Rolf Thiele

Producer, Director, Writer

March 7, 1918 — October 9, 1994 (76 years)
Rolf Thiele was a German filmmaker who worked as a director, writer, and producer. After studying philosophy and sociology, he entered the film industry following World War II and helped establish the production company Filmaufbau Göttingen. From the 1950s through the 1970s, he created a wide range of films, often combining sharp social observation with irony and wit, and he frequently collaborated with actress Nadja Tiller. Thiele is best known for films such as Das Mädchen Rosemarie and Lulu, and his contributions to German cinema were recognized with the Ernst Lubitsch Award in 1963.

Known For

  • Just a Gigolo
    Just a Gigolo1978
  • Rosemary
    Rosemary1958
  • Widower with 5 Daughters
    Widower with 5 Daughters1957
  • Grimm's Fairy Tales for Adults
    Grimm's Fairy Tales for Adults1969
  • Aren't We Wonderful
    Aren't We Wonderful1958
  • Confessions of Felix Krull
    Confessions of Felix Krull1957
  • Die Halbzarte
    Die Halbzarte1959
  • Die Ente klingelt um halb acht
    Die Ente klingelt um halb acht1968
  • Lulu
    Lulu1962
  • Tonio Kröger
    Tonio Kröger1964
  • The Mad Bomberg
    The Mad Bomberg1957
  • Come Now, My Dear Little Bird
    Come Now, My Dear Little Bird1968
  • The Sex Olimpics
    The Sex Olimpics1972
  • Venusberg
    Venusberg1963
  • Morale 63
    Morale 631963
  • Das Liebeskarussell
    Das Liebeskarussell1965
  • His Royal Highness
    His Royal Highness1953
  • Labyrinth
    Labyrinth1959
  • El Hakim
    El Hakim1957
  • Love '47
    Love '471949

Filmography

1978
Just a Gigolo · as Collaboration On Screenplay
1963
Venusberg · as Author