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August Rieger

1914 – 1984 · Vienna, Austria · Active 1951–1980

August Rieger (1914–1984) was an Austrian screenwriter and film director. He worked in the Austrian and later the West German film industry.

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Battle of the Godfathers

Battle of the Godfathers

1973 ★ 6.3
Writer

Hamburg business man Otto Westermann is also the boss of organized crime in the city. His reign as godfather is in danger, though, as an ambitious Sicilian mafioso enters the fray. His goal is clear and simple: he wants to take over Hamburg. But Westermann isn't as easy to defeat as the Sicilian expects. And soon Hamburg is on the verge of a bloody mob war.

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Filmography

46 credits
Crew Credits
1980s 1 credit
1980
Movie ★ 4.3
1970s 15 credits
1976
Movie ★ 4.3
1975
Movie ★ 6.0
1974
Movie ★ 5.3
1974
Movie ★ 5.0
1974
Movie ★ 3.8
1973
Movie ★ 3.2
1973
Movie ★ 5.0
1971
Movie ★ 5.3
1971
Movie ★ 7.8
1970
Movie ★ 3.5
1970
Movie ★ 5.0
1970
Movie ★ 4.8
1970
Movie ★ 4.0
1960s 18 credits
1969
Movie ★ 6.0
1969
Movie ★ 5.8
1969
Movie ★ 6.8
1968
Movie ★ 5.0
1968
Movie ★ 5.0
1968
Movie ★ 4.3
1968
Movie ★ 9.5
1968
Movie ★ 9.5
1968
Movie ★ 6.6
1967
Movie
1965
Movie ★ 7.0
1961
Movie ★ 7.0
1961
Movie ★ 7.5
1961
Movie ★ 7.5
1960
Hohe Tannen Director
Movie ★ 5.2
1960
Movie ★ 5.2
1960
Am Galgen hängt die Liebe Production Manager
Movie ★ 8.0
1960
Movie ★ 7.5
1950s 12 credits
1959
Movie ★ 7.0
1959
Movie ★ 3.3
1959
Movie ★ 3.3
1959
Movie ★ 7.5
1957
Movie ★ 7.5
1957
Movie ★ 6.5
1957
Movie ★ 7.3
1957
Movie ★ 7.3
1956
Försterliesel Executive Producer
Movie ★ 5.3
1953
Movie ★ 7.0
1952
Movie ★ 6.3
1951
Movie ★ 8.0