Helmut Ashley or Helmuth Ashley (17 September 1919 – 2 July 2021) was an Austrian cinematographer, television and film director. Ashley

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in September 2019 and died in Munich in July 2021, at the age of 101.Filmportal.de: Helmuth Ashley profile
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Selected filmography

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Duel with Death ''Duel with Death'' (German: ''Duell mit dem Tod'') is a 1949 Austrian war drama film directed by Paul May and starring Rolf von Nauckhoff, Annelies Reinhold, and Fritz Hinz-Fabricius.Fritsche p.49 The film portrays the Austrian resistance to Nazi ...

'' (directed by

Paul May Paul May (8 May 1909 – 25 February 1976) was a German film director and film editor, editor. He directed 40 films between 1935 and 1972. Biography He was the son of Peter Ostermayr, a film producer with Universum Film AG, and his wife O ...

, 1949) * '' White Shadows'' (directed by

Helmut Käutner Helmut Käutner (25 March 1908 – 20 April 1980) was a German film director active mainly in the 1940s and 1950s. He entered the film industry at the end of the Weimar Republic and released his first films as a director in Nazi Germany. Käu ...

, 1951) * ''

All Clues Lead to Berlin ''All Clues Lead to Berlin'' () is a 1952 West German thriller film directed by František Čáp and starring Gordon Howard, Irina Garden and Kurt Meisel. It is also known by the alternative titles ''Adventure in Berlin'' and ''International Cou ...

'' (directed by

František Čáp František Čáp (7 December 1913 – 12 January 1972), also known as Franz Cap in Germany, was a Czech and later a Yugoslav film director and screenwriter. He directed 32 films between 1939 and 1970. Having created Slovene film classics such as ...

, 1952) * '' Vanished Melody'' (1952) * ''

Captive Soul ''Captive Soul'' () is a 1952 West German drama film directed by Hans Wolff and starring Attila Hörbiger, Anne-Marie Blanc and Adrian Hoven.Bock & Bergfelder p.304 It was shot at the Bavaria Studios and on location in Munich and Bayreuth. The ...

'' (directed by Hans Wolff, 1952) * ''

Adventure in Vienna ''Adventure in Vienna'' () is a 1952 Austrian crime thriller film directed by Emil E. Reinert and starring Gustav Fröhlich, Cornell Borchers and Adrienne Gessner.Fritsche p.243 It is an adaptation of the 1933 novel '' I Was Jack Mortimer'' by Al ...

'' (directed by

Emil-Edwin Reinert Emil-Edwin Reinert, or Emile-Edwin Reinert, (16 March 1903 – 17 October 1953) was a French film director, screenwriter, audio engineer and producer. Born in Rava-Ruska, Austria-Hungary in 1903, Reinert directed films in France, Great Britain ...

, 1952) * '' Stolen Identity'' (directed by

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, 1953) * '' Must We Get Divorced?'' (directed by

Hans Schweikart Hans Schweikart (1 October 1895 – 1 December 1975) was a German film director, actor and screenwriter. He directed 28 films between 1938 and 1968. He wrote for the film '' The Marriage of Mr. Mississippi'', which was entered into the 11th ...

, 1953) * ''

Confession Under Four Eyes ''Confession Under Four Eyes'' (German: ''Geständnis unter vier Augen'') is a 1954 West German crime drama film directed by André Michel and starring Hildegard Knef, Carl Raddatz and Ivan Desny.Broadbent & Hake p.123 It was shot at Göttingen ...

'' (1954) * '' You Can No Longer Remain Silent'' (directed by

Robert A. Stemmle Robert Adolf Stemmle (10 June 1903 – 24 February 1974) was a German screenwriter and film director. He wrote for more than 80 films between 1932 and 1967. He also directed 46 films between 1934 and 1970. His 1959 film '' Die unvollkommene ...

, 1955) * ''

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'' (1955) * ''

Stopover in Orly ''Stopover in Orly'' (French: ''Escale à Orly'', German: ''Zwischenlandung in Paris'') is a 1955 French-West German romantic comedy crime film directed by Jean Dréville and starring Dany Robin, Dieter Borsche, Simone Renant and Heinz Rühmann. ...

'' (1955) * '' Regine'' (directed by

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, 1956) * ''

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'' (1956) * ''

Der Stern von Afrika ''Der Stern von Afrika'' () is a 1957 black-and-white German war film portraying the combat career of a World War II Luftwaffe fighter pilot Hans-Joachim Marseille. The film stars Joachim Hansen and Marianne Koch and was directed by Alfred Weide ...

'' (directed by

Alfred Weidenmann Alfred Weidenmann (10 May 1916 – 9 June 2000) was a German film director, screenwriter, and author of children's books. He directed more than 30 films between 1942 and 1984. Selected filmography * ' (1942) * ' (1944) * ''I and You'' (195 ...

, 1957) * '' Das schwarze Schaf'' (1960) * ''

My Schoolfriend ''My Schoolfriend'' () is a 1960 German comedy drama film directed by Robert Siodmak and starring Heinz Rühmann, Loni von Friedl, and Hertha Feiler. It is based on the eponymous play ''Der Schulfreund'' by Johannes Mario Simmel. The film's se ...

'' (1960) * ' (1961) * ''

The Puzzle of the Red Orchid ''The Puzzle of the Red Orchid'' () and also known as ''The Secret of the Red Orchid'') is a 1962 West German black-and-white crime film directed by Helmut Ashley and starring Christopher Lee, Adrian Hoven, and Marisa Mell. The film was part of ...

'' (1962) * ''

Mystery of the Red Jungle ''Mystery of the Red Jungle'' (, , , also known as ''Operation Hong Kong'') is a 1964 German-French-Italian adventure-spy film directed by Helmut Ashley and starring Maria Perschy, Dietmar Schönherr Dietmar Otto Schönherr (; 17 May 1926 &n ...

'' (1964) * ''

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'' (1966) * ' (1984) Television * '' Das Kriminalmuseum'' (1963–1968, TV series, 13 episodes) * ' (1964) * ''Oberst Wennerström'' (1965) * ''Das Millionending'' (1966) * ''Kidnap – Die Entführung des Lindbergh-Babys'' (1968) * ''Kim Philby war der dritte Mann'' (1969) * ''Der Portland-Ring'' (1970) * ' (1971) * ' (1971) * ''Ferdinand Lassalle'' (1972) * '' Der Kommissar'' (1974–1975, TV series, 4 episodes) * ''

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'' (1975–1997, TV series, 46 episodes) * '' Notarztwagen 7'' (1976–1977, TV series, 13 episodes) * ''

The Old Fox ''Der Alte'' ("The Old One" or "The Old Fox") is a German crime drama series created by Helmut Ringelmann. It premiered on 11 April 1977 on ZDF. Since 1978 the series is part of the Friday Crime Night of the network. It depicts the crime-solvi ...

'' (1978–2005, TV series, 55 episodes) * ''Mutter, ich will nicht sterben!'' (1994)

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