Peter Hamel (1911–1979) was a German

screenwriter A screenwriter (also called scriptwriter, scribe, or scenarist) is a person who practices the craft of writing for visual mass media, known as screenwriting. These can include short films, feature-length films, television programs, television ...

and a

director Director may refer to: Literature * ''Director'' (magazine), a British magazine * ''The Director'' (novel), a 1971 novel by Henry Denker * ''The Director'' (play), a 2000 play by Nancy Hasty Music * Director (band), an Irish rock band * ''D ...

of film and television.Baer p.56 He appeared as himself in the 1948 comedy ''

Film Without a Title ''Film Without a Title'' (German: ''Film ohne Titel'') is a 1948 German comedy film directed by Rudolf Jugert and starring Hans Söhnker, Hildegard Knef and Irene von Meyendorff.Shandley p.159 It was made by Bavaria Film at the Emelka Studios in ...

''. He is the father of the composer

Peter Michael Hamel Peter Michael Hamel (born 15 July 1947 in Munich) is a German composer. His works have been associated with the Minimal music, minimalist style of composition, and in the late 1970s with the New Simplicity movement. He is the son of the film ...

Selected filmography

* ''

'' (1948) * ''

Artists' Blood ''Artists' Blood'' () is a 1949 West German comedy film directed by Wolfgang Wehrum and starring Hans Richter, Dorit Kreysler and Fritz Odemar.Baer p. 72 It was shot at the Wandsbek Studios in Hamburg and on location in mountain resort town ...

'' (1949) * ''

Oh, You Dear Fridolin ''Oh, You Dear Fridolin'' () is a 1952 West German comedy film directed by Peter Hamel and starring Hans Reiser (actor), Hans Reiser, Ingrid Andree and Otto Gebühr.Bock & Bergfelder p. 150 It was shot at the Bendestorf Studios near Hamburg and lo ...

'' (1952) * ''

The Daring Swimmer ''The Daring Swimmer'' () is a 1934 German comedy film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Ralph Arthur Roberts, Susi Lanner, and Ida Wüst. Cast *Ralph Arthur Roberts as Otto Eberlein *Susi Lanner as Käthe *Ida Wüst as Gabriele Degenhardt * ...

'' (1957)

References

Bibliography

* Baer, Hester. ''Dismantling the Dream Factory: Gender, German Cinema, and the Postwar Quest for a New Film Language''. Berghahn Books, 2012.

External links

* 1911 births 1979 deaths Mass media people from Mannheim {{Germany-film-bio-stub