Franz-Josef Spieker
Directing
Known For

A commanding officer defends three scapegoats on trial for a failed offensive that occurred within the French Army in 1916.
Paths of Glory

Charmian Carr, who played Liesl in The Sound of Music, takes a tour of the Austrian town of Salzburg, where the location shots of the movie were made. Includes behind-the-scenes footage from the making of the movie.
Salzburg Sight and Sound

A young man named Jürgen joins the military. As much as he tries to make a heroic career as a soldier in a rearmed West Germany, he fails utterly and ends up in a bizarre sanatorium.
Mit Eichenlaub und Feigenblatt
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Kuckucksei im Gangsternest

Georg Maltus wants to make a career as an editor in Munich, but has to make do with a job as publicity manager for pop singer Kim Calder. Kim lives on the outskirts of the city in a wooden house with bum types who are involved in his "Wilder Reiter GmbH". Georg arranges wild gigs for the boss, arranges a rescue operation for a nun who has run away from the convent and a fake kidnapping of Kim, who ends up in hospital. When Kim sells herself to an American producer, Georg escapes the hustle and bustle.
Wilder Reiter GmbH
A rich man's daughter seduces migrant workers.
Ferien
A man talks about his odd jobs.
Das Jodelsystem

Documentary about the current state of German cinema. Produced for German television.
...Geist und ein wenig Glück
Drama about the life of a travelling salesman.
Drücker

Documentary short by Franz-Josef Spieker.
Süden im Schatten
A visual allusion of the cleansing of the temple to numerous crimes. The film draws an arc from the Crusades to the Holocaust and the Vietnam War.
Die Wechsler im Tempel

A film consisting of seven episodes directed by young West German filmmakers, some of whom were signatories of the famous Oberhausen Manifesto. The film focuses on the sometimes highly dramatic fates of young girls.
Hütet eure Töchter!
A German Film Award winning short feature.