Peter Patzak

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Peter Patzak

Directing January 2, 1945

Vienna, Austria

Peter Patzak was an Austrian filmmaker known especially for directing the satirical crime series Kottan ermittelt and many other films and TV productions. After studying psycholog…

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Scene of the Crime

Scene of the Crime

6.2 1970 TV Show
Polizeiruf 110

Polizeiruf 110

6.3 1971 TV Show
Kottan ermittelt

Kottan ermittelt

8.8 1976 TV Show
Waldhaus

Waldhaus

5.5 1987 TV Show
Midnight Cop

Midnight Cop

4.7 1988 Movie
Le Gorille

Le Gorille

6.2 1990 TV Show
Lethal Obsession

Lethal Obsession

4.9 1987 Movie
Die Entführung

Die Entführung

5.5 1999 Movie
Slaughter Day

Slaughter Day

7.0 1972 Movie
Kottan ermittelt: Rien ne va plus

Kottan ermittelt: Rien ne va plus

5.6 2010 Movie
Wahnfried

Wahnfried

5.2 1986 Movie
Burning Heart

Burning Heart

9.0 1995 Movie

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Peter Patzak was an Austrian filmmaker known especially for directing the satirical crime series Kottan ermittelt and many other films and TV productions. After studying psychology, art history and painting, he directed his first feature and later adapted literary works and historical stories for screen. In addition to filmmaking, he was also a painter, author and long-time professor of directing at the Vienna Film Academy, and he won numerous international awards throughout his career. Patzak passed away in 2021 at the age of 76 following heart surgery.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2022
    Österreichische Fernsehjuwele

    TV show Peter Patzak

  2. 2011
    Was wurde aus...?

    TV show himself

  3. 2010
    Kottan ermittelt: Rien ne va plus

    Movie Director

  4. 2010
    Mein Bezirk

    TV show Self

  5. 2009
    Jugendliche 2

    Movie Director

  6. 2007
    Facetten

    Movie Bogner

  7. 2006
    The Mozart Minute

    Movie Director

  8. 2005
    Sternzeichen

    Movie Director

  9. 2005
    Rufer, der Wolf

    Movie Hans Leuenberger

  10. 2003
    Verliebte Diebe

    Movie Director

  11. 2003
    The Uncrowned Heart

    Movie Director

  12. 2002
    Die Wasserfälle von Slunj

    Movie Director

  13. 2002
    Die achte Todsünde: Das Toskana-Karussell

    Movie Director

  14. 2001
    Nichts wie weg

    Movie Gast

  15. 2001
    Adeus und Goodbye

    Movie Self

  16. 2000
    Der Mörder in dir

    Movie Director

More credits
  1. 2000
    Kill me softly – Frauenmord in Frankfurt

    Movie Director

  2. 2000
    Hart im Nehmen

    Movie Director

  3. 1999
    Gefangen im Jemen

    Movie Director

  4. 1999
    Die Entführung

    Movie Director

  5. 1999
    Sweet Little Sixteen

    Movie Director

  6. 1998
    Mörderisches Erbe - Tausch mit einer Toten

    Movie Director

  7. 1997
    Crazy Moon

    Movie Director

  8. 1997
    Hotel Shanghai

    Movie Director

  9. 1996
    Glück auf Raten

    Movie Director

  10. 1996
    Schmetterlingsgefühle

    Movie Director

  11. 1995
    Burning Heart

    Movie Director

  12. 1995
    Das geborgte Nest

    Movie Director

  13. 1994
    Tödliche Besessenheit

    Movie Director

  14. 1994
    1945

    Movie Director

  15. 1994
    Jenseits der Brandung

    Movie Director

  16. 1993
    Das Babylon Komplott

    Movie Director

  17. 1993
    Es Lebe die Liebe, der Papst und das Puff

    Movie Writer

  18. 1992
    Rochade

    Movie Writer

  19. 1991
    St. Petri Schnee

    Movie Director

  20. 1990
    Lex Minister

    Movie

  21. 1990
    Death of a Schoolboy

    Movie Director

  22. 1990
    Le Gorille

    TV show Director

  23. 1990
    Romy Award

    TV show Self

  24. 1989
    Mistress Berta Garlan

    Movie Director