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Helmut Dietl
Born (1944-06-22)22 June 1944
Bad Wiessee, Germany
Died 30 March 2015(2015-03-30) (aged 70)
Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Occupation Film director, author
Years active 1974–2015

Helmut Dietl (German: [ˈhɛl.muːt ˈdiːtl̩]; 22 June 1944 – 30 March 2015) was a German film director and author from Bad Wiessee.

Work

After leaving grammar school in 1958, Dietl completed a degree in theatre studies and history of art. He then became head of photography and later assistant director to the Munich Kammerspiele theatre. He first achieved directorial success with the TV series Monaco Franze, eventually moving on to create several notable films with the aid of Patrick Süskind's writing.

In 1998, he was a member of the judging panel at the 48th Berlin International Film Festival.

He died in Munich on 30 March 2015.

Selected filmography

TV series
Year Title Starring Notes
1974–1975 Münchner Geschichten [de] Günther Maria Halmer [de] (as Charlie Häusler)
1979 Der ganz normale Wahnsinn Towje Kleiner [de] (as Maximilian Glanz)
1983 Monaco Franze Helmut Fischer (as Monaco Franze)
1986 Kir Royal Franz Xaver Kroetz (as Baby Schimmerlos)
Film
Year Title Notes
1979 It Can Only Get Worse A short edited version of Der ganz normale Wahnsinn
1992 Schtonk! nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Film
1997 Rossini [de]
1999 Late Show [de]
2005 About the Looking for and the Finding of Love  [de]
2012 Zettl [de]

Awards

  • 1996 Bavarian Film Awards, Best Director
  • 2013 Deutscher Filmpreis, lifetime achievement award
  • 2014 Bambi Award, lifetime achievement award

See also

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