Helmut Fischer

Helmut Fischer

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1950-12-14
Deathday: 1997-06-14 (46 years old)

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Biography

In 1972 he played in the Bavarian Television's first episode of the Tatort series, as assistant to then-time Inspector Veigl (played by Gustl Bayrhammer). When Veigl was "retired" in 1981, Fischer was "promoted" to Commissioner Ludwig Lenz and as such he solved a total of seven cases until 1987. In 1974 Helmut Fischer, in his favourite café Münchner Freiheit met director Helmut Dietl. The latter recognised his friend's true talent and in 1980 gave him a major role in the TV series Der ganz normale Wahnsinn in which Fischer for the first time got to play a manquéed playboy. The final breakthrough came in 1983 with Helmut Fischer's series Monaco Franze - der ewige Stenz. Again Helmut Dietl was the director, Patrick Süskind cooperated on the scripts to almost all episodes. In the series, which has now reached cult status among fans, Fischer alongside Ruth Maria Kubitschek, Karl Obermayr and Erni Singerl in inimitable way embodied an easygoing dandy, charmer and ladies' men, who always manages to master awkward situations with a sheepy smile. Famous sayings by the character role like "A bisserl was geht immer (Anything goes)" were adapted into daily language use. Matching this, Fischer also recorded a successful single titled "Spatzl (Schau wia i schau)) (Sweetheart (Look like I'm looking))". From now on, the actor was busy with roles whose character were always based on Stenz though. Until the end of his life Fischer kept assuring that the figure of Monaco Franze had nothing to do with his real life. In the mid-1980s, Fischer played with Thomas Gottschalk and Michael Winslow in the two Zärtliche Chaoten films, from 1987 to 1992 he could be seen as "Josefbärli" along Veronika Fitz and Ilse Neubauer in the series Die Hausmeisterin (The House Keeper). Fischer enjoyed his last success in the series Ein Schloß am Wörthersee (A castle on theWörthersee), where he played the absentminded estate manager Leo Laxeneder, and as the fictitious mayor of Hohenwaldau, Peter Elfinger in Peter and Paul alongside Hans Clarin. In 1993 Helmut Fischer was diagnosed with cancer. He kept this diagnosis largely secret, only his wife Utta knew about it. In 1996, the actor underwent treatment by the well-known and controversial cancer specialist Julius Hackethal. In November he celebrated his 70th anniversary with a great number of friends and colleagues. At the occasion the told the press: "Das Leben macht sich ja mehr und mehr aus dem Staub (Life is more and more buzzing off)". Eight months later Fischer, to the surprise of the common public, died in Chiemgau. More than 1,000 people participated in the funeral service at the mortuary of Munich's northern cemetery and the subsequent funeral at the Bogenhausen cemetery (gravesite no. 2-4-2) on 19 June 1997. In his funeral speech Munich's Lord Mayor Christian Ude, a friend and neighbour of Fischer, said: "... Populär war er in ganz Deutschland - in München wurde er geliebt. (He was popular throughout Germany - in Munich, he was loved.)"

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Filmography

all 66

TV Shows 34

Movies 32

self 6

Wiggerl
Fröhlich Geschieden

Fröhlich Geschieden (1997)

Movie
Ludwig König
Drei in fremden Betten

Drei in fremden Betten (1996)

Movie
Ludwig König
Drei in fremden Kissen

Drei in fremden Kissen (1995)

Movie
Peter Elfinger
Peter und Paul

Peter und Paul (1994)

TV
Lilli Lottofee

Lilli Lottofee (1992)

TV
Piano-Schorsch
Der Unschuldsengel

Der Unschuldsengel (1992)

Movie
Leo Laxenender
Ein Schloß am Wörthersee

Ein Schloß am Wörthersee (1990)

TV
Wembacher
Café Meineid

Café Meineid (1990)

TV
Self
Romy Award

Romy Award (1990)

TV
Alfred Löffler
Jede Menge Schmidt

Jede Menge Schmidt (1989)

Movie
Xaver Prielmayer
Three Crazy Jerks II

Three Crazy Jerks II (1988)

Movie
Monaco Franze
Starke Zeiten

Starke Zeiten (1988)

Movie
Josef Haslbeck
Die Hausmeisterin

Die Hausmeisterin (1987)

TV
Schmidgruber
Three Crazy Jerks

Three Crazy Jerks (1987)

Movie
Leo Hansen
Hexenschuß

Hexenschuß (1987)

Movie
Oskar Schatz
Rette mich, wer kann

Rette mich, wer kann (1986)

TV
Bert
Mama Mia - Nur keine Panik

Mama Mia - Nur keine Panik (1984)

Movie
Herbert Dirscherl
Unsere schönsten Jahre

Unsere schönsten Jahre (1983)

TV
Franz Münchinger, 'Monaco Franze'
Monaco Franze

Monaco Franze (1983)

TV
Dr. Schredlbach
Master Eder and his Pumuckl

Master Eder and his Pumuckl (1982)

TV
Anton Stinglmayer
Das Traumschiff

Das Traumschiff (1981)

TV
Prüfer Bergstahler
Der Gerichtsvollzieher

Der Gerichtsvollzieher (1981)

TV
Franz
Mein Freund der Scheich

Mein Freund der Scheich (1981)

Movie
Prominenter im Sack
Game for a Laugh

Game for a Laugh (1981)

TV
Self
Wetten, dass..?

