Karl Spiehs

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Karl Spiehs

Production February 20, 1931

Ternitz, Lower Austria, Austria

Karl Spiehs was an Austrian movie producer. With his movie production company LISA Film, he became one of the most prolific movie producers of the German-speaking world. The outpu…

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Banana Joe

Banana Joe

6.7 1982 Movie
Contamination

Contamination

5.2 1980 Movie
Devil Hunter

Devil Hunter

4.4 1980 Movie
Zwei Nasen tanken Super

Zwei Nasen tanken Super

4.9 1984 Movie
Die Supernasen

Die Supernasen

4.8 1983 Movie
Julia

Julia

4.4 1974 Movie
Piratensender Powerplay

Piratensender Powerplay

5.4 1982 Movie
Vanessa

Vanessa

5.0 1977 Movie
Mord in bester Gesellschaft

Mord in bester Gesellschaft

7.0 2007 TV Show
The Poppy Is Also a Flower

The Poppy Is Also a Flower

6.0 1966 Movie
The Beginner

The Beginner

5.7 1985 Movie
Bloody Friday

Bloody Friday

5.7 1972 Movie

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Karl Spiehs was an Austrian movie producer. With his movie production company LISA Film, he became one of the most prolific movie producers of the German-speaking world. The output of his company featured shallow comedies, raunchy sex movies, cheesy music films, but also exploitation films. Many of these films were slated by critics but enjoyed considerable commercial success. From the early 1990s onwards, he increasingly shifted the focus of his company from cinematic movies to made-for-tv productions.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2024
    "Auf der Alm da gibt's koa Sünd" - Die Erotikfilme der 1960er, -70er und -80er Jahre

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  2. 2023
    Zwei Leben für die Lisa Film

    Movie Self (voice)

  3. 2020
    Otto Retzer - Der Film meines Lebens

    Movie Self

  4. 2017
    Jedermann liebt Karli Spiehs – Einer Legende auf der Spur

    Movie Self

  5. 2015
    Österreich: Oben und Unten

    Movie Executive Producer

  6. 2012
    Oma wider Willen

    Movie Producer

  7. 2008
    Das jüngste Gericht

    TV show Producer

  8. 2007
    Mord in bester Gesellschaft

    TV show Director

  9. 2006
    König der Herzen

    Movie Producer

  10. 2005
    Die Liebe eines Priesters

    Movie Producer

  11. 2004
    The Return of the Dancing Master

    Movie Producer

  12. 2002
    August der Glückliche

    Movie Producer

  13. 2001
    Herzensfeinde

    Movie Producer

  14. 1999
    Die blaue Kanone

    Movie Producer

  15. 1998
    Fröhliche Chaoten

    Movie Producer

  16. 1998
    Österreich-Bild

    TV show Self

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  1. 1996
    Klinik unter Palmen

    TV show Producer

  2. 1995
    Der schwarze Fluch

    Movie Producer

  3. 1995
    Liebling, ich muß auf Geschäftsreise

    Movie Producer

  4. 1995
    Desperate Obsession

    Movie Producer

  5. 1995
    Unser Opa ist der Beste

    Movie Producer

  6. 1994
    Mein Freund, der Lipizzaner

    Movie Producer

  7. 1994
    Das Paradies am Ende der Berge

    Movie Producer

  8. 1990
    Harry and Harriet

    Movie Producer

  9. 1990
    Romy Award

    TV show Self

  10. 1989
    Real Men Don't Eat Gummi Bears

    Movie Producer

  11. 1989
    Silence Like Glass

    Movie Executive Producer

  12. 1988
    Midnight Cop

    Movie Producer

  13. 1988
    Three Crazy Jerks II

    Movie Producer

  14. 1988
    Starke Zeiten

    Movie Producer

  15. 1987
    Lethal Obsession

    Movie Producer

  16. 1987
    Three Crazy Jerks

    Movie Producer

  17. 1986
    Die Schokoladenschnüffler

    Movie Scheich

  18. 1985
    The Beginner

    Movie Producer

  19. 1985
    Love Pains

    Movie Producer

  20. 1985
    Drei und eine halbe Portion

    Movie Producer

  21. 1985
    Coconuts

    Movie Producer

  22. 1984
    Mama Mia - Nur keine Panik

    Movie Producer

  23. 1984
    Ein irres Feeling

    Movie Producer

  24. 1984
    Zwei Nasen tanken Super

    Movie Gangsterboss