
Acting
Helen Vita
Born — Died
1928-08-07 — 2001-02-16
Place of birth
Hohenschwangau, Germany
Known for
Acting
Credits
98 titles
Known for
6.2Tatort is a long-running German/Austrian/Swiss crime television series set in various parts of these countries. The show is broadcast on the channels of ARD in Germany, ORF in Austria and SF1 in Switzerland.
Scene of the Crime
1970
6.3A police department, lead by an older, experienced detective solve crimes together.
The Old Fox
1977
6.0Derrick was a German TV series produced by Telenova Film und Fernsehproduktion in association with ZDF, ORF and SRG between 1974 and 1998 about Detective Chief Inspector Stephan Derrick and his loyal assistant Inspector Harry Klein, who solve murder cases in Munich and surroundings.
Derrick
1974
6.6No synopsis available yet.
NDR Talk Show
1979
5.7Ein Fall für zwei is a German television series, which premiered on September 11, 1981 on ZDF. The series, located in Frankfurt am Main, features two main characters who solve crimes: a defense attorney and a private investigator. Josef Matula, a former German police officer, has gone into private business. His method of investigation is very effective and direct, and he sometimes even resorts to dirty tricks. Claus Theo Gärtner has portrayed the role since the start of the series.
A Case For Two
1981
No synopsis available yet.
Goldene Kamera
1984
Film credits
2000s · 2 titles
7.0Widow Käthe Mühlmann is a little eccentric. Every day she confides her worries to the photo of her husband Hubert, who has been dead for ten years but is still closer to her than her two friends Arabella and Brigitte. Käthe does indeed have reason to worry: her much-loved granddaughter Christine has lost her heart to the dubious Stefan Seyler, who is cheating on her through and through. What's more, Seyler has turned Christine's traditional café into a shady nightclub.
Ein lasterhaftes Pärchen
2000
5.5Strange, rhymed advertisements in the newspaper unsettle three London gangsters - and rightly so, because soon the first of them are killed. The mysterious killer also catches a shady lawyer. Higgins and Lane find out that the key to the crimes is an unsolved diamond heist.
Die unheimlichen Briefe
2002
1990s · 3 titles
5.3Kemal Kayankaya, a private detective, was hired by a Turkish women, Ilter, to search for his husband, Amend, who has been missing since the death of her father, Vassif. Unknownst to him, he was about to unravel the secrets of his client's family, as well as their various dealings with the underworld and the police. Moreover, being a Turk raised in a German foster family, he has also begun to understand and accept his own ethnicity.
Happy Birthday, Türke!
1992
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Die Spesenritter
1999
4.0Wigald, a spoiled offspring, is no good with women. He finds solace with a psychiatrist and love with his poodle. When his mother dies, he is only allowed to claim his inheritance if he manages to get a run-down petrol station back on its feet. However, he has leased it to three girls of all people.
Die drei Mädels von der Tankstelle
1997
1980s · 4 titles
6.5The story of a German singer named Willie, who while working in Switzerland, falls in love with a Jewish composer named Robert, whose family is helping people to flee from the Nazis. Robert’s family is skeptical of Willie, thinking she could be a Nazi as she becomes famous for singing the song “Lili Marleen”.
Lili Marleen
1981
9.5After the death of his mother, a lonely farmer in rural Switzerland considers finally starting a family of his own. Eventually he pays for a bride from Thailand. The couple don't share a language, but being to know each other. However the village neighbors are suspicious of foreigners.
Bride of the Orient
1989
No synopsis available yet.
Alte Liebe
1981
4.7Munich with a housing shortage. Mona is given notice to leave the apartment: personal use. The landlady's son, a new "doctor", is to move in. Without an apartment, Mona's boyfriend Thomas feels unable to continue the relationship. After all, he knows a "nice condominium" (in which a girl already lives!). In her desperate search for an apartment, Mona meets lawyer Wolfgang, who wants to help her take legal action against the owner's need. But not everything is as it seems...
