Wolfgang Rademann

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Wolfgang Rademann (born November 24, 1934 in Neuenhagen near Berlin ; † January 31, 2016 in Berlin ) was a German journalist and television producer . He is considered the founder of successful television series such as Das Traumschiff and Die Schwarzwaldklinik .

Life

Wolfgang Rademann, the son of an industrial clerk, completed a three-year training course as a typesetter with the East Berlin Night Express and the newspaper Daily Rundschau after finishing elementary school . His father died of malnutrition when Rademann was twelve years old. From 1953 until his flight to West Berlin in 1958, he worked as a freelance local reporter in East Berlin. For the radio, he put together dance music programs and organized so-called "colorful evenings". At the suggestion of the film music composer Martin Böttcher , Wolfgang Rademann went to the west of the city, where he continued his journalistic activity and wrote for the Stern magazine and the BZ newspaper for nine years .

In 1962, Rademann received his first doctorate contract from Eric van Aro for his then wife Caterina Valente . He later became press officer for Pierre Brice and Peter Alexander .

When he first came into contact with the medium of television in 1964, he and Henno Lohmeyer put on the program Life is the Biggest Show for ZDF . Other journalistically entertaining programs were Zwischenstation , Gefragte Zeiten , Der Stargast and Sing mit Horst (with Horst Jankowski and his choir).

In 1969, Wolfgang Rademann had his first breakthrough with the Peter Alexander Show . 26 further shows with the popular artist followed in the years from 1972 to 1995. Broadcasts with Anneliese Rothenberger (Anneliese Rothenberger does the honor and Anneliese Rothenberger introduces herself) became long-running . The Wencke Myhre Show was also a great success with the public . Wolfgang Rademann's most successful programs also include the ZDF series Das Traumschiff (since 1981), Die Schwarzwaldklinik (1985–1989) and the esoterically inspired series Insel der Träume (1990–1991).

Wolfgang Rademann was also the inventor of the so-called "television specials". He made his debut with Lilli Palmer : A woman remains a woman . With the humor series Ein verrücktes Paar , Harald Juhnke and Grit Boettcher became top stars on German screens. Wolfgang Rademann produced the artist Stammtisch of Gustav Knuth , the highly regarded anti-smoking consignment Blue Haze (with Antje-Katrin Schaeffer Kühnemann and Manfred Köhnlechner ) and three shows with the American US talk show star Dick Cavett . The biggest show he produced on German television in 1975 was the big gala meeting point heart for the German Cancer Aid with 42 film and television stars.

The grave of Wolfgang Rademann in the Nikolassee cemetery in Berlin

Wolfgang Rademann lived in a single family house in Berlin-Nikolassee . He was single and had been in a relationship with actress Ruth Maria Kubitschek since 1976 . He was also known for his " Berliner Schnauze ". His grave is in the Evangelical Cemetery of Berlin-Nikolassee.

Awards

In the course of his career, Wolfgang Rademann was awarded four Bambis (1982, 1985, 1990 and 2015) and received the Golden Camera twice (1982 and 2000). In 1974 he received the Robert Stolz Prize, in 1986 he was awarded the Federal Cross of Merit on Ribbon , in 1990 he received the Telestar , in 2005 the Silver Leaf of the Dramatiker Union , in 2008 the Golden Gong and in 2009 the Crown of Folk Music for his life's work. In 2015, the German Bambi media and television award followed for Rademann's life's work.

Others

Rademann loved newspapers and magazines. He often carried a plastic bag with newspapers and magazines and torn articles in the inside pocket of his jacket. He was famous for his newspaper box. No matter where he was, he wanted current reading material. That is why he was always sent a box with all kinds of print products. According to his own admission, Rademann did not go on vacation.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Mourning for “Traumschiff” producer Wolfgang Rademann. In: presseportal.de. February 1, 2016, accessed February 1, 2016.
  2. ↑ See information under archive link ( Memento from December 3, 2013 in the Internet Archive )
  3. ^ A b Martin U. Müller: On the death of Wolfgang Rademann: Melodramas for millions . In: Spiegel Online . February 1, 2016 ( spiegel.de [accessed November 24, 2017]).
  4. ^ Knerger.de: The grave of Wolfgang Rademann
  5. ↑ Bambi 2015
  6. ↑ Martin U. Müller : Television: An inexplicable phenomenon. January 14, 2005, accessed November 24, 2017 .
personal data
SURNAME Rademann, Wolfgang
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German television producer
DATE OF BIRTH November 24, 1934
PLACE OF BIRTH Neuenhagen near Berlin , German Empire
DATE OF DEATH January 31, 2016
Place of death Berlin , Germany