Rudolf Zehetgruber

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Rudolf Zehetgruber

Born September 16, 1926 · Vienna, Austria

Died July 2, 2023 · aged 96

Rudolf Zehetgruber was an Austrian actor, director, screenwriter, and film producer. He initially directed crime films, later becoming known to a wider audience with the Dudu films.

Known For

SissiSissi · 1955
Sissi
★ 7.31955
MovieComedyDrama
The young Bavarian princess Elisabeth, who all call Sissi, goes with her mother and older sister Néné to Austria where Néné will be wed to an emperor named Franz Joseph, Yet unexpectedly Franz runs into Sissi while out fishing and they fall in love.
Sissi: The Fateful Years of an EmpressSissi: The Fateful Years of an Empress · 1957
Sissi: The Fateful Years of an Empress
★ 7.11957
MovieRomanceDrama
After a wonderful time in Hungary Sissi falls extremely ill and must retreat to a Mediterranean climate to rest. The young empress’ mother takes her from Austria to recover in Madeira.
Sissi: The Young EmpressSissi: The Young Empress · 1956
Sissi: The Young Empress
★ 7.01956
MovieDramaComedy
Sissi is now the empress of Austria and attempts to learn etiquette. While she is busy being empress she also has to deal with her difficult new mother-in-law, while the arch-duchess Sophie is trying to tell the emperor how to rule and also Sissi how to be a mother.
The Tall WomenThe Tall Women · 1966
The Tall Women
★ 7.61966
MovieWesternAdventure
Seven women are the only survivors of an Apache attack on a wagon train. They must cross the desert on foot to escape the Indians who are hunting them.
Kill Me GentlyKill Me Gently · 1967
Kill Me Gently
★ 6.81967
MovieCrime
One of Tony and Brad's best with the boys on the hunt for a treasure of missing LSD that has been stolen by a criminal organization. Their quest eventually leads the boys to far-off desert oil ruins where much of the film's best action occurs.
Der Schatz vom ToplitzseeDer Schatz vom Toplitzsee · 1959
Der Schatz vom Toplitzsee
★ 8.01959
MovieCrimeDrama
Shortly before the end of the war, SS officer Grohmann sinks several crates of counterfeit English money in Lake Toplitz with his comrade Kopetzky. The former Nazi used the money to build a career in business in post-war Germany. His buddy also benefits from this “new beginning”. That's when reporter Wolfgang Löhde gets on their trail...
Superbug, the Craziest Car in the WorldSuperbug, the Craziest Car in the World · 1975
Superbug, the Craziest Car in the World
★ 6.61975
MovieComedyAction
Dudu, the craziest car in the world, takes part in the goofiest race in the world!
Secret of the Chinese CarnationSecret of the Chinese Carnation · 1964
Secret of the Chinese Carnation
★ 6.21964
MovieDrama
Professor Wilkens has invented a formula for a new type of fuel and puts it on a microfiche that he sends to his daughter and her bodyguard, but multiple different mysterious groups, including the "Chinese Carnation", would kill to get their hands on it.

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