Curth Flatow (9 January 1920 – 4 June 2011) was a German

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and

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who started his career in post-war Germany specializing in light

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. Flatow was born in

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. Many of his plays have been adapted for the big screen. One of his more recent shows is ''Ein gesegnetes Alter'' (''A Blessed Age'',

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), a vehicle for

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. Flatow's 2000

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is entitled ''Am

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fing es an. Erinnerungen aus einem Gedächtnis mit Lücken''. He died in 2011 in Berlin.

Plays

*1960 : ''Das Fenster zum Flur'' (with Horst Pillau). Premiered in Berlin at the

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*1966 : ''Vater einer Tochter'' (based on the film '). Premiered in Berlin at the *1968 : ''Das Geld liegt auf der Bank''. Premiered in Berlin at the Hebbel-Theater *1973 : ''Der Mann, der sich nicht traut''. Premiered in Berlin at the Komödie am Kurfürstendamm

Selected filmography

* ''

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'' (1947) * ''

When Men Cheat ''When Men Cheat'' () is a 1950 West German comedy film directed by Carl Boese and starring Grethe Weiser, Kurt Seifert and Jeanette Schultze. It was made at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Will ...

'' (1950) * '' Dark Eyes'' (1951) * ''

The Chaste Libertine ''The Chaste Libertine'' () is a 1952 West German comedy film directed by Carl Boese and starring Georg Thomalla, Joe Stöckel and Grethe Weiser.Holmstrom p.209 It was based on a popular stage farce of the same title by Franz Arnold and Ernst Bac ...

'' (1952) * '' Dutch Girl'' (1953) * '' The Bogeyman'' (1953) * '' The Uncle from America'' (1953) * '' The Telephone Operator'' (1954) * ''

How Do I Become a Film Star? ''How Do I Become a Film Star?'' (German: ''Wie werde ich Filmstar?'') is a 1955 West German musical comedy film directed by Theo Lingen and starring Nadja Tiller, Harald Juhnke and Bibi Johns.Bock & Bergfelder p.290 It was shot at the Wandsbek S ...

'' (1955) * ''

Love, Dance and a Thousand Songs ''Love, Dance and a Thousand Songs'' (German: ''Liebe, Tanz und 1000 Schlager'') is a 1955 West German musical comedy film directed by Paul Martin and starring Caterina Valente, Peter Alexander and Rudolf Platte. It is a revue film, showcasing a ...

'' (1955) * ''

Kindermädchen für Papa gesucht ''Kindermädchen für Papa gesucht'' is a 1957 West German comedy film directed by Hans Quest and written by Curth Flatow and Eckart Hachfeld. It stars Claus Biederstaedt, Susanne Cramer, and Gunther Philipp. Plot Peter and Kurt Jäger are cousin ...

'' (1957) * ''

The Simple Girl ''The Simple Girl'' () is a 1957 West German musical comedy film directed by Werner Jacobs and produced by Artur Brauner. It starred Caterina Valente, Rudolf Prack and Ruth Stephan. Production The film was directed by German director Werner Jac ...

'' (1957) * '' The Crammer'' (1958) * ''

Here I Am, Here I Stay ''Here I Am, Here I Stay'' () is a 1959 West German musical comedy film directed by Werner Jacobs and produced by Artur Brauner. It stars Caterina Valente, Hans Holt and Ruth Stephan. The film also features a guest appearance by Bill Haley. Plo ...

'' (1959) * '' What a Woman Dreams of in Springtime'' (1959) * '' Yes, Women are Dangerous'' (1960) * ' (1960) * ''

Her Most Beautiful Day ''Her Most Beautiful Day'' () is a 1962 West German comedy drama film directed by Paul Verhoeven and starring Inge Meysel, Rudolf Platte and Brigitte Grothum.Bock & Bergfelder p.553 The film's sets were designed by the art director Emil Hasler a ...

'' (1962, based on the play ''Das Fenster zum Flur'') * ''

My Daughter and I ''My Daughter and I'' (German: ''Meine Tochter und ich'') is a 1963 West German comedy film directed by Thomas Engel (director), Thomas Engel and starring Heinz Rühmann, Gustav Knuth and Gertraud Jesserer.Körner p.227 It was shot at the Bavaria ...

'' (1963) * ' (1966) * '' The Wedding Trip'' (1969) * ' (1982, TV film) * ''

Ich heirate eine Familie Ich heirate eine Familie ''(I am marrying a family)'' is a television series that aired from 1983 to 1986 on German television network ZDF. 14 episodes were produced. Curth Flatow wrote the screenplays, while all episodes were directed by Pete ...

'' (1983–1986, TV series)

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* 1920 births 2011 deaths German male dramatists and playwrights 20th-century German dramatists and playwrights German screenwriters German male screenwriters German television writers 20th-century German male writers Officers Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Rundfunk im amerikanischen Sektor people Mass media people from Berlin {{playwright-stub