Hans-Bernhard Theopold

Hans-Bernhard Theopold (born February 9, 1930 in Quedlinburg ; † September 8, 2011 ) was a German television editor and director of folk music programs.

Hans-Bernhard Theopold, called "HB" for short by friends, came from a family very interested in literature, theater and music. One of his uncle, Hans-Martin Theopold, was an internationally known pianist and university professor. Hans Bernhard first studied folklore , art and music history , then came to the Bamberg Theater and worked there as dramaturge and first director. In 1963 he switched to the Süddeutscher Rundfunk in Stuttgart, where he got to know the new medium of television, initially as an assistant director and later as a director. In 1972 he joined Saarländischer Rundfunk (SR). As an editor , presenter , screenwriter and director, "HB", most recently head of entertainment at his station, was now increasingly the father of numerous folk music programs such as Im Krug zum Grünen Kranze , On Bright Days and, finally, No beautiful country with the chamber singer Günter Wewel , one of the most successful German folk music series.

HB Theopold retired in December 1991. In 1993 he and his family moved into a converted barn in the municipality of Bad Sassendorf in the Soest district in North Rhine-Westphalia. Here he continued to be involved in cultural issues. In 2007 he received the Sassendorf plaque for his tireless commitment.