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Peter Patzak

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Peter Patzak

Born
Died
(aged 76)
Birthplace
Vienna, Austria
Credits
68 titles

Biography

Peter Patzak was an Austrian filmmaker known especially for directing the satirical crime series Kottan ermittelt and many other films and TV productions. After studying psychology, art history and painting, he directed his first feature and later adapted literary works and historical stories for screen. In addition to filmmaking, he was also a painter, author and long-time professor of directing at the Vienna Film Academy, and he won numerous international awards throughout his career. Patzak passed away in 2021 at the age of 76 following heart surgery.

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 15

YearTitleRole
2022 Österreichische Fernsehjuwele TV Peter Patzak (1 ep)
2011 Was wurde aus...? TV himself (1 ep)
2010 Mein Bezirk TV Self (1 ep)
2007 Facetten Film Bogner
2005 Rufer, der Wolf Film Hans Leuenberger
2001 Nichts wie weg Film Gast
2001 Adeus und Goodbye Film Self
1990 Lex Minister Film
1990 Romy Award TV Self (1 ep)
1987 Lethal Obsession Film Mann an der Theke
1981 The World Machine Film Friedhofsbesucher
1980 Exit... But No Panic Film
1976 Kottan ermittelt TV Polizist (19 ep)
1968 His Bag Film
1964 Grimme Award TV Self (1 ep)

Crew credits 61

YearTitleJob
2010 Kottan ermittelt: Rien ne va plus Film Director
2009 Jugendliche 2 Film Director, Writer
2006 The Mozart Minute Film Director
2005 Sternzeichen Film Director
2005 Rufer, der Wolf Film Director
2003 Verliebte Diebe Film Director
2003 The Uncrowned Heart Film Director
2002 Die Wasserfälle von Slunj Film Director
2002 Die achte Todsünde: Das Toskana-Karussell Film Director
2001 Nichts wie weg Film Director
2001 Adeus und Goodbye Film Director, Writer
2000 Der Mörder in dir Film Director
2000 Kill me softly – Frauenmord in Frankfurt Film Director
2000 Hart im Nehmen Film Director, Writer
1999 Gefangen im Jemen Film Director
1999 Die Entführung Film Director
1999 Sweet Little Sixteen Film Director
1998 Mörderisches Erbe - Tausch mit einer Toten Film Director
1997 Crazy Moon Film Director
1997 Hotel Shanghai Film Director
1996 Glück auf Raten Film Director
1996 Schmetterlingsgefühle Film Director
1995 Burning Heart Film Director, Writer
1995 Das geborgte Nest Film Director
1994 Tödliche Besessenheit Film Director
1994 1945 Film Director
1994 Jenseits der Brandung Film Director
1993 Das Babylon Komplott Film Director
1993 Es Lebe die Liebe, der Papst und das Puff Film Director, Writer
1992 Rochade Film Director, Writer
1991 St. Petri Schnee Film Director
1990 Lex Minister Film Director, Writer
1990 Death of a Schoolboy Film Director, Writer
1990 Le Gorille TV Director (13 ep)
1989 Mistress Berta Garlan Film Director, Writer
1988 Midnight Cop Film Director, Screenplay
1988 Camillo Castiglioni oder die Moral der Haifische Film Director, Co-Writer
1987 Waldhaus TV Director (19 ep)
1987 Lethal Obsession Film Director, Writer
1986 Wahnfried Film Director
1984 Die Försterbuben Film Director
1984 Springtime in Vienna Film Director, Writer, Songs
1983 Tramps Film Director, Co-Writer
1982 Phoenix on the Corner Film Writer, Director
1981 The Uppercrust Film Director, Writer, Art Direction
1981 The World Machine Film Director
1980 Der Aufstieg - Ein Mann geht verloren Film Director
1979 Das Dorf an der Grenze TV Director (4 ep)
1979 Gesundheit Film Director
1979 Kassbach - Ein Portrait Film Director, Writer
1979 Santa Lucia Film Director
1978 Das Einhorn Film Director
1977 Glücksachen Film Director
1976 Shattered Dreams Film Director, Writer
1976 Kottan ermittelt TV Director (19 ep)
1975 Parapsycho: Spectrum of Fear Film Director, Writer
1972 Jugendliche Film Director, Writer
1972 Slaughter Day Film Director, Writer
1971 Polizeiruf 110 TV Director, Original Music Composer (3 ep)
1970 Scene of the Crime TV Director (1 ep)
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