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Harry Kümel

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Cinematographer
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Harry Kümel
Harry Kümel was born on 27 January 1940 in Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium. He is a director and writer, known for The Legend of Doom House (1971), Monsieur Hawarden (1968) and Eline Vere (1991).
BornJanuary 27, 1940
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BornJanuary 27, 1940
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    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Orson Welles, Michel Bouquet, and Susan Hampshire in The Legend of Doom House (1971)
    The Legend of Doom House
    6.6
    • Director
    • 1971
    Monsieur Hawarden (1968)
    Monsieur Hawarden
    6.9
    • Director
    • 1968
    Marianne Basler in Eline Vere (1991)
    Eline Vere
    6.2
    • Director
    • 1991
    The Arrival of Joachim Stiller (1976)
    The Arrival of Joachim Stiller
    7.4
    • Director
    • 1976

    Credits

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    Director

    • Europe - 99euro-films 2 (2003)
      Europe - 99euro-films 2
      6.3
      • Director (segment "Story of a Metamorphosis")
      • 2003
    • Marianne Basler in Eline Vere (1991)
      Eline Vere
      6.2
      • Director
      • 1991
    • Softly from Paris (1986)
      Softly from Paris
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1987–1990
    • Een dag in Vlaanderen
      • Director
      • 1986
    • The Secrets of Love: Three Rakish Tales (1986)
      The Secrets of Love: Three Rakish Tales
      6.2
      • Director
      • 1986
    • Draadvariaties
      • Director
      • 1980
    • Paradise Lost (1978)
      Paradise Lost
      6.4
      • Director
      • 1978
    • The Arrival of Joachim Stiller (1976)
      The Arrival of Joachim Stiller
      7.4
      • Director
      • 1976
    • Repelsteeltje (1973)
      Repelsteeltje
      6.5
      • Director
      • 1973
    • Orson Welles, Michel Bouquet, and Susan Hampshire in The Legend of Doom House (1971)
      The Legend of Doom House
      6.6
      • Director
      • 1971
    • Avondspelen
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1971
    • Danielle Ouimet and Delphine Seyrig in Daughters of Darkness (1971)
      Daughters of Darkness
      6.5
      • Director
      • 1971
    • Censuur in België
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1969
    • Josef von Sternberg, een retrospektieve (1969)
      Josef von Sternberg, een retrospektieve
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1969
    • Lievevrouwbedstro
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1969

    Writer

    • Europe - 99euro-films 2 (2003)
      Europe - 99euro-films 2
      6.3
      • Writer (segment "Story of a Metamorphosis")
      • 2003
    • Draadvariaties
      • Writer
      • 1980
    • Paradise Lost (1978)
      Paradise Lost
      6.4
      • screenplay
      • 1978
    • The Arrival of Joachim Stiller (1976)
      The Arrival of Joachim Stiller
      7.4
      • screenplay
      • 1976
    • Marja de Heer and Franulka Heyermans in My Nights with Susan, Olga, Albert, Julie, Piet & Sandra (1975)
      My Nights with Susan, Olga, Albert, Julie, Piet & Sandra
      5.3
      • Writer
      • 1975
    • Danielle Ouimet and Delphine Seyrig in Daughters of Darkness (1971)
      Daughters of Darkness
      6.5
      • screenplay
      • 1971
    • Josef von Sternberg, een retrospektieve (1969)
      Josef von Sternberg, een retrospektieve
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 1969
    • Lievevrouwbedstro
      TV Movie
      • translator
      • 1969
    • Princess (1969)
      Princess
      5.6
      • dialogue
      • 1969
    • Karin Feddersen in De blanke slavin (1969)
      De blanke slavin
      6.5
      • writer
      • 1969
    • Claudia Cardinale
      Short
      • Writer
      • 1965
    • De grafbewaker (1965)
      De grafbewaker
      6.9
      Short
      • Writer
      • 1965
    • Waterloo
      Short
      • Writer
      • 1965
    • Thamar en Amnon
      • Writer
      • 1962
    • Uit glas en staal
      Short
      • Writer
      • 1962

    Cinematographer

    • Thamar en Amnon
      • Cinematographer
      • 1962
    • Uit glas en staal
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 1962
    • Tous les parfums de l'Arabie
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 1961
    • Aether
      6.4
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 1960
    • Pandora
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 1960

    Videos1

    Forgotten Scares: An In-depth Look at Flemish Horror Cinema
    Trailer 1:41
    Forgotten Scares: An In-depth Look at Flemish Horror Cinema

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Harry Kumel
    • Born
      • January 27, 1940
      • Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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      • 1 Interview
      • 1 Article

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      His 1971 vampire feature Daughters of Darkness (Les lèvres rouges; Fr, "The Red Lips"), starring Delphine Seyrig became a cult hit in Europe and the United States.

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