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* '' Annaluise and Anton'' (1953) — based on the eponymous novel by

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* '' Girl with a Future'' (1954) * '' Bon Voyage'' (1954) — based on Eduard Künneke's operetta ' * ' (co-director: , 1955) * ''Liebe, die den Kopf verliert'' (1956) * ' (1956) * ' (1956) — based on the play '' The Concert'' by

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* ''Wie schön, daß es dich gibt'' (1957) * ' (1957) — based on a novel by Ernst Rudolphi * ' (1958) — based on a novel by Maria von Peteani * ''Mylord weiß sich zu helfen'' (1958, TV film) — based on the story '' Lord Arthur Savile's Crime'' by

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* ' (1958) * ' (1959) — based on a novel by * ''

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'' (1959) * ''

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'' (1960) * ' (1960) * ''Wie einst im Mai'' (1961, TV film) — based on Walter Kollo's operetta ' * ' (1961) * ''Lauter Lügen'' (1961, TV film) — Remake of the films '' All Lies'' (1938) and '' Must We Get Divorced?'' (1953) * ' (1961) * ''So war Mama'' (1962, TV film) — based on the play '' I Remember Mama'' by

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* ''Im echten Manne ist ein Kind'' (1962, TV series) * ''Ihr gehorsamer Diener'' (1962, TV film) — based on the play ''Your Obedient Servant'' by Diana Morgan and Dorothea Gotfurt * ''Sein Meisterstück'' (1963, TV film) — based on the play ''Savez-vous planter les choux'' by

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* ''Kater Lampe'' (1963, TV film) — based on the play ' by * ' (1963) — screenplay by Curth Flatow * ''Glückliche Reise'' (1963, TV film) — based on Eduard Künneke's operetta ' * ''Die Zofen'' (1964, TV film) — based on the play ''

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* '' Frau Luna'' (1964) — based on

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's operetta ' * ''Meine Nichte Susanne'' (1964, TV film) — Remake of the 1950 film ''

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'' * ''Schicken Sie mir einen Dollar!'' (1965, TV film) — based on the play ''The Gimmick'' by Joseph Julian * ''Bei Pfeiffers ist Ball'' (1966, TV film) * ''An einem ganz gewöhnlichen Tag'' (1966, TV film) — based on the story ''Salto Mortale'' by Milo Dor * ''Corinne und der Seebär'' (1966, TV film) — screenplay by * ''Wilhelmina'' (1966–1968, TV series, 5 episodes) — screenplay by Barbara Noack * ''Die Frau des Fotografen'' (1967, TV film) — based on the play ' by

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* ''Heinrich IV'' (1967, TV film) — based on the play '' Henry IV'' by

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* ''Im Ballhaus ist Musike'' (1967, TV film) — sequel to ''Bei Pfeiffers ist Ball'' * ''Im Ballhaus wird geschwoft'' (1968, TV film) — sequel to ''Im Ballhaus ist Musike'' * ''Gold für Montevasall'' (1968, TV film) * ''Ein Sommer mit Nicole'' (1969, TV series, 13 episodes) * ''Wie ein Wunder kam die Liebe'' (1969, TV film) * ' (1970, TV series, 13 episodes) * ''

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'' (1970–1971, TV series, 2 episodes) * ''Die Frau ohne Kuß'' (1971, TV film) — based on Walter Kollo's operetta * ''Ich träume von Millionen'' (1971, TV film) — sequel to ''Wie ein Wunder kam die Liebe'' * ''Die keusche Susanne'' (1972, TV film) — based on Jean Gilbert's operetta '' Die keusche Susanne'' * ''Hofball bei Zille'' (1972, TV film) * ' (1972–1973, TV series, 13 episodes) * ''Alle lieben Célimare'' (1973, TV film) — based on the play ' by

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* ' (1973, TV film) — based on the novel ' by Claude Tillier * ''So'n Theater'' (1973, TV film) * '' Der kleine Doktor'' (1974, TV series, 7 episodes) — based on stories by

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* ''Hochzeitsnacht im Paradies'' (1974, TV film) — based on

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's operetta '' Wedding Night in Paradise'' * ''Streng geheim'' (1975, TV film) — Remake of the 1964 film ''

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'' * '' Beschlossen und verkündet'' (1975, TV series, 13 episodes) * '' Es muss nicht immer Kaviar sein'' (1977, TV series) — based on a novel by Johannes Mario Simmel * ' (1977, TV film) * '' Drei Damen vom Grill'' (1977, TV series, the first 6 episodes) * ''Grille und Ameise'' (1979, TV film) — based on a play by Alfonso Paso * ' (1979, TV film) — screenplay by Irina Korschunow * '' Ihr 106. Geburtstag'' (1979, TV film) — based on a play by

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* ''Der Urlaub'' (1980, TV film) — screenplay by Irina Korschunow * ''Kintopp Kintopp'' (1981, TV series, 13 episodes) * ''

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: Im Fadenkreuz'' (1981, TV series episode) * ' (1981, TV film) * ''Wie es geschah'' (1983, TV film) — screenplay by Irina Korschunow * ' (1985, TV film) — based on a play by

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* '' Ein Mann ist soeben erschossen worden'' (1985, TV film) — based on a play by * ''Der Kandidat'' (1986, TV film) — based on the play ''Le Candidat'' by

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* ''Between Heaven and Earth'' (1987, TV film) — based on a novel by Otto Ludwig * ''

: Schuldlos schuldig'' (1988, TV series episode)

References

Bibliography

* Fritsche, Maria. ''Homemade Men in Postwar Austrian Cinema: Nationhood, Genre and Masculinity ''. Berghahn Books, 2013.

External links

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