Franz Josef Gottlieb (1 November 1930 – 23 July 2006) was an Austrian

film director A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, pr ...

and

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. He directed 60 films between 1959 and 2005. He also directed the children's series '' Ravioli'' in 1983; it aired on ZDF in 1984. He was born in

Semmering, Austria Semmering is a town in the district of Neunkirchen in the Austrian state of Lower Austria Lower Austria (german: Niederösterreich; Austro-Bavarian: ''Niedaöstareich'', ''Niedaestareich'') is one of the nine states of Austria, located in the ...

and died in Verden an der Aller, Germany of a brain tumor, at age 75.

Selected filmography

* ''

Mikosch of the Secret Service ''Mikosch of the Secret Service'' (German:''Mikosch im Geheimdienst'') is a 1959 Austrian comedy film directed by Franz Marischka and Franz Josef Gottlieb and starring Gunther Philipp, Kurt Großkurth and Walter Gross. It is the sequel to the 1 ...

'' (co-director Franz Marischka, 1959) * '' My Niece Doesn't Do That'' (1960) * '' Season in Salzburg'' (1961) * '' The Forester's Daughter'' (1962) * '' The Curse of the Yellow Snake'' (1963) * '' The Black Abbot'' (1963) * '' The Secret of the Black Widow'' (1963) * '' The Seventh Victim'' (1964) * ''

The Curse of the Hidden Vault ''The Curse of the Hidden Vault'' (german: Die Gruft mit dem Rätselschloß) is a 1964 black and white West German crime film directed by Franz Josef Gottlieb and starring Harald Leipnitz, Eddi Arent, Siegfried Schürenberg and Klaus Kinski. I ...

'' (1964) * ''

The Phantom of Soho ''The Phantom of Soho'' (German: ''Das Phantom von Soho'') is a 1964 West German thriller film directed by Franz Josef Gottlieb and starring Dieter Borsche, Barbara Rütting and Hans Söhnker.Bergfelder p.258 It was based on a novel by Bryan Ed ...

'' (1964) * ' (1965) * ' (1965) * ''

A Holiday with Piroschka ''A Holiday with Piroschka'' (german: Ferien mit Piroschka) is a 1965 comedy film directed by Franz Josef Gottlieb and starring Marie Versini, Götz George, and Dietmar Schönherr. It was a co-production between Austria, Hungary and West German ...

'' (1965) * '' Spy Today, Die Tomorrow'' (1967) * ''

When You're With Me ''When You're With Me'' (german: Wenn du bei mir bist) is a 1970 West German film romance directed by Franz Josef Gottlieb and starring Roy Black, Lex Barker, and Zienia Merton.Bock & Bergfelder p. 269 Filming took place in international settin ...

'' (1970) * ''

When the Mad Aunts Arrive ''When the Mad Aunts Arrive'' (german: Wenn die tollen Tanten kommen) is a 1970 West German musical comedy film directed by Franz Josef Gottlieb and starring Rudi Carrell, Ilja Richter, and Chris Roberts.Bock & Bergfelder p. 269 In one of a gro ...

'' (1970) * '' Aunt Trude from Buxtehude'' (1971) * '' The Mad Aunts Strike Out'' (1971) * ''

Rudi, Behave! ''Rudi, Behave!'' (german: Rudi, benimm dich!) is a 1971 West German comedy film directed by Franz Josef Gottlieb and starring Rudi Carrell, Chris Roberts and Heidi Hansen.Hobsch p.34 It was partly shot at Lake Wörthersee in the Austrian sta ...

'' (1971) * ''

Trouble with Trixie ''Trouble with Trixie'' (german: Trubel um Trixie) is a 1972 West German comedy film directed by Franz Josef Gottlieb and starring Uschi Glas, Peter Weck, and Fritz Eckhardt Fritz Eckhardt (born Linz, 30 November 1907; died Klosterneuburg, ...

'' (1972) * '' Crazy - Completely Mad'' (1973) * '' No Sin on the Alpine Pastures'' (1974) * ''

The Secret Carrier ''The Secret Carrier'' (German: ''Der Geheimnisträger'') is a 1975 West German comedy film directed by Franz Josef Gottlieb and starring Willy Millowitsch, Brigitte Mira and Sybil Danning.Bock & Bergfelder p.291 Location shooting took place in R ...

'' (1975) * ''

Lady Dracula ''Lady Dracula'' is a 1977 West German comedy horror film, directed by Franz Josef Gottlieb and starring Evelyne Kraft, Brad Harris, and Theo Lingen in his final film appearance.Flynn p.199 The film is initially set in 1876, when Count Dracula ki ...

'' (1977) * ''

Popcorn and Ice Cream ''Popcorn and Ice Cream'' (German: ''Popcorn und Himbeereis'') is a 1978 West German sex comedy film directed by Franz Josef Gottlieb and starring , Olivia Pascal and Zachi Noy.Miersch p.129 Cast * as Bobby Hansen * Olivia Pascal as Vivi Berger ...

'' (1978) * '' She's 19 and Ready'' (1979) * '' Mandara'' (1983, TV miniseries) * ''

Death Stone ''Death Stone'' (german: Der Stein des Todes) is a 1987 German- Sri-Lankan action film directed by Franz Josef Gottlieb and starring Albert Fortell, Heather Thomas, Elke Sommer, and Brad Harris. It was also released as ''Perahera'' and ''Jungle ...

'' (1987) * ' (1987) * ''Kartoffeln mit Stippe'' (1990, TV miniseries) * ''Die Liebe eines Priesters'' (2005, TV film)

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* 1930 births 2006 deaths Austrian film directors Austrian television directors Austrian male screenwriters People from Neunkirchen District, Austria Deaths from cancer in Germany Neurological disease deaths in Germany Deaths from brain tumor 20th-century Austrian screenwriters 20th-century Austrian male writers {{Austria-film-director-stub