Helmut Fischer

Helmut Fischer

Born: November 15, 1926
Died: June 14, 1997
in Munich, Germany
In 1972 he played in the Bavarian Television's first episode of the Tatort series, as assistant to then-time Inspector Veigl (played by Gustl Bayrhammer). When Veigl was "retired" in 1981, Fischer was "promoted" to Commissioner Ludwig Lenz and as such he solved a total of seven cases until 1987. In 1974 Helmut Fischer, in his favourite café Münchner Freiheit met director Helmut Dietl. The latter recognised his friend's true talent and in 1980 gave him a major role in the TV series Der ganz normale Wahnsinn in which Fischer for the first time got to play a manquéed playboy. The final breakthrough came in 1983 with Helmut Fischer's series Monaco Franze - der ewige Stenz. Again Helmut Dietl was the director, Patrick Süskind cooperated on the scripts to almost all episodes. In the series, which has now reached cult status among fans, Fischer alongside Ruth Maria Kubitschek, Karl Obermayr and Erni Singerl in inimitable way embodied an easygoing dandy, charmer and ladies' men, who always manages to master awkward situations with a sheepy smile. Famous sayings by the character role like "A bisserl was geht immer (Anything goes)" were adapted into daily language use. Matching this, Fischer also recorded a successful single titled "Spatzl (Schau wia i schau)) (Sweetheart (Look like I'm looking))". From now on, the actor was busy with roles whose character were always based on Stenz though. Until the end of his life Fischer kept assuring that the figure of Monaco Franze had nothing to do with his real life. In the mid-1980s, Fischer played with Thomas Gottschalk and Michael Winslow in the two Zärtliche Chaoten films, from 1987 to 1992 he could be seen as "Josefbärli" along Veronika Fitz and Ilse Neubauer in the series Die Hausmeisterin (The House Keeper). Fischer enjoyed his last success in the series Ein Schloß am Wörthersee (A castle on theWörthersee), where he played the absentminded estate manager Leo Laxeneder, and as the fictitious mayor of Hohenwaldau, Peter Elfinger in Peter and Paul alongside Hans Clarin. In 1993 Helmut Fischer was diagnosed with cancer. He kept this diagnosis largely secret, only his wife Utta knew about it. In 1996, the actor underwent treatment by the well-known and controversial cancer specialist Julius Hackethal. In November he celebrated his 70th anniversary with a great number of friends and colleagues. At the occasion the told the press: "Das Leben macht sich ja mehr und mehr aus dem Staub (Life is more and more buzzing off)". Eight months later Fischer, to the surprise of the common public, died in Chiemgau. More than 1,000 people participated in the funeral service at the mortuary of Munich's northern cemetery and the subsequent funeral at the Bogenhausen cemetery (gravesite no. 2-4-2) on 19 June 1997. In his funeral speech Munich's Lord Mayor Christian Ude, a friend and neighbour of Fischer, said: "... Populär war er in ganz Deutschland - in München wurde er geliebt. (He was popular throughout Germany - in Munich, he was loved.)"

Movies for Helmut Fischer...

Fröhlich Geschieden
Title: Fröhlich Geschieden
Character: Wiggerl Fröhlich
Released: January 1, 1997
Type: Movie
Lawyer Fröhlich has specialised in divorce cases and has become a star in this field. Along the way, he also divorced his own marriage. But his daughter and former wife are an integral part of his life, as is his marriage-mad father.
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Drei in fremden Betten
Title: Drei in fremden Betten
Character: Ludwig König
Released: November 15, 1996
Type: Movie
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Drei in fremden Kissen
Title: Drei in fremden Kissen
Character: Ludwig König
Released: January 1, 1995
Type: Movie
A comedy directed by Otto W. Retzer.
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Title: Peter und Paul
Character: Peter Elfinger
Released: April 11, 1994
Type: TV
Peter und Paul is a German television series.
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Title: Lilli Lottofee
Released: March 3, 1992
Type: TV
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Der Unschuldsengel
Title: Der Unschuldsengel
Character: Piano-Schorsch
Released: January 3, 1992
Type: Movie
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Title: Ein Schloß am Wörthersee
Character: Leo Laxenender
Released: October 17, 1990
Type: TV
Ein Schloß am Wörthersee is a German television series.
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Title: Café Meineid
Character: Wembacher
Released: October 6, 1990
Type: TV
Café Meineid is a German courtroom comedy television series based on actual cases. The series aired 147 episodes from 1990 to 2003 and ended with the death of lead actor Erich Hallhuber.
