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Gustav Kampendonk

1909 – 1966

Screenwriter

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About Gustav Kampendonk

Lived 1909 – 1966 (aged 57). Gustav Kampendonk was a German screenwriter.

Gustav Kampendonk (30 May 1909 – 29 June 1966) was a German screenwriter. He wrote for 90 films between 1939 and 1966. He was born in Hoengen, Germany and died in West Berlin.

Selected filmography

Three Fathers for Anna (1939) The Wedding Hotel (1944) Summer Nights (1944) Morituri (1948) Only One Night (1950) The Girl from the South Seas (1950) The Woman from Last Night (1950) Furioso (1950) The Deadly Dreams (1951) You Have to be Beautiful (1951) The Thief of Bagdad (1952) I Lost My Heart in Heidelberg (1952) Lady's Choice (1953) On the Reeperbahn at Half Past Midnight (1954) The Three from the Filling Station (1955) The Happy Village (1955) Love Is Just a Fairytale (1955) Yes, Yes, Love in Tyrol (1955) The Stolen Trousers (1956) The Daring Swimmer (1957) Peter Voss, Thief of Millions (1958) It Happened Only Once (1958) Black Forest Cherry Schnapps (1958) Peter Shoots Down the Bird (1959) Triplets on Board (1959) Freddy, the Guitar and the Sea (1959) Peter Voss, Hero of the Day (1959) La Paloma (1959) Of Course, the Motorists (1959) Freddy and the Melody of the Night (1960) The Avenger (1960) Adieu, Lebewohl, Goodbye (1961) One Prettier Than the Other (1961) Ramona (1961) Robert and Bretram (1961) The Secret of the Black Trunk (1962) I Must Go to the City (1962) The Strangler of Blackmoor Castle (1963) Freddy in the Wild West (1964) Golden Goddess of Rio Beni (1964) The Heath Is Green (1972)

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Gustav Kampendonk?

screenwriter (1909–1966)

When was Gustav Kampendonk born?

Gustav Kampendonk was born on 30 May 1909 in Hoengen.

When did Gustav Kampendonk die?

Gustav Kampendonk died on 29 June 1966 in Berlin.

What was Gustav Kampendonk's occupation?

Gustav Kampendonk was a screenwriter.

What nationality was Gustav Kampendonk?

Gustav Kampendonk was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Gustav Kampendonk

· Wikidata: Q109038

· DBpedia: Gustav Kampendonk

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