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Helmut Fischer

Actor / Film Director | * 11/15/1926 († 70, 06/14/1997) | Munich (Germany)
Helmut Fischer (15 November 1926 – 14 June 1997) was a popular, award-winning German actor. ()

In 1972 he played in the Bavarian Television's first episode of theTatortseries, as assistant to then-time Inspector Veigl (played byGustl Bayrhammer). When Veigl was "retired" in 1981, Fischer was "promoted" toCommissioner Ludwig Lenzand as such he solved a total of seven cases until 1987. In 1974 Helmut Fischer, in his favourite caféMünchner Freiheitmet directorHelmut Dietl. The latter recognised his friend's true talent and in 1980 gave him a major role in the TV seriesDer ganz normale Wahnsinnin which Fischer for the first time got to play a manquéed playboy. The final breakthrough came in 1983 with Helmut Fischer's seriesMonaco Franze - der ewige Stenz. Again Helmut Dietl was the director,Patrick Süskindcooperated on the scripts to almost all episodes. In the series, which has now reached cult status among fans, Fischer alongsideRuth Maria Kubitschek,Karl ObermayrandErni Singerlin 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 onStenzthough. Until the end of his life Fischer kept assuring that the figure ofMonaco Franzehad nothing to do with his real life. In the mid-1980s, Fischer played withThomas GottschalkandMichael Winslowin the twoZärtliche Chaotenfilms, from 1987 to 1992 he could be seen as "Josefbärli" alongVeronika Fitzand Ilse Neubauer in the seriesDie Hausmeisterin (The House Keeper). Fischer enjoyed his last success in the seriesEin Schloß am Wörthersee (A castle on theWörthersee), where he played the absentminded estate managerLeo Laxeneder, and as the fictitious mayor of Hohenwaldau,Peter ElfingerinPeter and PaulalongsideHans 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 inChiemgau. 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 MayorChristian 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.)".

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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Crime

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Awards & Nominations for Helmut Fischer

Romy (TV award) Lvr-Wissenschaftspreis
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Movies with Helmut Fischer as Actor(30)

as Wiggerl Fröhlich1997 Fröhlich Geschieden
as Ludwig König1996 Drei in fremden Betten
as Ludwig König1995 Drei in fremden Kissen
as Piano-Schorsch1992 Der Unschuldsengel
as Alfred Löffler1989 Jede Menge Schmidt
as Xaver Prielmayer1988 Three Crazy Jerks II
as Monaco Franze1988 Starke Zeiten
as Schmidgruber1987 Three Crazy Jerks
as Leo Hansen1987 Hexenschuß
as Rechtsanwalt Dr. Hermann1980 Die Undankbare
as Lino1979 Der Durchdreher
as Generalsekretär Ascher1979 Die Farbe des Himmels
as Julius Linnekogel1979 Blauer Himmel den ich nur ahne
as Dr. Blagge1978 Das Einhorn
as Assistent1971 Die Schrott-Story
as Bill1970 Recht auf Gewissen
as Kellner1967 Kurzer Prozeß
as Müller1967 Umsonst
as SA-Obergruppenführer August Schneidhuber1967 Der Röhm-Putsch
as Erster Faschist1966 Italienische Nacht
as Baumann1966 Familie Schimek
as Kaspar1965 Der Ruepp
as Le sergent-chef Holbrock1962 The Honors of War
as Gemeinderat Merkl1960 Oh, diese Bayern!
as Anton Hartl1960 Die Lokalbahn

TV Shows/Series with Helmut Fischer as Actor(26)

as Peter Elfinger1994 Peter und Paul
as Leo Laxenender1990 Ein Schloß am Wörthersee
as Wembacher1990 Café Meineid
as Josef Haslbeck1987 Die Hausmeisterin
as Dr. Schredlbach1982 Master Eder and his Pumuckl
as himself1981 Wetten, dass..?
as Prüfer Bergstahler1981 Der Gerichtsvollzieher
as Anton Stinglmayer1981 Das Traumschiff
as Lino Gailing1979 Der ganz normale Wahnsinn
as James Grützner1979 Fast wia im richtigen Leben
as Rhaider Lois1979 Der Millionenbauer
as Martin Widmann1977 Polizeiinspektion 1
as Herr Strohmeier1977 Polizeiinspektion 1
as Lindemann1974 Derrick
as Kellner1973 Okay S.I.R.
as Ludwig Lenz1970 Scene of the Crime
as Düsterberg junior1969 Gestern gelesen
as Helikopterpilot1969 Der Staudamm
as Knöferl1963 Das Kriminalmuseum
as Helle Leitner1961 Funkstreife Isar 12
as himself1959 Stars in der Manege
as himself1955 Was bin ich?

Movies with Helmut Fischer as Crew(1)

Directing/Director1988 Starke Zeiten

Full Name: Helmut Fischer
Citizenship: Germany
Born: Monday, 11/15 1926 (November) in Munich (Germany)
Died: Saturday, 06/14 1997 (June) in Chiemgau (aged: 70)
Zodiac sign: Scorpio (Chinese zodiac sign: Tiger)
Languages: German (DE)
Helmut Fischer frequently works together with these people:
Dirk Galuba (31x, Actor)
Pierre Franckh (27x, Actor)
Holger Petzold (25x, Actor)
Lisa Kreuzer (23x, Actress)
Philipp Moog (22x, Actor)
Sky du Mont (22x, Actor)
Henry van Lyck (22x, Actor)
Dieter Eppler (21x, Actor)
Klaus Herm (21x, Actor)
Werner Asam (20x, Actor)
Thomas Gottschalk (5x, Actor)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:156845, Added: 07/05/2018, Last updated: 03/22/2024