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Johannes Schaaf

German film and stage director (1933-2019) · Germany · On the map · Directors · Died at 86

Johannes Schaaf was a German film, theatre and opera director and actor. Several of his films have been internationally recognized.

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2019Died1 November 20191986MomoFilm, Director, Writer1984Wenn ich mich fürchteFilm, Ing. Hübner1977Polizeiinspektion 1Series, Opern-Intendant TönitzThe Old FoxSeries, 1977Director1975Leonce und LenaFilm, Director1973Dream CityFilm, Director, WriterWeights and MeasuresFilm, 1973Slama1971Jaider, the Lonely HunterFilm, Doktor1970BaliFilm, Bradford1969The CommissionerSeries, Hans Werner Schäfer1968LebeckFilm, Director1967Alle Jahre wiederFilm, Spezie1966Große LiebeFilm, Director1965Die GegenprobeFilm, Director1964Hotel IphigenieFilm, Director1963Kommissar FreytagSeries, Heinz Rogatzky1961Die NashörnerFilm, FeuerwehrmannUnsere kleine StadtFilm, 1961Polizist1951German Film AwardSeries1933Born7 April 1933

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Filmography 25

35 credits on file

Television 5

Media & music

Photos 1

Awards

German Film Award

About this person

His focus shifted to opera in the 1980s and he worked with many of the leading international opera houses within Europe, and was invited to direct at several renowned opera houses in the United States and Asia.

Country
Germany
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1933 to 2019 · aged 86