Edith Kiel
German-Belgian film director, screenwriter, film editor and film producer
About Edith Kiel
Lived 1904 – 1993 (aged 89). Edith Kiel was a German and Belgian film director, screenwriter, film editor and film producer.
Edith Kiel (30 June 1904 – 12 September 1993) was a German film producer, screenwriter, editor and director who worked mainly in the Flemish section of the Belgian film – industry. After starting out at Germany's largest studio, UFA, she moved to Belgium where she worked alongside her husband Jan Vanderheyden.
Selected filmography
Director Een aardig geval (1941) Schipperskwartier (1953) Een zonde waard (1959) De stille genieter (1961)
Screenwriter De witte (1934) Alleen voor U (1935) Uilenspiegel leeft nog (1935) De wonderdokter (1936) Havenmuziek (1937) Drie flinke kerels (1938) Met den helm geboren (1939) Janssens tegen Peeters (1939) Een engel van een man (1939) Wit is troef (1940) Janssens en Peeters dikke vrienden (1940) Veel geluk, Monika (1941) Een aardig geval (1941) Antoon, de flierefluiter (1942) De stille genieter (1961)
Film Editor Havenmuziek (1937) Drie flinke kerels (1938) Met den helm geboren (1939) Janssens tegen Peeters (1939) Een engel van een man (1939) Wit is troef (1940) Janssens en Peeters dikke vrienden (1940) De stille genieter (1961)
Art Director De stille genieter (1961)
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Who was Edith Kiel?
German-Belgian film director, screenwriter, film editor and film producer
When was Edith Kiel born?
Edith Kiel was born on 30 June 1904 in Berlin.
When did Edith Kiel die?
Edith Kiel died on 12 September 1993 in Belgium.
What was Edith Kiel's occupation?
Edith Kiel was a film director, screenwriter, film editor and film producer.
What nationality was Edith Kiel?
Edith Kiel was German and Belgian.
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