Lutz Büscher


Lutz Büscher was a German film director and screenwriter who helped create episodes for Großstadtrevier, Peter Strohm, and Titanic - Nachspiel einer Katastrophe, as well as his own series, Tatort.

Life and career

Büscher was born in Berlin, German Reich, on October 24, 1937. His television career began in 1966 as a junior assistant director for the film Porträt eines Helden, under the Austrian director Michael Kehlmann.
Büscher's first film came in 1967, when he directed the crime film Der Alte, starring Paul Verhoeven, Ursula Jockkeit, and Hans Dickow. Büscher wrote the film's script himself.
Büscher made over 20 television films and series over the course of his 27-year career.
Büscher died on March 23, 2007, at the age of 69. He was buried in the Volksdorf cemetery in Hamburg.

Films

In total, Büscher directed a total of 26 films and co-directed one.

Director

Assistant Director

  • 1967: Der Alte

Junior Assistant Director

  • 1966: Porträt eines Helden