Fritz Umgelter Explained

Fritz Umgelter
Birth Date:18 August 1922
Birth Place:Stuttgart, Germany
Death Place:Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Nationality:German
Occupation:television director, television writer, film director
Known For:Der Winter, der ein Sommer war

Fritz Umgelter (18 August 1922 – 9 May 1981) was a German television director, television writer, and film director.

Umgelter worked mainly in television as both a writer and director. He received directing credit for 68 TV films or series, and received writing credits for 22 TV films or series segments. He also directed 7 cinema films (of which he received directing credit for 6), but these were not critically acclaimed, and he remains best known for his television works.

Awards

In 1967 his television film, Bratkartoffeln inbegriffen (based on the play Chips with Everything by Arnold Wesker), he won the Teleplay Award at the .[1] This award is presented by the Deutsche Akademie der Darstellenden Künste and is a German analog to a BAFTA or Emmy Award.

Filmography

His film releases were:

His television work includes:

References

  1. Web site: 1964 bis heute . german . Fernseh Film Festival Baden-Baden.