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Alfred Weidenmann

1916 – 2000

Film director, Screenwriter

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About Alfred Weidenmann

Lived 1916 – 2000 (aged 84). Alfred Weidenmann was a German film director, screenwriter, writer, film producer, journalist and director.

Alfred Weidenmann (10 May 1916 – 9 June 2000) was a German film director, screenwriter, and author of children's books. He directed more than 30 films between 1942 and 1984.

Selected filmography

Hände hoch! (1942) (1942) (1944) I and You (1953) Canaris (1954) Der Himmel ist nie ausverkauft (1955) Alibi (1955) Heaven Is Never Booked Up (1955) Kitty and the Great Big World (1956) Der Stern von Afrika (1957) Scampolo (1958) As Long as the Heart Still Beats (1958) The Buddenbrooks (1959) Boomerang (1960) Sacred Waters (1960) Adorable Julia (1962) Only a Woman (1962) And So to Bed (1963) Condemned to Sin (1964) Shots in Threequarter Time (1965) The Gentlemen (1965) Who Wants to Sleep? (1965) I Am Looking for a Man (1966) Maigret and His Greatest Case (1966) Pistolen-Jenny (1969, TV film) Under the Roofs of St. Pauli (1970) The Bordello (1971) Sonderdezernat K1 (1972–1981, TV series, 7 episodes) (1973) Derrick (1975–1998, TV series, 30 episodes) The Old Fox (1977–1999, TV series, 14 episodes) The Rider on the White Horse (1978) Der keusche Lebemann (1978, TV film) Mensch ohne Fahrschein (1984, TV film)

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Awards
German Film Award
Also known as
Alfred Weidemann

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Alfred Weidenmann's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Alfred Weidenmann?

Film director, Screenwriter (1916-2000)

When was Alfred Weidenmann born?

Alfred Weidenmann was born on 10 May 1916 in Stuttgart.

When did Alfred Weidenmann die?

Alfred Weidenmann died on 9 June 2000 in Zurich.

What was Alfred Weidenmann's occupation?

Alfred Weidenmann was a film director, screenwriter, writer, film producer, journalist and director.

What nationality was Alfred Weidenmann?

Alfred Weidenmann was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Alfred Weidenmann

· Wikidata: Q73802

· DBpedia: Alfred Weidenmann

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