Directing
Gunther von Fritsch
Born — Died
1906-07-15 — 1988-08-27
Place of birth
Pola, Küstenland, Austria-Hungary [now Pula, Istria, Croatia]
Known for
Directing
Credits
15 titles
Known for
6.2Amy, the young, friendless daughter of Oliver and Alice Reed, befriends her father's late first wife and an aging, reclusive actress.
The Curse of the Cat People
1944
NRA polar bear cub is befriended by Timko, a teenage Eskimo boy, while he is on a year’s self-imposed exile from his community, learning the art of the hunt. The soon-grown bear has to be returned to the wilds after it destroys the village’s meager supply of food.
Snow Bear
1970
7.0A young man and woman base their love on lies that eventually manage to come true.
Cigarette Girl
1947
5.6Designed to introduce the then-new widescreen process Cinerama, audiences experience the roller coaster at Rockaways' Playland, the temple dance from Aida, Niagara Falls, a Viennese choir, the canals of Venice, a military tattoo in Edinburgh, a bullfight, and more. The film concludes with a view from the nose of a low-flying B-25 while America the Beautiful plays.
This Is Cinerama
1952
5.0A jealous musician kills his wife and frames a cab driver.
Stolen Identity
1953
7.0Fala was the famous Scotch Terrier owned by Franklin Delano Roosevelt during his last two presidential terms.
Fala: The President's Dog
1943
Behind the camera
6.2Amy, the young, friendless daughter of Oliver and Alice Reed, befriends her father's late first wife and an aging, reclusive actress.
The Curse of the Cat People
1944
NRA polar bear cub is befriended by Timko, a teenage Eskimo boy, while he is on a year’s self-imposed exile from his community, learning the art of the hunt. The soon-grown bear has to be returned to the wilds after it destroys the village’s meager supply of food.
Snow Bear
1970
7.0A young man and woman base their love on lies that eventually manage to come true.
Cigarette Girl
1947
5.6Designed to introduce the then-new widescreen process Cinerama, audiences experience the roller coaster at Rockaways' Playland, the temple dance from Aida, Niagara Falls, a Viennese choir, the canals of Venice, a military tattoo in Edinburgh, a bullfight, and more. The film concludes with a view from the nose of a low-flying B-25 while America the Beautiful plays.
This Is Cinerama
1952
5.0A jealous musician kills his wife and frames a cab driver.
Stolen Identity
1953
7.0Fala was the famous Scotch Terrier owned by Franklin Delano Roosevelt during his last two presidential terms.
Fala: The President's Dog
1943
6.3This "Theater of Life" series short looks at traffic problems in Los Angeles, California, as described and experienced by Sgt. Charles Reineke, a traffic enforcement officer with the Los Angeles Police Department.
Traffic with the Devil
1946
6.8In this somewhat whitewashed documentary on Manhattan's Bowery a newcomer to the area takes his first step toward redemption after a meal, bed, and inspiring talk.
This Is the Bowery
1941
NRThis film covers the sociology, agriculture, customs, and handicrafts of Spain's villages.
Village of Spain
1957
9.0The second "Pete Smith Special" dealing with Fala, the pet dog of the late-President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who died long before the release of this short. Smith provides the commenary and narration from Fala's "diary" as the dog visits his favorite places of interest at Hyde Park, the Roosevelt family's country estate in upper New York state. Any appearance of FDR, if there is one, in this January 19, 1946-release short is Archive Footage.
Fala at Hyde Park
1946
5.9This Theatre of Life series short, produced with the cooperation of the Los Angeles Fire Department, emphasizes fire safety and fire prevention. It gives a behind-the-scenes look at the switching system used to dispatch the proper equipment to fires, as well as a look at life in the fire station and fire fighter training. The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Short Subject, Two-Reel.
Going to Blazes!
1948
5.9This Theatre of Life short focuses on heart disease, and how bad diet, lack of exercise, and the stress of fast-paced living contribute to the rising rates of heart disease and heart attacks.
Heart to Heart
1949
6.3This serious Pete Smith Specialty series entry encourages industry to hire people with disabilities to help with the war effort. As a boy, Ben Helwig was blinded in an accident while playing baseball. He eventually acquired a guide dog and now works in a defense plant.
Seeing Hands
1943
This "Theater of Life" documentary was produced in cooperation with the International Committee, YMCA. It focuses on the work of Dr. Spencer Hatch, as he shows residents of small Mexican villages how to make their land better able to grow food and make them more independent.
Give Us the Earth!
1947
6.8A dog living in a junkyard learns that all stray dogs will be exterminated by 3 o'clock that afternoon, so sets off to find a master before the deadline.
Wanted - A Master
1936
