Hans Culeman

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Hans Culeman, 1960
Hans Culeman, 1960

Hans Dieter Culeman (born September 26, 1927 in Rhaunen ; † January 17, 1974 in The Hague ) was a Dutch actor of German origin. He was associated with the theater groups Nederlands Volkstoneel, Rotterdamse Comedie, Toneelgroep Studio, Toneelgroep Theater, Toneelgroep Centrum, Nieuw Rotterdams Toneel, Haagse Comedie and starred in several films and TV series. He was a member of the core group of actors of the Dutch Television Foundation. Culeman translated a play by the Austrian playwright Hermann Ortner .

Life

Culeman was born into a family of German theologians, the son of a German pastor and his wife, ACJE Culeman. His grandfather was a missionary in Sumatra . In 1934, Culeman Senior refused to take the oath on Nazi Germany. In 1936 the family fled to the Netherlands and acquired Dutch citizenship. Culeman Senior studied medicine and established himself as a doctor in Amsterdam .

Culeman worked for KLM for some time and completed the private course "Academy of Dramatic Art". After playing "Huis Clos" (Closed Society) with Jan Velzeboer, he was offered a contract with the Nederlands Volkstoneel in 1947. He played in "Op hoop van zegen" (Barend) and Maria Stuart (Mortimer) , among others . In the mid-1950s, Culeman began working for television as well.

In 1962 he was asked to play the role of SD officer Grundmann in “De Overval” (The Robbery). Culeman became well known in the Netherlands through his role as Maarten van Rossum in the popular 1969 television series Floris. In 1973 he had roles in several episodes of the drama series "Waaldrecht". In the episode “De ingreep” (The Intervention), which aired on April 24, 1973, he played the shipyard director Griensveen as a replacement for Henk Rigters, who had fallen ill. He was also seen in the episodes "Fakkels en De weg terug" (Torches and the way back) as Griensveen. According to then-television reviewer for the NRC Handelsblad , it was thanks in part to Culeman that Griensveen became the main character on the series.

At the age of 46, Culeman died of a heart attack in his dressing room during a performance of Jean Giraudoux's La Folle de Chaillot at the Haagse Schouwburg. He was buried in the Oud Eik en Duinen cemetery.

Culeman was married to lawyer Maja Krans (1927-2016) for five years. Two years after his death, it was revealed that he had a daughter with an unknown actress.

Filmography

  • 1959 - De dubbelganger (TV play), Ernst Latour and his brother (double role)
  • 1959 - Een engeltje in de lommerd (TV play, AB Shiffrin), gangster
  • 1962 - De overval (The Raid), Hauptsturmführer Grundmann (as HD Culeman)
  • 1964 - De tweekopige adelaar (L'Aigle à deux têtes van Jean Cocteau ), Stanislas
  • 1966 - Een ochtend van zes weken (One morning of six weeks), Jimmy
  • 1966 - De Verkoper (TV drama), the man
  • 1967 - De zaak J. Robert Oppenheimer (In the case of J. Robert Oppenheimer , Heinar Kipphardt), Edward Teller
  • 1967 - De meiden (Les Bonnes van Jean Genet) (broadcast on August 10, 1967), Solange
  • 1968 - Pleidooi voor een rebel (broadcast January 18, 1968)
  • 1969 - Maigret en de ter dood veroordeelde (based on La tête d'un homme by Georges Simenon , broadcast on January 5, 1969), Radek
  • 1969 - Floris (Floris - The Man with the Sword) (TV series), Maarten van Rossum
  • 1973 - Waaldrecht (episode De ingreep, broadcast April 24, 1973), shipyard manager Harry Griensveen
  • 1973 - Waaldrecht (episode of Fakkels, broadcast on June 5, 1973), shipyard director Harry Griensveen
  • 1973 - Waaldrecht (episode De weg terug, broadcast on June 12, 1973), shipyard director Harry Griensveen

Web links

Commons : Hans Culeman  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Theaterencyclopedie.nl Entry by Hans Culeman. Theaterencyclopedie.nl, accessed on April 13, 2019 (Dutch).
  2. ↑ Henk ten Berge: HD Culeman blijft toch Hans. 'Grundmann' is geen keerpunt in career. De Telegraaf, January 11, 1963, accessed April 13, 2019 (Dutch).
  3. ↑ Dimitri Frenkel Frank: Hans Culeman - met de duivel op de planken. Een hoofdrol bij Satre in "Theater". De Telegraaf, December 3, 1960, accessed April 13, 2019 (Dutch).
  4. ↑ Hans Culeman in "Waaldrecht". Nieuwsblad van het Noorden, April 21, 1974, accessed on April 13, 2019 (Dutch).
  5. ↑ De mysterieze 12 year old wicked van Hans Culeman. In: De Telegraaf. De Telegraaf, February 2, 1976, accessed April 13, 2019 (Dutch).
personal data
SURNAME Culeman, Hans
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Culeman, Hans Dieter (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Dutch actor
DATE OF BIRTH September 26, 1927
PLACE OF BIRTH Rhaunen , Germany
DATE OF DEATH 17th January 1974
Place of death The Hague , Netherlands