Rolf Zehetbauer (13 February 1929 – 23 January 2022) was a German
production designer,
art director
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and
set decorator. Zehetbauer won an
Academy Award in the category
Best Art Direction
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for the film ''
Cabaret''.
He died on 23 January 2022, at the age of 92.
Selected filmography
* ''
Love and Blood'' (1951)
* ''
The Imaginary Invalid
''The Imaginary Invalid'', ''The Hypochondriac'', or ''The Would-Be Invalid'' ( French title ''Le Malade imaginaire'', ) is a three- act ''comédie-ballet'' by the French playwright Molière with dance sequences and musical interludes (H.495, H. ...
'' (1952)
* ''
Knall and Fall as Detectives'' (1953)
* ''
The Charming Young Lady
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'' (1953)
* ''
The Telephone Operator'' (1954)
* ''
The Mosquito'' (1954)
* ''
Love Without Illusions'' (1955)
* ''
Alibi'' (1955)
* ''
Love'' (1956)
* ''
Adorable Arabella'' (1959)
* ''
My Schoolfriend'' (1960)
* ''
The Bird Seller'' (1962)
* ''
My Daughter and I
''My Daughter and I'' (German: ''Meine Tochter und ich'') is a 1963 West German comedy film directed by Thomas Engel and starring Heinz Rühmann, Gustav Knuth and Gertraud Jesserer.Körner p.227
It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. The ...
'' (1963)
* ''
A Man in His Prime'' (1964)
* ''
Raumpatrouille - Die phantastischen Abenteuer des Raumschiffes Orion'' (1965)
* ''
The Last Escape'' (1970)
* ''
Cabaret'' (1972)
* ''
Cry of the Black Wolves
''The Cry of the Black Wolves'' (german: Der Schrei der schwarzen Wölfe) is a 1972 West German western adventure film directed by Harald Reinl and starring Ron Ely, Raimund Harmstorf, and Gila von Weitershausen.
The film's sets were designed b ...
'' (1972)
* ''
Twilight's Last Gleaming'' (1977)
* ''
The Serpent's Egg'' (1977)
* ''
Das Boot'' (1981)
* ''
Querelle'' (1982)
* ''
The NeverEnding Story'' (1984)
* ''
Enemy Mine'' (1985)
See also
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List of German-speaking Academy Award winners and nominees
This is a list of Academy Award winners and nominees from Germany.
Acting categories
Actor in a Leading Role
Actor in a Supporting Role
Actress in a Leading Role
Actress in a Supporting Role
Best Art Direction
Best Cinematography
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Notes
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References
External links
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1929 births
2022 deaths
German production designers
German art directors
German set decorators
Best Art Direction Academy Award winners
Best Production Design BAFTA Award winners
Film people from Munich
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