Tapetenwechsel
1984
1970s · 12 titles
7.4Inside the Kit Kat Club of 1931 Berlin, starry-eyed singer Sally Bowles and an impish emcee sound the clarion call to decadent fun, while outside a certain political party grows into a brutal force.
Cabaret
1972
6.4A famous poet who hasn't written a word in two years unconsciously plagiarizes the work of Stefan George, while dealing with several mistresses, his dimwitted brother, and a murder investigation.
Satan’s Brew
1976
4.6Sex comedy about lonely housewives and their activities while the husband is away. It’s a series of vignettes connected by documentary-style interviews with people on the street. The eroticism relies completely on nudity, not altogether different from British sex comedies of the era.
Swinging Wives
1971
6.1A married couple of artists move to a utopian town known for its absolute freedom, but behind the surface perversion and violence are spreading.
Dream City
1973
4.7Workers of a journey company state about guys and females who pass their vacation time just by sexual enjoyment, which is shown overly thorough and commented on.
The Resort Girls
1971
7.0Willi Winzig is a small tax officer with a big heart. He sometimes lets the tax files of his insolvent fellow citizens disappear into the air shaft. But shortly before his retirement, the shaft is so full that Willi has to dispose of the file of a penniless taxpayer in the wastepaper basket. The scam is promptly discovered and Willi is threatened with a hefty fine - even dishonorable dismissal from the civil service. Fortunately, friend and colleague Felix Klein knows what to do.
Was ist denn bloß mit Willi los?
1970
9.0The chaotic journalist Maximilian Glanz is working on his big book that will never be finished, answers letters to the editor of a tabloid newspaper and dreams of escaping to an island and leaving everything behind. His marriage is in crisis. And on the day of his divorce, he meets a new woman in a rear-end collision, who has also just been divorced and with whom he plunges headlong into a new relationship.
Der Durchdreher
1979
5.5A successful author, who was educated by private teachers in his home instead of being sent to school with other boys, realizes he missed out on a lot fun in his younger years. He decides to make up for this and attends school classes disguised as a pupil.
The Fire Tongs Bowl
1970
No synopsis available yet.
Mancher lernt's nie
1972
3.4It is about brawls, prostitution, a prison escapee, murder and manslaughter. The film wants to be documentary, the director himself appears as moderator and interviewer.
Jürgen Roland’s St. Pauli-Report
1971
No synopsis available yet.
Schwabing so, so - oder so?
1970
No synopsis available yet.
Die Zeit schreit nach Satire
1971
1960s · 14 titles
4.4An officer and a count who live in opposite ends of the same castle bet each other who will be the first to bed their respective new 'virgin' maid. The winner will get ownership of the castle. In order to attain his goal, the officer ignores his lusty fiancee but she soon finds a luitenant to turn her attention to. Eventually a whole stable of local prostitutes gets in on the act.
The Sweet Pussycats
1969
8.0About a Cologne sparkling wine manufacturer who is pretending to be passionate about mountaineering in order to be able to devote himself to his real passion, theater.
Der Hochtourist
1961
6.5No synopsis available yet.
Robert und Bertram
1961
8.5In the forest of Hablikon, the administrator Reichle is found shot dead. He had gone hunting with three other respected citizens of the community. Detective Sergeant Müller takes charge of the investigation. The first suspect is the nephew of one of the hunters, who was also at the scene at the time of the shooting and was on parole from prison. With no clear motive, Müller focuses his attention on the honorable and irreproachable fellow hunters. Their clean facade begins to crumble during his investigations. Village doctor Amsler, banker Meier, and architect Häuptl all had something to hide. Reichle knew about their private and business misdeeds. Müller also learns from Alvine Dünki, the dead man's lover, that money from the community coffers was used for the four men's entertainment. The murderer is convicted after the crime is reconstructed.
Die Gejagten
1961
3.6Schoolgirl Josefine learns from an early age to use sex to gain advantages. The school's gym teacher is arrested and accused of indecent behavior but the court dismisses the case when Josefine uses her female charm on the jurors.
Should a Schoolgirl Tell?
1969
5.7The wife of the Swedish Ambassador of Greece becomes involved in a romantic triangle, but the man who comes between husband and wife has a preference for the husband.
Games of Desire
1964
3.7Rosy, a 15 year old, escapes the protectory and finds shelter at Helens, a singer. But Helen's care is just temporary and soon new troubles find her.
Sexy and Not Yet 16
1968
6.0In the crazy twenties, safecracker Orje is released from prison and, through the mediation of his friend Nelly, finds a job at the "Sparverein Biene". The honorable gentlemen train him as a pimp, but because he is bored, he starts an affair with Olga. Soon his colleagues are planning his murder.
Ganovenehre
1966
No synopsis available yet.
Sein Meisterstück
1963
No synopsis available yet.
Der Schmied seines Glücks
1965
No synopsis available yet.
Spätere Heirat erwünscht oder Pallü ist ein Spiel
1966
No synopsis available yet.
Liebe nicht ausgeschlossen
1965
8.0A young woman works in a Berlin hotel while her husband, a commercial art student, drives a cab. They are 3600 DM in debt. In order to pay the rates, the woman agrees to work as an entertainer in a bar against her husband's wishes...
Treibgut der Großstadt
1967
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Es war mir ein Vergnügen
1963
1950s · 24 titles
5.8West Germany in '50s is becoming an economic superpower. In such climate, Rosemarie is just one of many enterpreneurs who wants her piece of new fortune. She uses her charms to bring members of West German industrial elite to her bed. There she finds business secrets and later sells them to French competition. However, when scandal errupts, Rosemarie would find that she can't beat the system.
Rosemary
1958
7.0To supplement their pension, the eccentric couple August and Ida Bodendiek rent a room to young Klaus. His father wants to remarry, so Klaus moved out of his parents’ house and now works the night shift as a truck driver. This gives the Bodendieks the opportunity to double their income: at night, they rent the room to Lisa Franzen, who works as a secretary during the day. When Klaus loses his job, he inevitably runs into Lisa in their shared apartment. He also tells a white lie, pretending to be Lisa’s husband, which leads the two to fall in love without knowing that they are step-siblings—because Lisa’s mother is Klaus’s father’s new wife.
Kein Auskommen mit dem Einkommen
1957
6.0Winter 1942: Like thousands of other German soldiers, Asch and Vierbein have ended up at the Eastern front. Although Vierbein finds a new friend in Kowalski, the squadron commander captain Witterer, a true army veteran, gives them a really hard time. Witterer’s pointless orders reflect the bad habits of many former superiors. And again, Vierbein has to bear the brunt.
08/15 Part 2
1955
5.2No synopsis available yet.
Kirschen in Nachbars Garten
1956
5.0In a small town a bag with delicate letters disappears. Many of the residents are worried about their written messages. A clever sculptor uses the opportunity to play a prank.
The Little Town will go to Sleep
1954
8.0No synopsis available yet.
They Call It Love
1953
8.0No synopsis available yet.
Frauenarzt Dr. Bertram
1957
5.3The third part of Paul May′s "08/15" trilogy based on the novel by Hans Hellmut Kirst takes place shortly before the end of World War II: In the spring of 1945, the German troops are practically defeated, and the battalion of Kowalski, major general von Plönnies and Asch who had risen to the rank of lieutenant in the meantime is left to its own devices to a large extent. They hope to be able to wait for the end of the war without having to encounter any combat operations. At the same time, Asch tries to prevent high-level Nazi officers from disappearing unnoticed and from cashing in on the chaotic circumstances.
08/15 at Home
1955
7.0The unsuccessful composer Daniel Mogge meets the photographer Eva through his runaway dog Blasius. He falls in love with her and a romance begins between the two. The envious neighbor Grusius, who is feverishly waiting for submissions for musical works, finds them through the open window: Mogge composes and Grusius steals. When Mogge hears his piece on the radio, the events come thick and fast.
Liebe auf krummen Beinen
1959
8.0No synopsis available yet.
Ein tolles Hotel
1956
9.0No synopsis available yet.
Der Pfarrer von Kirchfeld
1955
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Schwarzwälder Kirsch
1958
5.5The paths of guests and employees cross at the Palace Hotel in St. Moritz: A chambermaid experiences financial difficulties. A guest has been robbed. A thief is caught. An assistant cook is promoted to waiter. And there’s no shortage of love in this small world of the great Hotel Palace. Keeping an orderly eye over proceedings is the hotel’s beautiful patron, whose heart is in the right place.
Palace Hotel
1952
No synopsis available yet.
Squirrel
1955
9.0In a small residential town, the two soldiers Peter and Nicky try to win the affections of the artist Ninon from the court theater. Their admiration clashes with their duties as soldiers and they are grounded. Nevertheless, they look at their Ninon in the theater, get caught and flee, with Peter losing his helmet in a girls' boarding school.
Liebe und Trompetenblasen
1954
7.5No synopsis available yet.
Furlough on Word of Honor
1955
7.3Life in the barracks, drill, harassment, and private Asch′s pranks are the ingredients of Hans Hellmut Kirst′s successful novel "08/15" (the number of an Army regulation). Shortly before the outbreak of World War II: Private Asch and gunner Vierbein belong to the same unit but could not be more contrary. The instructors use every opportunity to bully the clumsy Vierbein with erratic corporal Platzek leading the way. The harassment starts with minor extra duties but soon the methods become more and more brutal. Finally, Asch comes to Vierbein′s help and takes on his superiors. Joachim Fuchsberger stars in his first major role.
08/15
1954
5.7No synopsis available yet.
Alle lieben Peter
1959
6.9The pony hotel has just been opened, but so far no guests have arrived. Dick gets Ralf to design a brochure about the hotel. The girls and Ethelbert then lead the village children on horseback to Lübeck, where they all distribute the brochure - not knowing that Dalli has added some embellishments to the text.
Ferien auf Immenhof
1957
6.5A young country girl breaks up the engagement with her fiancé and moves to the city to live with her lover. The new man will give her some unpleasant surprises.
Heimatlos
1958
6.2No synopsis available yet.
Du bist wunderbar
1959
7.0Schaggi Streuli was not his real name. Born Emil Kägi, he had little luck in the first 30 years of his life. As the sixth child of an alcoholic and also a divorce goof, it wasn't easy for Schaggi Streuli. After that he tried unsuccessfully as a pickle in Ticino and a butcher offshoot. His only consolation, acting. And as it turned out later; also his calling.
The Ghost of Allenwil
1951
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Dany, bitte schreiben Sie
1956
6.5No synopsis available yet.
Der fröhliche Wanderer
1955
Series credits
6.2Tatort is a long-running German/Austrian/Swiss crime television series set in various parts of these countries. The show is broadcast on the channels of ARD in Germany, ORF in Austria and SF1 in Switzerland.
Scene of the Crime
1970
6.3A police department, lead by an older, experienced detective solve crimes together.
The Old Fox
1977
6.0Derrick was a German TV series produced by Telenova Film und Fernsehproduktion in association with ZDF, ORF and SRG between 1974 and 1998 about Detective Chief Inspector Stephan Derrick and his loyal assistant Inspector Harry Klein, who solve murder cases in Munich and surroundings.
Derrick
1974
6.0Derrick was a German TV series produced by Telenova Film und Fernsehproduktion in association with ZDF, ORF and SRG between 1974 and 1998 about Detective Chief Inspector Stephan Derrick and his loyal assistant Inspector Harry Klein, who solve murder cases in Munich and surroundings.
Derrick
1974
6.6No synopsis available yet.
NDR Talk Show
1979
5.7Ein Fall für zwei is a German television series, which premiered on September 11, 1981 on ZDF. The series, located in Frankfurt am Main, features two main characters who solve crimes: a defense attorney and a private investigator. Josef Matula, a former German police officer, has gone into private business. His method of investigation is very effective and direct, and he sometimes even resorts to dirty tricks. Claus Theo Gärtner has portrayed the role since the start of the series.
