Lili Marleen (film) an underground group of German Jews. Of the 23 theatrical films that Fassbinder directed, Lili Marleen was the only one that Germany submitted to the Academy to be considered for a Best Foreign Language Film nomination. The film, while a German production, was one of the few that Fassbinder shot in English. Ultimately, the film was not nominated. Lili Marleen (film) Lili Marleen is a 1981 West German drama film directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder and starring Hanna Schygulla. The screenplay was produced using the autobiographical novel "Der Himmel hat viele Farben" ("The Heavens Have Many Colors") by Lale Andersen.
Mel Ferrer directed "The Girl of the Limberlost" (1945) a B movie with Ruth Nelson. Eventually, he returned to Broadway, where he starred in "Strange Fruit" (1945–46), a play based on the novel by Lillian Smith. It was directed by Jose Ferrer (no relation). Ferrer then directed José Ferrer in the 1946 stage production of "Cyrano de Bergerac". He worked as an assistant on "The Fugitive" (1947), directed by John Ford in Mexico. Along with Gregory Peck, Dorothy McGuire and Joseph Cotten, he founded the La Jolla Playhouse in Los Angeles. Ferrer made his screen acting debut with a starring role in