Hans Schlenck
Hans Schlenck (born March 14, 1901 in Bischofsheim an der Rhön ; † November 13, 1944 in Dormánd , Heves County , Hungary ) was a German actor , theater director and theater manager .
Life
After studying at university in Munich , he decided to become an actor and made his debut in Kassel in 1921 . He went on tour with a touring stage and then continued his studies at the University of Göttingen .
After an engagement at the Staatstheater Kassel as an actor, director and dramaturge , he was engaged in 1927 at the Bavarian State Theater in Munich, where he worked as an actor and director. He was the Marquis of Posa in Don Carlos , Fiesko in Fiesko's Conspiracy in Genoa and Tellheim in Minna von Barnhelm , and also a lover and bon vivant in various salon pieces .
In 1933 he became senior director of the State Theater and also artistic director of the Bavarian State Theater. In the same year he also gained popularity as a film actor when he was partner Marianne Hoppes in the title role of Heideschulmeister Uwe Karsten . In 1936 he was promoted to general manager of the Oldenburg State Theater , and in 1940 to general manager of the municipal theaters in Breslau . Schlenck was a member of the SS and belonged to the personal staff of Reichsführer SS Heinrich Himmler . In 1942 he held the rank of SS-Hauptsturmführer. As general manager of the Breslau Municipal Theaters, he made a guest appearance for the second time on March 15, 1943, together with his ensemble, as part of a troop support event in Auschwitz . In 1944 he did military service, where he fell as a lieutenant at the front in Hungary.
Filmography
- 1932: Cruiser Emden
- 1932: A man with a heart
- 1933: Heideschulmeister Uwe Karsten
- 1934: Farewell waltz
- 1934: Love and the first railroad
- 1934: About the human right
- 1934: Hubertus Castle
- 1935: The fight with the dragon
- 1935: The King's Prisoner
- 1936: Mary, the maid
- 1936: Susanne in the bath
- 1942: Violanta
- 1947: Detours to you (shot: 1944–1945)
- 1951: Eyes of Love, also under the title "Between Night and Morning" (shot: 1942–1943)
literature
- Ernst Klee : Hans Schlenck. Entry in ders .: The cultural lexicon for the Third Reich. Who was what before and after 1945. S. Fischer, Frankfurt am Main 2007, ISBN 978-3-10-039326-5 .
Web links
- Hans Schlenck in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Biography with photo
- Pictures by Hans Schlenck In: Virtual History
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Ernst Klee: The culture lexicon for the Third Reich. Who was what before and after 1945. S. Fischer, Frankfurt am Main 2007, p. 524.
- ↑ Information according to the film portal ( 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.
- ↑ Information according to the film portal ( 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.
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SURNAME | Schlenck, Hans |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German actor, theater director and theater director |
DATE OF BIRTH | March 14, 1901 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Bischofsheim on the Rhön |
DATE OF DEATH | November 13, 1944 |
Place of death | near Dormánd, Heves county , Hungary |