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Karl May film adaptations

Karl May film adaptations are films based on stories and characters by German author Karl May (1842–1912). The characters Old Shatterhand, Winnetou, and Kara Ben Nemsi are very famous in Central Europe.

Theatrical films
Auf den Trümmern des Paradieses (On the Brink of Paradise) (1920), dir.: Josef Stein (silent film) • Die Todeskarawane (Caravan of Death) (1920), dir.: Josef Stein (silent) • Die Teufelsanbeter (The Devil Worshippers, informal) (1920), dir.: Ertugrul Moussin-Bey (silent) • Durch die Wüste (Across the Desert) (1936), dir.: Johannes Alexander Hübler-Kahla (first sound film) • '''' (–) (1958), dir.: Georg Marischka / Ramón Torrado (first color film) • '''' (–) (1959), dir.: Johannes Kai (= Hanns Wiedmann) / Ramón Torrado • Der Schatz im Silbersee (Treasure of Silver Lake) (1962), dir.: Dr. Harald ReinlWinnetou 1. Teil (Apache Gold) (1963), dir.: Dr. Harald Reinl • Old Shatterhand (''Apaches' Last Battle'') (1964), dir.: Hugo FregoneseDer Schut (Yellow Devil a.k.a. The Shoot) (1964), dir.: Robert SiodmakWinnetou – 2. Teil (Last of the Renegades) (1964), dir.: Dr. Harald Reinl • Unter Geiern (Frontier Hellcat a.k.a. Among Vultures) (1964), dir.: Alfred VohrerDer Schatz der Azteken (The Treasure of the Aztecs) (1965), dir.: Robert Siodmak • Die Pyramide des Sonnengottes (The Pyramid of the Sun God) (1965), dir.: Robert Siodmak • Der Ölprinz (The Oil Prince a.k.a. Rampage at Apache Wells) (1965), dir.: Harald PhilippDurchs wilde Kurdistan (Wild Kurdistan a.k.a. The Wild Men of Kurdistan) (1965), dir.: Franz Josef GottliebWinnetou – 3. Teil (The Desperado Trail) (1965), dir.: Dr. Harald Reinl • Old Surehand 1. Teil (Flaming Frontier) (1965), dir.: Alfred Vohrer • Im Reiche des silbernen Löwen (Kingdom of the Silver Lion a.k.a. Fury of the Sabers) (1965), dir.: Franz Josef Gottlieb • Das Vermächtnis des Inka (Legacy of the Incas) (1965), dir.: Georg Marischka • Winnetou und das Halbblut Apanatschi (Winnetou and the Crossbreed) (1966), dir.: Harald Philipp • Winnetou und sein Freund Old Firehand (Winnetou and Old Firehand a.k.a. Thunder at the Border) (1966), dir: Alfred Vohrer • Winnetou und Shatterhand im Tal der Toten (The Valley of Death) (1968), dir.: Dr. Harald Reinl • Die Spur führt zum Silbersee (The Trace Leads to the Silver Lake) (1990), dir.: Günter Rätz • Der Schuh des Manitu (The Shoe of the Manitou) (2001), dir.: Michael HerbigBullyparade – Der Film (Bullyparade – The Movie) (2017), dir.: Michael Herbig • '''' (2022), dir.: Mike Marzuk == Television ==
Television
Mit Karl May im Orient – 1963, 6 episodes • Kara Ben Nemsi Effendi – 1973/75, 26 episodes • Mein Freund Winnetou (My Friend Winnetou – French: Winnetou le Mescalero) – 1980, 14 episodes • '''' – 1986, 2 episodes • '''' – 1988, 2 episodes • '''' – 1998, 2 episodes • WinneToons (German animated series) – 26 episodes • Winnetou – Der Mythos lebt – 2016, 3 episodes == Discography ==
Discography
• "Wilder Westen – Heißer Orient" – Karl-May-Filmmusik 1936–1968 : Bear Family Records BCD 16413 HL – 8 CDs with 192-page movie-book • "Winnetou Melodie – Martin Böttcher dirigiert seine großen Karl-May-Erfolge" (1971/1991) : Convoy (East West Records, Time Warner, distributed by Karussel Musik and Video GmbH, 849 824-2) == Literature ==
Literature
• Michael Petzel: Karl May Filmbuch, Karl-May-Verlag, Bamberg, ==References==
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