
Amadeus August
Actor · 1942 – 1992 · Wrocław, Poland
Amadeus August was a German actor and singer. Promoted as a womanizer but actually homosexual, he died of complications from HIV infection.
Series21
TV6.2DramaCrimeTatort is a long-running German/Austrian/Swiss crime television series set in various parts of these countries. The show is broadcast on the channels of ARD in Germany, ORF in Austria and SF1 in Switzerland.
TV6.3CrimeDramaA police department, lead by an older, experienced detective solve crimes together.
TV6.9SoapDramaThe world's first mega-soap, and one of the most popular ever produced, Dallas had it all. Beautiful women, expensive cars, and men playing Monopoly with real buildings. Famous for one of the best cliffhangers in TV history, as the world asked "Who shot J.R.?" A slow-burner to begin with, Dallas hit its stride in the 2nd season, with long storylines and expert character development. Dallas ruled the airwaves in the 1980's.
Dallas
1978 · 249 votes
TV6.0DramaCrimeDerrick was a German TV series produced by Telenova Film und Fernsehproduktion in association with ZDF, ORF and SRG between 1974 and 1998 about Detective Chief Inspector Stephan Derrick and his loyal assistant Inspector Harry Klein, who solve murder cases in Munich and surroundings.
Derrick
1974 · 52 votes
TV9.3RealityDalli Dalli
1971 · 3 votes
TV8.0DramaCrimeDer Kommissar is a German television series about a group of detectives of the Munich homicide squad. All 97 episodes, which were shot in black-and-white and first broadcast between 1969 and 1976, were written by Herbert Reinecker and starred Erik Ode as Kommissar Herbert Keller. Keller's assistants were Walter Grabert, Robert Heines, and Harry Klein who, in 1974, was replaced by his younger brother Erwin Klein.
- TV7.5Reality
Die Pyramide
1979 · 2 votes
TVTalk ShowDisco was a pop music program that aired in Germany on the ZDF network from 1971 to 1982. It generally aired on the first Saturday of each month at 7:30PM, each show running 45 minutes. 133 shows were produced. The show was hosted by German actor and comedian Ilja Richter. Its lesser known predecessor on ZDF, 4-3-2-1 Hot & Sweet was aired between 1966 and 1970, presenters included Ilja Richter and Suzanne Doucet. Disco generally served a younger pop-oriented audience compared to ZDF's Hitparade, and until 1972, its main competitor was Beat-Club, followed by Musikladen, both on ARD. Repeats of Disco have been aired since 1984 on ZDF Musikkanal, after its closedown in 1989 on 3sat. Since 2004, the digital ZDF Theaterkanal aired repeats of the entire series. In 2007, ZDF Dokukanal began to air reruns, starting with episodes from 1975 and also multiple repeats of the series have been shown on hit24 in 2008. The show focussed on chart hits current at the time of airing, giving about equal airtime to international pop music and German Schlager. Despite its name, it did not particularly focus on disco music although it featured many disco hits as long as they were chart relevant..
Disco
1971
TV9.0FamilyEin Heim für Tiere is a German television series.
Ein Heim für Tiere
1985 · 2 votes
TV4.9FamilyThe life of the German noble family von Guldenburg.
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Glückliche Reise
1992 · 1 votes
TV5.7DramaThe true story of Barbara Hutton, who had inherited $40 million by the age of 6. This insight explores the effects that money can have on one's life, loves, and careers.
Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story
1989 · 6 votes
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Insel der Träume is a German television series.
Insel der Träume
1991
TV8.3DramaCount Mátyás Sándor is the protagonist of this exciting series based on the popular novel by Jules Verne. In 1859, after the defeat of the Habsburgs in Italy, the wealthy Transylvanian lord sees the time has come to launch another armed struggle for Hungary's independence. The Viennese Chamberlain, however, learns of his activities and decides to 'liquidate' him. Two adventurous criminals are commissioned to carry out the assassination.
Sándor Mátyás
1979 · 6 votes
TV7.0Quentin Durward is a French-German swashbuckler TV series. It was produced in 1970, directed by Gilles Grangier and broadcast in 1971. The series starred the German actor Amadeus August as the protagonist and the French actress Marie-France Boyer as Isabelle de Croye. The series was based on Sir Walter Scott's in 1823 published novel Quentin Durward. It concerns a Scottish soldier who serves French King Louis XI while the King has to overcome the schemes of his rival Charles the Bold and Jean Balue. The TV series kept close to the classic novel and was often shot at historic French locations. The French version consists of 7 instalments of 52 minutes each, while the dubbed German version had 13 episodes of about 25 minutes apiece. Both versions have been made available on DVD.
Quentin Durward
1971 · 5 votes
- TV5.5Drama
Paris, 1931. A beautiful young French woman suddenly gives up her career as a model after she discovers she has leprosy. She then quits her luxury life with her husband and her little boy and leaves for the Fiji Islands in an attempt to get healed in a special place where leprous people like her are taken care of. There, she is soon called 'the white goddess' as she makes a strong impression on many persons around her, especially men. The film describes her life experience because of the secret she holds about her sickness...
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A young and impoverished Barney Barnato emigrated from England to South Africa in 1870. There he first works at a circus and falls in love with and later marries Fanny. The ambitious Barnato uses his business acumen to establish himself within the rough business world of diamond mining and trading in Kimberly. Often crossing paths with the equally ambitious Cecil Rhodes.
