Helmut Dietl

Helmut Dietl
Born(1944-06-22)22 June 1944
Died30 March 2015(2015-03-30) (aged 70)
Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Occupation(s)Movie director, author
Years active1974–2015

Helmut Dietl (22 June 1944 – 30 March 2015) was a German movie director and author. He was born in Bad Wiessee, but raised in Munich, Germany. He was known for directing the popular television series Monaco Franze – Der ewige Stenz.

Death

Dietl died of lung cancer in Munich, Germany, aged 70.[1]

Awards

  • 1996 Bavarian Film Awards, Best Director[2]
  • 2013 Deutscher Filmpreis, lifetime achievement award[3]
  • 2014 Bambi Award, lifetime achievement award[3]

References

  1. "Helmut Dietl ist gestorben". zeit.de. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
  2. "Bayerische Filmpreisträger" [Bavarian Film Awards Winners] (PDF) (in German). Bavarian State Ministry of Economy, Media, Energy and Technology. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 November 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "'Lebenswerk': Helmut Dietl" [Lifetime achievement: Helmut Dietl] (in German). Das Erste. 14 November 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2014.

Other websites

Media related to Helmut Dietl at Wikimedia Commons