Jürgen Roland
Jürgen Roland, born Jürgen Schellack was a German film director. Roland was described as the "father of German TV crime shows". He directed about 80 TV productions and 30 movies.
Life and career
Roland was born on 25 December 1925 in Hamburg as Jürgen Schellack. He started his career as a radio host for the North western German Radio Station (NWDR) in 1945, and was one of the first presenters for the TV station of the NWDR in 1951. Norddeutscher Rundfunk Station Manager said, that Jürgen Roland " belonged to the ranks of young radio reporter, who contributed after the war to the legendary reputation of the then NWDR." Roland's first TV series Der Polizeibericht meldet... was a detailed description of real crimes, filmed accurate and faithful.The TV series Stahlnetz caused Roland's fame. For the 1958s crime series, Roland worked with screenwriter Wolfgang Menge. The cases were based on real crimes also, and the series was a blockbuster in Germany. After his work for the TV station Roland directed several movies, the 1960s Der grüne Bogenschütze —starring Gert Fröbe—was based on an Edgar Wallace's novel of 1923.
Roland directed several Tatort episodes, and as of 2007, Roland's TV series Großstadtrevier was shown for 21 years in German TV.
Filmography
- 1950: Only One Night
- 1955: Netz über Bord – Heringsfang auf der Nordsee
- 1959: For Love and Others
- 1960: The Crimson Circle — based on The Crimson Circle by Edgar Wallace
- 1961: The Green Archer — based on The Green Archer by Edgar Wallace
- 1961: ' — based on a novel by
- 1961: The Strange Countess — based on The Strange Countess by Edgar Wallace
- 1962: The Hot Port of Hong Kong
- 1963: The Black Panther of Ratana
- 1963: The Pirates of the Mississippi — based on a novel by Friedrich Gerstäcker
- 1964: '
- 1965: ' — based on Lay Her Among the Lilies by James Hadley Chase
- 1966: 4 Schlüssel — based on a novel by
- 1967: Lotus Flowers for Miss Quon — based on A Lotus for Miss Quon by James Hadley Chase
- 1968: ' — based on a novel by
- 1969: Angels of the Street
- 1971: '
- 1973: The Girl from Hong Kong — based on a novel by Herbert Reinecker
- 1973: '
- 1984: House Guest — based on a play by Francis Durbridge
- 1995: ''Peter Strohm''
''Stahlnetz''
German TV series for the Norddeutscher Rundfunk, based on real crimes. Roland directed 22 episodes and was screenwriter for 2 episodes. The series is filmed in black and white, the first episode of season 1 was aired 1958. German actors Hellmut Lange and Helmut Peine were in the cast.- 1958: '
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''Dem Täter auf der Spur''
- 1967: Am Rande der Manege
- 1967: 10 Kisten Whisky
- 1968: Schrott
- 1969: Das Fenster zum Garten
- 1969: Familienärger
- 1970: Frau gesucht…
- 1970: Puppen reden nicht
- 1970: Froschmänner
- 1970: Schlagzeile: Mord
- 1971: Tod am Steuer
- 1971: Flugstunde
- 1972: In Schönheit sterben
- 1972: Ohne Kranz und Blumen
- 1972: Der Tod in der Maske
- 1972: Kein Hafer für Nicolo
- 1973: Blinder Haß
- 1973: ''Stellwerk 3''
''Tatort''
- 1976: '
- 1977: '
- 1979: '
- 1982: '
- 1983: '
- 1985: '
- 1985: '
- 1989: '
- 1991: Tod eines Mädchens
- 1992: Stoevers Fall
- 1995: Tod eines Polizisten
- 1997: ''Ausgespielt''
As actor
- 1988: Pleitegeier, as Anton Marek
- 2001: Tod vor Scharhörn, as Polizeipräsident von Hamburg
''Großstadtrevier''
Roland directed 46 episodes of the German TV series Großstadtrevier, produced by the Norddeutscher Rundfunk.- 1986: Kein Tag wie jeder andere
- 1986: Wühlmäuse
- 1986: Mensch, der Bulle ist 'ne Frau
- 1986: Speedy
- 1986: Prosit Neujahr
- 1987: Amamos und Konsorten
- 1987: Der Champ
- 1987: Fahrerflucht
- 1987: Rote Karte für Thomas?
- 1989: Dame in Not
- 1991: Das schwarze Schaf
- 1991: Treffpunkt Kino
- 1992: Der Neue
- 1992: Auf Gift gebaut
- 1992: Revanche
- 1997: Der Praktikant
- 1997: Das Stuntgirl
- 1997: Die Aufsteiger
- 1999: ''Zeugen''