Helmut_Dietl

Helmut Dietl

Helmut Dietl

German film director and author

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

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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.[1]

He died in Munich on 30 March 2015.[2][3]

Selected filmography

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Awards

References

  1. [1]
    "Berlinale: 1998 Juries". berlinale.de. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
  2. [2]
    "Helmut Dietl ist gestorben". zeit.de. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  3. [3]
    "Helmut Dietl, film director – obituary". www.telegraph.co.uk.
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    "Bayerische Filmpreisträger" [Bavarian Film Awards Winners] (PDF) (in German). Bavarian State Ministry of Economy, Media, Energy and Technology. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 November 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
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    "'Lebenswerk': Helmut Dietl" [Lifetime achievement: Helmut Dietl] (in German). Das Erste. 14 November 2014. Archived from the original on 26 November 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
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