Franz Seitz

Career overview

Franz Seitz senior was a German film director, writer, and known credit holder whose career included work in directing, producing, writing, acting, screenplays, and stories. Born in Munich, Bavaria, Germany on April 14, 1887, his directorial and writing credits included works such as Der Schwerverbrecher in 1918, Jolly, der Teufelskerl in 1921, and The Company's Mother in 1931. Other notable works associated with his career include S.A. Mann Brand, Die Erbin vom Rosenhof, The Fight with the Dragon, Der letzte Schuß, The Merry Farmer, The Unsuspecting Angel, and Die blonde Christl.

Seitz was married to Anny Seitz, also known as the actress Anni Terofal. He died on March 7, 1952, in Schliersee, Bavaria. His family lineage included a son, Franz Seitz junior, who was born in Munich in 1921 and became a German film producer, film director, and screenwriter, and died in Schliersee in 2006. Another son, Hans, became a well-known comedian. Franz Seitz junior also received an Oscar in the best foreign-language film category in 1980 for Die Blechtrommel, working under the pseudonym Georg Laforet.