Helmut Dietl
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Helmut Dietl (born June 22, 1944) is a German film director and author from Bad Wiessee.
After graduation from Abitur, Dietl studied theatre science and the history of art. Afterwards, he became head of photography and later assistant director to the Munich kammerspiel theatre. He first achieved directoral success with the TV series starring Monaco Franze, eventually moving on to create several notable films with the aid of Patrick Süskind's writing.