Franz Josef Gottlieb

Franz Josef Gottlieb, also FJ Gottlieb ( born November 1, 1930 in Semmering, Lower Austria, † 23 July, 2006 Verden) was an Austrian film director.

Life

Gottlieb attended the Academy of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna, was an actor at the Theatre Academy and graduated in 1953 with his directing diploma. After that, he worked at several film productions as an assistant director and directed in 1960 with My niece does not his first feature film.

Since then, Gottlieb was one of the busiest, but also meistkritisierten directors of the German post-war cinema which is always routine, unimaginative winding down was accused. His patrons appreciated him the exact observance of the script and the schedule, which was interpreted as a lack of creativity on the other hand. He caused a sensation only, when he was released at the filming of the Karl May movie Through the wild Kurdistan from producer Artur Brauner. The subsequent litigation ended in 1968 with a comparison.

Among his most famous works were directed films like Aunt Trude from Buxtehude or Tender slobs. Also for television series such as Mandara, Manni, the Libero, The Country Doctor, A castle at Lake Wörth or Unser Charly and numerous synchronizations he directed.

In 2002, Gottlieb was awarded the Scharlih, the oldest price, which is connected with the name Karl May.

Franz Josef Gottlieb was married 12 years to actress Doris Kirchner. He completed his second marriage in 1974 with the coming from Norway actress Elisabeth Krogh. Their daughter is actress Victoria Gottlieb. Franz Josef Gottlieb died at the age of 75 from a brain tumor.

Filmography

Quote

" A recipe for success does not exist in this industry. My concern was primarily concerned to entertain the audience well. Film is primarily an entertainment industry. "