Wetten, dass..? (1981)

TV
Rechtsanwalt Dr. Hermann
Die Undankbare

Die Undankbare (1980)

Movie
Max
Felix und Oskar

Felix und Oskar (1980)

TV
Rhaider Lois
Der Millionenbauer

Der Millionenbauer (1979)

TV
James Grützner
Fast wia im richtigen Leben

Fast wia im richtigen Leben (1979)

TV
Generalsekretär Ascher
Die Farbe des Himmels

Die Farbe des Himmels (1979)

Movie
Lino
Der Durchdreher

Der Durchdreher (1979)

Movie
Julius Linnekogel
Blauer Himmel den ich nur ahne

Blauer Himmel den ich nur ahne (1979)

Movie
Lino Gailing
Der ganz normale Wahnsinn

Der ganz normale Wahnsinn (1979)

TV
Dr. Blagge
Das Einhorn

Das Einhorn (1978)

Movie
Kavallerieleutnant
Sachrang

Sachrang (1978)

TV
Martin Widmann / Herr Strohmeier
Polizeiinspektion 1

Polizeiinspektion 1 (1977)

TV
Lindemann
Derrick

Derrick (1974)

TV
4
Kellner
Okay S.I.R.

Okay S.I.R. (1973)

TV
Assistent
Die Schrott-Story

Die Schrott-Story (1971)

Movie
Augenzeugen müssen blind sein

Augenzeugen müssen blind sein (1971)

Movie
Ludwig Lenz
Scene of the Crime

Scene of the Crime (1970)

TV
Bill
Recht auf Gewissen

Recht auf Gewissen (1970)

Movie
Taxichauffeur
Die Perle – Aus dem Tagebuch einer Hausgehilfin

Die Perle – Aus dem Tagebuch einer Hausgehilfin (1969)

TV
Helikopterpilot
Der Staudamm

Der Staudamm (1969)

TV
Düsterberg junior
Gestern gelesen

Gestern gelesen (1969)

TV
Dragotin
Knüpfe das Netz nach dem Fisch

Knüpfe das Netz nach dem Fisch (1968)

Movie
Kellner
Kurzer Prozeß

Kurzer Prozeß (1967)

Movie
Butler
Graf Yoster gibt sich die Ehre

Graf Yoster gibt sich die Ehre (1967)

TV
Müller
Umsonst

Umsonst (1967)

Movie
SA-Führer Schneidhuber
Der Röhm-Putsch

Der Röhm-Putsch (1967)

Movie
Erster Faschist
Italienische Nacht

Italienische Nacht (1966)

Movie
Baumann
Familie Schimek

Familie Schimek (1966)

Movie
Walter Pistorek
Das unverschämte Glück, ein Mann zu sein

Das unverschämte Glück, ein Mann zu sein (1965)

Movie
Kaspar
Der Ruepp

Der Ruepp (1965)

Movie
Georg Hübkoppel
Der Nachtkurier meldet…

Der Nachtkurier meldet… (1964)

TV
Self
Grimme-Preis-Verleihung

Grimme-Preis-Verleihung (1964)

TV
Knöferl
Das Kriminalmuseum

Das Kriminalmuseum (1963)

TV
Sepp Oberleitner
Der Komödienstadel - Der Hochzeiter

Der Komödienstadel - Der Hochzeiter (1962)

Movie
Le sergent-chef Holbrock
The Honors of War

The Honors of War (1962)

Movie
Helle Leitner
Funkstreife Isar 12

Funkstreife Isar 12 (1961)

TV
Gemeinderat Merkl
Oh, diese Bayern!

Oh, diese Bayern! (1960)

Movie
Anton Hartl
Die Lokalbahn

Die Lokalbahn (1960)

Movie
Self
Stars in der Manege

Stars in der Manege (1959)

TV
Smilax
Augsburger Puppenkiste - Cenodoxus – Der Doktor von Paris

Augsburger Puppenkiste - Cenodoxus – Der Doktor von Paris (1958)

Movie
self
Was bin ich?

Was bin ich? (1955)

TV
Self
Bambi Awards

Bambi Awards (1948)

TV

Ratings

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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1950-12-14

Deathday
1997-06-14 (46 years old)

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