Martin Böttcher

Birth : 1927-06-17, Berlin, Germany

Death : 2019-04-20

History

Martin Hermann Böttcher Pseudonyme Michael Thomas, Renardo) ist ein deutscher Filmkomponist, Dirigent und Arrangeur Mit seiner Musik zu den deutschen Karl- May-Verfilmungen wurde er zum erfolgreichsten deutschen Filmkomponisten

Movies

Auf den Spuren Winnetous
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Bread and Stones
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A small farmer's struggle for survival against the odds.
Willi Manages the Whole Thing
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Verliebte Ferien in Tirol
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Dial Love for Murder
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A man plans to kill his wealthy wife for her money and so he can be with his beautiful young mistress. However, things don't turn out exactly as he had planned.
Dr. med. Fabian - Lachen ist die beste Medizin
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The Valley of Death
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An army gold shipment and its escort vanish in the Ozarks, prompting accusations of theft and desertion but frontiersman Old Shatterhand and Apache chief Winnetou help solve the mystery of the missing army gold.
Die Ente klingelt um halb acht
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The College Girl Murders
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Police try to track down a hooded serial killer who murders his victims with a combination of acid and poison gas
Creature with the Blue Hand
Music
Scotland Yard is after a homicidal maniac called The Blue Hand, which is what he uses to kill his victims.
Tender Sharks
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Long Legs, Long Fingers
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Baron Holberg, who looks back with pride on a long family tradition as hotel thieves, is horrified when his daughter Doris falls in love with the lawyer Robert Hammond, of all people, rather than choosing the art thief Sammy, as he would wish. Under the pretext that they are being pursued by the police, he lures his daughter away from the lawyer, but when he confesses the deception to her, Doris immediately sets off for Hammond's country estate near London. However, Hammond's father is not too fond of the connection either...
Winnetou and the Crossbreed
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On her b-day, settler's daughter Apanatschi receives her father's secret gold mine but greedy neighboring prospectors resort to murder and kidnapping in order to get the gold, forcing the girl and her brother to seek Winnetou's protection.
Flaming Frontier
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Old Surehand and his faithful old friend Old Wabble are on the trail of a cold-blooded killer with the nickname 'The General'. The brother of Old Surehand was murdered by him. On the way Old Surehand and Old Wabble are involved in the running conflict between settlers and Comanches who are likely to go on the war path. Old Surehand can count on the support of his friend and blood brother Winnetou, the amiable chief of the Apaches. Written by Robert
The Desperado Trail
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Rollins' gang wants to grab land by inciting the settlers in a war against the Indians but Winnetou and Old Shatterhand try to keep the peace, until Rollins frames Winnetou up for the murder of Jicarilla Chief's son.
Rampage at Apache Wells
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'The Oilprince' is an unscrupulous businessman. He looks forward to a lucrative deal with the "Western Arizona Bank'. He sells the bank oil wells at Shelly Lake that do actually not exist. The Oilprince learns that the colonists would like to settle at Shelly Lake. So The Oilprince exchanges the scout of the settlers by one of his minions to give them another route. But soon The Oilprince has to recognize that he has not counted on Winnetou, the righteous leader of the Apaches, and his blood brother Old Surehand.
Frontier Hellcat
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Outlaws disguised as Indians commit crimes against settlers but Winnetou and Old Surehand are determined to unmask the bandits and keep the peace.
Winnetou: The Red Gentleman
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Forester, a ruthless oil baron, wants to create a war between the native American tribes and the white men. Old Shatterhand, Winnetou and their sidekick Castlepool try to prevent this.
Yellow Devil
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When a villain named "the Shoot" terrorizes the constituents of Albanian country, which he rules. Heroic Kara Ben Nemsi (Lex Barker), and his sidekick are the only ones who can stop him
The Monster of London City
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Then the spirit of Jack the Ripper seems to be very much alive in 1960s London as a series of brutal slayings by the Monster of London City has Scotland Yard baffled. In a macabre coincidence, a new play about the famous murderer is about to become a major West End hit... and the leading man is rapidly becoming the prime suspect!
Mission To Hell
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Some guys try to locate a evil guy's secret diamond mine somewhere in Thailand.
Mark of the Tortoise
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English millionaire Sir Cyrus Bradley is being blackmailed by “The Tortoise” Crime Syndicate. He is to pay £ 100,000.00 Pounds to stay alive and not be murdered. After his refusal to pay the money, he is quickly killed. Cyrus‘ nephew, Don Micklem, plans to avenge the death of his uncle and sets out on a quest to expose “The Tortoise“…
The Phantom of Soho
