Günther Siegmund

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Günther Siegmund (born May 16, 1927 in Hamburg ; † May 20, 1981 in Malcesine ) was a Low German writer , actor and theater director . From 1970 to 1979 he was the director of the Ohnsorg Theater .

Life

At the age of nine, Siegmund, a pupil of the secondary school teacher and folk actor Otto Lüthje , played a dwarf king in the ensemble of the Ohnsorg Theater. At the age of 20 he began to write - inspired by the theater.

In 1961 he played alongside Hans Mahler , Heinz Lanker and Walter Scherau one of the leading roles in the television recording of the play In Luv und Lee die Liebe . In the 1960s he also directed several successful TV productions by the Hamburg Volkstheater , such as Grandpa is sold , The Queen of Honolulu , My husband who goes to sea or The furnished gentleman .

After the death of Hans Mahler in 1970 Siegmund was appointed director of the Ohnsorg Theater. Under him, the house experienced a modernization of the game board. The number of world premieres increased, new playwrights, the modern, e.g. T. also processed time-critical topics, were won, such. B. Konrad Hansen or Walter A. Kreye .

Siegmund, who wrote for the theater himself, edited z. B. Mudder Mews and continued to direct during the time of his directorship. In addition to dramas and comedies, Siegmund also wrote fairy tale games, radio plays and stories. In addition, some shorter works such as shanty texts are part of his work. In addition, Siegmund was a reciter of his own works, u. a. on the Lapüster record , on which he honestly reads his well-known Christmas stories Un dat gift noch'n Wiehnachtsmann , Wiehnachten op See and Ward allns .

In 1979 Siegmund resigned prematurely from his contract as artistic director, which was to run until the end of the 1981/82 season. He died two years after leaving the Ohnsorg Theater while on vacation in Malcesine on Lake Garda .

Recordings from the Ohnsorg Theater

As an author

As a director

As an actor

Filmography

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Ilse Höger: The great puzzle in the Ohnsorg theater. In: Abendblatt.de. March 14, 1979. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
  2. ↑ Ilse Hoger: Former Ohnsorg boss died on vacation. In: Abendblatt.de. May 27, 1981. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
personal data
SURNAME Siegmund, Günther
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Low German writer, actor, theater director and theater director
DATE OF BIRTH May 16, 1927
PLACE OF BIRTH Hamburg
DATE OF DEATH May 20, 1981
Place of death Malcesine