Draft:Gottfried Müller

Gottfried Müller (born February 12, 1903 in Vienna, † November 10, 1953 in Milan) was an Austrian dramatist. The 1948 film Bicycle Thieves, in which he appeared, is considered by film critics to be one of the best films of all time.

Life

The son of a respected bookseller studied art history and philosophy in his hometown of Vienna, in Paris and Florence. In 1931, as a student of Strzygowski, he earned his doctorate at the University of Vienna and received his doctorate in Sanskrit. From 1933 to 1938 he lived abroad. He then returned to Germany and became a dramaturge at UFA, and later at TOBIS. It was during this time that his first book “Dramaturgy of the Theater of Radio Plays and Films” was written. In collaboration with Wolfgang Liebeneiner, his work in the film studio intensified.

From November 1946 he settled in Milan. He gave lectures on film issues and worked for Italian film production, among others. with Cesare Zavattini and the director Vittorio De Sica. His book “The Theory of Comedy” was published in June 1952.

After a serious illness with cancer, Gottfried Müller died on November 10, 1953 in Milan.

Gottfried Müller was married to Susanne Müller, daughter of the architect Gustav Sachers.

Filmography (selection)

   1948: Bicycle Thieves (Ladri di biciclette)
   1951: The Miracle of Milan (Miracolo a Milano)
   1952: Umberto D.

Bibliography

   Gottfried Müller: Dramaturgy of the theater of radio plays and films: With a contribution by Wolfgang Liebeneiner. 6th, updated and expanded edition. Konrad Triltsch Verlag, 1962 [1. 1938], ISBN 978-3-15-010662-4
   Gottfried Müller: The Theory of Comedy, 7th, updated and expanded edition. Konrad Triltsch Verlag, 1986 [1. 1952], ISBN 978-3-15-010662-4

References

   Stephan Eicke and Falko Fröhner: Bicycle thieves. Reviews on Film-review.de, February 24, 2011
   Scott Anthony: A FILM TO REMEMBER: “BICYCLE THIEVES” (1948). June 3, 2019. Medium, accessed on April 11, 2021 (English).
   Sight & Sound Poll 2012: Bicycle Thieves. The Criterion Collection, accessed on April 11, 2021 (English).
   Adolf Heinzlmeier and Berndt Schulz in the lexicon “Films on Television” (expanded new edition). Rasch and Röhring, Hamburg 1990, ISBN 3-89136-392-3, p. 212
   The Miracle of Milan at Wissen.de
   Umberto D. In: Lexicon of international film. Film service, accessed on March 2, 2017.

External links

  Bicycle Thieves in The Movie Database
   The Miracle of Milan at IMDb
   Umberto D. at IMDb