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Gunther von Fritsch (15 July 1906, Pula – 27 August 1988, Pasadena) was an American film director born in the Austro-Hungarian Empire.[1]

Gunther von Fritsch
Born	(1906-07-15)July 15, 1906 Pula
Died	August 27, 1988(1988-08-27) (aged 82) Pasadena, California
Occupation	director

Biography

Gunther von Fritsch was born 15 July 1906 in Pula. He studied in Paris, and in 1930 moved to the United States. During World War II, he entered the United States Army Signal Corps. After the war, he directed training films for the State Department in West Berlin.[1]

Von Fritsch died of a stroke in Pasadena 27 August 1988.[1]

Filmography

(incomplete)

Year	Title	Type	Notes
1930	Man Trouble	film	assistant director
1931	The Spy	film	assistant director
1936	Wanted – A Master	short	co-director
1943	Seeing Hands	short
1944	The Curse of the Cat People	film	co-director
1946	Traffic with the Devil	documentary
1947	Cigarette Girl	film
1947	Give Us the Earth	documentary	director and cinematographer
1947	Body and Soul	film	montages director
1949	Heart to Heart	documentary
1950	Big Town	TV series
1953	Stolen Identity	film	director
1954	Flash Gordon	TV series	8 episodes (of 39)
1970	Snow Bear	film	director

References

External links

• Gunther von Fritsch at IMDb

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