Helmut Fischer
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Biography: In 1972 he played in the Bavarian Television's first episode of the Tatort series, as assistant to then-time Inspector Veigl (played by Gustl Bayrhammer). When Veigl was "retired" in 1981, Fischer was "promoted" to Commissioner Ludwig Lenz and as such he solved a total of seven cases until 1987. In 1974 Helmut Fischer, in his favourite café Münchner Freiheit met director Helmut Dietl. The latter recognised his friend's true talent and in 1980 gave him a major role in the TV series Der ganz normale Wahnsinn in which Fischer for the first time got to play a manquéed playboy. The final breakthrough came in 1983 with Helmut Fischer's series Monaco Franze - der ewige Stenz. Again Helmut Dietl was the director, Patrick Süskind cooperated on the scripts to almost all episodes. In the series, which has now reached cult status among fans, Fischer alongside Ruth Maria Kubitschek, Karl Obermayr and Erni Singerl in inimitable way embodied an easygoing dandy, charmer and ladies' men, who always manages to master awkward situations with a sheepy smile. Famous sayings by the character role like "A bisserl was geht immer (Anything goes)" were adapted into daily language use. Matching this, Fischer also recorded a successful single titled "Spatzl (Schau wia i schau)) (Sweetheart (Look like I'm looking))". From now on, the actor was busy with roles whose character were always based on Stenz though. Until the end of his life Fischer kept assuring that the figure of Monaco Franze had nothing to do with his real life. In the mid-1980s, Fischer played with Thomas Gottschalk and Michael Winslow in the two Zärtliche Chaoten films, from 1987 to 1992 he could be seen as "Josefbärli" along Veronika Fitz and Ilse Neubauer in the series Die Hausmeisterin (The House Keeper). Fischer enjoyed his last success in the series Ein Schloß am Wörthersee (A castle on theWörthersee), where he played the absentminded estate manager Leo Laxeneder, and as the fictitious mayor of Hohenwaldau, Peter Elfinger in Peter and Paul alongside Hans Clarin. In 1993 Helmut Fischer was diagnosed with cancer. He kept this diagnosis largely secret, only his wife Utta knew about it. In 1996, the actor underwent treatment by the well-known and controversial cancer specialist Julius Hackethal. In November he celebrated his 70th anniversary with a great number of friends and colleagues. At the occasion the told the press: "Das Leben macht sich ja mehr und mehr aus dem Staub (Life is more and more buzzing off)". Eight months later Fischer, to the surprise of the common public, died in Chiemgau. More than 1,000 people participated in the funeral service at the mortuary of Munich's northern cemetery and the subsequent funeral at the Bogenhausen cemetery (gravesite no. 2-4-2) on 19 June 1997. In his funeral speech Munich's Lord Mayor Christian Ude, a friend and neighbour of Fischer, said: "... Populär war er in ganz Deutschland - in München wurde er geliebt. (He was popular throughout Germany - in Munich, he was loved.)"
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Munich, Germany
Birthday: November 15, 1926
Deathday: June 14, 1997
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Gender: Male
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Mama Mia - Nur keine Panik
Overview: Because her husband, crime novel author Bert, prefers to spend the evenings with milieu and girl studies in the pubs, Conny files for divorce and moves with the two children from Berlin to Munich. There, she mistakes the new teacher of her daughter with the renovating carpenter, which is quite alright with the teacher as this gives him plenty of opportunity to enjoy Conny’s company. Meanwhile, however, Bert as well has started to understand how good it is to have a cosy home. He comes to Munich in order to win Conny back.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1984-12-07
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Three Crazy Jerks
Overview: Ricky, Walter and Edmund, 3 not very successful and chaotic Daydreamer, meet after all of them get fired from the set of the new Winnetou production. On their way to the next town they meet Rosi and all 3 of them fall immediately in love with her. After an intimate party with just the four of them Rosi finds out that she's pregnant and every one of them could be the father. Till they can be sure who the father is the three of them try to help Rosa out in any way they can and to get the necessary money for the baby, the three of them will try anything, regardless how chaotic the outcome will be.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1987-08-20
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Three Crazy Jerks II
Overview: In 2043, Frank and Xaver have only one big problem with their jobs at a patent office, their boss Dr. Kneitz who's mission it is to make their life miserable. But then an unique opportunity presents itself when an inventor shows up to patent a time machine and they come up with a plan to travel back in time to stop the conceiving of their boss. Accidently Ronny, a night watchman, happens to be in the room with them when they use the time machine and so, in part unwillingly, the 3 of them travel to the year 1988 in Gran Canaria and they only have a couple of days to stop every interaction with potential fathers for the mother to be.
