Fritz Umgelter
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Fritz Umgelter | |
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 Umgelter in the early 1960s | |
| Born | 18 August 1922 |
| Died | 9 May 1981 (aged 58) |
| Occupations | television director, television writer, film director |
| Known for | Der Winter, der ein Sommer war |
Fritz Umgelter (18 August 1922 – 9 May 1981) was a German television director, television writer, and film director.
Umgelter worked mainly in television as both a writer and director. He received directing credit for 68 TV films or series, and received writing credits for 22 TV films or series segments. He also directed 7 cinema films (of which he received directing credit for 6), but these were not critically acclaimed, and he remains best known for his television works. [citation needed]
In 1967 his television film, Bratkartoffeln inbegriffen (based on the play Chips with Everything by Arnold Wesker), he won the Teleplay Award at the Baden-Baden TV Film Festival.[1] This award is presented by the Deutsche Akademie der Darstellenden Künste and is a German analog to a BAFTA or Emmy Award. [citation needed]
