Robert A. Stemmle
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Robert Adolf Stemmle was a German
screenwriter
and film director
. He wrote for 86 films between 1932
and 1967
. He also directed 46 films between 1934
and 1970
.
He was born in Magdeburg
, Germany
and died in Baden-Baden
, Germany
.
as editor
Cinema of Germany
Cinema in Germany can be traced back to the late 19th century. German cinema has made major technical and artistic contributions to film.Unlike any other national cinemas, which developed in the context of relatively continuous and stable political systems, Germany witnesses major changes to its...
screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
and film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
. He wrote for 86 films between 1932
1932 in film
-Events:*Cary Grant's film career begins*Katharine Hepburn's film career begins*Shirley Temple's film career begins*Disney released Flowers and Trees, the first cartoon in three-strip Technicolor film.*Santa, first sound film made in Mexico released....
and 1967
1967 in film
The year 1967 in film involved some significant events. It is widely considered as one of the most ground-breaking years in film.-Events:* December 26 - The Beatles Magical Mystery Tour airs on British television....
. He also directed 46 films between 1934
1934 in film
-Events:*January 26 - Samuel Goldwyn purchases the film rights to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz from the L. Frank Baum estate for $40,000.*February 19 - Bob Hope marries Dolores Reade...
and 1970
1970 in film
The year 1970 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* January 9 - Larry Fine, the second member of The Three Stooges, suffers a massive stroke, therefore ending his career....
.
He was born in Magdeburg
Magdeburg
Magdeburg , is the largest city and the capital city of the Bundesland of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Magdeburg is situated on the Elbe River and was one of the most important medieval cities of Europe....
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and died in Baden-Baden
Baden-Baden
Baden-Baden is a spa town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located on the western foothills of the Black Forest, on the banks of the Oos River, in the region of Karlsruhe...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
Selected filmography
- The Lucky DiamondThe Lucky DiamondThe Lucky Diamond is a 1934 Italian comedy film directed by Carl Boese and starring Vittorio De Sica.-Cast:* Elsa Merlini - Lisetta* Renato Cialente* Vittorio De Sica* Memo Benassi* Gianfranco Giachetti...
(1934 - writer) - Carnival in FlandersCarnival in Flanders (film)Carnival in Flanders is a 1935 French historical romantic comedy film directed by Jacques Feyder. Its original French title is La Kermesse héroïque and it is widely known under that name...
(19351935 in film-Events:*Judy Garland signs a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer .*Seven year old Shirley Temple wins a special Academy Award.*The Bantu Educational Kinema Experiment started in order to educate the Bantu peoples.-Top grossing films:-Academy Awards:...
- writer) - Daphne and the DiplomatDaphne and the DiplomatDaphne and the Diplomat is a 1937 German comedy film directed by Robert A. Stemmle and starring Karin Hardt, Gerda Maurus and Hans Nielsen...
(1937 - director) - Blum AffairBlum AffairBlum Affair is an East German drama film directed by Erich Engel. It was released in 1948.-Cast:* Hans Christian Blech as Karlheinz Gabler* Ernst Waldow as Kriminalkommissar Schwerdtfeger* Paul Bildt as Untersuchungsrichter Konrat...
(1948 - writer) - Abbiamo vinto!Abbiamo vinto!Abbiamo vinto! is a 1951 Italian comedy film directed by Robert A. Stemmle starring Paolo Stoppa.-Cast:*Paolo Stoppa as Augusto Fabriano*Camillo Pilotto as Pasquale Nardecchi*Walter Chiari as Giorgio Silvestri*Antonella Lualdi as Elsa Nardecchi...
(19511951 in filmThe year 1951 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* Sweden - May Britt is scouted by Italian film-makers Carlo Ponti and Mario Soldati-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue- Awards :Academy Awards:...
- director) - Unter den tausend LaternenUnter den tausend LaternenUnter den tausend Laternen is a 1952 German crime film directed by Erich Engel. It was entered into the 1952 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Michel Auclair - Michel Dumas* Gisela Trowe - Betty* Hanna Rucker - Elisa* Inge Meysel - Auguste...
