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Sammy Drechsel(1925-1986)

  • Director
  • Actor
  • Producer
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Sammy Drechsel was born on 25 April 1925 in Berlin, Germany. He was a director and actor, known for An Affair of States (1966), German Giants: The Official film of 1954 FIFA World Cup Switzerland (1954) and Schimpf vor 12 (1963). He was married to Irene Koss. He died on 19 January 1986 in Munich, Bavaria, West Germany.
BornApril 25, 1925
DiedJanuary 19, 1986(60)
BornApril 25, 1925
DiedJanuary 19, 1986(60)
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Known for

Curd Jürgens, Lilli Palmer, and Pascale Petit in An Affair of States (1966)
An Affair of States
5.5
  • Director
  • 1966
German Giants: The Official film of 1954 FIFA World Cup Switzerland (1954)
German Giants: The Official film of 1954 FIFA World Cup Switzerland
6.1
  • Director
  • 1954
Schimpf vor 12
TV Mini Series
  • Director
Bette sich wer kann
8.9
TV Movie
  • Director
  • 1958

Credits

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Director

  • Scheibenwischer (1980)
    Scheibenwischer
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1980–1985
  • Glücksspirale
    TV Special
    • Director
    • 1970
  • Von Menschen mit Mäusen
    TV Special
    • Director
    • 1970
  • Heinz Erhardt in Mit Pauken und Plaketten (1970)
    Mit Pauken und Plaketten
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1970
  • Curd Jürgens, Lilli Palmer, and Pascale Petit in An Affair of States (1966)
    An Affair of States
    5.5
    • Director
    • 1966
  • Krisen-Slalom
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1964
  • Halt die Presse
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1963
  • Schimpf vor 12
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1963
  • Überleben Sie mal
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1962
  • Ring frei
    TV Special
    • Director
    • 1962
  • Wähl den, der lügt
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1961
  • Tour de Trance
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1960
  • Sport-Spiel-Spannung
    TV Series
    • Director (1959-?)
    • 1959–1974
  • Der Widerspenstigen Lähmung
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1959
  • Warten auf Niveau
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1959

Actor

  • Fast wia im richtigen Leben (1979)
    Fast wia im richtigen Leben
    8.8
    TV Series
    • Herr Drechsel (uncredited)
    • 1982
  • Jeder kann für sich was tun - Ein Mach-mit-Programm für Herz und Kreislauf (1980)
    Jeder kann für sich was tun - Ein Mach-mit-Programm für Herz und Kreislauf
    TV Series
    • Ex-Patient
    • 1980
  • Parole Chicago (1979)
    Parole Chicago
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Conférencier beim Tanz-Marathon
    • 1979
  • The Old Fox (1977)
    The Old Fox
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Fernsehreporter
    • 1977
  • Notizen aus der Provinz
    8.3
    TV Series
    • 1975
  • Howalds Fall (1990)
    Tatort
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Sportreporter
    • 1974
  • Die Meerschweinchenrevue
    TV Movie
    • 1971
  • Glückspilze
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • 1971
  • Meine Frau erfährt kein Wort
    TV Movie
    • Stimme des Reporters (voice)
    • 1970
  • Harald Leipnitz in 24 Hour Lover (1968)
    24 Hour Lover
    4.2
    • Reporter
    • 1968
  • Die Ente klingelt um halb acht (1968)
    Die Ente klingelt um halb acht
    5.3
    • Reporter
    • 1968
  • Protokoll einer Revolution (1963)
    Protokoll einer Revolution
    5.9
    Short
    • Narrator (voice)
    • 1963
  • Freundschaftsspiel
    9.0
    TV Movie
    • 1963
  • Das schwarze Schaf (1960)
    Das schwarze Schaf
    6.8
    • Sportreporter (voice, uncredited)
    • 1960
  • Schön ist die Welt (1957)
    Schön ist die Welt
    4.5
    • Ein Rundfunkreporter
    • 1957

Producer

  • Talk täglich
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1974

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Die Münchner Lach- und Schießgesellschaft
  • Born
    • April 25, 1925
    • Berlin, Germany
  • Died
    • January 19, 1986
    • Munich, Bavaria, West Germany
  • Spouse
    • Irene Koss1962 - January 19, 1986 (his death, 2 children)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He was the founder of the Munich cabaret group 'Münchener Lach- und Schiessgesellschaft'.

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