Eugen York (26 November 1912 – 18 November 1991) was a German

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. He directed 35 films between 1938 and 1984. He was born in

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and died in

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, Germany. After a career in Germany until the 1940s, he made films for ZFO in the United States, including ''Morituri'' and '' Shadows in the Night.''

Selected filmography

Film

* '' Morituri'' (1948) * '' The Last Night'' (1949) * '' Shadows in the Night'' (1950) * ''

Blondes for Export ''Blondes for Export'' () is a 1950 West German crime thriller film directed by Eugen York and starring Lotte Koch, Catja Görna and René Deltgen. Norbert Jacques wrote the screenplay, adapting his own novel. It was shot at the Göttingen Studi ...

'' (1950) * ' (1950) * '' The Allure of Danger'' (1950) * ''

Das Fräulein von Scuderi ''Das Fräulein von Scuderi'' is an East German crime film directed by Eugen York, and starring Henny Porten in the title role. It was released in 1955. The film is an adaptation of ''Mademoiselle de Scuderi'', a 1819 novella by E.T.A. Hoffmann. ...

'' (1955) * ''

A Heart Returns Home ''A Heart Returns Home'' () is a 1956 West German musical drama film directed by Eugen York and starring Maximilian Schell, Willy Birgel and Maria Holst.Parish p.41 It was shot at the Wandsbek Studios in Hamburg and on location in Celle. The film ...

'' (1956) * '' The Heart of St. Pauli'' (1957) * '' The Copper'' (1958) * ''

Man in the River ''Man in the River'' () is a 1958 West German drama film directed by Eugen York and starring Hans Albers, Gina Albert and Helmut Schmid.Bock & Bergfelder p.7 It was one of the final appearances of the veteran star Albers. It was shot at the Span ...

'' (1958) * ' (1958) * ''

Murderer in the Fog ''Murderer in the Fog'' () is a 1964 West German crime film directed by Eugen York and starring Hansjörg Felmy, Ingmar Zeisberg and Elke Arendt.Bock & Bergfelder p.122 The film's sets were designed by the art director Karl Schneider. The film ...

'' (1964) * ' (1977)

Television

* ''Das Sparschwein'' (1952) * ''Aufruhr'' (1960) — based on the play ''Disturbance'' by Hugh Forbes * ''Polly liebt nur Kapitäne'' (1963) * ''Haus der Schönheit'' (1963) — based on the play ''Pariser Platz 13'' by

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* ' (1964–1966, TV series, 26 episodes) * ' (1964) — based on the novel ''Six heures d'angoisse'' by * ' (1966) — based on a radio play by * ''Spätsommer'' (1966) — based on the novel ''Altersschwach'' by * ''Das kleine Teehaus'' (co-director:

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, 1967) — based on '' The Teahouse of the August Moon'' * ' (1967–1968, TV series, 8 episodes) * ''Der Tag, an dem die Kinder verschwanden'' (1967) — based on ''The Day the Children Vanished'' by Hugh Pentecost * ' (1969–1970, TV series, 12 episodes) * ' (1969, TV series, 6 episodes) * ''Der Opernball'' (1971) — based on ''

Der Opernball ''Der Opernball'' (''The Opera Ball'') is an operetta in three acts with music by Richard Heuberger, and libretto by Viktor Léon and Heinrich von Waldberg, based on the 1876 comedy ' by Alfred Delacour and Alfred Hennequin. The 1877 farce '' ...

'' * ''Kennzeichen Rosa Nelke'' (1971, TV series, 6 episodes) * ''Ball im Savoy'' (1971) — based on '' Ball im Savoy'' * ' (1973) — based on '' Paganini'' * ''Gräfin Mariza'' (1974) — based on ''

Countess Maritza ''Gräfin Mariza'' (; ''Countess Maritza'') is an operetta in three acts composed by Hungarian composer Emmerich Kálmán, with a German libretto by Julius Brammer and Alfred Grünwald (librettist), Alfred Grünwald. It premiered in Vienna on 28 ...

'' * ''Madame Pompadour'' (1974) — based on ''

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'' * ''Glückliche Reise'' (1975) — based on ' * ''Viktoria und ihr Husar'' (1975) — based on ''

Viktoria und ihr Husar ''Viktoria und ihr Husar'' (''Victoria and Her Hussar'' is an operetta in three acts and a prelude by Paul Abraham with a libretto by Alfred Grünwald and Fritz Löhner-Beda, based on a work by the Hungarian playwright Imre Földes. It premiere ...

'' * ''

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'' (1975) — based on ' * ''Hatschi!'' (1979) * ''Und plötzlich bist du draußen'' (1981) * ' (co-director:

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, 1982) * ''

Ein Fall für zwei ''A case for two'' (German: ''Ein Fall für zwei'') is a German television series, which premiered on 11 September 1981 on ZDF. The series, set in Frankfurt, features two main characters who solve crimes: a defense attorney and a private investi ...

: Zwielicht'' (1983, TV series episode) * ''

: Herr Pankratz, bitte!'' (1983, TV series episode) * ''

: Chemie eines Mordes'' (1984, TV series episode)

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* 1912 births 1991 deaths People from Rybinsk German mass media people German film directors Emigrants from the Russian Empire to Germany {{Germany-film-director-stub