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Thomas Engel(1922-2015)

  • Director
  • Writer
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Thomas Engel was born on 18 April 1922 in Hamburg, Germany. He was a director and writer, known for Pünktchen und Anton (1953), Das hab ich in Paris gelernt (1960) and Gauner-Serenade (1960). He was married to Gisela Trowe. He died on 7 May 2015 in Kreuth, Bavaria, Germany.
BornApril 18, 1922
DiedMay 7, 2015(93)
BornApril 18, 1922
DiedMay 7, 2015(93)
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  • Awards
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Pünktchen und Anton (1953)
Pünktchen und Anton
7.1
  • Director
  • 1953
Chris Howland in Das hab ich in Paris gelernt (1960)
Das hab ich in Paris gelernt
  • Director
  • 1960
Gauner-Serenade
  • Director
  • 1960
Elke Arendt, Thomas Engel, Bruno Fritz, Walter Gross, Ursula Herking, Harald Juhnke, Marion Michael, Ilse Pagé, Hans Richter, Margitta Scherr, and Hubert von Meyerinck in Davon träumen alle Mädchen (1961)
Davon träumen alle Mädchen
5.2
  • Director
  • 1961

Credits

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Director

  • Der Struppi ist weg
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1992
  • Taxi nach Rathenow
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1991
  • Ein Denkmal wird erschossen
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1988
  • Howalds Fall (1990)
    Tatort
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1981–1988
  • Zwischen Himmel und Erde
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1987
  • Weiberwirtschaft
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1987
  • Detektivbüro Roth (1986)
    Detektivbüro Roth
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1986
  • Der Kandidat
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1986
  • Robert Atzorn and Hannelore Elsner in Ein Mann ist soeben erschossen worden (1985)
    Ein Mann ist soeben erschossen worden
    5.4
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1985
  • Kerstin De Ahna and Michael Degen in Plötzlich und unerwartet ... (1985)
    Plötzlich und unerwartet ...
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1985
  • Wie war das damals
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1983
  • Sorry
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1983
  • Wie es geschah (1983)
    Wie es geschah
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1983
  • Villa zu vermieten
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1982
  • Kintopp Kintopp (1981)
    Kintopp Kintopp
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1981

Writer

  • Der Struppi ist weg
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1992
  • Zwischen Himmel und Erde
    TV Movie
    • writer
    • 1987
  • Der Kandidat
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1986
  • Robert Atzorn and Hannelore Elsner in Ein Mann ist soeben erschossen worden (1985)
    Ein Mann ist soeben erschossen worden
    5.4
    TV Movie
    • teleplay
    • 1985
  • Kerstin De Ahna and Michael Degen in Plötzlich und unerwartet ... (1985)
    Plötzlich und unerwartet ...
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • adaptation
    • 1985
  • Grille und Ameise
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1979
  • Der kleine Doktor (1974)
    Der kleine Doktor
    7.7
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1974
  • Mein Onkel Benjamin
    TV Movie
    • adaptation
    • 1973
  • Die keusche Susanne
    8.2
    TV Movie
    • teleplay
    • 1972
  • Die Frau ohne Kuß
    TV Movie
    • adaptation for television
    • 1971
  • Der tägliche Rummel
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1970
  • Heinrich IV.
    7.6
    TV Movie
    • teleplay
    • 1967
  • Bei Pfeiffers ist Ball
    9.2
    TV Movie
    • teleplay
    • 1966
  • Meine Nichte Susanne
    9.3
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1964
  • Frau Luna
    7.7
    TV Movie
    • teleplay
    • 1964

Personal details

  • Born
    • April 18, 1922
    • Hamburg, Germany
  • Died
    • May 7, 2015
    • Kreuth, Bavaria, Germany(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Gisela Trowe1944 - 1964 (divorced, 2 children)
  • Children
      Barbara Pier
  • Parents
      Annie Engel née Triebel
  • Relatives
    • Daniel von Rosenberg(Grandchild)

Did you know

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    His parents are Erich Engel and Annie Triebel.

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