Gregor Bals
Gregor Bals (born May 3, 1936 in Recklinghausen ; † March 19, 2012 in Berlin ) was a German actor , director and screenwriter for television under the pseudonym Johannes Reben .
Life
Gregor Bals studied Romance studies , art history and acting at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome . At first he was engaged as an actor and director at various smaller German theaters (including Stadttheater Bremerhaven and Städtische Bühnen Essen ), but has already appeared in individual film roles. At the same time, he made a name for himself as a translator of a number of Carlo Goldoni's comedies . The world premiere of his translation of Mirandolina (1970, directed by Gregor Bals) was recorded and broadcast by NDR . From 1979 he worked primarily as a screenwriter for German television. He also authored the books for a number of successful series.
Filmography
- actor
- 1957: Sigfrido
- 1963: Penthesilea
- Scripts
- 1979: Single room (TV film)
- 1981: Aunt Maria (TV movie)
- 1985: Liebfrauen (TV movie)
- 1988: Bei Thea (TV movie)
- 1992: The Goddess of Revenge (TV movie)
- 1994: At home in this city (TV movie)
- 1996: Journey to Weimar (TV film)
- 1996: Brother Esel (TV series with Dieter Pfaff as Franziskanerpater Ludger, Renate Krößner , Miriam Horwitz )
- 1999: The Prize of Longing (TV film)
- 2000: Fatal Luck (TV movie)
- 2001: Klara's Wedding (TV movie)
- 2004: Our Dad - Heart's Wishes (TV movie)
- 2007: Simple People (TV Movie)
- 2010: The Sister (TV movie)
Translations (selection)
- Mirandolina Carlo Goldoni , Frankfurt a. M. 1969
- La mandragola after Niccolò Machiavelli (with Peer Raben using the translation by Gregor Bals), Frankfurt a. M. 1971
- Montefosco or The Feudal Lord. Comedy based on Il Marchese di Montefosco o Il Feodatoris by Carlo Goldoni. Il Marchese di Montefosco o Il Feodatoris , Frankfurt a. M. 1972
- The fan by Carlo Goldoni, Frankfurt a. M. 1974
Honors
- German Television Award (nomination 1997)
- Bavarian TV Prize (1997)
- Adolf Grimme Prize 1997
- German Screenplay Award (2009)
Web links
- Gregor Bals in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Johannes Reben (pseudonym) in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Obituaries
- Obituary notice by his partner Hans Lobitz in the Süddeutsche Zeitung on March 24, 2012
Individual evidence
- ↑ Biographical data of Johannes Reben on Pegasus Theater und Medienverlag ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bals, Gregor |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Vines, Johannes (pseudonym) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German director, actor, translator and screenwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 3, 1936 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Recklinghausen |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 19, 2012 |
| Place of death | Berlin |