Helmut Dietl
Helmut Dietl (German: [ˈhɛl.muːt ˈdiːtl̩]; 22 June 1944 – 30 March 2015) was a German film director and author from Bad Wiessee.
Helmut Dietl

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- Born
- 1944. · Bad Wiessee.
- Died
- 2015. · Munich.
- Nationality
- Germany.
- Occupation
- screenwriter, film producer, actor and director.
- Education
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München.
- Known for
- Schtonk!
- Honours
- Bavarian Order of Merit, Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Bavarian TV Awards, Order of Karl Valentin, Berliner Bär and Schwabing Art Prize.
- Languages
- German.
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Helmut Dietl (German: [ˈhɛl.muːt ˈdiːtl̩]; 22 June 1944 – 30 March 2015) was a German film director and author from Bad Wiessee.
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Helmut Dietl studied at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München. The recorded working language is German. Works named in the authority record are Schtonk! Distinctions recorded are Bavarian Order of Merit, Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Bavarian TV Awards and Order of Karl Valentin.
After leaving grammar school in 1958, Dietl completed a degree in theatre studies and history of art. He then became head of photography and later assistant director to the Munich Kammerspiele theatre. He first achieved directorial success with the TV series Monaco Franze, eventually moving on to create several notable films with the aid of Patrick Süskind's writing. In 1998, he was a member of the judging panel at the 48th Berlin International Film Festival. He died in Munich on 30 March 2015.
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Helmut Dietl died at Munich.
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Bad Wiessee.
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Munich.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q76446: Helmut Dietl
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- “Helmut Dietl”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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scholarly publication
- K: Katholische Reform und Gegenreformation - Kir Royal (Fernseh-Serie von Helmut Dietl, 1986), Nachträge und Register, 2015
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2015
authority file
- Gemeinsame Normdatei 1148686517, "Der ewige Stenz" - Helmut Dietl und sein München (Veranstaltung : 2016-2017 : München).
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Awards
1996 Bavarian Film Awards, Best Director 2013 Deutscher Filmpreis, lifetime achievement award 2014 Bambi Award, lifetime achievement award

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- 1.Berlinale: 1998 Juries. berlinale.de.
- 2.Helmut Dietl ist gestorben. zeit.de. 30 March 2015.
- 3.Helmut Dietl, film director – obituary. The Daily Telegraph. April 2015.
- 4.Bavarian State Ministry of Economy, Media, Energy and Technology. Bayerische Filmpreisträger.
- 5.Das Erste. 'Lebenswerk': Helmut Dietl. 14 November 2014.
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K: Katholische Reform und Gegenreformation - Kir Royal (Fernseh-Serie von Helmut Dietl, 1986), Nachträge und Register, 2015Crossref registry
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Gemeinsame Normdatei 1148686517, "Der ewige Stenz" - Helmut Dietl und sein München (Veranstaltung : 2016-2017 : München).Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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