# 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 [de]
* Swedish Girl [de] (co-director: Håkan Bergström [sv], 1955)
* Liebe, die den Kopf verliert (1956)
* Die Stimme der Sehnsucht [de] (1956)
* Nichts als Ärger mit der Liebe [de] (1956) — based on the play The Concert by Hermann Bahr
* Wie schön, daß es dich gibt (1957)
* Junger Mann, der alles kann [de] (1957) — based on a novel by Ernst Rudolphi
* Der Page vom Palast-Hotel [de] (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 [de] (1958)
* Liebe auf krummen Beinen [de] (1959) — based on a novel by Hans Gruhl [de]
* The Blue Sea and You (1959)
* I Learned That in Paris (1960)
* Gauner-Serenade [de] (1960)
* Wie einst im Mai (1961, TV film) — based on Walter Kollo's operetta Wie einst im Mai [de]
* Davon träumen alle Mädchen [de] (1961)
* Lauter Lügen (1961, TV film) — Remake of the films All Lies (1938) and Must We Get Divorced? (1953)
* Schlagerrevue 1962 [de] (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 [de] by Emil Rosenow [de]
* Meine Tochter und ich [de] (1963) — screenplay by Curth Flatow
* Glückliche Reise (1963, TV film) — based on Eduard Künneke's operetta Glückliche Reise [de]
* 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 [de]
* 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 [de]
* Wilhelmina (1966–1968, TV series, 5 episodes) — screenplay by Barbara Noack
* Die Frau des Fotografen (1967, TV film) — based on the play Fabien [fr] 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 [de] (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 [de] (1972–1973, TV series, 13 episodes)
* Alle lieben Célimare (1973, TV film) — based on the play Célimare le bien-aimé [fr] by Eugène Labiche
* Mein Onkel Benjamin [de] (1973, TV film) — based on the novel Mon oncle Benjamin [fr] 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 [de] (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 [de] (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 [de] (1981, TV film)
* Wie es geschah (1983, TV film) — screenplay by Irina Korschunow
* Suddenly at Home [de] (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 [es]
* Der Kandidat (1986, TV film) — based on the play Le Candidat by Gustave Flaubert
* Between Heaven and Earth (1987, TV film) — based on a novel by Otto Ludwig
* Tatort: Schuldlos schuldig (1988, TV series episode)