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Title: Romy Award
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1990
Type: TV
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Jede Menge Schmidt
Title: Jede Menge Schmidt
Character: Alfred Löffler
Released: October 13, 1989
Type: Movie
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Three Crazy Jerks II
Title: Three Crazy Jerks II
Character: Xaver Prielmayer
Released: June 30, 1988
Type: Movie
In 2043, Frank and Xaver have only one big problem with their jobs at a patent office, their boss Dr. Kneitz who's mission it is to make their life miserable. But then an unique opportunity presents itself when an inventor shows up to patent a time machine and they come up with a plan to travel back in time to stop the conceiving of their boss. Accidently Ronny, a night watchman, happens to be in the room with them when they use the time machine and so, in part unwillingly, the 3 of them travel to the year 1988 in Gran Canaria and they only have a couple of days to stop every interaction with potential fathers for the mother to be.
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Starke Zeiten
Title: Starke Zeiten
Character: Monaco Franze
Released: May 12, 1988
Type: Movie
The film consists of several small episodes that take place in and around Munich.
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Title: Die Hausmeisterin
Character: Josef Haslbeck
Released: November 19, 1987
Type: TV
Die Hausmeisterin is a German television series.
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Three Crazy Jerks
Title: Three Crazy Jerks
Character: Schmidgruber
Released: August 20, 1987
Type: Movie
Ricky, Walter and Edmund, 3 not very successful and chaotic Daydreamer, meet after all of them get fired from the set of the new Winnetou production. On their way to the next town they meet Rosi and all 3 of them fall immediately in love with her. After an intimate party with just the four of them Rosi finds out that she's pregnant and every one of them could be the father. Till they can be sure who the father is the three of them try to help Rosa out in any way they can and to get the necessary money for the baby, the three of them will try anything, regardless how chaotic the outcome will be.
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Hexenschuß
Title: Hexenschuß
Character: Leo Hansen
Released: March 22, 1987
Type: Movie
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Title: Rette mich, wer kann
Character: Oskar Schatz
Released: September 3, 1986
Type: TV
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Mama Mia - Nur keine Panik
Title: Mama Mia - Nur keine Panik
Character: Bert
Released: December 7, 1984
Type: Movie
Because her husband, crime novel author Bert, prefers to spend the evenings with milieu and girl studies in the pubs, Conny files for divorce and moves with the two children from Berlin to Munich. There, she mistakes the new teacher of her daughter with the renovating carpenter, which is quite alright with the teacher as this gives him plenty of opportunity to enjoy Conny’s company. Meanwhile, however, Bert as well has started to understand how good it is to have a cosy home. He comes to Munich in order to win Conny back.
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Title: Unsere schönsten Jahre
Character: Herbert Dirscherl
Released: September 1, 1983
Type: TV
Unsere schönsten Jahre is a German television series.
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Title: Monaco Franze
Character: Monaco Franze
Released: March 3, 1983
Type: TV
A Munich detective falls into various misadventures as he pursues criminals and tries to evade women across the city.
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Title: Master Eder and his Pumuckl
Character: Dr. Schredlbach
Released: September 24, 1982
Type: TV
Pumuckl is a Kobold from a German radio play series for children. He is a descendant of the Klabautermänner. He is invisible to people around him except for the master carpenter Eder with whom Pumuckl lives. Pumuckl was invented by Ellis Kaut for a radio play series of the Bavarian Radio in 1961. Later on it was turned into a very successful TV series. Three movies and a musical also deal with the adventures of the little kobold. Pumuckl is one of the most popular characters in children's entertainment in Germany and several generations have now grown up with the cheeky but funny little Kobold.
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Title: Das Traumschiff
Character: Anton Stinglmayer
Released: November 22, 1981
Type: TV
The series is about a cruise ship that travels to places around the world.
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Title: Der Gerichtsvollzieher
Character: Prüfer Bergstahler
Released: November 16, 1981
Type: TV
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Mein Freund der Scheich
Title: Mein Freund der Scheich
Character: Franz
Released: October 20, 1981
Type: Movie
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Title: Wetten, dass..?
Character: Self
Released: February 14, 1981
Type: TV
A long-running German-language entertainment television show based on the format of the British show You Bet! and the American show Wanna Bet?.
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Die Undankbare
Title: Die Undankbare
Character: Rechtsanwalt Dr. Hermann
Released: October 17, 1980
Type: Movie
A young woman wants to know who is responsible for the death of her parents. Ten years ago, little Sonja and her brother Niki Schmitt lost their parents in a car accident. Mayor Gassner provided accommodation for the two at that time. Sonja now returns to her hometown to solve the death of her parents. She blames Mayor Gassner until she learns the whole truth.
