Gunther von Fritsch
Gunther von Fritsch | |
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| Born | July 15, 1906 |
| Died | August 27, 1988 (aged 82) Pasadena, California |
| Occupation | director |
Gunther von Fritsch (15 July 1906, Pula – 27 August 1988, Pasadena) was an American film director born in the Austro-Hungarian Empire.[1]
Biography[]
Gunther von Fritsch was born 15 July 1906 in Pula. He studied in Paris, and in 1930 moved to the United States. During World War II, he entered the United States Army Signal Corps. After the war, he directed training films for the State Department in West Berlin.[1]
Von Fritsch died of a stroke in Pasadena 27 August 1988.[1]
Filmography[]
(incomplete)
| Year | Title | Type | Notes |
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| 1930 | Man Trouble | film | assistant director |
| 1931 | The Spy | film | assistant director |
| 1936 | Wanted – A Master | short | co-director |
| 1943 | Seeing Hands | short | |
| 1944 | The Curse of the Cat People | film | co-director |
| 1946 | Traffic with the Devil | documentary | |
| 1947 | Cigarette Girl | film | |
| 1947 | documentary | director and cinematographer | |
| 1947 | Body and Soul | film | montages director |
| 1949 | Heart to Heart | documentary | |
| 1950 | Big Town | TV series | |
| 1953 | Stolen Identity | film | director |
| 1954 | Flash Gordon | TV series | 8 episodes (of 39) |
| 1970 | film | director |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Gunther Von Fritsch, Director, Is Dead at 82". The New York Times. 1 September 1988.
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