Wolf Rilla
Wolf Rilla (born March 16, 1920 as Wolfgang Peter Rilla in Berlin-Charlottenburg , † October 19, 2005 in Grasse , France ) was a British film director and screenwriter of German origin.
life and work
Rilla was the son of the actor Walter Rilla and his Jewish mother Theresa Klausner. In 1934 the family emigrated to Great Britain to escape the emergence of National Socialism . On October 5, 1942, he was expatriated by the National Socialists.
After finishing school, Rilla worked for the BBC , where he participated in propaganda programs for the German Service. In the early 1950s he worked as a screenwriter and film director for British cinema. In contrast to his father, Rilla did not return to Germany because he no longer saw himself as a German and, after retiring, moved to France, where he became the manager of a hotel.
Filmography (selection)
- 1958: With your head through the wall ( Bachelor of Hearts )
- 1960: Village of the Damned ( Village of the Damned )
- 1960: The signal is red ( Piccadilly Third Stop )
- 1960: The angry young men
- 1963: Cairo - Zero o'clock ( Cairo )
- 1969–72: Paul Temple (TV series, several episodes)
Web links
- Wolf Rilla in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Wolf Rilla 1920–2005. In: Die Welt , November 1st
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rilla, wolf |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Rilla, Wolfgang Peter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British film director and screenwriter of German origin |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 16, 1920 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Berlin |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 19, 2005 |
| Place of death | Grasse , France |