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'''Helmut Rommel'''; 27 February 1931 – 24 June 2006) was an [[Besmenien|Besmenian]] film director, screenwriter, and producer. He is frequently cited as one of the most influential filmmakers in Besmenian cinematic history. His films cover a wide range of genres.  Between 1957 and 2004 Rommel produced, wrote and directed 18 feature films.
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'''Helmut Rommel'''; (16 April 1931 – 13 June 2007) was an [[Besmenia|Besmenian]] film director, screenwriter, and producer. He is frequently cited as one of the most influential filmmakers in Besmenian cinematic history. His films cover a wide range of genres.  Between 1957 and 2004 Rommel produced, wrote and directed 15 feature films.


==Life==
==Life==
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==Style of his Films==
==Style of his Films==
Helmut Rommel's films contain elements of realism and dark humor. His films Most of his films contain violence that is almost bloody. Also, moments of shock can often be seen in each of his films.
Helmut Rommel's films contain elements of realism and dark humor. His films Most of his films contain violence that is almost bloody. Also, moments of shock can often be seen in each of his films.
Most of his films are adaptations of novels.
Most of his films are adaptations of novels.
===Guest appearances by Rommel in his films===
===Guest appearances by Rommel in his films===
Since ''Dr. Keinichten'', Rommel has had a guest role in every one of his films. Sometimes he can be seen briefly for a few seconds, sometimes he has a few sentences.
Since ''Dr. Keinichten'', Rommel has had a guest role in every one of his films. Sometimes he can be seen briefly for a few seconds, sometimes he has a few sentences.
==Personal Life==
==Personal Life==
In 1955 Rommel married the young actress Edna Sobarn. Rommel also gave her the lead role in The Murderers in Us. In 1960 the couple separated and a year later they divorced. In 1964, Rommel met Alisa Marke. The two married in 1966 and they had one son together: [[Frank Rommel]] (born March 5, 1969).
===Political views===
==Leagcy==
==Leagcy==
Rommel's films enjoy a large fan base these days. Both parodies and homages to his films are prominent in Besmenian popular culture.


The Helmut Rommel House was opened in Laitstadt in 2010. This is a museum that shows sections from Rommel's life story and many original props from his films. The Helmut Rommel House was sponsored by his family.
==List of Rommel's films==
==List of Rommel's films==
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| 1958 || ''Our Arnold'' || ''Unser Arnold'' || Drama, Adventure || ''Our Arnold'' (novel, 1949)
| 1958 || ''Our Arnold'' || ''Unser Arnold'' || Drama, Adventure || ''Our Arnold'' (novel, 1949)
|-
|-
| 1961 || ''Dr. Keinichten'' || ''Dr. Keinichten'' || Horror, Zombie || '' Dr. Keinichten'' (comic series, 1942-1958, 1971-1986)
| 1960 || ''Dr. Keinichten'' || ''Dr. Keinichten'' || Horror, Zombie || '' Dr. Keinichten'' (comic series, 1942-1958, 1971-1986)
|-
|-
| 1963 || ''The Others'' || ''Die  Anderen'' || Drama, Disaster, Anti-war || ''He came from the War'' (novel, 1956)
| 1963 || ''The Others'' || ''Die  Anderen'' || Drama, Disaster, Anti-war || ''He came from the War'' (novel, 1956)
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| 1965 || ''The Killed Friend'' || ''Der getötete Freund'' || Crime, Spy, Drama || ''The Killed Friend''' (novel, 1957)
| 1965 || ''The Killed Friend'' || ''Der getötete Freund'' || Crime, Spy, Drama || ''The Killed Friend''' (novel, 1957)
|-
|-
| 1966 || ''A Bad Hunt'' || ''Eine schlimme Jagd'' || Crime, Spy, Drama || ''Forest Cannibals'' (novel, 1935)
| 1969 || ''[[The Happy Cannibal Adventure]]'' || ''Das fröhliche Kannibalenabenteuer'' || Horror || ''Forest Cannibals'' (novel, 1935)
|-
| 1968 || ''The Break into the Unknown'' || ''Der Einbruch ins Ungewisse'' || Sci-fi || ''The Break into the Unknown'' (novel, 1961)
|-
|-
| 1972 || ''LEVOLTA'' || ''LEVOLTA'' || Dystopia, Crime || ''The Thieving Adventures of Leon Levolta'' (novel, 1959)
| 1972 || ''LEVOLTA'' || ''LEVOLTA'' || Dystopia, Crime || ''The Thieving Adventures of Leon Levolta'' (novel, 1959)
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| 1979 || ''The Story of Leopold Holstein''  || ''Die Geschichte des Leopold Holsteins'' || Prison || ''The Story of Leopold Holstein'' (novel, 1971)
| 1979 || ''The Story of Leopold Holstein''  || ''Die Geschichte des Leopold Holsteins'' || Prison || ''The Story of Leopold Holstein'' (novel, 1971)
|-
|-
| 1981 || ''The Book of Hans'' || ''Das Buch von Hans'' || Fantasy || ''The Book of Hans'' (novel, 1974)
| 1983 || ''The Book of Hans'' || ''Das Buch von Hans'' || Fantasy || ''The Book of Hans'' (novel, 1974)
|-
|-
| 1985 || ''Friends from the North'' || ''Der Freund aus dem Norden'' || Supernatural horror || ''Friends from the North'' (novel, 1980
| 1990 || ''Empire of Evil'' || ''Das Reich des Bösen'' || Historical film about the [[Besmenian Empire]] || -
|-
| 1990 || ''Ochsenbein'' || ''Ochsenbein'' || Biography || -
|-
| 1993 || ''The Dark Planet'' || ''Der dunkelne Planet' || Sci-fi || Here from the Planet Kruretz'' (novel, 1970)
|-
|-
| 1995 || ''Like Yesterday and the Day before Yesterday'' || ''Wie gestern und vorgestern'' || Drama || ''Like Yesterday and the Day before Yesterday'' (novel, 1988)
| 1995 || ''Like Yesterday and the Day before Yesterday'' || ''Wie gestern und vorgestern'' || Drama || ''Like Yesterday and the Day before Yesterday'' (novel, 1988)
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| 1999 || ''Life in Garbage'' || ''Leben im Dreck'' || Mafia, action, crime || ''Escape from the Mafia'' (novel, 1940)
| 1999 || ''Life in Garbage'' || ''Leben im Dreck'' || Mafia, action, crime || ''Escape from the Mafia'' (novel, 1940)
|-
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Tom Teufel]]'' || ''[[Tom Teufel (2004)|Tom Teufel]] '' || Black humor, action || ''Tom Teufel'' (comic series, 1992-2020)
| 2004 || ''[[Tom Teufel (2004 fim)|Tom Teufel]]'' || ''[[Tom Teufel]] '' || Black humor, action || ''Tom Teufel'' (comic series, 1992-2020)
|}
|}
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Helmut Rommel
Helmut Rommel2.png
Rommel in 2002
Born16 April 1931
Könlenz, Gablitz, East Besmenia
Died13 June 2007 (aged 76)
Rothbergisch, Greuningia, Besmenia
Cause of deathCancer
OccupationFilmmaker, director, screenwriter
Spouse(s)Edna Sobarn ​(m. 1955; div. 1961)
Alisa Marke (m. 1966)
ChildrenFrank Rommel

