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Götz Friedrich(1930-2000)

  • Director
  • Additional Crew
  • Writer
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Götz Friedrich was born on 4 August 1930 in Naumburg, Germany. He was a director and writer, known for Falstaff (1979), Great Performances (1971) and Elektra (1981). He was married to Karan Armstrong, Ruth-Maria Kubitschek and Sighilt Pahl. He died on 12 December 2000 in Berlin, Germany.
BornAugust 4, 1930
DiedDecember 12, 2000(70)
BornAugust 4, 1930
DiedDecember 12, 2000(70)
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Known for

Falstaff (1979)
Falstaff
7.7
  • Director
  • 1979
Great Performances (1971)
Great Performances
7.9
TV Series
  • Director
Elektra (1981)
Elektra
8.5
  • Director
  • 1981
Vladimir Bauer in Tosca (1965)
Tosca
TV Movie
  • Director
  • 1965

Credits

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Director

  • Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg (1995)
    Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg
    8.6
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1995
  • Karan Armstrong in Erwartung (1989)
    Erwartung
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1989
  • Cabaret (1987)
    Cabaret
    Video
    • Director
    • 1987
  • Elektra (1981)
    Elektra
    8.5
    • Director
    • 1981
  • Great Performances (1971)
    Great Performances
    7.9
    TV Series
    • director
    • 1980
  • Falstaff (1979)
    Falstaff
    7.7
    • Director
    • 1979
  • Mästersångarna i Nürnberg
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1977
  • Teresa Stratas in Salome (1975)
    Salome
    8.3
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1975
  • Lulu (1970)
    Lulu
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1970
  • Vladimir Bauer in Tosca (1965)
    Tosca
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1965
  • Little Red Riding-Hood (1962)
    Little Red Riding-Hood
    5.6
    • Director
    • 1962

Additional Crew

  • Arabella (2008)
    Arabella
    Video
    • stage director
    • 2008
  • Mathis der Maler (1994)
    Mathis der Maler
    TV Movie
    • stage director
    • 1994
  • Doitsu Berulin Opera 'Torisutan to Izorude' (1993)
    Doitsu Berulin Opera 'Torisutan to Izorude'
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • staged by
    • 1993
  • Die Frau ohne Schatten (1992)
    Die Frau ohne Schatten
    7.9
    TV Movie
    • directed for stage
    • 1992
  • Renato Bruson and Mara Zampieri in Macbeth (1987)
    Macbeth
    7.7
    TV Movie
    • Director General (as Prof. Goetz Friedrich)
    • 1987
  • Tannhäuser (1987)
    Tannhäuser
    8.5
    TV Movie
    • stage director
    • 1987
  • Die tote Stadt
    7.9
    TV Movie
    • stage director
    • 1983
  • Manon Lescaut (1983)
    Manon Lescaut
    8.1
    TV Movie
    • opera director
    • 1983
  • Lohengrin (1982)
    Lohengrin
    8.2
    TV Movie
    • stage director
    • 1982
  • Montezuma
    TV Movie
    • general manager (as Prof. Götz Friedrich)
    • 1982
  • Jenufa
    TV Movie
    • opera director
    • 1981

Writer

  • Vladimir Bauer in Tosca (1965)
    Tosca
    TV Movie
    • screenplay
    • 1965

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Prof. Goetz Friedrich
  • Born
    • August 4, 1930
    • Naumburg, Germany
  • Died
    • December 12, 2000
    • Berlin, Germany
  • Spouses
      Karan Armstrong1979 - December 12, 2000 (his death, 1 child)
  • Children
      Alexander Friedrich

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Until his death, he has been married with the American soprano Karan Armstrong.

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