- Dieter Pröttel was born on October 31, 1933 in Offenburg, Baden [now Baden-Württemberg], German Reich [now Germany]. He was a director and writer, known for Geld oder Leber! (1986), Europarty (1967) and Hätten Sie heut' Zeit für mich? (1972). He was married to Birte Pröttel. He died on December 26, 2022 in Starnberg, Bavaria, Germany.
- SpouseBirte Pröttel(1961 - December 26, 2022) (his death, 3 children)
- As a student, the doctor of economics toured the concert halls of the young Federal Republic as a member of the »Three Halodies«. The trio made a name for themselves with cabaret cover versions and were finally discovered by Peter Frankenfeld on "Wer will, der kann". Later on, Pröttel worked for ten years at Südwestfunk as a permanent show director and editor. This position was the springboard for his career as an acclaimed director.
- He was actively at work behind the camera for the last time in Böblingen on December 16, 2006.
- Among other things, he moderated the music show Talentschuppen, where he presented his discoveries Gaby Berger, Juliane Werding, Joy Fleming, Michael Schanze Hape Kerkeling and Siegfried und Roy.
- Pröttel was a not only a director for many German television shows. He was also film director, and from 1971 to 1977 editor-in-chief for the listings magazine Bild+Funk.
- Pröttel also directed Germany's first color television program in 1967: the transmission from the Internationale Funkausstellung (IFA) in West Berlin had begun as a black-and-white broadcast. The Vice-Chancellor at the time, Willy Brandt, symbolically pressed a red button to convert the live transmission from the trade fair to color TV.
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