Helmut Rommel; (16 April 1931 – 13 June 2007) was an Besmenian film director, screenwriter, and producer. He is frequently cited as one of the most influential filmmakers in Besmenian cinematic history. His films cover a wide range of genres. Between 1957 and 2004 Rommel produced, wrote and directed 15 feature films.

Life

Rommel was born in Könlenz in 1931, where he also spent his childhood. From 1942 to 1948 he attended the Olaf-Mutsgut-Regelschule in Könlenz. He received average grades, but displayed a keen interest in literature, photography, and film from a young age, and taught himself all aspects of film production and directing after graduating. After graduating, he worked for the BRF until 1957. Rommel also shot a few reports for the BRF. With the money he earned, Rommel financed his first feature film, The Murderers in Us.

Style of his Films

Helmut Rommel's films contain elements of realism and dark humor. His films Most of his films contain violence that is almost bloody. Also, moments of shock can often be seen in each of his films. Most of his films are adaptations of novels.

Guest appearances by Rommel in his films

Since Dr. Keinichten, Rommel has had a guest role in every one of his films. Sometimes he can be seen briefly for a few seconds, sometimes he has a few sentences.

Personal Life

In 1955 Rommel married the young actress Edna Sobarn. Rommel also gave her the lead role in The Murderers in Us. In 1960 the couple separated and a year later they divorced. In 1964, Rommel met Alisa Marke. The two married in 1966 and they had one son together: Frank Rommel (born March 5, 1969).

Political views

Leagcy

Rommel's films enjoy a large fan base these days. Both parodies and homages to his films are prominent in Besmenian popular culture.

The Helmut Rommel House was opened in Laitstadt in 2010. This is a museum that shows sections from Rommel's life story and many original props from his films. The Helmut Rommel House was sponsored by his family.

List of Rommel's films

Year English Title Besmenian Title Gerne Adaptation of
1957 The Murderers in Us Die Mörder in uns Thriller, Prison -
1958 Our Arnold Unser Arnold Drama, Adventure Our Arnold (novel, 1949)
1960 Dr. Keinichten Dr. Keinichten Horror, Zombie Dr. Keinichten (comic series, 1942-1958, 1971-1986)
1963 The Others Die Anderen Drama, Disaster, Anti-war He came from the War (novel, 1956)
1965 The Killed Friend Der getötete Freund Crime, Spy, Drama The Killed Friend' (novel, 1957)
1969 The Happy Cannibal Adventure Das fröhliche Kannibalenabenteuer Horror Forest Cannibals (novel, 1935)
1972 LEVOLTA LEVOLTA Dystopia, Crime The Thieving Adventures of Leon Levolta (novel, 1959)
1974 Melting Schmelzend War Joe and the Civil War (novel, 1928)
1977 Mattias goes Crazy Mattias dreht durch Drama Crazy Mattias (novel, 1967)
1979 The Story of Leopold Holstein Die Geschichte des Leopold Holsteins Prison The Story of Leopold Holstein (novel, 1971)
1983 The Book of Hans Das Buch von Hans Fantasy The Book of Hans (novel, 1974)
1990 Empire of Evil Das Reich des Bösen Historical film about the Besmenian Empire -
1995 Like Yesterday and the Day before Yesterday Wie gestern und vorgestern Drama Like Yesterday and the Day before Yesterday (novel, 1988)
1999 Life in Garbage Leben im Dreck Mafia, action, crime Escape from the Mafia (novel, 1940)
2004 Tom Teufel Tom Teufel Black humor, action Tom Teufel (comic series, 1992-2020)
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