Siegfried Rothemund (14 March 1944 – 13 January 2024) was a German film director.[1] He directed more than ninety films since 1964. He is the father of Marc Rothemund who is also a film director. Rothemund was married to the actress Margit Geissler whom he had a daughter with, Dany Babette Rothemund. Sigi Rothemund died on 13 January 2024, at the age of 79.[2]
Sigi Rothemund | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 March 1944 |
| Died | 13 January 2024 (aged 79) |
| Occupation | Director |
| Years active | 1964–2016 |
Selected filmography
Films and Miniseries
| Year | Title | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Alpine Glow in Dirndlrock | Siggi Götz | |
| Julia | Sigi Rothemund | ||
| 1976 | Three Bavarians in Bangkok | Siggi Götz | |
| 1977 | Three Swedes in Upper Bavaria | Siggi Götz | |
| The Fruit is Ripe | Siggi Götz | ||
| 1979 | Cola, Candy, Chocolate | Siggi Götz | |
| Timm Thaler | Sigi Rothemund | TV miniseries, based on Timm Thaler | |
| 1980 | Beautiful and Wild on Ibiza | Siggi Götz | |
| 1981 | Piratensender Powerplay | Siggi Götz | |
| Silas | Sigi Rothemund | TV miniseries, based on a novel by Cecil Bødker | |
| 1982 | Drei gegen Hollywood | Sigi Rothemund | TV film, based on Once in a Lifetime |
| Danny's Dream | Sigi Rothemund | TV film, based on a novel by Hans Frick | |
| Jack Holborn | Sigi Rothemund | TV miniseries, based on a novel by Leon Garfield | |
| 1985 | Jenseits der Morgenröte | Sigi Rothemund | TV miniseries |
| Die Einsteiger | Siggi Götz | ||
| 1987 | The War of the Oxen | Sigi Rothemund | TV miniseries, based on The War of the Oxen |
| 1988 | Starke Zeiten | Siggi Götz | Anthology film |
| 1989 | Affäre Nachtfrost | Sigi Rothemund | TV film, based on a novel by Stefan Murr |
| 1990 | Das Haus am Watt | Sigi Rothemund | TV film |
| Der Eindringling | Sigi Rothemund | TV film | |
| 1995 | Tödliches Erbe | Sigi Rothemund | TV film |
| 1996 | Ehebruch – Eine teuflische Falle | Sigi Rothemund | TV film |
| Nach uns die Sintflut | Sigi Rothemund | TV film | |
| 1997 | The Deep End | Sigi Rothemund | TV film, based on the novel The Deep End by Joy Fielding |
| Life Penalty | Sigi Rothemund | TV film, based on the novel Life Penalty by Joy Fielding | |
| 1998 | Frau zu sein bedarf es wenig | Sigi Rothemund | TV film, based on a novel by Hera Lind |
| The Final Game | Sigi Rothemund | TV film | |
| Vorübergehend verstorben | Sigi Rothemund | TV film, based on a novel by Norbert Klugmann and Peter Mathews | |
| 2000 | Der Superbulle und die Halbstarken | Sigi Rothemund | TV film |
| 2002 | Maximum Speed | Sigi Rothemund | TV film |
| 2004 | Stripped | Sigi Rothemund | TV film, based on the novel The Cave by Anne McLean Matthews |
| 2011 | The Gold Quest: A Journey to Panama | Sigi Rothemund | TV film |
| 2012 | Grandma Rules | Sigi Rothemund | TV film |
Television Series (as Sigi Rothemund)
| Year | Title | Episodes |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Das kann ja heiter werden | 3 episodes |
| 1985 | Ein Heim für Tiere | 4 episodes |
| 1987–1991 | Hafendetektiv | 6 episodes |
| 1989–1991 | Peter Strohm | 6 episodes |
| 1992 | Der Millionenerbe | 2 episodes |
| 1992–1993 | Die Männer vom K3 | 3 episodes |
| 1994 | Praxis Bülowbogen | 11 episodes |
| 1994–1995 | Alles außer Mord | 5 episodes |
| 1995 | The Old Fox | 1 episode: Türkische Spezialitäten |
| 1998–2001 | Der Clown | 14 episodes |
| 2000 | Die Motorrad-Cops – Hart am Limit | 3 episodes |
| 2001 | Bronski & Bernstein | 3 episodes |
| 2002–2019 | Donna Leon | 24 episodes |
| 2003–2005 | Alarm für Cobra 11 – Einsatz für Team 2 | 4 episodes |
| 2005–2007 | Ein Fall für den Fuchs | 4 episodes |
| 2006 | Commissario Laurenti | 2 episodes |
| 2008 | Plötzlich Papa – Einspruch abgelehnt! | 3 episodes |
| 2009 | Kommissar LaBréa | 1 episode: Tod an der Bastille |
| 2011–2015 | Engel der Gerechtigkeit | 4 episodes |
| 2016 | Kreuzfahrt ins Glück | 1 episode |