Gert Niemitz
Gert Niemitz (* 1911 ; † June 18, 1967 in Hamburg ) was a German actor and voice actor .
Life
Gert Niemitz began his theater career before the Second World War when he belonged to the ensemble of the Municipal Theaters of Nuremberg for several seasons . During the war he was committed to the venues in Magdeburg and Kiel . In the last season before the end of the war (1943/44), Niemitz was also the director of the last-mentioned stage. At this point in time he was serving as part of the Kriegsmarine Wehrbetreuung Ostsee, a soldier's platform subordinated to the Naval Command of the Baltic Sea. In 1945, Niemitz resumed civil acting at Hamburg's Deutsche Schauspielhaus . He stayed there for five years.
Niemitz had been a member of the Hamburg Thalia Theater ensemble since 1950 . There he played numerous prominent stage roles such as the “Cok” in Alfred Savoir's Seine eighth wife , the “Léon” in André Birabeau's Mein Sohn, der Herr Minister , the “fur merchant” in Gerhart Hauptmann's Schluck und Jau , the “Welch” in Terence Rattigans The enticing depth , the "Mr. Hepper ”in Oscar Wilde's Lady Windermeres fan , the“ Leonhard ”in Paul Willems ' Bärenhäuter , the“ Girand ”in Birabeus The Secret Nest , the“ Urban ”in Herman Wouk's mutiny on the Caine , the“ Maurice ”in André Picards and Werner Richard Heymann's Kiki from Montmartre and “Nicolo” in Carlo Goldoni's Rappelkopf .
In addition, Niemitz has also worked in film and television productions since the 1950s. He played in Rudolf Schündler's adaptation of the operetta Viktoria und ihr Husar , in Arthur Maria Rabenalt's drama Die Ehe des Dr. med. Danwitz , in the Thomas Mann film, Confessions of the impostor Felix Krull , in Der Hauptmann von Köpenick and next to Inge Meysel in On the sixth floor , news from the sixth floor and the theatrical version of the same name.
In addition, Niemitz worked extensively as a speaker for radio plays at the NWDR. As a voice actor he loaned Darry Cowl in Oh lala, Chérie !! , Cyril Cusack in The Spanish Gardener , Maurice Denham in Doctor Ahoi! , William Hartnell in Duel at the wheel , Donald Pleasence in The Black Tent , Peter Sellers in Ladykillers and Norman Wisdom in Me and the Minister's Voice.
Filmography (selection)
- 1952: Alluring stars
- 1953: Snow white and rose red
- 1954: Viktoria and her hussar
- 1954: on the sixth floor
- 1954: News from the sixth floor
- 1955: La Brige and the law
- 1956: The marriage of Dr. med. Danwitz
- 1956: The captain of Köpenick
- 1957: Confessions of the impostor Felix Krull
- 1958: The money is on the street
- 1958: Girls at risk
- 1961: on the 6th floor
- 1961: Let me tell you my name is Cox (TV series, first season)
- 1967: When the young wine blooms
Radio plays (selection)
- 1950: A son of the sun; 6 episodes; Director: Curt Becker , with Carl-Heinz Schroth , Kurt Meister , NWDR.
- 1955: cicadas; Director: Gert Westphal , with Will Quadflieg , Charles Brauer , NWDR.
- 1955: Happy awakening; Director: Gert Westphal, with Inge Stolten , Mita von Ahlefeldt , NWDR.
- 1964: The hunt for the perpetrator (money); Director: SO Wagner , with Willy Witte , Harry Gondi , NDR.
literature
- Herbert A. Frenzel , Hans Joachim Moser (ed.): Kürschner's biographical theater manual. Drama, opera, film, radio. Germany, Austria, Switzerland. De Gruyter, Berlin 1956, DNB 010075518 , p. 522.
Web links
- Gert Niemitz in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Gert Niemitz at filmportal.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ Kürschner's biographical theater manual , p. 522.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Niemitz, Gert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German actor and voice actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1911 |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 18, 1967 |
| Place of death | Hamburg |