Rudolf Zehetgruber (16 September 1926 – 2 July 2023) was an Austrian film director and producer, screenwriter and actor who directed 17 films between 1960 and 1985. He was most known for writing and directing the Superbug/Dudu film series that featured his wife Kathrin Oginski (Barbara Kathrin Zehetgruber) and two entries in the Kommissar X film series.
Rudolf Zehetgruber | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 September 1926 |
| Died | 2 July 2023 (aged 96) |
| Occupation(s) | Film director film producer screenwriter actor |
| Years active | 1953–1985 |
| Spouse | Barbara Kathrin Zehetgruber |
Zehetgruber died on 2 July 2023, at the age of 96.[1]
Selected filmography edit
- The Congress Dances (directed by Franz Antel, 1955)
- The Bashful Elephant (1961)
- The Black Cobra (1963)
- Piccadilly Zero Hour 12 (1963)
- The Inn on Dartmoor (1964)
- The Secret of the Chinese Carnation (1964)
- Seven Vengeful Women (1966)
- Kommissar X: Three Yellow Cats (Death is Nimble, Death is Quick, 1966)
- Kommissar X – Drei grüne Hunde (1967)
- The Love Bug Rally (the first Superbug film, 1971)
- Superbug, Super Agent (1972)
- The Superbug on Extratour (1973)
- The Maddest Car in the World (1975)
- Son of Superbug (1979)
- Nessie – das verrückteste Monster der Welt (1985)
References edit
- ^ "Rudolf Zehetgruber (96)". Bestattung Hans Teufel. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
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