| Ellen Fechner | |
| Birth Date: | 7 December 1911 |
| Birth Place: | Mannheim, German Empire |
| Death Date: | 26 February 1979 |
| Othername: | Kurt Peter Hamel |
| Occupation: | Writer, Director |
| Yearsactive: | 1948–1966 (film & TV) |
Peter Hamel (1911–1979) was a German screenwriter and a director of film and television.[1] He appeared as himself in the 1948 comedy Film Without a Title. He is the father of the composer Peter Michael Hamel.