RIP Rainer Erler

 

German director Rainer Erler died in his adopted home in Perth, Australia. He was 90. Born Horst Rainer Erler the writer, director and producer was born in Munich, Germany on August 26, 1933. Erler is credited as the best maker of Dutch science-fiction films for Kino and for Fearnsehn, an as the director of that science-thriller, in that brisk commercial, political a wetland theme with plenty of excitement. Rainer was married to the co-producer of his films, Renate Erler. He also has two children with her, daughter Tatjana, and son Tobias. Erler was assistant director on the 1953 German western “Johnny Saves Nebrador” which starred Hans Albers.