Hermann Leitner (3 September 1927–22 February 2013) was an

Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...

film editor Film editing is both a creative and a technical part of the post-production process of filmmaking. The term is derived from the traditional process of working with film which increasingly involves the use of digital technology. The film edi ...

and

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, ...

. His 1962 documentary film '' Mediterranean Holiday'' was entered into the

3rd Moscow International Film Festival The 3rd Moscow International Film Festival was held from 7 to 21 July 1963. The Grand Prix was awarded to the Italian film '' 8½'' directed by Federico Fellini. Jury * Grigori Chukhrai (USSR - President of the Jury) * Shaken Ajmanov (USSR) * S ...

Selected filmography

Editor * '' Viennese Girls'' (1945) * ''

Shadows Over Naples ''Shadows Over Naples'' (german: Schatten über Neapel) is a 1951 German-Italian crime film directed by Hans Wolff and starring Maria Montez, Massimo Serato Massimo Serato, born Giuseppe Segato, (31 May 1916 – 22 December 1989) was an Itali ...

'' (1951) * '' Captive Soul'' (1952) * '' I Can't Marry Them All'' (1952) * '' Queen of the Arena'' (1952) * '' Shame on You, Brigitte!'' (1952) * ''

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'' (1953) * ''

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'' (1953) * ''

The Empress of China ''The Empress of China'' () is a 2014 Chinese television series based on events in 7th and 8th-century Tang dynasty, starring producer Fan Bingbing as the titular character Wu Zetian—the only female emperor (empress regnant) in Chinese histo ...

'' (1953) * ''

Not Afraid of Big Animals ''Not Afraid of Big Animals'' (german: Keine Angst vor großen Tieren) is a 1953 West German comedy film directed by Ulrich Erfurth and starring Heinz Rühmann, Ingeborg Körner and Gustav Knuth.Bock & Bergfelder p. 340 It is a circus film and a ...

'' (1953) * '' Hooray, It's a Boy!'' (1953) * ''

The Flower of Hawaii ''The Flower of Hawaii'' (German:''Die Blume von Hawaii'') is an operetta in three acts by Paul Abraham with a libretto by Alfred Grünwald, Fritz Löhner-Beda, and Imre Földes. It premiered on 24 July 1931 at the Neues Theater in Leipzig. The ...

'' (1953) * ''

Emil and the Detectives ''Emil and the Detectives'' () is a 1929 novel set mainly in Berlin, by the German writer Erich Kästner and illustrated by Walter Trier. It was Kästner's first major success and the only one of his pre-1945 works to escape Nazi censorship. T ...

'' (1954) * '' Victoria in Dover'' (1954) * ''

It Was Always So Nice With You ''It Was Always So Nice With You'' (german: Bei Dir war es immer so schön) is a 1954 West German musical comedy film directed by Hans Wolff and starring Heinz Drache, Georg Thomalla and Ingrid Stenn.Commire & Klezmer p.253 The Swedish actress ...

'' (1954) * '' The Beautiful Miller'' (1954) * '' Love is Forever'' (1954) * '' Love Is Just a Fairytale'' (1955) * '' The Three from the Filling Station'' (1955) * ''

Wenn der Vater mit dem Sohne ''Wenn der Vater mit dem Sohne'' is a 1955 West German film directed by Hans Quest. It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin. Plot summary Teddy Lemke is a lodger with Miss Biermann. She has taken the six-year Ulli into her care, whose ...

'' (1955) * ''

Charley's Aunt ''Charley's Aunt'' is a farce in three acts written by Brandon Thomas. The story centres on Lord Fancourt Babberley, an undergraduate whose friends Jack and Charley persuade him to impersonate the latter's aunt. The complications of the plot in ...

'' (1956) Director * ' (1957) * ' (1957) * ' (1958) * '' Glück und Liebe in Monaco'' (1959) * '' Verdammt die jungen Sünder nicht'' (1961) * '' Mediterranean Holiday'' (1962) * ''Drei Frauen im Haus'' (1968–1969, TV series) * '' Der Kurier der Kaiserin'' (1970–1971, TV series) * ''Die Melchiors'' (1972, TV series) * ' (1976, TV film) * '' Sun, Wine and Hard Nuts'' (1977–1981, TV series) * '' Waldheimat'' (1983–1984, TV series) * ''...Erbin sein - dagegen sehr'' (1985, TV series) * ''Roda Roda'' (1992–1993, TV series) * ''Blankenese'' (1994, TV series)

Bibliography

* Körner, Torsten. ''Der kleine Mann als Star: Heinz Rühmann und seine Filme der 50er Jahre''. Campus Verlag, 2001.

References

External links

* 1927 births 2013 deaths Austrian film editors Austrian film directors Austrian television directors Film people from Salzburg {{Austria-film-director-stub