Konrad Petzold (26 April 1930,

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- 12 November 1999,

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) was a German film director, writer and actor.

Biography

Born the youngest of six children in a poor family, he was the son of a worker and a housewife. After an internship at the

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(FAMU), he shot his first feature film in

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in 1955, a comedy called ''The Fools Among Us''. His next film was an adventure film, ''A Dog in the Marsh'', which brought him national recognition, especially among young people. However his next movie ''

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'' (1961), based on "

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", was accused of hidden

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, and he was temporarily dismissed from the profession. In 1969, Petzold shot the first of five "american-indian films".

Selected filmography

* '' Die Fahrt nach Bamsdorf'' (1956) * '' Abenteuer in Bamsdorf'' (1958) * ''

Natürlich die Nelli ''Natürlich die Nelli'' is an East German film directed by Konrad Petzold. It was released in 1959. Cast * Evamaria Bath as Mutter Frenz * Wolfgang Lippert as Vater Frenz * Senta Bonacker as Oma Trabekow * Ilse Bastubbe as Frau Steinfuß - H ...

'' (1959) * ''

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'' (1960) * ''

'' (co-director:

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'' (1962) * ''

Das Lied vom Trompeter ''Das Lied vom Trompeter'' is an East German film. It was released in 1964. Cast * Horst Jonischkan: Fritz Weineck * Erik Veldre: Paul Hepner * Doris Abeßer: Käthe Mielfe * Ezard Haußmann: Georg Füllbrink * Jürgen Frohriep: Walter Ebersdo ...

'' (1964) * '' Alfons Zitterbacke'' (1966) * '' Weiße Wölfe'' (1969)

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Petzold, Konrad 1930 births 1999 deaths People from Radebeul Film directors from Saxony Recipients of the Banner of Labor Academy of Performing Arts in Prague alumni