(19521952 in filmThe year 1952 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* January 10 - Cecil B. DeMille's circus epic, The Greatest Show on Earth, premieres at Radio City Music Hall in New York City....
- writer) - The Last WitnessThe Last Witness (1960 film)The Last Witness is a 1960 German crime film directed by Wolfgang Staudte. It was entered into the 1961 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Martin Held - Direktor Werner Rameil* Hanns Lothar - Rechtsanwalt Dr. Fox* Ellen Schwiers - Ingrid Bernhardy...
(1960 - writer) - Das Kunstseidene MädchenDas Kunstseidene MädchenThe High Life is a 1960 French, West German and Italian film directed by Julien Duvivier.-Plot:Doris Putzke is fond of dating men in her quest for finding the perfect one. In her brief relationships, Doris is engaged, disturbing the relationships of her closest acquaintances while seeking...
(19601960 in filmThe year 1960 in film involved some significant events, with Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho the top-grossing release in the U.S.-Events:* April 20 - for the first time since coming home from military service in Germany, Elvis Presley returns to Hollywood, California to film G.I...
- writer) - The Strange CountessThe Strange CountessThe Strange Countess is a 1961 German crime film directed by Josef von Báky and starring Joachim Fuchsberger based on Edgar Wallace's 1925 book of the same title.-Cast:* Joachim Fuchsberger - Inspektor Michael 'Mike' Dorn...
(19611961 in filmThe year 1961 in film involved some significant events, with West Side Story winning 10 Academy Awards.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue- Awards :Academy Awards:* Atlantis, the Lost ContinentB...
- writer) - Almost AngelsAlmost AngelsAlmost Angels is a 1962 Disney film about a group of boys in the Vienna Boys' Choir....
(19621962 in filmThe year 1962 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*May - The Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards are officially founded by the Taiwanese government....
- writer) - The Curse of the Hidden VaultThe Curse of the Hidden VaultThe Curse of the Hidden Vault is a 1964 German crime film directed by Franz Josef Gottlieb and starring Harald Leipnitz.-Cast:* Harald Leipnitz - Jimmy Flynn* Judith Dornys - Kathleen Kent* Rudolf Forster - Real* Werner Peters - Spedding...
(19641964 in filmThe year 1964 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* January 29 - The film Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb is released....
- writer)
Publications
as author- Affäre Blum. Herbig, München 1979, ISBN 3-7766-0968-0.
- Aus heiterm Himmel. Theater- und Filmanektoden. Herbig, Berlin 1942.
- Herzeleid auf Leinewand. 7 Moritaten. Bruckmann, München 1962.
- Hier hat der Spass ein Ende. Verlag der Sternbücher, Hamburg 1957.
- Ich war ein kleiner PG. Ein Roman. Goverts, Stuttgart 1958.
- Ja, ja, ja, ach ja, s'ist traurig, aber wahr. Ergreifende Balladen und tragische Moritaten. Verlag Weiß, Berlin 1964.
- Der Mann, der Sherlock Holmes war. Ein heiterer Kriminalroman. Eulenspiegel-Verlag, Berlin 1996, ISBN 3-359-00856-1.
- Onkel Jodokus und seine Erben. Ein heiterer Roman. Herbig, Berlin 1953.
- Reise ohne Wiederkehr. Der Fall Petiot. Verlag das neue Berlin, Berlin 1968.
- Die Geburt der Komödie. 7 Bilder nach Franz Pocci. Deutscher Laienspiel-Verlag, Rotenburg/Fulda 1950.
as editor
- Marta Adler: Mein Schicksal waren die Zigeuner. Schünemann, Bremen 1957.
- Paul Johann Anselm von Feuerbach: Merkwürdige Verbrechen in aktenmässiger Darstellung. Bruckmann, München 1963.
- Herrmann Mostar: Der neue Pitaval. Sammlung berühmter und merkwürdiger Kriminalfälle. 15 vols. Desch, München 1963-69