Franz Herterich

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Franz Herterich (born October 3, 1877 in Munich , † October 28, 1966 in Vienna ) was an actor, director and Burgtheater director.

Life

After studying art history in Munich, Herterich began his career as an actor. In 1910 he came to the Neue Schauspielhaus in Berlin via Leipzig. From 1912 he was a heroic actor at the Vienna Burgtheater and 1923–1930 director of the house. Herterich made significant directing achievements, his productions of Troerinnen, The Bride of Messina and Libussa went down in theater history. His style was characterized by a modern, strict objectivity. In his era as director of the Burgtheater, Remigius Geyling was appointed head of equipment and the addition of artistic personalities such as Ewald Balser and Werner Krauss to the ensemble . After leaving the ungrateful management post, he worked from 1932 as artistic director of the “Theater of Youth”.

In the years 1934 to 1952 Herterich took part in several films, including 1936 in the film Burgtheater , in which he played a (fictional) director of the same theater, at which he actually held the function for seven years. Mostly, however, he appeared in the role of a ruler or patriarch, including in the monumental and Nazi propaganda film Kolberg .

In 1938 he affirmed the “ Anschluss of Austria ” with the following words: “ Today we can finally not only speak German, but also think, feel and act German. We thank the Führer for that! "

From 1945 to 1957 he was artistic director at the Theater der Jugend . In 1948 his book "Das Burgtheater und seine Sendung" was published. On November 28, 1957, Herterich received the Medal of Honor from the Federal Capital Vienna . His honorary grave is located in the Grinzinger Friedhof in Vienna (group 20, row 4, number 31).

Filmography (selection)

Literary works

  • with Karl Kobald: The Schönbrunn Palace Theater. Amathea Verlag, Zurich et al. 1924.
  • The scenic development of the new Burgtheater. In: Directorate of the Burgtheater (ed.): One hundred and fifty years of the Burgtheater 1776–1926. A commemorative publication. Krystall-Verlag, Vienna 1926, p. 37 ff.
  • The Burgtheater and its broadcast. Neff, Vienna 1948.

literature

  • Klotilde-Maria Gassner: The Burgtheater Directorate Franz Herterich. Vienna 1948 (Vienna, University, dissertation, May 13, 1948).

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Ernst Klee : The culture lexicon for the Third Reich. Who was what before and after 1945. S. Fischer, Frankfurt am Main 2007, ISBN 978-3-10-039326-5 , p. 237; Klee only gives “ DÖW ” as the source .
personal data
SURNAME Herterich, Franz
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German actor and theater director
DATE OF BIRTH October 3, 1877
PLACE OF BIRTH Munich
DATE OF DEATH October 28, 1966
Place of death Vienna