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Heinz Willeg

1918 – 1991

German film producer

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About Heinz Willeg

Lived 1918 – 1991 (aged 72). Heinz Willeg was a German film producer and line producer.

Heinz Willeg (September 16, 1918 – February 13, 1991) was a German film producer. During the 1960s he produced a number of crime and thriller films including the Jerry Cotton series starring George Nader.

Selected filmography The Bird Seller (1953) On the Reeperbahn at Half Past Midnight (1954) Love Is Forever (1954) The Happy Village (1955) Charley's Aunt (1956) Vater sein dagegen sehr (1957) Spring in Berlin (1957) Black Forest Cherry Schnapps (1958) Peter Voss, Thief of Millions (1958) The Copper (1958) Two Hearts in May (1958) The Muzzle (1958) Roses for the Prosecutor (1959) When the Heath Is in Bloom (1960) The Young Sinner (1960) The Avenger (1960) The Last Witness (1960) Three Men in a Boat (1961) The Gypsy Baron (1962) The Threepenny Opera (1963) The Monster of London City (1964) The Shoot (1964) The Phantom of Soho (1964) The Last Tomahawk (1965) Tread Softly (1965) Manhattan Night of Murder (1965) The Trap Snaps Shut at Midnight (1966) Die Rechnung – eiskalt serviert (1966) Murderers Club of Brooklyn (1967) When Night Falls on the Reeperbahn (1967) Death and Diamonds (1968) Death in the Red Jaguar (1968) Dead Body on Broadway (1969) Charley's Uncle (1969) On the Reeperbahn at Half Past Midnight (1969) That Can't Shake Our Willi! (1970) The Priest of St. Pauli (1970) Hotel by the Hour (1970) Jailbreak in Hamburg (1971) Twenty Girls and the Teachers (1971) The Heath Is Green (1972)

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Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Heinz Willeg?

German film producer (1918–1991)

When was Heinz Willeg born?

Heinz Willeg was born on 16 September 1918 in Berlin.

When did Heinz Willeg die?

Heinz Willeg died on 13 February 1991 in Lüneburg.

What was Heinz Willeg's occupation?

Heinz Willeg was a film producer and line producer.

What nationality was Heinz Willeg?

Heinz Willeg was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Heinz Willeg

· Wikidata: Q1601163

· DBpedia: Heinz Willeg

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