Nationality German Name Fritz Umgelter | Role Television Director | |
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Known for Der Winter, der ein Sommer war Died May 9, 1981, Frankfurt, Germany Movies The Bellboy and the Playgirls, Tread Softly, Only the Wind, Nobile - Sieben Wochen auf dem Eis, Ol und Champagner Similar People Heinz Weiss, Richard Munch, George Nader, Gustav Knuth, Francis Ford Coppola | ||
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Fritz Umgelter (18 August 1922 in Stuttgart – 9 May 1981 in Frankfurt am Main) was a German television director, television writer, and film director.
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Umgelter worked mainly in television as both a writer and director. He received directing credit for 68 TV films or series, and received writing credits for 22 TV films or series segments. He also directed 7 cinema films (of which he received directing credit for 6), but these were not critically acclaimed, and he remains best known for his television works.
Awards
In 1967 his television film, Bratkartoffeln inbegriffen (based on the play Chips with Everything by Arnold Wesker), he won the Teleplay Award at the Baden-Baden TV Film Festival. This award is presented by the "Deutsche Akademie der Darstellenden Künste" and is a German analog to a BAFTA or Emmy Award.
Filmography
His film releases were:
His television work includes: