Franz Seitz Jr.


Franz Seitz Jr. was a German film producer, screenwriter and film director. He produced more than 70 films between 1951 and 2006. He was a member of the jury at the 16th Berlin International Film Festival.
His 1982 film Doctor Faustus was entered into the 13th Moscow International Film Festival where it won the Silver Prize. In 1983 he was a member of the jury at the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival. In 1991 his film Success was entered into the 41st Berlin International Film Festival. In 1997 he won the Berlinale Camera award at the 47th Berlin International Film Festival.
His father, Franz Seitz Sr. was also a film director.

Selected filmography

The [Last Shot (1951 film)|The Last Shot] Jackboot Mutiny, directed by G. W. Pabst The Twins from Zillertal The [Green Devils of Monte Cassino] The Scarlet Baroness Do Not Send Your Wife to Italy Darling What Is Father Doing in Italy? I Must [Go to the City] The River Line Tonio Kröger, directed by Rolf Thiele The Blood of the Walsungs, directed by Rolf Thiele The Gentlemen Aunt Frieda I Am Looking for a Man Once a Greek Love Nights in the Taiga When Ludwig Goes on Manoeuvres, directed by Werner Jacobs The Sex of Angels, directed by Ugo Liberatore We'll Take [Care of the Teachers] The [Flying Classroom (1973 film)|The Flying Classroom] The Pedestrian, directed by Maximilian Schell When Mother Went on Strike ', directed by Franz Seitz