Jürgen Roland

Director

December 25, 1925 (81 years)

† September 21, 2007

Hamburg, Germany

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jürgen Roland, born Jürgen Schellack (25 December 1925 – 21 September 2007) was a German film director. Roland was described as the "father of German TV crime shows". He directed about 80 TV productions and 30 movies Description above from the Wikipedia article Jürgen Roland, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Filmography

6.2

Scene of the Crime

Tatort is a long-running German/Austrian/Swiss, crime television series set in various parts of these countries. The show is broadcast on the channels of ARD in Germany, ORF in Austria and SF1 in Switzerland.

6.0

Großstadtrevier

Follow the everyday work of a fictional police station on the Kiez of Hamburg.

6.7

Stahlnetz

Stahlnetz is a German television series.

10.0

Dem Täter auf der Spur

Dem Täter auf der Spur is a German television series.

8.0

Die Katze im Sack

Vic Malloy discovers the letter of a girl in his letter tray. The shnodder detective has probably forgotten to open it some time ago. He now learns that the young millionaire should have come to life immediately after sending the letter. But who inherited the fortune? The sister who says in the letter that she should be in the violence of blackmailers. With his detective colleague Jack, Vic goes after the matter. They encounter a secret crime.

7.1

The Pirates of the Mississippi

European produced Western based on the novel by Friedrich Gerstäcker, set in the 19th century in a town on the banks of the Mississippi River. The area is plagued by a gang of pirates under the leadership of Captain Kelly, who live on an island in the river, from where they operate raids on passing steamboats and traders rafts, robbing them of their cargo and murdering the crews. Townspeople and settlers do their best to put an end to the crimes and rid themselves of the pirates and their daring leader.

8.0

Hong Kong Hot Harbor

German journalist Peter Holberg arrives in Hong Kong and, by accident, he is carrying a microfilm that was destined to local gang lord, Marek. Peter is helped by another German journalist, Joan Kent, and falls in love with a night-club dancer, Colette. Colette is actually working for Marek, but betrays the gang for love - at the ultimate cost to her. The HK Police will intervene just in time to prevent Peter from further losses.

6.4

The Green Archer

The country estate of American emigre Abel Bellamy is haunted by the ghost of the Green Archer, a 14th century Robin Hood type figure who terrorised the former lords of the manor. Now, with the gangster coming home on vaguely defined business and his niece Valerie arriving with her adoptive father to take up residence in the adjacent mansion, much to Bellamy's annoyance, the archer has returned. Who is he and what does he want?

5.0

Battle of the Godfathers

Hamburg business man Otto Westermann is also the boss of organized crime in the city. His reign as godfather is in danger, though, as an ambitious Sicilian mafioso enters the fray. His goal is clear and simple: he wants to take over Hamburg. But Westermann isn't as easy to defeat as the Sicilian expects. And soon Hamburg is on the verge of a bloody mob war.

6.6

The Strange Countess

Strange fortune hunters are behind a girl's murder in this Edgar Wallace tale.

6.7

The Angels of the Street

In Hamburg's red light district Jule and his mob of macks battle Holleck's competing Viennese clan. When a sex worker is murdered both kingpins join forces to hunt the killer and keep the police from cracking down on their business.

6.1

The Red Circle

A strange, red circle appears on the neck of a man saved from the guillotine. What is its mysterious meaning? Tragically, it turns out to be something of a family curse, as each generation thereafter bears the same sign, which in turn leads to blackmail and murder.

6.8

Der Transport

March, 1945: The insecure and hesitant reserve lieutenant Felix Bleck receives orders to lead a transport of 40 prisoners to the Western Front, where the men are to be burned up in a punishment battalion. On the way there, Bleck realizes the inhuman futility of his assignment and makes a fateful decision.

3.4

Jürgen Roland’s St. Pauli-Report

It is about brawls, prostitution, a prison escapee, murder and manslaughter. The film wants to be documentary, the director himself appears as moderator and interviewer.

6.8

The Girl From Hong Kong

Frank Boyd comes to Hong Kong to visit a friend, but unfortunately he was murdered a few days ago. The father of his fiancee puts $ 10,000 reward for the capture of the murderer and Frank wants to earn this money.

10.0

Einer fehlt beim Kurkonzert

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8.7

Lotosblüten für Miss Quon

American Mark Jason is stranded in Southeast Asia and works there as a teacher. One day, he finds diamonds worth several million dollars in his apartment. Jason quickly succumbs to the temptation to keep the treasure stashed here by the previous tenant for himself rather than handing it in to the police. When his Asian servant, who witnessed Jason's find, is found murdered, the teacher comes under suspicion of having disposed of him. Now Jason has the local police on his tail after all, and he has to flee. The American is accompanied by his Asian girlfriend, Nhan Lee Quon. The local police inspector Gonsart is extremely keen to catch Jason and hunts him down without mercy.

7.0

The Black Panther of Ratana

Murder mystery following the revenge for the theft of a sapphire from a Buddha in a Thailand temple.

4.7

Polizeirevier Davidswache

A drama that illustrates a few days at a busy Hamburg police station.

7.0

Der Besuch

The son of actor Robert Drury is kidnapped, and a strange visitor arrives.