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Title: Felix und Oskar
Released: January 4, 1980
Type: TV
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Title: Der Millionenbauer
Character: Rhaider Lois
Released: October 18, 1979
Type: TV
Der Millionenbauer is a German television series.
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Title: Fast wia im richtigen Leben
Character: James Grützner
Released: June 30, 1979
Type: TV
Fast wia im richtigen Leben is a German television series that portrays bizarre situations of everyday life in a inimitable comedic way.
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Die Farbe des Himmels
Title: Die Farbe des Himmels
Character: Generalsekretär Ascher
Released: May 27, 1979
Type: Movie
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Der Durchdreher
Title: Der Durchdreher
Character: Lino
Released: March 8, 1979
Type: Movie
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Blauer Himmel den ich nur ahne
Title: Blauer Himmel den ich nur ahne
Character: Julius Linnekogel
Released: February 5, 1979
Type: Movie
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Title: Der ganz normale Wahnsinn
Character: Lino Gailing
Released: January 1, 1979
Type: TV
Der ganz normale Wahnsinn is a German television series.
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Das Einhorn
Title: Das Einhorn
Character: Dr. Blagge
Released: September 28, 1978
Type: Movie
A copywriter gets famous with his first book. When asked to write a new novel about love for his publisher, he urgently needs tutoring since he doesn't know the first thing about it. His way through the beds leads him to the very young Orli. In her he discovers the true meaning of love, which makes him forget all the wrong paths of the past decades and feel young again.
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Title: Sachrang
Character: Kavallerieleutnant
Released: January 1, 1978
Type: TV
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Title: Polizeiinspektion 1
Character: Herr Strohmeier
Released: September 1, 1977
Type: TV
Polizeiinspektion 1 is a German television series.
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Title: Polizeiinspektion 1
Character: Martin Widmann
Released: September 1, 1977
Type: TV
Polizeiinspektion 1 is a German television series.
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Title: Derrick
Character: Lindemann
Released: October 20, 1974
Type: TV
Derrick was a German TV series produced by Telenova Film und Fernsehproduktion in association with ZDF, ORF and SRG between 1974 and 1998 about Detective Chief Inspector Stephan Derrick and his loyal assistant Inspector Harry Klein, who solve murder cases in Munich and surroundings.
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Title: Okay S.I.R.
Character: Kellner
Released: October 26, 1973
Type: TV
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Die Schrott-Story
Title: Die Schrott-Story
Character: Assistent
Released: July 29, 1971
Type: Movie
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Augenzeugen müssen blind sein
Title: Augenzeugen müssen blind sein
Released: March 11, 1971
Type: Movie
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Title: Scene of the Crime
Character: Ludwig Lenz
Released: November 29, 1970
Type: TV
Tatort is a long-running German/Austrian/Swiss, crime television series set in various parts of these countries. The show is broadcast on the channels of ARD in Germany, ORF in Austria and SF1 in Switzerland.
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Recht auf Gewissen
Title: Recht auf Gewissen
Character: Bill
Released: July 23, 1970
Type: Movie
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Title: Die Perle – Aus dem Tagebuch einer Hausgehilfin
Character: Taxichauffeur
Released: December 27, 1969
Type: TV
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Title: Der Staudamm
Character: Helikopterpilot
Released: July 1, 1969
Type: TV
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Title: Gestern gelesen
Character: Düsterberg junior
Released: June 6, 1969
Type: TV
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Knüpfe das Netz nach dem Fisch
Title: Knüpfe das Netz nach dem Fisch
Character: Dragotin
Released: August 24, 1968
Type: Movie
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Kurzer Prozeß
Title: Kurzer Prozeß
Character: Kellner
Released: November 24, 1967
Type: Movie
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Title: Graf Yoster gibt sich die Ehre
Character: Butler
Released: September 15, 1967
Type: TV
Graf Yoster gibt sich die Ehre [French title: Le comte Yoster a bien l'honneur] is a TV series which followed the adventures of the title’s amateur gentleman detective. It was a success in particular in Germany and in France. Originally the show was a German production in black-and-white but it evolved into a European co-production in colour.
