Manfred Jenning

Biography

Career Overview

Manfred Jenning has 39 screen credits in a career dating back to 1960. Signature works include Augsburger Puppenkiste - Jim Knopf und die Wilde 13, Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver, Augsburger Puppenkiste - Beppo und Peppi. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

39

Birth Date

1929-03-08 00:00:00

Birth Place

Augsburg, Germany

Known For

• 

  Augsburger Puppenkiste - Jim Knopf und die Wilde 13
• 

  Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver
• 

  Augsburger Puppenkiste - Beppo und Peppi
• 

  Augsburger Puppenkiste - Lord Schmetterhemd
• 

  Augsburger Puppenkiste - Das kalte Herz
• 

  Eine Woche voller Samstage

Frequent Collaborators

• Winfried Küppers (2 collaborations)
• Gerhard Jentsch (2 collaborations)
• Arno Bergler (1 collaborations)
• Rose Oehmichen (1 collaborations)
• Arno Bergler (1 collaborations)
• Gotthard Ebert (1 collaborations)
• Gunda Maria Jentsch (1 collaborations)
• Hanns-Joachim Marschall (1 collaborations)
• Herbert Meyer (1 collaborations)
• Margot Schellemann (1 collaborations)

Credits

• writing (19 credits)

  • Augsburger Puppenkiste - Beppo und Peppi

    screenplay

    writing
    2026
  • Augsburger Puppenkiste – Kater Mikesch

    writer

    writing
    1985
  • Abdallah und sein Esel

    screenplay

    writing
    1984
  • So Hi und das weiße Pferd

    screenplay

    writing
    1981
  • Augsburger Puppenkiste - Lord Schmetterhemd

    screenplay

    writing
    1979
  • Augsburger Puppenkiste - Jim Knopf und die Wilde 13

    screenplay

    writing

    - Episode 4 (1978) ... screenplay writing

    - Episode 3 (1978) ... screenplay writing

    - Episode 2 (1978) ... screenplay writing

    - Episode 1 (1978) ... screenplay writing
    1978
  • Augsburger Puppenkiste - Das kalte Herz

    screenplay

    writing
    1978
  • Eine Woche voller Samstage

    screenplay

    writing
    1977
  • Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver

    screenplay

    writing

    - Von der Drachenstadt nach Lummerland (1977) ... screenplay writing

    - Von der Wüste in die Drachenstadt (1977) ... screenplay writing

    - Von China in die Wüste (1977) ... screenplay writing

    - Von Lummerland nach China (1977) ... screenplay writing
    1977
  • Augsburger Puppenkiste - Geschichten aus Holleschitz

    screenplay

    writing
    1976
  • Augsburger Puppenkiste - Drachen hat nicht jeder

    writer

    writing
    1976
  • Der kleine Muck

    screenplay

    writing
    1974
  • Augsburger Puppenkiste - Das Tapfere Schneiderlein

    screenplay

    writing
    1973
  • Augsburger Puppenkiste - Don Blech und der goldene Junker

    screenplay

    writing
    1973
  • Urmel aus dem Eis

    writer

    writing
    1969
  • Augsburger Puppenkiste - Bill Bo und seine Kumpane

    screenplay

    writing
    1968
  • Augsburger Puppenkiste - Von dem Fischer und seiner Frau

    screenplay

    writing
    1967
  • Augsburger Puppenkiste - Der Räuber Hotzenplotz

    adaptation

    writing
    1967
  • Augsburger Puppenkiste - Aladin und die Wunderlampe

    screenplay

    writing
    1960

• directing (12 credits)

  • Augsburger Puppenkiste - Beppo und Peppi

    director

    directing
    2026
  • Augsburger Puppenkiste - Lord Schmetterhemd

    director

    directing
    1979
  • Augsburger Puppenkiste - Jim Knopf und die Wilde 13

    director

    directing

    - Episode 4 (1978) ... director directing

    - Episode 3 (1978) ... director directing

    - Episode 2 (1978) ... director directing

    - Episode 1 (1978) ... director directing
    1978
  • Augsburger Puppenkiste - Das kalte Herz

    director

    directing
    1978
  • Eine Woche voller Samstage

    director

    directing
    1977
  • Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver

    director

    directing

    - Von der Drachenstadt nach Lummerland (1977) ... director directing

    - Von der Wüste in die Drachenstadt (1977) ... director directing

    - Von China in die Wüste (1977) ... director directing

    - Von Lummerland nach China (1977) ... director directing
    1977
  • Augsburger Puppenkiste - Geschichten aus Holleschitz

    director

    directing
    1976
  • Augsburger Puppenkiste - Drachen hat nicht jeder

    director

    directing
    1976
  • Der kleine Muck

    director

    directing
    1974
  • Augsburger Puppenkiste - Das Tapfere Schneiderlein

    director

    directing
    1973
  • Augsburger Puppenkiste - Don Blech und der goldene Junker

    director

    directing
    1973
  • Augsburger Puppenkiste - Aladin und die Wunderlampe

    director

    directing
    1960

• creators (2 credits)

  • Augsburger Puppenkiste - Jim Knopf und die Wilde 13

    creator

    creators
    1978
  • Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver

    creator

    creators
    1977

• actors (5 credits)

  • Augsburger Puppenkiste - Das kalte Herz

    Glasbläser 2 (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Eine Woche voller Samstage

    Mr. Oberstein (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver

    Lukas

    actor

    actors

    - Von der Drachenstadt nach Lummerland (1977) ... Lukas actor actors

    - Von der Wüste in die Drachenstadt (1977) ... Lukas actor actors

    - Von China in die Wüste (1977) ... Lukas actor actors

    - Von Lummerland nach China (1977) ... Lukas actor actors
    1977
  • Urmel aus dem Eis

    Erzähler

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Augsburger Puppenkiste - Der Räuber Hotzenplotz

    Kasperl

    actor

    actors
    1967

• sound (1 credits)

  • Augsburger Puppenkiste - Das Tapfere Schneiderlein

    music

    sound
    1973