Günter Neumann (cabaret artist)

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Memorial plaque for Günter Neumann on the Insulaner

Günter Christian Ludwig Neumann (born March 19, 1913 in Berlin ; † October 17, 1972 in Munich ) was a German cabaret artist , lyricist, composer and pianist . He is often confused with his colleague Klaus Günter Neumann .

Life

After finishing school, Neumann attended the music academy in Berlin. From 1929 he worked as a piano humorist at the Kabarett der Komiker (KadeKo), later at the Katakombe , where he worked on the design of the cabaret programs. After KadeKo returned, he brought u. a. 1937 the cabaret revue Give him out. He also appeared on the radio at that time. As a soldier in World War II , he founded a front theater and, after he was taken prisoner of war, a camp theater.

After the end of the war he returned to Berlin, where he worked as a cabaret writer again. His greatest successes were the cabaret revues Alles Theater (1947) and Schwarzer Jahrmarkt (1948). During the Berlin blockade , Neumann published the satirical magazine “Insulaner” in West Berlin . This resulted in the post-war cabaret Die Insulaner , which developed into one of the most popular programs on the Berlin radio station RIAS and was later shown on German television. The main topic was the East-West confrontation with the "island situation" of West Berlin (hence the name). Ernst Reuter awarded Günter Neumann with the Berlin Freedom Bell. In addition to his cabaret work, Neumann also wrote film scripts and translated the musical Kiss Me, Kate into German. At the end of 1958 he moved to Munich, where he continued to work for television. So he wrote u. a. Contributions to Die Rückblende and wrote the framing chansons for Hans Rosenthal's Dalli Dalli broadcasts.

Burial site at Fürstenbrunner Weg 37–67 in Berlin-Westend

Private

Since 1938 Günter Neumann was married to the cabaret artist and film actress Tatjana Sais , who co-founded the "Insulaner" and also appeared there. They got to know each other when they both appeared in the "Catacomb". The marriage ended in divorce. In 1972 he died at the age of 59 in Munich. He was buried in Berlin in Kirchhof III of the Luisen parish , Fürstenbrunner Weg 37-67; in the same grave in 1981 Tatjana Sais.

Berlin memorial plaque on Mommsenstrasse 57 in Berlin-Charlottenburg

Honors

Günter Neumann was awarded the Berlin Liberty Bell, the silver laurel of the David O. Selznick Prize, the Berlin Art Prize and the Paul Lincke Ring . On the house where he was born in Berlin-Charlottenburg there is a memorial plaque with the inscription “A man was born in this house to whom Berlin owes a lot”. On the mountain of rubble Insulaner is a memorial plaque with his portrait, held by a fool and an owl. It bears the inscription "An unforgettable voice of Berlin".

Books

  • I was Hitler's mustache. A grotesque . Steegemann, Berlin 1950 (The Bank of Mockers)
  • The islanders . Lothar Blanvalet Verlag, Berlin-Wannsee 1955 (21st – 25th thousand 1958)
  • New chansons. Born in 1968 . Siegel, Munich 1968
  • Black fair. A review from the zero hour . 1st - 15th Thousand Lothar Blanvalet Verlag, Berlin-Wannsee 1975 ISBN 3-7605-8508-6

Pieces

  • All theater
  • The flowerpot
  • Little Napoleon
  • I was Hitler's mustache
  • Somersault Mortale
  • Black fair

Screenplay (selection)

literature

Web links

Commons : Günter Neumann (cabaret artist)  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ DER SPIEGEL 2/1955: "Günter Neumann"
  2. ^ Munzinger biographies: Klaus-Günter Neumann
  3. ^ Günter Neumann . In: Der Spiegel . No. 51 , 1958 ( online ).
  4. ↑ Died: Tatjana Sais . In: Der Spiegel . No. 10 , 1981 ( online ).
personal data
SURNAME Neumann, Günter
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Neumann, Günter Christian Ludwig (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German composer, author and cabaret artist
DATE OF BIRTH March 19, 1913
PLACE OF BIRTH Berlin
DATE OF DEATH 17th October 1972
Place of death Munich