Franz Geiger (1921–2011) was a German
screenwriter of film and television.
[Sadoul p.196]
Selected filmography
* ''
Oh, You Dear Fridolin'' (dir.
Peter Hamel, 1952)
* ''
School for Marriage'' (1954) — based on ''The Art of Being Happily Married'' by
André Maurois
* ''
Lola Montès
''Lola Montès'' is a 1955 historical romance film and the last completed film of German-born director Max Ophüls. Based on the novel ''La vie extraordinaire de Lola Montès'' by Cécil Saint-Laurent, the film depicts the life of Irish dancer an ...
'' (dir.
Max Ophüls
Maximillian Oppenheimer (; 6 May 1902 – 26 March 1957), known as Max Ophüls (; ), was a German-French film director who worked in Germany (1931–1933), France (1933–1940 and 1950–1957), and the United States (1947–1950). He made near ...
, 1955) — based on a novel by
Cécil Saint-Laurent
* ''
My Ninety Nine Brides'' (dir.
Alfred Vohrer
Alfred Vohrer (29 December 1914 – 3 February 1986) was a German film director and actor. He directed 48 films between 1958 and 1984. His 1969 film '' Seven Days Grace'' was entered into the 6th Moscow International Film Festival. His 1972 ...
, 1958) — based on a novel by
* ''
Agatha, Stop That Murdering!'' (dir.
Dietrich Haugk, 1960)
* ''
Bankraub in der Rue Latour'' (dir.
Curd Jürgens
Curd Gustav Andreas Gottlieb Franz Jürgens (13 December 191518 June 1982) was a German-Austrian stage and film actor. He was usually billed in English-speaking films as Curt Jurgens. He was well known for playing Ernst Udet in '' Des Teufels Gene ...
, 1961)
* ''
Father Brown
Father Brown is a fictional Roman Catholic priest and amateur detective who is featured in 53 short stories published between 1910 and 1936 written by English author G. K. Chesterton. Father Brown solves mysteries and crimes using his intui ...
'' (1966–1972, TV series)
* ' (dir. , 1968)
* ''
Up the Establishment
''Up the Establishment'' (german: Engelchen macht weiter – hoppe, hoppe Reiter) is a 1969 West German comedy film directed by Michael Verhoeven and starring Mario Adorf, Gila von Weitershausen and Ulli Koch.Reimer & Reimer p.304
Partial cast
...
'' (dir.
Michael Verhoeven
Michael Verhoeven (born 13 July 1938) is a German film director.
Life and work
Verhoeven is the son of the German film director Paul Verhoeven (not to be confused with the Dutch film director Paul Verhoeven). He married actress Senta Berger in ...
, 1969)
* ''
Der kleine Doktor'' (1974, TV series)
* ' (1974–1975, TV series)
* ''
Polizeiinspektion 1
''Polizeiinspektion 1'' is a German television series.
See also
*List of German television series
The following is a list of television series produced in Germany:
Current
Drama
* ''4 Blocks'' (TNT Serie, 2017–2019)
* ''Alarm für Cobra ...
'' (1977–1983, TV series)
* ''
Der Millionenbauer
''Der Millionenbauer'' (The Millionaire) is a German television series.
Plot summary
The German economic boom of the late 1970s led to an increase of land speculation; taking advantage of this, farmer Josef Hartinger makes a fortune selling his ...
'' (dir.
Georg Tressler
Georg Tressler (January 25, 1917 – January 6, 2007) was a Vienna-born German film actor and film director. Also known as George Tressler, Hans Tressler, Hans Dressler, Hans Georg Keil and Hans Sternbeck (per IMDb).
The son of actor Otto T ...
, 1979, TV series)
* ''
Der ganz normale Wahnsinn'' (dir.
Helmut Dietl, 1979, TV series)
* ''
Unsere schönsten Jahre'' (1983, TV series)
* ''
Monaco Franze'' (dir.
Helmut Dietl, 1983, TV series)
* ' (dir. Franz Geiger, 1986, TV series)
* ''Der elegante Hund'' (dir. Franz Geiger, 1987–1988, TV series)
References
Bibliography
*
Georges Sadoul
Georges Sadoul (4 February 1904 – 13 October 1967) was a French film critic, journalist and cinema writer. He is known for writing encyclopedias of film and filmmakers, many of which have been translated into English.
Biography
Sadoul was ...
. ''Dictionary of Films''. University of California Press, 1972.
External links
*
1921 births
2011 deaths
Mass media people from Munich
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