Helmut Rommel
Helmut Rommel; 27 February 1931 – 24 June 2006) 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 18 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 until 1958 BRF. Rommel also shot a few reports for the BRF. With the money he earned, Rommel financed his first feature film, The Murderers in Us.
List of Rommel's films
| Year | English Title | Besmenian Title | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | The Murderers in Us | Die Mörder in uns | Thriller, Prison |
| 1958 | Our Arnold | Unser Arnold | Drama, Adventure |
| 1961 | Dr. Keinichten | Dr. Keinichten | Horror, Zombie |
| 1963 | The Others | Anderen | Drama, Disaster, Anti-war |
| 1965 | The Killed Friend | Der getötete Freund | Crime, Spy, Drama |
| 1966 | A Bad Hunt | Eine schlimme Jagd | Crime, Spy, Drama |
| 1968 | The Break into the Unknown | Der Einbruch ins Ungewisse | Example |
| 1972 | LEVOLTA | LEVOLTA | Dystopia, Crime film |
| 1974 | Melting | Schmelzend | Example |
| 1977 | Mattias goes Crazy | Mattias dreht durch | |
| 1979 | The Story of Leopold Holstein | Die Geschichte des Leopold Holsteins | Example |
| 1981 | The Book of Hans | Das Buch von Hans | Example |
| 1985 | The Friend from the North | Der Freund aus dem Norden | Example |
| 1990 | Ochsenbein | Ochsenbein | Example |
| 1993 | The Dark Planet | Der dunkelne Planet' | |
| 1995 | Like Yesterday and the Day before Yesterday | Wie gestern und vorgestern | |
| 1999 | Life in Garbage | Leben im Dreck | Example |
| 2004 | Tom Teufel | Tom Teufel | Example |