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Helmut Käutner(1908-1980)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Actor
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Helmut Käutner
Helmut Käutner was born on 25 March 1908 in Düsseldorf, Germany. He was a director and writer, known for The Captain from Köpenick (1956), The Last Bridge (1954) and The Rest Is Silence (1959). He was married to Erica Balqué. He died on 20 April 1980 in Castellina in Chianti, Tuscany, Italy.
BornMarch 25, 1908
DiedApril 20, 1980(72)
BornMarch 25, 1908
DiedApril 20, 1980(72)
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  • Awards
    • 11 wins & 9 nominations total

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Known for

Heinz Rühmann and Hans Möller in The Captain from Köpenick (1956)
The Captain from Köpenick
7.1
  • Director
  • 1956
Maria Schell in The Last Bridge (1954)
The Last Bridge
7.3
  • Director
  • 1954
The Rest Is Silence (1959)
The Rest Is Silence
6.6
  • Director
  • 1959
Das Glas Wasser (1960)
Das Glas Wasser
6.6
  • Director
  • 1960

Credits

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Director

  • Mulligans Rückkehr
    7.6
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1978
  • Margarete in Aix
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1976
  • Derrick (1974)
    Derrick
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1974
  • Die preußische Heirat (1974)
    Die preußische Heirat
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1974
  • Ornifle oder Der erzürnte Himmel
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1972
  • Alfred Balthoff, Carl-Heinz Schroth, and Klaus Schwarzkopf in Die seltsamen Abenteuer des geheimen Kanzleisekretärs Tusmann (1972)
    Die seltsamen Abenteuer des geheimen Kanzleisekretärs Tusmann
    8.1
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1972
  • Die gefälschte Göttin
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1971
  • Der Kommissar (1969)
    Der Kommissar
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1970
  • Theo Lingen, Walter Giller, and Uschi Glas in Die Feuerzangenbowle (1970)
    Die Feuerzangenbowle
    4.7
    • Director
    • 1970
  • Einladung ins Schloss
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1970
  • Christoph Kolumbus oder Die Entdeckung Amerikas (1969)
    Christoph Kolumbus oder Die Entdeckung Amerikas
    8.2
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1969
  • Tagebuch eines Frauenmörders (1969)
    Tagebuch eines Frauenmörders
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1969
  • Bel Ami (1968)
    Bel Ami
    8.4
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1968
  • Valentin Katajews chirurgische Eingriffe in das Seelenleben des Dr. Igor Igorowitsch
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1967
  • Stella
    8.1
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1967

Writer

  • Die preußische Heirat (1974)
    Die preußische Heirat
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • teleplay
    • 1974
  • Ornifle oder Der erzürnte Himmel
    TV Movie
    • book
    • 1972
  • Die gefälschte Göttin
    TV Movie
    • teleplay
    • 1971
  • Theo Lingen, Walter Giller, and Uschi Glas in Die Feuerzangenbowle (1970)
    Die Feuerzangenbowle
    4.7
    • written by
    • 1970
  • Einladung ins Schloss
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • adaptation
    • 1970
  • Christoph Kolumbus oder Die Entdeckung Amerikas (1969)
    Christoph Kolumbus oder Die Entdeckung Amerikas
    8.2
    TV Movie
    • teleplay
    • 1969
  • Tagebuch eines Frauenmörders (1969)
    Tagebuch eines Frauenmörders
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • teleplay
    • 1969
  • Bel Ami (1968)
    Bel Ami
    8.4
    TV Movie
    • writer
    • 1968
  • Valentin Katajews chirurgische Eingriffe in das Seelenleben des Dr. Igor Igorowitsch
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • adaptation
    • 1967
  • Stella
    8.1
    TV Movie
    • teleplay
    • 1967
  • Wir machen Musik
    8.5
    TV Movie
    • play
    • 1966
  • Leben wie die Fürsten
    8.3
    TV Movie
    • adaptation
    • 1966
  • Robin Hood, the Noble Robber (1966)
    Robin Hood, the Noble Robber
    8.3
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • adaptation
    • 1966
  • Romulus der Große (1965)
    Romulus der Große
    8.9
    TV Movie
    • adaptation
    • 1965
  • Das Gespenst von Canterville (1964)
    Das Gespenst von Canterville
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • adaptation (uncredited)
    • 1964

Actor

  • Eichholz und Söhne (1977)
    Eichholz und Söhne
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Franz Schadow
    • 1977–1978
  • Derrick (1974)
    Derrick
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Duktus
    • Paul Seibach
    • 1975–1976
  • Feinde
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • General a. D.
    • 1976
  • Hundert Mark
    TV Series
    • Dr. Renner
    • 1976
  • Karl May (1974)
    Karl May
    7.0
    • Karl May
    • 1974
  • Van der Valk und die Reichen (1973)
    Van der Valk und die Reichen
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • Canisius
    • 1973
  • Versuchung im Sommerwind (1972)
    Versuchung im Sommerwind
    7.6
    • Professor
    • 1972
  • Howalds Fall (1990)
    Tatort
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Prof. Dr.Robert Kemm
    • 1971
  • Der trojanische Sessel
    TV Movie
    • Paul Hoffmann
    • 1971
  • Die gefälschte Göttin
    TV Movie
    • Kapitän
    • 1971
  • Eric Pohlmann in Die Frau in Weiß (1971)
    Die Frau in Weiß
    7.4
    TV Mini Series
    • Sir Frederic Fairlie
    • 1971
  • Hauser's Memory (1970)
    Hauser's Memory
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • Dr. Kramer (as Helmut Kautner)
    • 1970
  • Der Kommissar (1969)
    Der Kommissar
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Hugo Blasek
    • 1970
  • Das Bastardzeichen
    8.2
    TV Movie
    • Adam Krug
    • 1970
  • Helmuth Lohner in Babeck (1968)
    Babeck
    8.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Dr. Brenner
    • 1968

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Helmut Kautner
  • Born
    • March 25, 1908
    • Düsseldorf, Germany
  • Died
    • April 20, 1980
    • Castellina in Chianti, Tuscany, Italy(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Erica BalquéFebruary 7, 1934 - April 20, 1980 (his death)
  • Other works
    Playwright: "Himmel ohne Sterne"
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Print Biographies
    • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Considered to be one of the most important German directors of the post WWII era.

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