Lutz Büscher

Lutz Büscher
Lutz Büscher
Born	October 24, 1937; Berlin
Died	March 23, 2007 (aged 69)
Resting place	Volksdorf Cemetery, Hamburg
Citizenship	German
Occupation(s)	Film director and screenwriter
Years active	1966-1994
Notable work	Tatort
Spouse	Barbara Büscher
Partner	Murkel

Lutz Büscher (October 24, 1937 - March 23, 2007) was a German film director and screenwriter who helped create episodes for Großstadtrevier, Peter Strohm, and Titanic - Nachspiel einer Katastrophe, as well as his own series, Tatort.

Life and Career

Büscher's grave in Hamburg

Büscher was born in Berlin, German Reich, on October 24, 1937. His television career began in 1966 as a junior assistant director for the film Porträt eines Helden, under the Austrian director Michael Kehlmann.^[1]

Büscher's first film came in 1967, when he directed the crime film Der Alte, starring Paul Verhoeven, Ursula Jockkeit, and Hans Dickow. Büscher wrote the film's script himself.^[2]

Büscher made over 20 television films and series over the course of his 27-year career.

Büscher died on March 23, 2007, at the age of 69. He was buried in the Volksdorf cemetery in Hamburg.^[1]^[3]

In total, Büscher directed a total of 26 films and co-directed one.^[4]

^ ^a ^b Zitty (in German). Zitty Verlag GmbH. 2000.
^ "Pressemappen". ZDF Presseportal (in German). Retrieved 2024-09-30.
^ Börsenblatt für den deutschen Buchhandel (in German). August 1989. ISBN 978-3-89029-044-7.
^ "Lutz Büscher - Filmliste". www.deutsches-filmhaus.de. Retrieved 2024-09-30.

Lutz Büscher
Born	October 24, 1937 Berlin
Died	March 23, 2007(2007-03-23) (aged 69)
Resting place	Volksdorf Cemetery, Hamburg
Citizenship	German
Occupation(s)	Film director and screenwriter
Years active	1966-1994
Notable work	Tatort
Spouse	Barbara Büscher
Partner	Murkel