Die Fussbroichs

  • Fred (Friedrich) Fussbroich ( born September 16, 1940)
  • Annem ( ar) ie Fussbroich ( b. 1947 )
  • Frank Fussbroich ( born June 17, 1968)

The Fussbroichs is the title of a documentary series about the Cologne Workers Family Fred, Annemie and Frank Fussbroich, which was filmed from 1989 to 2001 for WDR television. It is considered the first German TV docu-soap. The author, director and producer Ute Diehl Award for the series in 1992 with the Adolf Grimme Prize.

Background: A child's room 1979

The WDR director Ute Diehl sought for a planned documentary in Cologne comprehensive schools after a typical German working class family to represent the abundance of toys at that time children. She found the Fussbroichs to which the socio- cultural conditions of the broadcast on August 19, 1979 A children's show in 1979 were true. Television presented herein, the children of the then eleven year old son Frank Fussbroich.

Pilot in 1989 and Series 1990 to 2001

1989 sought author Ute Diehl family again to this time to document their family life unrehearsed in front of the camera; first in a 85- minute documentary ( Original Air Date: February 13, 1990). Here and from the broadcast of the first episode of a series on 22 December 1991, the Fussbroichs presented their authentic family life. Also for filming the participants gave themselves no trouble to conceal their Kölsch dialect. On display was the development of a typical working-class family in the cooperative apartment building environment of the right-bank district of Cologne Buchheim.

Major contributors were Father Fred, Mother Annemie, son Frank and his girlfriend Pia (later Heike and then Claudia ). The father was a foreman at the Cologne Kabelwerk Felten & Guilleaume where his son worked as a fitter at the beginning of the series, but later repeatedly changed his profession. Annemie 's secretary at the Education Authority of the City of Cologne. All persons were genuine, just as the plot and dialogue. There was no screenplays; the Fussbroichs could be filming situational in their lives.

With 100 episodes of 30 minutes each transmission time in 17 seasons the long-term evolution of the family for birthdays, retirement, job loss, vacations or illnesses could be traced in 10 years rotation work. The 99th episode was presented in the 17th season in February 2002, followed at Christmas 2003, the last, 100th episode, which also still came from 17 Squadron. Since then, there were numerous repetitions, particularly in the context of so-called Fussbroich - nights on WDR television, in which are sent between three and nine episodes in a row.

The Fussbroichs today

Frank Fussbroich 2004 was the candidate of the fifth season of Big Brother, and in November 2010, participants of the program The perfect celebrity dinner. He is married and lives in Vettweiß. Fred and Annemie Fussbroich still live in Cologne. Fred went into early retirement in 1997 ( episode 66: The last layer ); Annemie Fussbroich worked until retirement at the city council of Cologne.

In early 2012, five were produced for Ströer Out- of-Home Media Videos The Fussbroichs explain the advertising on the portal YouTube published. In March 2013 a 97 -minute DVD was released with the title The Fussbroichs today about the current life of the family.

November 2013 has come a produced by the Fussbroichs even double DVD. The filmed Fussbroichs 2013, 5 entire episodes in a classic style and cut. First travel agency, 2 family reunions, 3 packing bags, 4 The new dressing room, 5 The Springbok bed, bonus material - of 190 minutes, directed by Elke Fussbroich, Camera and Editing: André Graff.

Media

  • The Fussbroichs: A Nursery 1979 - 1979 D documentary
  • The Fussbroichs: A Cologne Workers Family - Documentary D 1989 ( pilot for series )
  • The Fussbroichs: A Cologne Workers Family - Documentary series D 1990-2001
  • The Fussbroichs 2013 - documentary series D 2013
  • The Fussbroichs - A working-class family in Cologne - Documentation 1989
  • The Fussbroich saga in 13 chapters 1979-2004 ( compilation, 1 DVD)
  • The Fussbroichs 2013 new episodes (episodes 1-5 bonus material on 2 DVDs ) Produced by EFFA, directed by Elke Fussbroich, Camera / Editing: André Graff
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