Barney Barnato
1990
TV8.0Action & AdventureLa Conquête du ciel
1980 · 1 votes
- TV10.0Family
Algebra um acht
1972 · 1 votes
- TV9.0Drama
Tisch und Bett
1993 · 1 votes
TV8.0DramaLe roi qui vient du sud
1980 · 1 votes
Movies18
Movie6.8ActionCrimePhilippe Jordan is a policeman prone to advancing the cause of justice by any means necessary. On his agenda is a powerful drug cartel working out of Paris and Marseilles, with a drug lord who is essentially inaccessible -- but not immortal.
Movie6.1ComedyThe whole intrigue is centered around carte-blanche documents kept in a vault. Whoever fills in the blank becomes the owner of a revue. Big money is involved. The nephew of the owner of the vault is trying to cheat his uncle and have his name in the documents. Everything is even more complicated because the manager of the bank has a finger in the pie, too. Who but a humble bank-teller (Pierre Richard) will ruin the scheme?
Movie6.4DramaHistoryMarch/April 1917. The first world war is already a couple year to pace. A sealed train with Russian emigrants keeps on driving from Zürich Germany and Sweden to Sint-Petersburg. The outlaws stand under the guidance of Vladimir J. Lenin. Two senior officers support the revolutionary bomb "to ensure that everything runs smoothly. Yet there are some unpleasant clashes between Socialists and enthusiastic workers who are worried about the war. During train travel there comes an end to Lenin's affair with the gracious Inessa, and his wife Nadja is prepared take back him. The triumphant entrance in St. Petersburg will exceed all expectations....
Lenin: The Train
1988 · 11 votes
- Movie4.7Comedy
Thanks to some misunderstandings, an art student gets into the role of a gynecologist. And as a gynecologist he makes the ladies happy.
Heiße Kartoffeln
1980 · 3 votes
Movie6.1AdventureDramaThis classic war movie stars George Peppard and Michael York in a gripping tale of danger, intrigue, and a deadly secret that could determine the fate of millions. U.S. Officer Colonel Hugh Kelso has inside knowledge about the imminent and highly secretive D-Day Invasion. When he washes ashore behind enemy lines, special agents Harry Martineau and Sara Drayton of the Allied Forces must stage a covert rescue to save his life – or end it – before the Germans acquire the valuable information he possesses. Joined by an Italian naval officer and a Jewish actor-turned-German paratrooper, the agents embark on a thrilling rescue mission with a shocking twist.
Night of the Fox
1990 · 15 votes
Movie5.7CrimeActionWomanizing thug Klett is sprung from the courthouse by two accomplices, then sets about planning the big heist of a local bank, equipped with a cache of high-powered weapons he's acquired from an American army outpost. Together with his faithful protégé, who reluctantly on-boards his young girlfriend and her AWOL brother, the quartet bumble their way through the supposedly full-proof plan that aims to deliver them a cool million in cash and a new life in Australia. Predictably, things deteriorate quickly at every turn.
Movie6.8WarDramaAt the end of WWII the Dutch resistance kills a German officer in front of the house of a Dutch family. Years after the war the young boy who witnessed the killing runs into the members of the resistance who committed the killing.
Movie5.0TV MovieComedyAfter two friends have their houses looted of expensive paintings and vintage wine collections, Cleveland finds those responsible when he travels to Germany.
Dick Francis: In the Frame
1989 · 3 votes
- Movie8.0Drama
Feuerwasser
1978 · 1 votes
Movie8.0DramaRomanceThe young medical student Claudia falls in love with the unknown but talented painter Stefan, whom she helps to get an assignment in Rome. They both get married before Stefan travels to Rome. When Claudia visits him there, they both spend the most wonderful days. The two's happiness doesn't last long...
Sie liebten sich einen Sommer
1972 · 1 votes
Movie9.0ComedyTeen-aged Tonyhas never known who is father is. Together with his best buddies Peter and Susan, he tracks down the clues he has as well as he can.
Movie8.0ComedyDie keusche Susanne
1972 · 1 votes
Movie5.0DramaAnna, a 17-year-old girl from Munich, is searching for answers about her sexuality and identity. While living in her affluent world, she feels neglected by her distant parents and her reserved boyfriend, Robert. Her curiosity leads her to unexpected experiences, including a night in a hippie commune and her first night of sex with Robert. Despite these experiences, Anna remains uncertain about her future as she tries to reconcile her family's expectations with her own desires.
Movie3.8TV MovieThe 35-year-old ministry official Baron Leisenbohg had the stage career ten years ago as the cast of the "Queen of the Night", opera that promoted singer Klare Hell. Klare shows no gratitude however.
- Movie9.0DramaTV Movie
Una casa a Roma
1989 · 1 votes
- Movie7.0Drama
Hanna von acht bis acht
1983 · 1 votes
Movie8.0ComedyHorrorA descendant of Count Dracula returns to his ancestral village to take revenge on the people who destroyed his ancestor.
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A baby is delivered to the Hamilton family, triggering a turbulent search for those responsible among six potential fathers.
Baby Hamilton oder Das kommt in den besten Familien vor
1975 · 1 votes