Fritz Kirchhoff (1901–1953) was a German

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. He was a noted director during the Nazi era, directing film such as the anti-British propaganda thriller '' Attack on Baku'' (1942). His 1942 film '' 5 June'', showing the German defeat of France in 1940, was banned by

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for unclear reasons, although it has been speculated it was to avoid offending the

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. After the

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Kirchhoff set up his own production company in

Hamburg Hamburg (, ; nds, label=Hamburg German, Low Saxon, Hamborg ), officially the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg (german: Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg; nds, label=Low Saxon, Friee un Hansestadt Hamborg),. is the List of cities in Germany by popul ...

Selected filmography

Director

* '' Tango Notturno'' (1937) * ''

My Friend Barbara ''My Friend Barbara'' (german: Meine Freundin Barbara) is a 1937 German comedy film directed by Fritz Kirchhoff and starring Grethe Weiser, Paul Hoffmann and Ingeborg von Kusserow.Fox p. 229 The film's sets were designed by Gustav A. Knauer. S ...

'' (1937) * '' When Women Keep Silent'' (1937) * ''

Shadows Over St. Pauli ''Shadows Over St. Pauli'' (German:''Schatten über St. Pauli'') is a 1938 German drama film directed by Fritz Kirchhoff and starring Marieluise Claudius, Gustav Knuth and Hellmuth Bergmann.Bock & Bergfelder p.252 It was filmed and shot in Hamb ...

'' (1938) * ''

Why Are You Lying, Elisabeth? ''Why Are You Lying, Elisabeth?'' (German: ''Warum lügst Du, Elisabeth?'') is a 1944 German comedy film directed by Fritz Kirchhoff and starring Carola Höhn, Paul Richter and Annie Rosar.Klaus p.119 It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Be ...

'' (1939) * ''

Three Wonderful Days ''Three Wonderful Days'' (German: ''Drei wunderschöne Tage'') is a 1939 German drama film directed by Fritz Kirchhoff and starring Gustav Waldau, Gina Falckenberg and Hans Zesch-Ballot Hans Zesch-Ballot (20 May 1896 – 1 September 1972) was a ...

'' (1939) * '' The Eternal Spring'' (1940) * '' Attack on Baku'' (1942) * '' 5 June'' (1942) * '' When the Young Wine Blossoms'' (1943) * '' A Wife for Three Days'' (1944) * '' One Day'' (1945) * '' Only One Night'' (1950)

Producer

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The Girl from the South Seas ''The Girl from the South Seas'' (german: Das Mädchen aus der Südsee) is a 1950 West German comedy film directed by Hans Müller and starring Angelika Hauff, Madelon Truß and Hardy Krüger.Bock & Bergfelder p.268 The film's sets were desi ...

'' (1950) * ''

Maya of the Seven Veils ''Maya of the Seven Veils'' or ''The Veiled Lady'' (german: Die verschleierte Maja) is a 1951 West German musical film directed by Géza von Cziffra and starring Maria Litto, Willy Fritsch and Rudolf Platte.Bock & Bergfelder p. 225 It was shot ...

'' (1951) * '' The Thief of Baghdad'' (1952) * '' I Lost My Heart in Heidelberg'' (1952) * ''

The Colourful Dream ''The Colourful Dream'' (german: Der bunte Traum) is a 1952 West German musical comedy film directed by Géza von Cziffra and starring Vera Molnar, Josef Meinrad and Ursula Grabley. It was made at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin with some locat ...

'' (1952)

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* 1901 births 1953 deaths Film people from Hanover German male writers Male screenwriters 20th-century screenwriters {{Germany-film-bio-stub