Rudolf Zehetgruber
Encyclopedia
Rudolf Zehetgruber is an Austrian
film director
, screenwriter
, actor
and film producer
. He directed 17 films between 1960
and 1985
.
He was born in Vienna
, Austria
.
Cinema of Austria
Austria has had an active cinema industry since the early 20th century. Sascha Kolowrat-Krakowsky was among the Austrian pioneers of this art. Several Austrians pursued a career in pre-Nazi Germany and later in the United States, among them Fritz Lang, Josef von Sternberg, Billy Wilder, Fred...
film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
, screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
, actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and film producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
. He directed 17 films between 1960
1960 in film
The year 1960 in film involved some significant events, with Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho the top-grossing release in the U.S.-Events:* April 20 - for the first time since coming home from military service in Germany, Elvis Presley returns to Hollywood, California to film G.I...
and 1985
1985 in film
-Events:* 3 December - Roger Moore steps down from the role of James Bond after twelve years and seven films. He is replaced by Timothy Dalton.* The Academy Award for Best Picture was won by Out Of Africa, while the highest grossing film was Back to the Future.* Bliss wins AFI Award for best Movie...
.
He was born in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
.
Selected filmography
- The Black CobraThe Black Cobra (1963 film)The Black Cobra is a 1963 Austrian comedy film directed by Rudolf Zehetgruber and starring Adrian Hoven.-Cast:* Adrian Hoven - Peter Karner* Ann Smyrner - Alexa Bergmann* Wolfgang Preiss - Stanislas Raskin* Paul Dahlke - Dr.Langhammer, Kommissar...
(1963) - Piccadilly Zero Hour 12Piccadilly Zero Hour 12Piccadilly Zero Hour 12 is a 1963 German crime film directed by Rudolf Zehetgruber and starring Helmut Wildt.-Cast:* Helmut Wildt - Mike Hilton* Hanns Lothar - Jack Bellamy* Ann Smyrner - Ruth Morgan* Klaus Kinski - Whitey...
(19631963 in filmThe year 1963 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* June 12 - Cleopatra starring Elizabeth Taylor, Rex Harrison and Richard Burton premieres at the Rivoli Theatre in New York City....
) - Secret of the Chinese CarnationSecret of the Chinese CarnationSecret of the Chinese Carnation is a 1964 German-Italian drama film directed by Rudolf Zehetgruber and starring Paul Dahlke.-Cast:* Paul Dahlke - Reginald Sheridan* Olga Schoberová - Susan Bexter* Dietmar Schönherr - Dr...
(19641964 in filmThe year 1964 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* January 29 - The film Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb is released....
)