Biography
Georg Tressler (born January 25, 1917, in Vienna – died January 6, 2007, in Belgern, Germany) was an Austrian film director known for bringing social realism to postwar German cinema. After early work as an assistant and documentary filmmaker, he achieved major success with Die Halbstarken (1956), which helped launch the career of Horst Buchholz and marked a break from conventional 1950s German filmmaking. Influenced by Italian Neorealism, Tressler favored location shooting and a documentary-style approach, evident in films such as Endstation Liebe and Das Totenschiff. From the 1960s onward, ...
Details
Born
January 25, 1917
Died
January 6, 2007
Age at Death
89
Birthplace
Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]
Career Stats
Total Credits
32
As Actor
4
As Director
23
As Writer
4
As Producer
1
