Tatort Duisburg (Schimanski)
During his career, Ruhrpott prole Horst Schimanski solved 29 "Tatort" murder cases between 1981 and 1991 with or against his partners, the correct Christian Thanner and Dutch "Hänschen" - 2 of them also in cinema.
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- DirectorHajo GiesStarsGötz GeorgeEberhard FeikUlrich MatschossA dead person is found in the port of Duisburg. It is the inland boatman Heinz Petschek. He was stabbed. The skipper Jan Poppinga turns out to be urgently suspect; Petschek had a relationship with his wife.Tatort episode 126, aired 28 June 1981
- DirectorIlse HofmannStarsGötz GeorgeEberhard FeikUlrich MatschossTatort episode 131, aired 13 Dec 1981
- DirectorHajo GiesStarsGötz GeorgeEberhard FeikWerner SchwuchowTatort episode 134, aired 7 March 1982
- DirectorPeter AdamStarsGötz GeorgeEberhard FeikAnja JaenickeWhen police officer Horst Schimanski came back late at night the young girl Katja is waiting for him. She came back from the privatschool and her mother did not stay at home. Next day the police found a dead woman not far from their home shot down. Has the old lover of her mother Henje something to do with the crime ? The soundtrack Das Mädchen auf der Treppe has been created by the german electronic band Tangerine Dream and has been their most popular track.Tatort episode 138, aired 27 June 1982
- DirectorHajo GiesStarsGötz GeorgeEberhard FeikChiem van HouweningeWhen the dead body of an asian child is discovered in a lateral river channel in Duisburg, chief inspectors Schimanski and Thanner have to investigate the case. The autopsy shows that the victim had typhus, since this could lead to a dangerous epidemic, Schimanski and Thanner had to find out more information as quickly as possible, while under pressure from the press and the public. They soon discover that many couples in Duisburg use an illegal adoption agency in Amsterdam, which convey children from Hong-Kong to europe without asking to many questions. Following the cuddly toys, hence the name of the episode, the german word for it, "Kuscheltiere" of the kids, Schimanski, Thanner and their dutch coworker Hänschen have to cross borders and investigate in Amsterdam. Since the dutch authorities can't find any hard facts to support the german cops in their inquiry, they have to go their own way. But to find out more about the criminal scheming of the agency, Schimanski not only has to work undercover - he also has to cross the thin line between law and vigilante justice, getting himself in more trouble then ever before.Tatort episode 143, aired 12 Dec 1982
- DirectorPeter AdamStarsGötz GeorgeEberhard FeikSunnyi MellesTatort episode 146, aired 3 April 1983
- DirectorHajo GiesStarsGötz GeorgeEberhard FeikUlrich MatschossTatort episode 156, aired 25 March 1984
- DirectorHajo GiesStarsGötz GeorgeEberhard FeikChiem van HouweningeTatort episode 159, aired 22 July 1984
- DirectorPeter AdamStarsGötz GeorgeEberhard FeikChiem van HouweningeTatort episode 164, aired 9 Dec 1984
- DirectorHajo GiesStarsGötz GeorgeEberhard FeikUlrich MatschossTatort episode 167, aired 31 March 1985
- DirectorPeter AdamStarsGötz GeorgeEberhard FeikChristiane LemmTatort episode 171, aired 18 Aug 1985
- DirectorHajo GiesStarsGötz GeorgeRenan DemirkanRufusSchimanski and Thanner set out to prove a supposed family tragedy isn't what it seems.Tatort episode 175, aired 7 Nov 1985
cinema version premiere 10 Oct 1985 - DirectorIlse HofmannStarsGötz GeorgeEberhard FeikChiem van HouweningeTatort episode 180, aired 13 April 1986
- DirectorDominik GrafStarsGötz GeorgeEberhard FeikChiem van HouweningeThe furniture manufacturer Heinrich Hencken is shot dead in front of his hotel at night. The son of the biggest competitor of the victim delivers unsolicited alibis for all members of his family. Schimanski and Thanner are on the case.Tatort episode 184, aired 10 Aug 1986
- DirectorKlaus EmmerichStarsGötz GeorgeEberhard FeikKlaus WennemannTatort episode 188, aired 28 Dec 1986
- DirectorPete ArielStarsGötz GeorgeEberhard FeikWolfgang WahlTatort episode 194, aired 8 June 1987
- DirectorHajo GiesStarsGötz GeorgeEberhard FeikChiem van HouweningeA dead man in a Duisburg public transport bus, apparently a accidental victim of a crime. The victim was the owner of a dance studio that he ran with his wife Manuela. Schimanski suspects that Manuela is not telling him the whole story.Tatort episode 205, aired 1 May 1988
- DirectorTheodor KotullaStarsGötz GeorgeEberhard FeikChiem van HouweningeTatort episode 209, aired 21 Aug 1988
- DirectorHajo GiesStarsGötz GeorgeEberhard FeikUlrich MatschossSchimanski and Thanner are confronted with an old case that back in 1978 they were unable to solve but a "blind passenger" in Thanner's trunk change things on Christmas 1988.Tatort episode 214, aired 28 Dec 1988
- DirectorKarin HercherStarsGötz GeorgeEberhard FeikUlrich MatschossTatort episode 217, aired 9 April 1989
- DirectorWerner MastenStarsGötz GeorgeEberhard FeikGerhard OlschewskiTatort episode 222, aired 20 Aug 1989
- DirectorHans NoeverStarsGötz GeorgeEberhard FeikChiem van HouweningeTatort episode 225, aired 3 Dec 1989
- DirectorPeter CarpentierStarsGötz GeorgeEberhard FeikChiem van HouweningeTatort episode 230, aired 13 May 1990
- DirectorHajo GiesStarsGabriele AusböckWolfram BergerMichael BischofTatort episode 232, aired 28 July 1990
cinema version premiere 5 March 1987 - DirectorHans NoeverStarsGötz GeorgeEberhard FeikChiem van HouweningeTatort episode 234, aired 2 Sep 1990