Genres: Romance Comedy Science Fiction
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1988-06-30
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Starke Zeiten
Overview: The film consists of several small episodes that take place in and around Munich.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1988-05-12
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Mein Freund der Scheich
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-10-20
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Happy Divorced
Overview: Lawyer Fröhlich has specialized in divorce cases and has become a star in this field. Along the way, he also divorced his own marriage. But his daughter and former wife are an integral part of his life, as is his marriage-mad father.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1997-01-01
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Augsburger Puppenkiste - Cenodoxus – Der Doktor von Paris
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Genres: Family
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1958-03-24
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Hexenschuß
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1987-03-22
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Jede Menge Schmidt
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Genres: Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1989-10-13
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Kurzer Prozeß
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Genres: Action Comedy Thriller Music
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1967-11-24
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Der Röhm-Putsch
Overview: The documentary play reconstructs the backstory of the so-called “Röhm Putsch”, during which a few hundred people got killed, depicts the intrigues between the Reichswehr (German army) and the SA, and draws an image of the character of Röhm who, prior to Hitler’s accession to power, was his friend but later got pushed more and more into the background and eventually was disposed of. Röhm, captain during the 1st World War, organisational talent, daredevil, and one of the ‘discoverers’ of the corporal Hitler, was the central figure in the secret power struggles in the just established Hitler state. He demanded a ’second revolution’ and wanted to unite the million-man army of the SA and the Reichswehr under his leadership…
Genres: History TV Movie Drama Documentary
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1967-06-29
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Das Einhorn
Overview: A copywriter gets famous with his first book. When asked to write a new novel about love for his publisher, he urgently needs tutoring since he doesn't know the first thing about it. His way through the beds leads him to the very young Orli. In her he discovers the true meaning of love, which makes him forget all the wrong paths of the past decades and feel young again.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1978-09-28
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Oh, diese Bayern!
Overview: After 50 years of service, the district usher Johann Peter Neusigl is supposed to get awarded a Royal-Bavarian medal of merit. Since government director Steinbeißl has announced that he wants to witness the awarding ceremony in person, district magistrate Kranzeder decided to splash out. He organises, with his wife Amalie, a banquet in their parlour, although both of them rather begrudge Neusigl the award. But after all, it is necessary to cut a good figure for the dignitaries. As the government director arrives, after a few incidents during his journey, belated, the event, however, has already degenerated into a boozy carousal which culminates in a scuffle.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1960-08-10
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Der Durchdreher
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1979-03-08
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Drei in fremden Betten
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1996-11-15
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The Honors of War
Overview: One morning in August 1944, the inhabitants of a French village are celebrating their premature liberation. The festivities are interrupted by the arrival of an exhausted, leaderless German detachment. A few kilometers away, the inhabitants of the village of Muzière negotiate with the Germans and agree to a truce. But the arrival of a Wehrmacht captain, anxious to regain control of the men, puts an end to this fragile peace process. The captain suggested meeting the Americans and surrendering to regular troops rather than civilians. The inhabitants of Muzière, believing the truce to be broken, fire on the Germans and, on this misunderstanding, the guns start talking again.
Genres: War Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1962-02-16
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Die Undankbare
Overview: A young woman wants to know who is responsible for the death of her parents. Ten years ago, little Sonja and her brother Niki Schmitt lost their parents in a car accident. Mayor Gassner provided accommodation for the two at that time. Sonja now returns to her hometown to solve the death of her parents. She blames Mayor Gassner until she learns the whole truth.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1980-10-17
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Recht auf Gewissen
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1970-07-23
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Augenzeugen müssen blind sein
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Genres: Crime
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1971-03-11
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Drei in fremden Kissen
Overview: A comedy directed by Otto W. Retzer.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1995-01-01
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Umsonst
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1967-07-08
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Blauer Himmel den ich nur ahne
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1979-02-05
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Die Farbe des Himmels
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1979-05-27
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Italienische Nacht
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1966-03-17
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Die Schrott-Story
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1971-07-29
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Knüpfe das Netz nach dem Fisch
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1968-08-24
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Das unverschämte Glück, ein Mann zu sein
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Original Language: de
Release Date: 1965-07-28
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Der Ruepp
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1965-04-01
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Die Lokalbahn
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1960-02-25
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Familie Schimek
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1966-03-06
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Der Komödienstadel - Der Hochzeiter
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1962-08-18
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Der unsterbliche Stenz - Erinnerungen an Helmut Fischer
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Original Language: de
Release Date: 2024-10-04
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