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Helmut Fischer

Actor, Director
Died June 14, 1997 (70 years)
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.)"
Known For
  • Monaco Franze
  • Zärtliche Chaoten
  • Lovable Zanies II
  • Mama Mia - Nur keine Panik
  • Drei in fremden Betten
  • Strong Times
  • Die Hausmeisterin
  • Drei in fremden Kissen
  • The Honors of War
  • Peter and Paul
  • Hexenschuß
  • The Ordinary Madness
  • Unsere schönsten Jahre
  • Hubertusjagd
  • Fröhlich geschieden
  • Oh, diese Bayern!
  • Drei unter einer Decke

Filmography

2016
2003
Drei unter einer Decke · as Ludwig König
1997
Fröhlich geschieden · as Wiggerl Fröhlich
1996
Drei in fremden Betten · as Ludwig König
1995
Drei in fremden Kissen · as Ludwig König
1993
1992
Peter and Paul (TV Series) · as Peter Elfinger
1990
Lakeside Hotel (TV Series) · as Leo Laxenender
1988
Lovable Zanies II · as Xaver Prielmayer
1988
Strong Times · as Monaco Franze
1987
Die Hausmeisterin (TV Series) · as Josef Haslbeck
1987
Zärtliche Chaoten · as Schmidgruber
1987
Hexenschuß · as Leo Hansen
1986
Rette mich, wer kann (TV Series) · as Oskar Schatz
1984
1983
Unsere schönsten Jahre (TV Series) · as Herbert Dirscherl
1983
Monaco Franze (TV Series) · as Monaco Franze
1982
Pumuckl (TV Series) · as Dr. Schredlbach
1981
The Love Boat (DE) (TV Series) · as Anton Stinglmayer
1979
Der Millionenbauer (TV Series) · as Rhaider Lois
1979
Fast wia im richtigen Leben (TV Series) · as James Grützner
1979
The Ordinary Madness (TV Series) · as Lino Gailing
1977
Polizeiinspektion 1 (TV Series) · as Martin Widmann
1975
1974
Derrick (TV Series) · as Lindemann
1974
Councilor Schumann (TV Series) · as Willi Kieser
1972
Okay S.I.R. (TV Series) · as Kellner
1972
The Fiery Red Playmobile (TV Series) · as Jäger
1971
1970
Tatort (TV Series) · as Ludwig Lenz
1970
Wie eine Träne im Ozean (TV Series) · as Genosse Neben Milan
1969
1968
The Dam (TV Series) · as Helikopterpilot
1967
Kurzer Prozeß · as Kellner
1967
Count Yoster does the honors (TV Series) · as Butler
1967
NBC Experiment in Television (TV Series) · as Rudi
1964
Der Nachtkurier meldet… (TV Series) · as Georg Hübkoppel
1963
Das Kriminalmuseum (TV Series) · as Knöferl
1961
The Honors of War · as Le Sergent-Chef Holbrock
1961
Radio Patrol Isar 12 (TV Series) · as Helle Leitner
1960
Oh, diese Bayern! · as Gemeinderat Merkl
1960
Crook and the Cross · as Mann Beim Rasieren Im Zugabteil
1959
Hubertusjagd · as Erwin

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