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'''Dieter Karl Cäsar Wedel''' ({{IPA-de|ˈdiːtɐ kaʁl ˈt͡sɛːzaʁ ˈveːdl̩|lang}}; 12 November 1939 – 13 July 2022) was a German director. Wedel directed numerous television productions since the late 1960s, among them very successful mini-series like ''{{ill|The Great Bellheim|de|Der große Bellheim}}'', ''{{ill|The Shadow Man (miniseries)|de|Der Schattenmann|lt=The Shadow Man}}'', ''{{ill|The King of St. Pauli|de|Der König von St. Pauli}}'' and ''[[Die Affäre Semmeling]]''. He is considered to be one of Germany's best-known television directors.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.medienkorrespondenz.de/leitartikel/artikel/schwerwiegende-anschuldigungen.html|title=Schwerwiegende Anschuldigungen|website=www.medienkorrespondenz.de}}</ref> He also served as the artistic director of the [[Nibelung Festival, Worms|Nibelung Festival]] in [[Worms, Germany|Worms]] between 2003 and 2014.
'''Dieter Karl Cäsar Wedel''' ({{IPA-de|ˈdiːtɐ kaʁl ˈt͡sɛːzaʁ ˈveːdl̩|lang}}; 12 November 1939 – 13 July 2022) was a German director. Wedel has directed numerous television productions since the late 1960s, among them very successful mini-series like ''{{ill|The Great Bellheim|de|Der große Bellheim}}'', ''{{ill|The Shadow Man (miniseries)|de|Der Schattenmann|lt=The Shadow Man}}'', ''{{ill|The King of St. Pauli|de|Der König von St. Pauli}}'' and {{Lang|de|[[Die Affäre Semmeling]]}}. He is considered to be one of Germany's best-known television directors.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.medienkorrespondenz.de/leitartikel/artikel/schwerwiegende-anschuldigungen.html|title=Schwerwiegende Anschuldigungen|website=www.medienkorrespondenz.de}}</ref> He also served as the artistic director of the [[Nibelung Festival, Worms|Nibelung Festival]] in [[Worms, Germany|Worms]] between 2003 and 2014.


In the [[Me Too campaign]], Wedel was accused in January 2018 by several actresses of sexual harassment and in the case of actress Jany Tempel even rape.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.zeit.de/gesellschaft/zeitgeschehen/2018-01/dieter-wedel-staatsanwaltschaft-ermittlungen|title=Staatsanwaltschaft ermittelt gegen Dieter Wedel|newspaper=[[Die Zeit]]}}</ref> There have been official concerns about the alleged long-time coverup of Wedel's actions because most of his work was done through public broadcasting and received government money. After official investigations against him, Wedel resigned from his post as the artistic director of the [[Bad Hersfelder Festspiele]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.spiegel.de/kultur/gesellschaft/dieter-wedel-tritt-als-intendant-der-bad-hersfelder-festspiele-zurueck-a-1189207.html|title = Dieter Wedel tritt als Intendant der Bad Hersfelder Festspiele zurück|newspaper=[[Der Spiegel]]}}</ref>
In the [[Me Too campaign]], Wedel was accused in January 2018 by several actresses of sexual harassment, and in the case of actress Jany Tempel, even rape.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.zeit.de/gesellschaft/zeitgeschehen/2018-01/dieter-wedel-staatsanwaltschaft-ermittlungen|title=Staatsanwaltschaft ermittelt gegen Dieter Wedel|newspaper=[[Die Zeit]]}}</ref> There have been official concerns about the alleged long-time coverup of Wedel's actions because most of his work was done through public broadcasting and received government money. After official investigations against him, Wedel resigned from his post as the artistic director of the [[Bad Hersfelder Festspiele]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.spiegel.de/kultur/gesellschaft/dieter-wedel-tritt-als-intendant-der-bad-hersfelder-festspiele-zurueck-a-1189207.html|title = Dieter Wedel tritt als Intendant der Bad Hersfelder Festspiele zurück|newspaper=[[Der Spiegel]]| date=22 January 2018 }}</ref>


Wedel was married to Ursula Wolters for many years, but in the past has also had relationships with other women, among them actresses [[Hannelore Elsner]] and [[Ingrid Steeger]]. He had six children.<ref name="Abendzeitung 2018">{{cite web | title=Dieter Wedel und die Frauen: Sein bewegtes Leben | website=Abendzeitung München | date=4 January 2018 | url=https://www.abendzeitung-muenchen.de/promis/dieter-wedel-und-die-frauen-sein-bewegtes-leben-art-428396 | language=de | access-date=20 July 2022}}</ref>
Wedel was married to Ursula Wolters for many years, but in the past he has also had relationships with other women, among them actresses [[Hannelore Elsner]] and [[Ingrid Steeger]]. He had six children.<ref name="Abendzeitung 2018">{{cite web | title=Dieter Wedel und die Frauen: Sein bewegtes Leben | website=Abendzeitung München | date=4 January 2018 | url=https://www.abendzeitung-muenchen.de/promis/dieter-wedel-und-die-frauen-sein-bewegtes-leben-art-428396 | language=de | access-date=20 July 2022}}</ref>


Wedel died from [[leukemia]] on 13 July 2022 in Hamburg, at the age of 82.<ref name="Online 2022">{{cite web | title=Star-Regisseur Dieter Wedel ist tot | website=[[Focus (German magazine)|Focus]] | date=20 July 2022 | url=https://www.focus.de/kultur/kino_tv/wurde-82-jahre-alt-regisseur-dieter-wedel-ist-tot_id_119916069.html | language=de | access-date=20 July 2022}}</ref>
Wedel died from [[leukemia]] on 13 July 2022 in Hamburg, at the age of 82.<ref name="Online 2022">{{cite web | title=Star-Regisseur Dieter Wedel ist tot | website=[[Focus (German magazine)|Focus]] | date=20 July 2022 | url=https://www.focus.de/kultur/kino_tv/wurde-82-jahre-alt-regisseur-dieter-wedel-ist-tot_id_119916069.html | language=de | access-date=20 July 2022}}</ref>
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* 1974: ''Eiger'', ARD
* 1974: ''Eiger'', ARD
* 1974: ''Aus Liebe zum Sport'' (TV series), ARD
* 1974: ''Aus Liebe zum Sport'' (TV series), ARD
* 1975: ''Die Rakete'', ARD<ref>[https://www.abendblatt.de/archiv/1975/article201497403/Die-Rakete-Komoedie-mit-einem-Koernchen-Wahrheit.html ''Die Rakete: Komödie mit einem Körnchen Wahrheit''], HA 20 December 1975 (retrieved 6 January 2018)</ref>
* 1975: ''{{ill|Die Rakete (film)|de|Die Rakete (Film)|lt=Die Rakete}}'', ARD<ref>[https://www.abendblatt.de/archiv/1975/article201497403/Die-Rakete-Komoedie-mit-einem-Koernchen-Wahrheit.html ''Die Rakete: Komödie mit einem Körnchen Wahrheit''], HA 20 December 1975 (retrieved 6 January 2018)</ref>
* 1976: ''{{ill|Alle Jahre wieder – Die Familie Semmeling|de}}'' (TV miniseries), ARD
* 1976: ''{{ill|Alle Jahre wieder – Die Familie Semmeling|de}}'' (TV miniseries), ARD
* 1977: ''Das Rentenspiel''
* 1977: ''Das Rentenspiel''
* 1981/1982: ''Bretter, die die Welt bedeuten'' (TV series), [[Saarländischer Rundfunk|SR]]/ARD<ref>[https://books.google.de/books?id=caPs3xhsfjwC&pg=PA145&lpg=PA145&dq=%22Bretter,+die+die+Welt+bedeuten%22+%22dieter+wedel%22+1981&source=bl&ots=uytMLqXELf&sig=0aHzeCo2NhH4EBNyDJ04czynb9k&hl=de&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj80drFovHYAhWFY1AKHR5UAtMQ6AEIXTAM#v=onepage&q=%22Bretter%2C%20die%20die%20Welt%20bedeuten%22%20%22dieter%20wedel%22%201981&f=false ''Lexikon der Fernsehspiele''], Achim Klünder (1991), Band II, S. 145</ref>
* 1981/1982: ''Bretter, die die Welt bedeuten'' (TV series), [[Saarländischer Rundfunk|SR]]/ARD<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=caPs3xhsfjwC&dq=%22Bretter%2C+die+die+Welt+bedeuten%22+%22dieter+wedel%22+1981&pg=PA145 ''Lexikon der Fernsehspiele''], Achim Klünder (1991), Band II, S. 145</ref>
* 1982: ''[[Schwarz Rot Gold]]: Alles in Butter'', NDR/ARD
* 1982: ''[[Schwarz Rot Gold]]: Alles in Butter'', NDR/ARD
* 1982: ''[[Schwarz Rot Gold]]: Unser Land'', NDR/ARD
* 1982: ''[[Schwarz Rot Gold]]: Unser Land'', NDR/ARD
* 1983: ''Das Protokoll'', NDR/ARD
* 1984: ''Der Mann, der keine Autos mochte'', [[ZDF]]
* 1984: ''Der Mann, der keine Autos mochte'', [[ZDF]]
* 1985: ''[[Schwarz Rot Gold]]: Nicht schießen!'', NDR/ARD
* 1985: ''[[Schwarz Rot Gold]]: Nicht schießen!'', NDR/ARD
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* 1996: ''{{ill|The Shadow Man (miniseries)|de|Der Schattenmann|lt=The Shadow Man}}'' (TV miniseries), ZDF
* 1996: ''{{ill|The Shadow Man (miniseries)|de|Der Schattenmann|lt=The Shadow Man}}'' (TV miniseries), ZDF
* 1998: ''{{ill|The King of St. Pauli|de|Der König von St. Pauli}}'' (TV miniseries), Sat.1
* 1998: ''{{ill|The King of St. Pauli|de|Der König von St. Pauli}}'' (TV miniseries), Sat.1
* 2002: ''[[Die Affäre Semmeling]]'' (TV miniseries), ZDF
* 2002: {{Lang|de|[[Die Affäre Semmeling]]}} (TV miniseries), ZDF
* 2006: ''{{ill|Papa und Mama|de}}'', ZDF
* 2006: ''{{ill|Papa und Mama|de}}'', ZDF
* 2007: ''{{ill|Mein alter Freund Fritz|de}}'', ZDF
* 2007: ''{{ill|Mein alter Freund Fritz|de}}'', ZDF
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[[Category:German film directors]]
[[Category:German film directors]]
[[Category:German male screenwriters]]
[[Category:German male screenwriters]]
[[Category:Year of birth uncertain]]
[[Category:Free University of Berlin alumni]]
[[Category:Free University of Berlin alumni]]
[[Category:Officers Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany]]
[[Category:Officers Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany]]
[[Category:Deaths from leukemia]]
[[Category:Deaths from leukemia in Germany]]

Latest revision as of 14:17, 20 May 2024

Dieter Wedel
Wedel in 2016
Born
Dieter Karl Cäsar Wedel

12 November 1939
Frankfurt am Main, Hesse-Nassau, Prussia, Germany
Died13 July 2022 (aged 82)
Hamburg, Germany
Occupation(s)Film director
Screenwriter
Years active1966–2018

Dieter Karl Cäsar Wedel (German: [ˈdiːtɐ kaʁl ˈt͡sɛːzaʁ ˈveːdl̩]; 12 November 1939 – 13 July 2022) was a German director. Wedel has directed numerous television productions since the late 1960s, among them very successful mini-series like The Great Bellheim [de], The Shadow Man [de], The King of St. Pauli [de] and Die Affäre Semmeling. He is considered to be one of Germany's best-known television directors.[1] He also served as the artistic director of the Nibelung Festival in Worms between 2003 and 2014.

In the Me Too campaign, Wedel was accused in January 2018 by several actresses of sexual harassment, and in the case of actress Jany Tempel, even rape.[2] There have been official concerns about the alleged long-time coverup of Wedel's actions because most of his work was done through public broadcasting and received government money. After official investigations against him, Wedel resigned from his post as the artistic director of the Bad Hersfelder Festspiele.[3]

Wedel was married to Ursula Wolters for many years, but in the past he has also had relationships with other women, among them actresses Hannelore Elsner and Ingrid Steeger. He had six children.[4]

Wedel died from leukemia on 13 July 2022 in Hamburg, at the age of 82.[5]

Filmography

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Source:[6]

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References

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  1. ^ "Schwerwiegende Anschuldigungen". www.medienkorrespondenz.de.
  2. ^ "Staatsanwaltschaft ermittelt gegen Dieter Wedel". Die Zeit.
  3. ^ "Dieter Wedel tritt als Intendant der Bad Hersfelder Festspiele zurück". Der Spiegel. 22 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Dieter Wedel und die Frauen: Sein bewegtes Leben". Abendzeitung München (in German). 4 January 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Star-Regisseur Dieter Wedel ist tot". Focus (in German). 20 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Filmografie Dieter Wedel". fernsehserien.de (in German). 26 April 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  7. ^ Die Rakete: Komödie mit einem Körnchen Wahrheit, HA 20 December 1975 (retrieved 6 January 2018)
  8. ^ Lexikon der Fernsehspiele, Achim Klünder (1991), Band II, S. 145
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