The clown
| Television series | |
|---|---|
| Original title | The clown |
| Country of production | Germany |
| original language | German |
| Year (s) | 1996-2000, 2005 |
| Production company |
action concept |
| Episodes | 44 + 3 films in 6 seasons ( list ) |
| genre | Action series |
| First broadcast | November 3, 1996 on RTL |
| occupation | |
The clown is a German television production by RTL . Sven Martinek played the main role .
The pilot, which aired on November 3, 1996, saw up to 10.06 million television viewers. Based on this success, action concept first produced a second television film (Enmity) and, from 1996 to 2000, a television series, which subsequently ran on RTL from April 1998. The location of the film and the series was the Düsseldorf and Cologne area . The direction was directed by Hermann Joha , who also coordinated the stunts.
The film Der Clown - Payday was released in March 2005 , in which Claudia Diehl has been dead for four years. The scenes of the shooting could not be seen in the series, but were shot especially for the movie within one day of shooting. In the same year, Payday won the international Taurus World Stunt Award in the category “Best Action in a Foreign Film”. According to the production company, it was one of the most elaborate action films in Europe.
action
In order to avenge his murdered best friend, the top agent Max Zander ( Sven Martinek ) slips into the role of the "clown". Hunted by the police, he fights crime in the guise of his mask. Max is supported by his friends: the journalist Claudia Diehl and the helicopter pilot Tobias "Dobbs" Steiger. The three of them are constantly involved in new cases and help people who are in need.
occupation
| actor | Role name | Reason for exit | Seasons | consequences | Year (s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sven Martinek | Max Zander-Hecker | - | 1-6 | 1-44 | 1996-2001 |
| Diana Frank | Claudia Diehl † | Was shot after the 6th season (see movie) | 1-6 | 1-44 | 1996-2001 |
| Volkmar Kleinert | Joseph Ludowski † | Was stabbed to death on a parking roof by the African killer Jerome. | 1-2 | 1-16 | 1996-1999 |
| Thomas Anzenhofer | Tobias "Dobbs" Steiger | - | 1-6 | 1-44 | 1996-2001 |
| Andreas Schmidt-Schaller | Commissioner Führmann | After the “clown” rescued his daughter from captivity, he gave up the service. | 1-4 | 1-33 | 1996-2000 |
| Max Muller | Police officer Chris Bürling | Never showed up for no reason. | 1 | 1-6 | 1996-1998 |
DVD publications
The first pilot film (1996) and all four seasons produced as well as the cinema film are available on DVD. Season 4 was published on 26 March 2007, incl. The 90-minute second pilot (hostility) and the 90-minute episode in the pliers from Season 1. On the cover, however, this episode is the first pilot film titled Death of a clown announced both of which are inconsistent with the facts. This was a production error; the actual first pilot could be obtained with a free replacement DVD.
Web links
- The clown in 1996 in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- The Clown 1998–2001 in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- The clown in 2005 in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Episode guide
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- ↑ a b Archived copy ( memento of the original from August 8, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
