Helmuth Ashley(1919-2021)

Director
Cinematographer
Writer

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Helmuth Ashley was born on 17 September 1919 in Vienna, Austria. He was a director and cinematographer, known for Danger - Keine Zeit zum Sterben (1984), Die fünfte Kolonne (1963) and Le jeu de l'assassin (1961). He was married to Doris Kirchner and Benny Benghauser. He died on 2 July 2021 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.

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Known for

Danger - Keine Zeit zum Sterben (1984)

Danger - Keine Zeit zum Sterben

4.1

Director

1984

Die fünfte Kolonne (1963)

Die fünfte Kolonne

8.4

TV Series

Director

Le jeu de l'assassin (1961)

Le jeu de l'assassin

6.9

Director

1961

Das Kriminalmuseum (1963)

Das Kriminalmuseum

8.6

TV Series

Director

Credits

Director

Le renard
6.4
TV Series
- Director
- 1978–2005
Inspecteur Derrick
6.7
TV Series
- Director
- 1975–1997
Katrin ist die Beste
TV Series
- Director (as Helmut Ashley)
- 1997
Mutter, ich will nicht sterben!
6.0
TV Movie
- Director (as Helmut Ashley)
- 1994
Une famille en Bavière
4.8
TV Series
- Director
- 1989–1991
Danger - Keine Zeit zum Sterben
4.1
- Director
- 1984
Der Trotzkopf
6.4
TV Mini Series
- Director
- 1983
Tatort
7.0
TV Series
- Director
- 1977
Sonderdezernat K1
7.0
TV Series
- Director (as Helmut Ashley)
- 1972–1977
Notarztwagen 7
6.6
TV Series
- Director
- 1976–1977
Der Kommissar
7.6
TV Series
- Director (as Helmut Ashley)
- 1974–1975
Ferdinand Lassalle
TV Movie
- Director
- 1972
Die drei Gesichter der Tamara Bunke
TV Movie
- Director
- 1971
Die Münchner Räterepublik
TV Series
- Director
- 1971
Der Portland-Ring
TV Movie
- Director (as Helmut Ashley)
- 1970

Cinematographer

Eine Frau fürs ganze Leben
5.8
- Cinematographer
- 1960
Mon ami d'école
7.2
- Cinematographer
- 1960
Un jour qui ne finira plus
6.5
- Cinematographer (as Helmut Ashley)
- 1959
Arzt ohne Gewissen
5.5
- Cinematographer (as Helmut Ashley)
- 1959
Chiens, à vous de crever !
7.2
- Cinematographer (as Helmut Ashley)
- 1959
Zone-Est interdite
6.7
- Cinematographer (as Helmut Ashley)
- 1958
Endstation Liebe
6.3
- Cinematographer (as Helmut Ashley)
- 1958
Banktresor 713
6.4
- Cinematographer (as Helmut Ashley)
- 1957
Der Stern von Afrika
6.3
- Cinematographer
- 1957
Nina
5.8
- Cinematographer (as Helmut Ashley)
- 1956
Kitty, une sacrée conférence
6.1
- Cinematographer (as Helmut Ashley)
- 1956
Regine
6.5
- Cinematographer (as Helmut Ashley)
- 1956
Rendez-moi justice
6.9
- Cinematographer
- 1955
Du darfst nicht länger schweigen
7.3
- Cinematographer
- 1955
Hanussen, l'astrologue d'Hitler
6.0
- Cinematographer (as Helmut Ashley)
- 1955

Writer

Danger - Keine Zeit zum Sterben
4.1
- Writer (as Helmut Ashley)
- 1984
Notarztwagen 7
6.6
TV Series
- adaptation
- 1976–1977
Kidnap - Die Entführung des Lindbergh-Babys
8.0
TV Movie
- teleplay
- 1968
Die schwarze Hand
9.0
TV Movie
- Writer (as Helmut Ashley)
- 1966
Die fünfte Kolonne
8.4
TV Series
- written by
- 1965–1966
Das Kriminalmuseum
8.6
TV Series
- teleplay
- 1963–1964
Le jeu de l'assassin
6.9
- screenplay (as Helmut Ashley)
- 1961
Nina
5.8
- Writer (as Helmut Ashley)
- 1956
Le dernier pont
7.3
- additional material (as Ashley)
- 1954

Personal details

Alternative names
- Helmut Ashley
Born
- September 17, 1919
- Vienna, Austria
Died
- July 2, 2021
- Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Spouses

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Trivia
After he divorced Doris Kirchner he lived together with Emily Reuer.

Nickname
- Helmut Ashley

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