A Case For Two
1981
5.7Ein Fall für zwei is a German television series, which premiered on September 11, 1981 on ZDF. The series, located in Frankfurt am Main, features two main characters who solve crimes: a defense attorney and a private investigator. Josef Matula, a former German police officer, has gone into private business. His method of investigation is very effective and direct, and he sometimes even resorts to dirty tricks. Claus Theo Gärtner has portrayed the role since the start of the series.
A Case For Two
1981
5.7Ein Fall für zwei is a German television series, which premiered on September 11, 1981 on ZDF. The series, located in Frankfurt am Main, features two main characters who solve crimes: a defense attorney and a private investigator. Josef Matula, a former German police officer, has gone into private business. His method of investigation is very effective and direct, and he sometimes even resorts to dirty tricks. Claus Theo Gärtner has portrayed the role since the start of the series.
A Case For Two
1981
No synopsis available yet.
Goldene Kamera
1984
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Boulevard Bio
1991
No synopsis available yet.
Was bin ich?
1955
10.0Polizeiinspektion 1 is a German television series.
Polizeiinspektion 1
1977
No synopsis available yet.
Mitternachtsspitzen
1988
7.5In late 1920s Berlin, Franz Biberkopf is released from prison and vows to go straight. However, he soon finds himself embroiled in the city’s criminal underworld.
Berlin Alexanderplatz
1980
4.5No synopsis available yet.
St. Pauli-Landungsbrücken
1979
5.8Das Amt was a German comedy television series which aired between 1997 to 2002 on RTL. It was created by Dietmar Jacobs.
Das Amt
1997
No synopsis available yet.
Krimistunde
1982
No synopsis available yet.
Krimistunde
1982
10.0Dem Täter auf der Spur is a German television series.
Dem Täter auf der Spur
1967
10.0Dem Täter auf der Spur is a German television series.
Dem Täter auf der Spur
1967
8.0No synopsis available yet.
A.S. Gefahr ist sein Geschäft
1995
No synopsis available yet.
Deutscher Kleinkunstpreis
1972
NRSalto Kommunale is a German television series.
Salto Kommunale
1998
4.0Die Schule am See is a German television series.
Die Schule am See
1997
No synopsis available yet.
Night-Club
1968
5.0No synopsis available yet.
Locker vom Hocker
1979
10.0Salto Postale is a German television series.
Salto Postale
1993
8.0No synopsis available yet.
Zwei alte Hasen
1994
9.0It all starts with a minor rear-end collision. Gloria meets Maximillian Glanz in the process. Together with their mutual friend Lino, the two experience adventures that are as turbulent as they are insane...
Der ganz normale Wahnsinn
1979
No synopsis available yet.
Die Laurents
1981
No synopsis available yet.
Matchball
1994
10.0Saccard, ready to use all means, however immoral or illegal, tries to gain back the fortune he lost three years ago. All involving business and the exchange market. He has a loyal accomplice, an indifferent son, maybe-friends, partners and investors and of course, enemies.
L'Argent
1988
No synopsis available yet.
Blaues Blut
1989
9.0No synopsis available yet.
Lilli Lottofee
1992
10.0Am grünen Strand der Spree was a five-part German television movie which first aired in 1960. It was based on a novel by Hans Scholz and has been called a Straßenfeger in German, a television program that was watched by so many, the streets were empty. It was produced by German broadcaster Nord- und Westdeutscher Rundfunkverband in Cologne, Germany.
Am grünen Strand der Spree
1960
Three men at a crossroads. At age 42, fighter pilots Venske, Kellermann, and Glöckler are forced to retire due to age limits. They struggle to adjust to their new civilian lives. So a daring plan takes shape: the trio intends to rob the ticket booth at an air show expected to draw 400,000 visitors. To be on the safe side, they hire a lock-picking expert: Laux. His life is also at a dead end. And he’s suspicious—especially when the trio decides to hide the loot for two years.
Warten ist der Tod
1999
No synopsis available yet.
Pyjama für drei
1989
No synopsis available yet.
Hier kocht der Chef
1974

