaus Löwitsch is the only actor from ''Cross of Iron'' to reprise his role. Plot Starting in late May 1944, during the German retreat on the Eastern Front, Captain Stransky (Helmut Griem) orders Sergeant Steiner (Richard Burton) to blow up a railway tunnel to prevent Russian forces from using it. Steiner's platoon fails in its mission after coming up against a Russian tank. He then ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shout At The Devil (film)
''Shout at the Devil'' is a 1976 British war adventure film directed by Peter R. Hunt and starring Lee Marvin and Roger Moore. The film, set in Zanzibar and German East Africa in 1913–1915, is based on a novel by Wilbur Smith which is very loosely inspired by real events (see SMS Königsberg (1905), the sinking of the SMS ''Königsberg''). The supporting cast features Barbara Parkins and Ian Holm. Plot summary Colonel Flynn O'Flynn, a hard-drinking American, manipulates British aristocrat Sebastian Oldsmith into helping poach ivory in Tanzania Mainland, Tanganyika, which is part of the German-controlled pre-World War I territory of German East Africa. On hearing news that the American has returned to poaching, Herman Fleischer, the local German Commander of the Southern Provinces, relentlessly hunts O'Flynn with his ''Schutztruppe''. Fleischer has his warship ram and sink O'Flynn's Arab dhow loaded with poached ivory. Sebastian and O'Flynn recuperate at O'Flynn's house where ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |