Thomas Engel (director)

Thomas Engel (April 18, 1922– May 7, 2015) was a German screenwriter and director of film and television. He was the son of director Erich Engel.

Selected filmography

 * Annaluise and Anton (1953) — based on the eponymous novel by Erich Kästner
 * Girl with a Future (1954)
 * Bon Voyage (1954) — based on Eduard Künneke's operetta Glückliche Reise (operetta)
 * Swedish Girl (co-director: Håkan Bergström, 1955)
 * Liebe, die den Kopf verliert (1956)
 * Die Stimme der Sehnsucht (1956)
 * Nichts als Ärger mit der Liebe (1956) — based on the play The Concert by Hermann Bahr
 * Wie schön, daß es dich gibt (1957)
 * Junger Mann, der alles kann (1957) — based on a novel by Ernst Rudolphi
 * Der Page vom Palast-Hotel (1958) — based on a novel by Maria von Peteani
 * Mylord weiß sich zu helfen (1958, TV film) — based on the story Lord Arthur Savile's Crime by Oscar Wilde
 * Der lachende Vagabund (film) (1958)
 * Liebe auf krummen Beinen (1959) — based on a novel by Hans Gruhl
 * The Blue Sea and You (1959)
 * I Learned That in Paris (1960)
 * Gauner-Serenade (1960)
 * Wie einst im Mai (1961, TV film) — based on Walter Kollo's operetta Wie einst im Mai (operetta)
 * Davon träumen alle Mädchen (1961)
 * Lauter Lügen (1961, TV film) — Remake of the films All Lies (1938) and Must We Get Divorced? (1953)
 * Schlagerrevue 1962 (1961)
 * So war Mama (1962, TV film) — based on the play I Remember Mama by John Van Druten and Kathryn Forbes
 * Im echten Manne ist ein Kind (1962, TV series)
 * Ihr gehorsamer Diener (1962, TV film) — based on the play Your Obedient Servant by Diana Morgan and Dorothea Gotfurt
 * Sein Meisterstück (1963, TV film) — based on the play Savez-vous planter les choux by Marcel Achard
 * Kater Lampe (1963, TV film) — based on the play Kater Lampe (play) by Emil Rosenow
 * Meine Tochter und ich (1963) — screenplay by Curth Flatow
 * Glückliche Reise (1963, TV film) — based on Eduard Künneke's operetta Glückliche Reise (operetta)
 * Die Zofen (1964, TV film) — based on the play The Maids by Jean Genet
 * Frau Luna (1964) — based on Paul Lincke's operetta Frau Luna
 * Meine Nichte Susanne (1964, TV film) — Remake of the 1950 film My Niece Susanne
 * Schicken Sie mir einen Dollar! (1965, TV film) — based on the play The Gimmick by Joseph Julian
 * Bei Pfeiffers ist Ball (1966, TV film)
 * An einem ganz gewöhnlichen Tag (1966, TV film) — based on the story Salto Mortale by Milo Dor
 * Corinne und der Seebär (1966, TV film) — screenplay by Karl Wittlinger
 * Wilhelmina (1966–1968, TV series, 5 episodes) — screenplay by Barbara Noack
 * Die Frau des Fotografen (1967, TV film) — based on the play Fabien (play) by Marcel Pagnol
 * Heinrich IV (1967, TV film) — based on the play Henry IV by Luigi Pirandello
 * Im Ballhaus ist Musike (1967, TV film) — sequel to Bei Pfeiffers ist Ball
 * Im Ballhaus wird geschwoft (1968, TV film) — sequel to Im Ballhaus ist Musike
 * Gold für Montevasall (1968, TV film)
 * Ein Sommer mit Nicole (1969, TV series, 13 episodes)
 * Wie ein Wunder kam die Liebe (1969, TV film)
 * Miss Molly Mill (1970, TV series, 13 episodes)
 * Familie Bergmann (1970–1971, TV series, 2 episodes)
 * Die Frau ohne Kuß (1971, TV film) — based on Walter Kollo's operetta
 * Ich träume von Millionen (1971, TV film) — sequel to Wie ein Wunder kam die Liebe
 * Die keusche Susanne (1972, TV film) — based on Jean Gilbert's operetta Die keusche Susanne
 * Hofball bei Zille (1972, TV film)
 * Algebra um Acht (1972–1973, TV series, 13 episodes)
 * Alle lieben Célimare (1973, TV film) — based on the play Célimare le bien-aimé by Eugène Labiche
 * Mein Onkel Benjamin (1973, TV film) — based on the novel Mon oncle Benjamin (novel) by Claude Tillier
 * So'n Theater (1973, TV film)
 * Der kleine Doktor (1974, TV series, 7 episodes) — based on stories by Georges Simenon
 * Hochzeitsnacht im Paradies (1974, TV film) — based on Friedrich Schröder's operetta Wedding Night in Paradise
 * Streng geheim (1975, TV film) — Remake of the 1964 film A Mission for Mr. Dodd
 * Beschlossen und verkündet (1975, TV series, 13 episodes)
 * Es muss nicht immer Kaviar sein (1977, TV series) — based on a novel by Johannes Mario Simmel
 * Endstation Paradies (1977, TV film)
 * Drei Damen vom Grill (1977, TV series, the first 6 episodes)
 * Grille und Ameise (1979, TV film) — based on a play by Alfonso Paso
 * Der Führerschein (1979, TV film) — screenplay by Irina Korschunow
 * Ihr 106. Geburtstag (1979, TV film) — based on a play by Jean Sarment
 * Der Urlaub (1980, TV film) — screenplay by Irina Korschunow
 * Kintopp Kintopp (1981, TV series, 13 episodes)
 * Tatort: Im Fadenkreuz (1981, TV series episode)
 * Zurück an den Absender (1981, TV film)
 * Wie es geschah (1983, TV film) — screenplay by Irina Korschunow
 * Suddenly at Home (film) (1985, TV film) — based on a play by Francis Durbridge
 * Ein Mann ist soeben erschossen worden (1985, TV film) — based on a play by Jaime Salom
 * Der Kandidat (1986, TV film) — based on the play Le Candidat by Gustave Flaubert
 * Tatort: Schuldlos schuldig (1988, TV series episode)