Seitz, Franz |
DIRECTOR, PRODUCER, SCREENWRITER (GERMANY) |
BORN 22 Oct 1921, München, Bayern - DIED 19 Jan 2006, Schliersee, Bayern GRAVE LOCATION Schliersee, Bayern: Friedhof an der Sixtuskirche, Seestrasse |
Franz Seitz studied medicin but left without graduating. He tried his luck as a painter before he produced several homeland-movieswWith his father Franz Seitz (1888-1952). He started his own film production company in 1956 in Munich, Franz Seitz Filmproduktion. During the 1960s he mostly produced comedies set in Bavaria and afther that he produced literary movies. His production "Die Blechtrommel" won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Movie in 1980. Family Father: Seitz, Franz Brother: Terofal, Hans |
Sources Franz Seitz junior - Wikipedia (DE) |