Enno Patalas
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Enno Patalas | |
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| Born | October 15, 1929 |
| Died | August 20, 2018 (aged 88) |
| Nationality | German |
| Known for | Geschichte des Films |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Film history |
| Institutions | Munich Film Museum |
Enno Patalas (15 October 1929, in Quakenbrück – 7 August 2018, in Munich) was a German film historian, collector, and expert[1] film preservationist. A former head of the Munich Film Museum (1973–1994),[2][3] his restorations include films such as Metropolis,[1] M – Eine Stadt sucht einen Mörder and Die Nibelungen, all directed by Fritz Lang. Patalas also restored the film The Battleship Potemkin for viewing at the Berlin Film Festival in 2005.[4]
He, along with director Ulrich Gregor, wrote the influential film history book Geschichte des Films (History of Film).[5]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1968 | Till the Happy End | Pfarrer | |
| 1974 | The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser | Pastor Fuhrmann | |
| 1983 | Der Platzanweiser – Porträt eines Kinomanen | Enno Patalas | |
| 1984 | Der Havarist | Der Herr aus New York | |
| 1985 | Feel the Motion | (final film role) |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Rediscovering Utopia - Lost Scenes Restore Lang's Original Vision of 'Metropolis'". Der Spiegel. 4 July 2008. Retrieved 24 June 2010.
- ^ "Filmhistoriker Enno Patalas ist tot". 8 August 2018.
- ^ "Putting on the Fritz". The Village Voice. 4 April 2000. Retrieved 24 June 2010.
- ^ "Battleship Potemkin' To Debut In February". Gadsden Times. 30 December 2004. Retrieved 24 June 2010.
- ^ "Ermutiger des unabhängigen Films: Ulrich Gregor wird 75". Schwäbische Zeitung (in German). 17 September 2007. Archived from the original on February 13, 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2010.
External links[edit]
- Enno Patalas at IMDb
- Obituary by Jan-Christopher Horak at the UCLA website
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