Kurt Früh

Kurt Früh

Known for

Directing

Born

April 12, 1915

Birthplace

St. Gallen, Switzerland

Died

March 24, 1979 (aged 63)

Biography

Kurt Früh (1915-1979) was most probably Switzerland's most popular film director ever. Früh was born in 1915 in St. Gallen (Switzerland). When he was a child, his family moved to Zurich, where Früh studied linguistics and music at the university.

Best known work

Hinter den sieben Gleisen
Hinter den sieben Gleisen
1959
Café Odeon
Café Odeon
1959
Dällebach Kari
Dällebach Kari
1970
The Zürrer Bakery
The Zürrer Bakery
1957
Polizischt Wäckerli
Polizischt Wäckerli
1956
Im Parterre links
Im Parterre links
1963
A Roof Over Your Head
A Roof Over Your Head
1962
Der Fall
Der Fall
1972
The Village
The Village
1953
The Devil May Well Laugh
The Devil May Well Laugh
1960

Filmography

  1. 1972

    Der Fall

    Director

  2. 1970

  3. 1969

  4. 1968

  5. 1967

  6. 1963

  7. 1962

    The 42nd Heaven

    Director, Writer

  8. 1962

    A Roof Over Your Head

    Director, Writer

  9. 1960

    The Devil May Well Laugh

    as Croupier im Spielcasino, Director

  10. 1959

    Café Odeon

    as Gast, Director, Writer

  11. 1959

  12. 1958

  13. 1957

    The Zürrer Bakery

    Screenplay, Director

  14. 1956

    Oberstadtgass

    Director, Writer

  15. 1956

    Polizischt Wäckerli

    Director, Writer

  16. 1953

  17. 1950

  18. 1949

    Mitenand gahts besser

    Director, Writer

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