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Gunther von Fritsch(1906-1988)

  • Director
  • Editor
  • Cinematographer
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Gunther von Fritsch was born on 15 July 1906 in Pola, Küstenland, Austria-Hungary [now Pula, Istria, Croatia]. He was a director and editor, known for The Curse of the Cat People (1944), Flash Gordon (1954) and Cigarette Girl (1947). He was married to Bunny Beatty. He died on 27 August 1988 in Pasadena, California, USA.
BornJuly 15, 1906
DiedAugust 27, 1988(82)
BornJuly 15, 1906
DiedAugust 27, 1988(82)
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    • 1 win total

Known for

Ann Carter, Julia Dean, and Jane Randolph in The Curse of the Cat People (1944)
The Curse of the Cat People
6.7
  • Director(as Gunther V. Fritsch)
  • 1944
Flash Gordon (1954)
Flash Gordon
5.6
TV Series
  • Director
Leslie Brooks, Jimmy Lloyd, Russ Morgan, and Russ Morgan and His Orchestra in Cigarette Girl (1947)
Cigarette Girl
6.5
  • Director(as Gunther V. Fritsch)
  • 1947
Stolen Identity (1953)
Stolen Identity
6.5
  • Director(as Gunther Fritsch)
  • 1953

Credits

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Director

  • How to Raise a Puppy
    Short
    • Director
    • 1970
  • Snow Bear (1970)
    Snow Bear
    7.8
    • Director
    • 1970
  • Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1970
  • Lawman (1958)
    Lawman
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Director (as Gunther V. Fritsch)
    • 1962
  • Surfside 6 (1960)
    Surfside 6
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Director (as Gunther V. Fritsch)
    • 1962
  • Ty Hardin in Bronco (1958)
    Bronco
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1962
  • Cheyenne (1955)
    Cheyenne
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Director (as Gunther V. Fritsch)
    • 1961
  • Flash Gordon (1954)
    Flash Gordon
    5.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1954–1955
  • Stolen Identity (1953)
    Stolen Identity
    6.5
    • Director (as Gunther Fritsch)
    • 1953
  • Mark Stevens in Big Town (1950)
    Big Town
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1953
  • Remastered Version Movie Poster
    This Is Cinerama
    6.8
    • director: Vienna
    • 1952
  • Wrong Son (1950)
    Wrong Son
    Short
    • Director
    • 1950
  • Heart to Heart (1949)
    Heart to Heart
    5.5
    Short
    • Director (as Gunther V. Fritsch)
    • 1949
  • Going to Blazes! (1948)
    Going to Blazes!
    6.5
    Short
    • Director (as Gunther V. Fritsch)
    • 1948
  • Give Us the Earth! (1947)
    Give Us the Earth!
    5.7
    Short
    • Director (as Gunther V. Fritsch)
    • 1947

Editor

  • Dark Rapture (1938)
    Dark Rapture
    • Editor
    • 1938
  • Redes (1936)
    Redes
    7.0
    • Editor
    • 1936
  • Si l'empereur savait ça (1930)
    Si l'empereur savait ça
    • Editor
    • 1930

Cinematographer

  • How to Raise a Puppy
    Short
    • director of photography
    • 1970
  • Give Us the Earth! (1947)
    Give Us the Earth!
    5.7
    Short
    • photography (as G.V. Fritsch)
    • 1947

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • G.V. Fritsch
  • Born
    • July 15, 1906
    • Pola, Küstenland, Austria-Hungary [now Pula, Istria, Croatia]
  • Died
    • August 27, 1988
    • Pasadena, California, USA(stroke)
  • Spouse
    • Bunny BeattyJune 29, 1937 - August 27, 1988 (his death, 2 children)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He came to the United States in 1930 after graduating from École nationale supérieure Louis-Lumière (Government Film School) in Paris, France.

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