Dieter Wedel

Dieter Wedel studied at Freie Universität Berlin. The recorded working language is German. Residence is recorded at Tonndorf and Mallorca. Works named in the authority record are Der große Bellheim. Distinctions recorded are Romy, Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Bavarian TV Awards and Grimme-Preis.

• Name — Dieter Wedel • Birth Name — Dieter Karl Cäsar Wedel • Born — 12 November 1939 • Birthplace — Frankfurt am Main, Hesse-Nassau, Prussia, Germany • Died — 13 July 2022 (aged 82) • Place of death — Hamburg, Germany • Occupation — Film director Screenwriter • Years Active — 1966–2018

Wedel was born on 12 November 1939. He has directed several television productions since the late 1960s, among them very popular mini-series like The Great Bellheim, The Shadow Man (miniseries), The King of St. Pauli and Die Affäre Semmeling. He is considered to be one of Germany's best-known television directors. He also served as the artistic director of the Nibelung Festival in Worms between 2003 and 2014. In the Me Too campaign, Wedel was accused in January 2018 by several actresses of sexual harassment, and in the case of actress Jany Tempel, even rape. There have been official concerns about the alleged long-time coverup of Wedel's actions because most of his work was done through public broadcasting and received government money. After official investigations against him, Wedel resigned from his post as the artistic director of the Bad Hersfelder Festspiele. Wedel was married to Ursula Wolters for many years, but in the past he has also had relationships with other women, among them actresses Hannelore Elsner and Ingrid Steeger. He had six children. Wedel died from leukemia on 13 July 2022 in Hamburg, at the age of 82.

Source: (with producing television channel behind the title) • 1969: Willi, NDR • 1970: Gedenktag, NDR • 1971: Hamburg Transit: Grüner Türke, NDR/ARD • 1972: Einmal im Leben – Geschichte eines Eigenheims (TV miniseries), NDR/ARD • 1972: Das Kurheim (TV series), ARD • 1973: Tatort: Ein ganz gewöhnlicher Mord, ARD • 1974: Eintausend Milliarden, NDR/ARD • 1974: Eiger, ARD • 1974: Aus Liebe zum Sport (TV series), ARD • 1975: Die Rakete (film), ARD • 1976: Alle Jahre wieder – Die Familie Semmeling (TV miniseries), ARD • 1977: Das Rentenspiel • 1981/1982: Bretter, die die Welt bedeuten (TV series), SR/ARD • 1982: Schwarz Rot Gold: Alles in Butter, NDR/ARD • 1982: Schwarz Rot Gold: Unser Land, NDR/ARD • 1983: Das Protokoll, NDR/ARD • 1984: Der Mann, der keine Autos mochte, ZDF • 1985: Schwarz Rot Gold: Nicht schießen!, NDR/ARD • 1987: Kampf der Tiger, ZDF • 1988: Wilder Westen inclusive (TV miniseries), WDR/ARD • 1993: The Great Bellheim (TV miniseries), ZDF • 1994: Sylvia Brandt – Ich greife ein, Sat.1 • 1996: The Shadow Man (miniseries) (TV miniseries), ZDF • 1998: The King of St. Pauli (TV miniseries), Sat.1 • 2002: Die Affäre Semmeling (TV miniseries), ZDF • 2006: Papa und Mama, ZDF • 2007: Mein alter Freund Fritz, ZDF • 2010: Greed (2010 film), ARD

Dieter Wedel is recorded as having received Romy, Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany and Bavarian TV Awards. Recorded at birth as Dieter Karl Cäsar von Wedel.