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Umsonst
Title: Umsonst
Character: Müller
Released: July 8, 1967
Type: Movie
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Der Röhm-Putsch
Title: Der Röhm-Putsch
Character: SA-Obergruppenführer August Schneidhuber
Released: June 29, 1967
Type: Movie
The documentary play reconstructs the backstory of the so-called “Röhm Putsch”, during which a few hundred people got killed, depicts the intrigues between the Reichswehr (German army) and the SA, and draws an image of the character of Röhm who, prior to Hitler’s accession to power, was his friend but later got pushed more and more into the background and eventually was disposed of. Röhm, captain during the 1st World War, organisational talent, daredevil, and one of the ‘discoverers’ of the corporal Hitler, was the central figure in the secret power struggles in the just established Hitler state. He demanded a ’second revolution’ and wanted to unite the million-man army of the SA and the Reichswehr under his leadership…
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Italienische Nacht
Title: Italienische Nacht
Character: Erster Faschist
Released: March 17, 1966
Type: Movie
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Familie Schimek
Title: Familie Schimek
Character: Baumann
Released: March 6, 1966
Type: Movie
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Das unverschämte Glück, ein Mann zu sein
Title: Das unverschämte Glück, ein Mann zu sein
Character: Walter Pistorek
Released: July 28, 1965
Type: Movie
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Der Ruepp
Title: Der Ruepp
Character: Kaspar
Released: April 1, 1965
Type: Movie
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Title: Der Nachtkurier meldet…
Character: Georg Hübkoppel
Released: October 31, 1964
Type: TV
Der Nachtkurier meldet… is a German bi-weekly television series that aired 42 episodes on SDR from October 31, 1964 to July 23, 1966.
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Title: Grimme-Preis-Verleihung
Character: Self
Released: January 16, 1964
Type: TV
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Title: Das Kriminalmuseum
Character: Knöferl
Released: April 4, 1963
Type: TV
Das Kriminalmuseum was a German television series. It ran from 1963 to 1970 on ZDF and was one of its first programs. Each episode began with a tracking shot through an unspecified crime museum, stopping at one of the displays, whose story was then told. Each episode was between 60 and 75 minutes long and featured different actors as the criminal commissioner. The best known was Erik Ode, who in 1969 moved to Der Kommissar, appearing in 97 episodes. The theme music of the series was written by German composer Martin Böttcher, who also composed the complete scores for five episodes.
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Der Komödienstadel - Der Hochzeiter
Title: Der Komödienstadel - Der Hochzeiter
Character: Sepp Oberleitner
Released: August 18, 1962
Type: Movie
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The Honors of War
Title: The Honors of War
Character: Le sergent-chef Holbrock
Released: February 16, 1962
Type: Movie
One morning in August 1944, the inhabitants of a French village are celebrating their premature liberation. The festivities are interrupted by the arrival of an exhausted, leaderless German detachment. A few kilometers away, the inhabitants of the village of Muzière negotiate with the Germans and agree to a truce. But the arrival of a Wehrmacht captain, anxious to regain control of the men, puts an end to this fragile peace process. The captain suggested meeting the Americans and surrendering to regular troops rather than civilians. The inhabitants of Muzière, believing the truce to be broken, fire on the Germans and, on this misunderstanding, the guns start talking again.
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Title: Funkstreife Isar 12
Character: Helle Leitner
Released: January 10, 1961
Type: TV
Funkstreife Isar 12 is a German television series.
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Oh, diese Bayern!
Title: Oh, diese Bayern!
Character: Gemeinderat Merkl
Released: August 10, 1960
Type: Movie
After 50 years of service, the district usher Johann Peter Neusigl is supposed to get awarded a Royal-Bavarian medal of merit. Since government director Steinbeißl has announced that he wants to witness the awarding ceremony in person, district magistrate Kranzeder decided to splash out. He organises, with his wife Amalie, a banquet in their parlour, although both of them rather begrudge Neusigl the award. But after all, it is necessary to cut a good figure for the dignitaries. As the government director arrives, after a few incidents during his journey, belated, the event, however, has already degenerated into a boozy carousal which culminates in a scuffle.
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Die Lokalbahn
Title: Die Lokalbahn
Character: Anton Hartl
Released: February 25, 1960
Type: Movie
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Title: Stars in der Manege
Character: Self
Released: April 11, 1959
Type: TV
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Augsburger Puppenkiste - Cenodoxus – Der Doktor von Paris
Title: Augsburger Puppenkiste - Cenodoxus – Der Doktor von Paris
Character: Smilax
Released: March 24, 1958
Type: Movie
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Title: Was bin ich?
Character: self
Released: January 2, 1955
Type: TV
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Title: Bambi Awards
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1948
Type: TV
The Bambi, often called the Bambi Award and stylised as BAMBI, is a German award presented annually by Hubert Burda Media to recognize excellence in international media and television to personalities in the media, arts, culture, sports, and other fields "with vision and creativity who affected and inspired the German public that year", both domestic and foreign. First held in 1948, it is the oldest media award in Germany. The trophy is named after Felix Salten's book Bambi, A Life in the Woods and its statuettes are in the shape of the novel's titular fawn character. They were originally made of porcelain until 1958, when the organizers switched to using gold, with the casting done by the art casting workshop of Ernst Strassacker in Süßen.