About Fritz Peter Buch
Lived 1894 – 1964 (aged 69). Fritz Peter Buch was a German film director, screenwriter, translator, writer, playwright and director.
Fritz Peter Buch (21 December 1894 – 6 November 1964) was a German screenwriter and film director. He worked frequently during the Nazi period, with one of his plays, Einmal Mensch (Once a Person) being performed by the German unit in NYC of the Federal Theatre Project; Buch worked less in the post-war years. He directed Zarah Leander in one of her comeback films Cuba Cabana, in what proved to be his final directorial effort.
Selected filmography
Director Winter in the Woods (1936) The Citadel of Warsaw (1937) The Deruga Case (1938) Detours to Happiness (1939) Jakko (1941) People in the Storm (1941) My Summer Companion (1943) The Black Robe (1944) Cuba Cabana (1952)
Screenwriter Sophienlund (1943) A Very Big Child (1952) Engagement at Wolfgangsee (1956)
Playwright Einmal Mensch (1936–37)
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Who was Fritz Peter Buch?
German film director (1894–1964)
When was Fritz Peter Buch born?
Fritz Peter Buch was born on 21 December 1894 in Frankfurt (Oder).
When did Fritz Peter Buch die?
Fritz Peter Buch died on 14 November 1964 in Vienna.
What was Fritz Peter Buch's occupation?
Fritz Peter Buch was a film director, screenwriter, translator, writer, playwright and director.
What nationality was Fritz Peter Buch?
Fritz Peter Buch was German.
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