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Erich Engels(1889-1971)

  • Writer
  • Director
  • Producer
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Erich Engels was born on 23 May 1889 in Remscheid, Germany. He was a writer and director, known for Das himmelblaue Abendkleid (1941), Kirschen in Nachbars Garten (1935) and Donner, Blitz und Sonnenschein (1936). He died on 25 April 1971 in Munich, Bavaria, West Germany.
BornMay 23, 1889
DiedApril 25, 1971(81)
BornMay 23, 1889
DiedApril 25, 1971(81)
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Known for

Das himmelblaue Abendkleid (1941)
Das himmelblaue Abendkleid
7.4
  • Writer
  • 1941
Kirschen in Nachbars Garten (1935)
Kirschen in Nachbars Garten
6.5
  • Writer
  • 1935
Der Sonderling (1929)
Donner, Blitz und Sonnenschein
7.3
  • Writer
  • 1936
Mordprozeß Dr. Jordan (1949)
Mordprozeß Dr. Jordan
7.5
  • Writer
  • 1949

Credits

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Writer

  • Hafenpolizei (1963)
    Hafenpolizei
    8.3
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1963
  • A Mother's Revenge (1960)
    A Mother's Revenge
    • Writer
    • 1960
  • Vater, Mutter und neun Kinder (1958)
    Vater, Mutter und neun Kinder
    6.0
    • writer
    • 1958
  • Grabenplatz 17 (1958)
    Grabenplatz 17
    6.6
    • screenplay
    • 1958
  • Dr. Crippen lebt (1958)
    Dr. Crippen lebt
    5.9
    • writer
    • 1958
  • Widower with 5 Daughters (1957)
    Widower with 5 Daughters
    6.3
    • Writer
    • 1957
  • Helmuth Schneider, Ulrich Erfurth, Albert Florath, Paul Henckels, Maria Litto, Carsta Löck, Albert Matterstock, Margit Saad, Sonja Sutter, Irene von Meyendorff, and Rolf Wanka in Drei Birken auf der Heide (1956)
    Drei Birken auf der Heide
    5.2
    • Writer
    • 1956
  • Kirschen in Nachbars Garten (1956)
    Kirschen in Nachbars Garten
    5.0
    • Writer
    • 1956
  • Keine Angst vor Schwiegermüttern (1954)
    Keine Angst vor Schwiegermüttern
    8.0
    • Writer
    • 1954
  • Gustav Knuth and Claude Farell in Die Nacht ohne Moral (1953)
    Die Nacht ohne Moral
    • writer
    • 1953
  • Ernst W. Kalinke, Inge Egger, Erich Engels, Ernst Fritz Fürbringer, Paul Hartmann, Harald Paulsen, Rudolf Prack, Mady Rahl, Franz Schafheitlin, Adolf Steimel, and Rolf von Nauckhoff in Die Dame in Schwarz (1951)
    Die Dame in Schwarz
    6.9
    • Writer
    • 1951
  • Freitag der 13. (1949)
    Freitag der 13.
    6.3
    • play
    • 1949
  • Mordprozeß Dr. Jordan (1949)
    Mordprozeß Dr. Jordan
    7.5
    • writer
    • 1949
  • Gustav Knuth, Heinz Rühmann, Werner Bochmann, Angelika Hauff, Trude Hesterberg, Jakob Tiedtke, and Helmut Weiss in Das Geheimnis der roten Katze (1949)
    Das Geheimnis der roten Katze
    5.7
    • idea
    • 1949
  • Kirsten Heiberg in Die goldene Spinne (1943)
    Die goldene Spinne
    4.3
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1943

Director

  • A Mother's Revenge (1960)
    A Mother's Revenge
    • Director
    • 1960
  • Natürlich die Autofahrer (1959)
    Natürlich die Autofahrer
    6.4
    • Director
    • 1959
  • Unsterblicher Valentin (1958)
    Unsterblicher Valentin
    • Director
    • 1958
  • Vater, Mutter und neun Kinder (1958)
    Vater, Mutter und neun Kinder
    6.0
    • Director
    • 1958
  • Grabenplatz 17 (1958)
    Grabenplatz 17
    6.6
    • Director
    • 1958
  • Dr. Crippen lebt (1958)
    Dr. Crippen lebt
    5.9
    • Director
    • 1958
  • Widower with 5 Daughters (1957)
    Widower with 5 Daughters
    6.3
    • Director
    • 1957
  • Kirschen in Nachbars Garten (1956)
    Kirschen in Nachbars Garten
    5.0
    • Director
    • 1956
  • Keine Angst vor Schwiegermüttern (1954)
    Keine Angst vor Schwiegermüttern
    8.0
    • Director
    • 1954
  • Lachkabinett (1953)
    Lachkabinett
    6.7
    • Director
    • 1953
  • Ernst W. Kalinke, Inge Egger, Erich Engels, Ernst Fritz Fürbringer, Paul Hartmann, Harald Paulsen, Rudolf Prack, Mady Rahl, Franz Schafheitlin, Adolf Steimel, and Rolf von Nauckhoff in Die Dame in Schwarz (1951)
    Die Dame in Schwarz
    6.9
    • Director
    • 1951
  • Freitag der 13. (1949)
    Freitag der 13.
    6.3
    • Director
    • 1949
  • Mordprozeß Dr. Jordan (1949)
    Mordprozeß Dr. Jordan
    7.5
    • Director
    • 1949
  • Kirsten Heiberg in Die goldene Spinne (1943)
    Die goldene Spinne
    4.3
    • Director
    • 1943
  • Bruno Rehak in Dr. Crippen an Bord (1942)
    Dr. Crippen an Bord
    6.7
    • Director
    • 1942

Producer

  • Mordsache Holm (1938)
    Mordsache Holm
    4.0
    • producer
    • 1938
  • Hahn im Korb (1937)
    Hahn im Korb
    • producer
    • 1937
  • Der Sonderling (1929)
    Donner, Blitz und Sonnenschein
    7.3
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Kirschen in Nachbars Garten (1935)
    Kirschen in Nachbars Garten
    6.5
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Secret of the Blue Room (1932)
    Secret of the Blue Room
    6.7
    • producer
    • 1932
  • Charlotte Ander and Johannes Riemann in When Hearts Meet (1932)
    When Hearts Meet
    • producer
    • 1932
  • At Your Orders, Sergeant (1932)
    At Your Orders, Sergeant
    5.5
    • producer
    • 1932
  • Sig Arno and Ernö Verebes in Das Geheimnis der roten Katze (1931)
    Das Geheimnis der roten Katze
    6.2
    • producer
    • 1931
  • Tingel-Tangel (1930)
    Tingel-Tangel
    • producer
    • 1930
  • Karriere (1930)
    Karriere
    • producer
    • 1930
  • Ruhiges Heim mit Küchenbenutzung. Das Mädel von der Operette
    • producer
    • 1930
  • Drei machen ihr Glück
    • producer
    • 1929
  • Seine Medizin
    Short
    • producer
    • 1928

Personal details

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  • Born
    • May 23, 1889
    • Remscheid, Germany
  • Died
    • April 25, 1971
    • Munich, Bavaria, West Germany

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