Karl Spiehs

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Karl Spiehs , also Carl Spiehs , (born February 20, 1931 in Blindendorf- Dunkelstein, a district of the municipality of Ternitz , Lower Austria ; † January 27, 2022 ) was an Austrian film producer .

Life

Start of career as a promoter

The son of the innkeeper couple Karl and Anna Spiehs attended hotel management school and started his career with a performance of the operetta Im Weißen Rössl in his parents' inn. He made a name for himself as a promoter of hit events and lecture tours.

recording and production management

In 1960, he managed to get into the film business with the feature film Die Glocke Ruf , on which he initially worked as second production manager and on completion as co-producer. In 1961, Spiehs was hired by the Wiener Stadthalle , first as music recording manager and then as production manager .

film production

In 1965 he founded his own film company called Intercontinental Film . In 1967 he acquired 50% of the shares in Paul Löwinger 's Lisa Film , which he largely controlled from then on, since Löwinger was limited to his function as a partner.

In the mid-1970s, Spiehs also founded his own film distribution company, Residenz-Film , which, alongside his own films, also brought foreign products to the cinemas and was restructured under the name "Tivoli" in the 1980s . During these years, Spiehs produced a large number of comedy films and other entertainment films , most of which were well received by the public , but were either ignored or often panned by film critics . These films often feature Lake Wörthersee , where Spiehs acquired his summer residence. He occasionally appeared in his films himself, mostly as a limited police officer. Only rarely did he dare to film demanding originals such as Arthur Schnitzler 's Der Reigen in 1973 or Hans Fallada's Everyone Dies for Himself in 1976 .

TV production

Thanks to private television , Spiehs also managed to get into TV production at the beginning of the 1990s. Above all, the RTL series Ein Schloß am Wörthersee , starring the rediscovered Roy Black , was a big hit with the public. He subsequently focused more on television work, gaining widespread recognition with the 2003 two-parter The Return of the Dance Teacher .

private

His daughter Waltraud (* 1952) came from his childhood sweetheart Hilde. Spiehs' first wife Elfriede is the mother of his son Gerhard (* 1958). With the former show assistant Lissy Kofler he has the son Michael Kofler (* 1962). On December 21, 1966, he married actress Angelika Ott . Their sons are the film producer David Spiehs (* 1974) and Benjamin Spiehs (* 1981).

Filmography (selection)

film productions

television productions

  • 1990: A Castle on Lake Wörthersee (series, until 1993)
  • 1991: The great freedom (series, until 1992)
  • 1992: Almenrausch and Powder Snow (Series)
  • 1993: Peter and Paul (series, until 1994)
  • 1993: The Blue Diamond
  • 1993: Reverend Inherits Paradise
  • 1993: Vet Christine
  • 1993: Paradise at the End of the Mountains
  • 1993: The Matchmaker
  • 1994: Always trouble with Nicole
  • 1994: Sun over the Jungle
  • 1994: Three to Love (Series)
  • 1994: Our School is the Best (Series)
  • 1994: My friend the Lipizzaner
  • 1994: Honey, I have to go on a business trip
  • 1995: Clinic under palm trees (series, until 2002)
  • 1995: The Black Curse - Deadly Passions
  • 1995: A Kissable Judge
  • 1995: Veterinarian Christine - A woman struggles through
  • 1996: Your Reverend Trouble With Paradise
  • 1996: Happily divorced
  • 1997: The Super Bulls
  • 1997: Happy Chaotics
  • 1997: A heart grows young again
  • 1998: The Blue Gun
  • 1998: Deadly Diamonds (two-parter)
  • 1998: Last chance for Harry
  • 1998: Vet Christine - Adventures in South Africa
  • 1999: The Girl in the Pie
  • 1999: The Great Guy (series, until 2004)
  • 2000: Fling into happiness
  • 2001: Enemies of the Heart
  • 2001: The bestseller (series, until 2004)
  • 2001: An island to dream of - Koh Samui
  • 2001: Love, Lies, Passions (series, until 2002)
  • 2002: Three under one roof
  • 2002: The boys from Paulstrasse
  • 2002: A Christmas Present from Heaven
  • 2002: August the Lucky
  • 2003-2014: The Dream Hotel (series)
  • 2003: All the happiness on earth
  • 2003: The Return of the Dance Teacher (two-parter)
  • 2004: When the father with the son
  • 2004: White-Blue Winter Tales (series, until 2005)
  • 2004: The Sonnenfeld family (series)
  • 2005: Agathe can't stop it (Series)
  • 2005: A Priest's Love
  • 2005: Laura's Wishlist
  • 2005: The Alpine Clinic
  • 2006: Death of a boar
  • 2007: Murder in Good Company (TV Series)
  • 2012: Grandma against her will

awards

Karl Spiehs also received awards from the federal states of Carinthia and Lower Austria.

literature

web links

itemizations

  1. ↑ "Carl the Great": ORF Niederösterreich presents a portrait of Carl Spieh's "Austria picture from the Landesstudio Niederösterreich" on February 25 . APA filing February 24, 2001, accessed February 5, 2015.
  2. ↑ a b Large Golden Medal of Honor of the State of Lower Austria for Karl Spiehs . APA filing May 19, 2009, accessed February 5, 2015.
  3. ↑ Successful producer Karl Spiehs died at the age of 90. In: apa.at. Austria Press Agency , January 27, 2022, retrieved January 27, 2022 .
  4. ↑ List of recipients of the Decoration of Honor for Services to the Republic of Austria . Retrieved February 5, 2015.
  5. ↑ Kurier - These are the nominees for the KURIER ROMY 2015 . Article of March 4, 2015, retrieved April 25, 2015.
  6. ↑ NÖN: Karl Spiehs receives decoration of the republic . Article of August 7, 2018, accessed August 7, 2018.
  7. ↑ orf.at: Karl Spiehs receives decoration of the Republic . Article of August 7, 2018, accessed August 7, 2018.
personal data
SURNAME Spies, Karl
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Spiehs, Carl
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian film producer
BIRTH DATE February 20, 1931
PLACE OF BIRTH Blindendorf- Dunkelstein, Ternitz , Austria
DATE OF DEATH January 27, 2022