Tag Archives: Winnetou

In Memoriam Martin Böttcher

Posted on April 23, 2019 by Cora

German film composer Martin Böttcher (1927 – 2019) died April 19th aged 91. Once again, there is no English language obituary, but here are some German ones from Tagesschau, RP Online and Deutschlandfunk Kultur. Deutschlandfunk Kultur also has a nice … Continue reading →

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More than just a Bond Girl – Remembering Karin Dor

Posted on November 9, 2017 by Cora

German actress Karin Dor died Monday aged 79. Most international obituaries, such as they are, mainly focus on her turn as a Bond villainess in the 1967 James Bond movie You Only Live Twice and on her appearance in Alfred … Continue reading →

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Winnetou Redux, German SF and Two Audio Links

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Cora

My post about the passing of Pierre Brice, the actor best known for portraying the noble Apache chief Winnetou in the Karl May adaptations of the 1960s, attracted some unexpected attention, because it led to me being interviewed by Carol … Continue reading →

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Rest in Peace, Pierre Brice a.k.a. Winnetou

Posted on June 7, 2015 by Cora

French actor Pierre Brice died today at age 86. If you grew up in (West) Germany between 1962 and approx. 2001, this news will come as a shock to you, because Pierre Brice in his star role as the noble … Continue reading →

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Great German Movies on YouTube

Posted on August 13, 2013 by Cora

In the comments to my last post, I recommended a bunch of full vintage German movies I found on YouTube to Sherwood. In case somebody else is interested as well, here is the list again, reorganized and expanded a bit. … Continue reading →

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