About Klaus Emmerich
Lived 1943 – 2026 (aged 82). Klaus Emmerich was a German actor, screenwriter, film director, television director and director.
Klaus Emmerich (10 August 1943 – 20 May 2026) was a German film director and screenwriter. His 1979 film The First Polka was entered into the 29th Berlin International Film Festival, and his 1981 film Trokadero was entered into the 12th Moscow International Film Festival. He died on 20 May 2026, at the age of 82.
Selected filmography Florian (1973, TV film) Heiratskandidaten (1975, TV film) – (based on a play by Gabriele Wohmann) Erziehung durch Dienstmädchen (1975, TV film) – (based on a novel by Robert Wolfgang Schnell) Kreutzer (1977) (1978, TV film) – (biographical film about Heinrich Heine) The First Polka (1979) – (based on a novel by Horst Bienek) Trokadero (1981) – (screenplay by Jörg Graser) Rote Erde (1983, TV miniseries) – (screenplay by Peter Stripp) Tatort: (1986, TV series episode) Reporter (1989, TV series) (1989, TV miniseries) Rote Erde, second season (1990, TV miniseries) – (screenplay by Peter Stripp) (1991) – (screenplay by Bernd Schroeder)
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Who was Klaus Emmerich?
German film director and screenwriter
When was Klaus Emmerich born?
Klaus Emmerich was born on 10 August 1943 in Freital.
When did Klaus Emmerich die?
Klaus Emmerich died on 27 May 2026 in Berlin.
What was Klaus Emmerich's occupation?
Klaus Emmerich was an actor, screenwriter, film director, television director and director.
What nationality was Klaus Emmerich?
Klaus Emmerich was German.
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