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Gerhard Scheumann(1930-1998)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Producer
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Gerhard Scheumann was born on 25 December 1930 in Ortelsburg, East Prussia, Germany [now Szczytno, Warminsko-Mazurskie, Poland]. He was a director and writer, known for Pilots in Pajamas (1968), Der Präsident im Exil (1969) and Am Wassergraben (1978). He died on 30 May 1998 in Berlin, Germany.
BornDecember 25, 1930
DiedMay 30, 1998(67)
BornDecember 25, 1930
DiedMay 30, 1998(67)
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  • Awards
    • 3 wins total

Known for

Pilots in Pajamas (1968)
Pilots in Pajamas
7.6
TV Mini Series
  • Director
Der Präsident im Exil (1969)
Der Präsident im Exil
TV Movie
  • Director
  • 1969
Am Wassergraben
7.4
Short
  • Director
  • 1978
Kamerad Krüger (1989)
Kamerad Krüger
7.9
  • Director
  • 1989

Credits

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Director



  • Hunger - Ein deutscher Lebenslauf
    • Director
    • 1991
  • Die dritte Haut
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1989
  • Der Mann an der Rampe (1989)
    Der Mann an der Rampe
    Short
    • Director
    • 1989
  • Kamerad Krüger (1989)
    Kamerad Krüger
    7.9
    • Director
    • 1989
  • Die Lüge und der Tod
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1988
  • Teufelszeug
    Short
    • Director
    • 1987
  • Der springende Punkt
    Short
    • Director
    • 1987
  • Die Generale
    • Director
    • 1986
  • Schnappschüsse aus Chile
    Short
    • Director
    • 1986
  • Amok (1985)
    Amok
    5.6
    Short
    • Director
    • 1985
  • Das lustige Spiel
    Short
    • Director
    • 1984
  • Zum Beispiel: Regensburg
    Short
    • Director
    • 1984
  • Ein Pfeiler im Strom
    • Director
    • 1984
  • Im Zeichen der Spinne
    • Director
    • 1983
  • Aparte Bilder (1983)
    Aparte Bilder
    Short
    • Director
    • 1983

Writer



  • Hunger - Ein deutscher Lebenslauf
    • Writer
    • 1991
  • Die dritte Haut
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1989
  • Der Mann an der Rampe (1989)
    Der Mann an der Rampe
    Short
    • writer
    • 1989
  • Kamerad Krüger (1989)
    Kamerad Krüger
    7.9
    • writer
    • 1989
  • Die Lüge und der Tod
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1988
  • Teufelszeug
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1987
  • Der springende Punkt
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1987
  • Die Generale
    • Writer
    • 1986
  • Schnappschüsse aus Chile
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1986
  • Amok (1985)
    Amok
    5.6
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1985
  • Das lustige Spiel
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1984
  • Zum Beispiel: Regensburg
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1984
  • Ein Pfeiler im Strom
    • Writer
    • 1984
  • Im Zeichen der Spinne
    • Writer
    • 1983
  • Aparte Bilder (1983)
    Aparte Bilder
    Short
    • writer
    • 1983

Producer



  • Am Wassergraben
    7.4
    Short
    • producer
    • 1978
  • Augenblicke für später. Erinnerungen von sowjetischen Frontkorrespondenten
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1970

Personal details

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  • Born
    • December 25, 1930
    • Ortelsburg, East Prussia, Germany [now Szczytno, Warminsko-Mazurskie, Poland]
  • Died
    • May 30, 1998
    • Berlin, Germany(cancer)

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    Lived together with Hannelore Wüst.

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