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John Olden(1918-1965)

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Writer
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John Olden was born on 3 October 1918 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]. He was a director and producer, known for The Great British Train Robbery (1966), Frau Irene Besser (1961) and Die große Postraub (1967). He was married to Inge Meysel. He died on 12 September 1965 in Hamburg, West Germany.
BornOctober 3, 1918
DiedSeptember 12, 1965(46)
BornOctober 3, 1918
DiedSeptember 12, 1965(46)
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Known for

The Great British Train Robbery (1966)
The Great British Train Robbery
7.3
TV Mini Series
  • Director
Frau Irene Besser (1961)
Frau Irene Besser
8.8
  • Director
  • 1961
Die große Postraub (1967)
Die große Postraub
6.9
  • Director
  • 1967
Elisabeth Bergner, Dieter Borsche, Hansjörg Felmy, Robert Graf, Brigitte Grothum, Elfriede Irrall, Johanna Matz, Dietmar Schönherr, and Loni von Friedl in Die glücklichen Jahre der Thorwalds (1962)
Die glücklichen Jahre der Thorwalds
6.4
  • Director
  • 1962

Credits

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Director

  • Die große Postraub (1967)
    Die große Postraub
    6.9
    • Director
    • 1967
  • Hafenpolizei (1963)
    Hafenpolizei
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1963–1966
  • The Great British Train Robbery (1966)
    The Great British Train Robbery
    7.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1966
  • Attila Hörbiger and Christiane Hörbiger in An der schönen blauen Donau (1965)
    An der schönen blauen Donau
    8.8
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1965
  • In einem Garten in Aviamo
    8.9
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1964
  • Hofloge
    8.8
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1964
  • Der Prozeß Carl von O.
    • Director
    • 1964
  • Das kleine Hofkonzert - Musikalisches Lustspiel aus der Welt Carl Spitzwegs
    TV Special
    • Director
    • 1963
  • Leutnant Gustl
    8.1
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1963
  • Elisabeth Bergner, Dieter Borsche, Hansjörg Felmy, Robert Graf, Brigitte Grothum, Elfriede Irrall, Johanna Matz, Dietmar Schönherr, and Loni von Friedl in Die glücklichen Jahre der Thorwalds (1962)
    Die glücklichen Jahre der Thorwalds
    6.4
    • Director
    • 1962
  • Ein Buch mit Kapiteln
    9.7
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1962
  • Der rote Hahn
    9.5
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1962
  • Christiane Schröder in Der Biberpelz (1962)
    Der Biberpelz
    9.0
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1962
  • Golden Boy
    9.1
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1962
  • Gestatten - Mein Name ist Cox (1961)
    Gestatten - Mein Name ist Cox
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1961

Producer

  • Waldhausstraße 20
    9.4
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1960
  • Toter gesucht
    9.5
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1960
  • Der Andere (1959)
    Der Andere
    6.3
    TV Mini Series
    • producer
    • 1959
  • Blühende Träume (1959)
    Blühende Träume
    8.3
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1959
  • Brillanten aus Wien
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1959
  • Die sechste Frau
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1959
  • Ein Glücksrad dreht sich in Paris
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1958
  • Juchten und Lavendel
    9.2
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1958
  • Viktor Satori in Meine Nichte Susanne (1950)
    Meine Nichte Susanne
    • producer
    • 1950

Writer

  • Der rote Hahn
    9.5
    TV Movie
    • teleplay
    • 1962
  • Christiane Schröder in Der Biberpelz (1962)
    Der Biberpelz
    9.0
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1962
  • Schau heimwärts, Engel
    9.5
    TV Movie
    • teleplay
    • 1961
  • Knallbonbons
    TV Movie
    • scenario
    • 1953

Personal details

  • Born
    • October 3, 1918
    • Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]
  • Died
    • September 12, 1965
    • Hamburg, West Germany(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Inge Meysel1956 - September 12, 1965 (his death)

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