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A masked killer is stalking and killing Londoners outside a nightclub.
Winnetou 1: Apache Gold
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The construction of the Great Western Railroad creates heavy conflict between the railway company and neighboring Indian tribes. Worse, criminal gang leader Santer sets his eyes on a gold mine located on holy Indian land and influences the construction supervisor to re-rout the planned railroad straight through Apache land. Old Shatterhand, who works as a measurement technician, discovers the evil plan and searches contact with the Apaches in an effort to avert war.
The Secret of the Black Widow
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Someone is killing people related to a South American expedition. The means of murder are poison darts with rubber spiders attached to them. A writer and some police detectives investigate.
The Black Abbot
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Several employees on a nobleman's estate show up at a former abbey, reputed to be haunted, to search for a hidden treasure. Howver, a mysterious hooded figure begins killing off those who may have figured out where the treasure is hidden.
The Treasure of the Silver Lake
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Fred Engel's father is murdered by Colonel Brinkley in order to acquire a treasure map, however the Colonel only acquires half of it, the other half as held by Mrs. Butler. Discovering the scene of the crime, Old Shatterhand and Winnetou help Fred bring his father's murderer to justice and locate the treasure of Silver Lake.
Er kanns nicht lassen
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Father Brown is only too happy to interfere with the work of the police in solving tricky criminal cases, usually with resounding success. That's why the clergyman is transferred to a sleepy island called Abbott's Rock. At first, nothing happens there, but somehow Father Brown seems to be attracted to crime: Soon a gang of thieves is up to no good on the island. So Brown makes the headlines again, and is punitively transferred once more. This time he finds himself in a quiet Irish millionaire community.
The Inn on the River
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A serial killer named The Shark is terrorizing London by killing his victims with a speargun and then, dressed in a scruba-diver's wetsuit, using the city's sewer tunnels to make his getaway.
Max der Taschendieb
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Max, a small time pick-pocket, has nothing to do with the ‘big’ crimes. But then he must find the murderer of Fred, his wife's brother.
Unser Haus in Kamerun
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A young man living in Africa is send to Hamburg by his parents to learn about business. There, he falls in love with the mistress of a friend.
Der Hochtourist
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About a Cologne sparkling wine manufacturer who is pretending to be passionate about mountaineering in order to be able to devote himself to his real passion, theater.
The Forger of London
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A ring of counterfeiters is flooding the country with phony money, and suspicion falls upon a wealthy playboy who may--or may not--have amnesia.
Und sowas nennt sich Leben
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The Black Sheep
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Father Brown starts solving crimes, much to the annoyance of his housekeeper, the police and especially his bishop, who is not amused by a priest playing detective.
Marina
Music
A German "Schlager-Film" (a musical comedy with popular songs) with Giorgia Moll in the title role.
The Day the Rains Came
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A motorcycle gang in post-war Germany wreaks havok on a town, until one of their members begins to have second thoughts after a run-in with the police.
Die schöne Lügnerin
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In 1815 Vienna, a corsetmaker falls in love with a valet.
Meine 99 Bräute
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13 Little Donkeys and the Sun Court
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Forbidden Paradise
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Forbidden Paradise
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Ihr 106. Geburtstag
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Schmutziger Engel
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Last Stop Love
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German romance
Willkommen an Bord
Music
Spielbank-Affäre
Music
In a casino in a We'5t German health resort, one often sees Sybille - an attractive young student actress. With her winnings from the roulette table, she attempts to finance her studies. Despite a rather lucky streak, her winnings are a little on the lean side. She doesn't, however, gamble with her own money but with that of Dr. Busch, a lawyer, who likes to stay in the background with the argument that gambling houses are not the proper turf for a serious lawyer. From him, Sybille receives only a small share of her winnings later, and only through the intervention of Gerhard Fischer, a journalist, does Sybille come to realize her role in Dr. Busch's fraudulent scheme.
Kindermädchen für Papa gesucht
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Lemkes sel. Witwe
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Der nackte Morgen
Music
Hamburg awakens to a new morning in Peter Pewas short film.
Teenage Wolfpack
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The drama of a youthful triangle among gang leader Freddy, his brother Jan, and bad girl Cissy, in one of the first considerations of juvenile delinquency in post-war West Germany.