Horst Werner Buchholz was a German actor who appeared in more than 60 feature films from 1951 to 2002. During his youth, he was sometimes called "the German James Dean". He is perhaps best known in English-speaking countries for his roles as Chico in The Magnificent Seven (1960), as a communist in Billy Wilder's One, Two, Three (1961), and as Dr. Lessing in Life Is Beautiful (1997).
Sylva Koscina was a Yugoslav-born Italian actress, maybe best remembered for her role as Iole, the bride of Hercules in Hercules (1958) and Hercules Unchained (1960). She also played Paul Newman's romantic interest in The Secret War of Harry Frigg (1968).
That Man in Istanbul is a 1965 English-language European international co-production adventure film directed by Antonio Isasi-Isasmendi and starring Horst Buchholz. It was released in the United States by Columbia Pictures. That Man in Istanbul is a eurospy comedy film. Its English-language title is likely a reference to the 1964 eurospy comedy film That Man from Rio.
Three Fables of Love is a 1962 internationally co-produced comedy film starring Leslie Caron, Anna Karina and Monica Vitti. It was shown as part of a retrospective on Italian comedy at the 67th Venice International Film Festival.
Women in Hospital is a 1977 West German drama film directed by Rolf Thiele and starring Horst Buchholz, Stephen Boyd, and Lillian Müller.
Secret Cargo is a 1947 French drama film directed by Alfred Rode and starring Luis Mariano, Käthe von Nagy and Claudine Dupuis. It was shot at the Boulogne Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Emile Alex.
Girl's Apartment is a 1963 comedy film directed by Michel Deville and starring Mylène Demongeot, Sylva Koscina and Renate Ewert. It was a co-production between France, Italy and West Germany.
The Girl and the Legend is a 1957 German historical drama film directed by Josef von Báky and starring Romy Schneider, Horst Buchholz and Erich Ponto. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. The film's sets were designed by the art director Hein Heckroth.
Women's Club is a 1956 French-Italian drama film directed by Ralph Habib and starring Nicole Courcel, Dany Carrel and Ivan Desny.
Marriage of Affection is a 1944 German historical drama film directed by Carl Froelich and starring Henny Porten, Elisabeth Flickenschildt and Käthe Dyckhoff. It was released as a direct sequel to The Buchholz Family.
Turtledove General Delivery is a 1952 West German comedy film directed by Gerhard T. Buchholz and starring Horst Niendorf, Barbara Rütting and Heinz Schacht. The title is a reference to the Poste restante mail service, which is used as a contract point by the film's characters. The film portrays a number of residents of East Germany who decide to escape to the West.
No Gold for a Dead Diver is a 1974 West German adventure film directed by Harald Reinl and starring Horst Janson, Monika Lundi and Marius Weyers. A thriller about deep sea divers searching for buried treasure, it was shot on location in South Africa. The film's sets were designed by the art director Dieter Bartels.
Confessions of Felix Krull is a 1957 West German comedy and drama film directed by Kurt Hoffmann and starring Horst Buchholz, Liselotte Pulver, and Ingrid Andree. It is based on the 1954 novel of the same title by Thomas Mann. The story was later made into a 1982 television series The Confessions of Felix Krull. It was shot at the Wandsbek Studios in Hamburg and on location in Lisbon. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Herlth. Mann's novel was made into a movie again in 2021.
Beneath the Palms on the Blue Sea is a 1957 German-Italian musical film directed by Hans Deppe and starring Bibi Johns, Giulia Rubini and Harald Juhnke.
The Great Lola is a 1954 West German comedy film directed by Hans Deppe and starring Herta Staal, Wolf Albach-Retty and Grethe Weiser. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Willi Herrmann and Heinrich Weidemann.
Resurrection is a 1958 historical drama film directed by Rolf Hansen and starring Horst Buchholz, Myriam Bru and Edith Mill. It was made as a co-production between France, Italy and West Germany. It is an adaptation of the 1899 novel Resurrection by Leo Tolstoy.
Regine is a 1956 West German drama film directed by Harald Braun and starring Johanna Matz, Erik Schumann and Horst Buchholz. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Kurt Herlth and Robert Herlth.
Sky Without Stars is a 1955 West German drama film directed by Helmut Käutner and starring Erik Schumann, Eva Kotthaus and Horst Buchholz. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. The film's sets were designed by the art director Hans Berthel and Robert Stratil.
A Piece of Heaven is a 1957 West German romance film directed by Rudolf Jugert and starring Ingrid Andree, Toni Sailer and Margit Saad. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich and on location around the city, as well as at the Schloss Höhenried and Lake Starnberg. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Franz Bi and Bruno Monden.
Anyone Can Kill Me is a 1957 French-Italian crime drama film directed by Henri Decoin and starring François Périer, Peter van Eyck and Anouk Aimée. It was shot at the Epinay Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Raymond Gabutti.
