Wolfgang Staudte facts for kids
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Wolfgang Staudte
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Georg Friedrich Staudte
9 October 1906 |
| Died | 19 January 1984 (aged 77) SR Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia
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| Occupation | Film director, Screenwriter, Actor |
| Years active | 1932–1969 |
Wolfgang Staudte (born Georg Friedrich Staudte) was an important German film director, script writer, and actor. He was born in Saarbrücken on October 9, 1906. He passed away on January 19, 1984.
After World War II ended in 1945, Staudte used his films to explore Germany's role in the war. He was one of the few German directors who kept making artistic films after 1945. His movies were known for being politically aware. They also showed great skill in filmmaking. Staudte's films offered good entertainment with a message about society.
His most important work happened in the ten years after World War II. During this time, he worked with the DEFA film studio in East Germany. A main goal of his films was to show the problems with too much German national pride. He made strong anti-Nazi films, like Murderers Among Us (1946). Making these films also helped him deal with his own past. He had acted in an anti-Semitic (anti-Jewish) film called Jud Süß during the Nazi era.
After 1956, Wolfgang Staudte worked in West Germany. By the 1970s, his film style was not seen as modern anymore. So, he started working more in television. He appeared on popular TV shows like Der Kommissar and Tatort.
Wolfgang Staudte is the great-uncle of the German-Iranian director and writer Andy Siege.
Filmography
Wolfgang Staudte was a very busy filmmaker. He directed many movies and TV shows. He also wrote screenplays and acted in films.
As director
Wolfgang Staudte directed many films and TV productions. Some of his notable works include:
Film
- Bravo Acrobat! (1943)
- The Murderers Are Among Us (1946) — This was a very important anti-Nazi film.
- Rotation (1949)
- Der Untertan (1951) — Based on a famous novel by Heinrich Mann.
- Die Geschichte vom kleinen Muck (1953) — A popular film based on the fairy tale Little Muck.
- Ciske de Rat (1955) — A Dutch-language film.
- Roses for the Prosecutor (1959)
- The Last Witness (1960)
- Three Penny Opera (1963) — Based on the famous play by Bertolt Brecht.
- Gentlemen in White Vests (1970)
Television
Staudte directed many TV films and episodes, especially later in his career.
- Die Rebellion (1962, TV film)
- Der Kommissar (1970-1973, TV series episodes) — He directed several episodes of this popular crime show.
- Der Seewolf (1971, TV miniseries) — Based on The Sea-Wolf by Jack London.
- Marya Sklodowska-Curie (1972, TV film) — A film about the life of Marie Curie.
- Tatort (1973-1984, TV series episodes) — Another well-known German crime series he worked on.
- Iron Gustav (1979, TV miniseries)
As screenwriter
Wolfgang Staudte also helped write the stories for films.
- The Axe of Wandsbek (1951)
As actor
Before becoming a director, Staudte acted in many films.
- The Street Song (1931)
- Secret of the Blue Room (1932)
- Jud Süß (1940) — This was a propaganda film made during the Nazi era.
- Friedemann Bach (1941)
See also
In Spanish: Wolfgang Staudte para niños
