Martin Ripkens

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Martin Ripkens (born April 15, 1934 in Hinsbeck ; † June 24, 2012 in Munich ) was a German author , film reviewer and film director. His books and films often took up the subject of homosexuality .

Life

Ripkens initially worked as an editor in a Catholic publishing house. In the summer of 1957 he met the newspaper editor Hans Stempel in Düsseldorf, who became his partner. Shortly afterwards they moved into an apartment in Düsseldorf. By their outing they lost their jobs. Then you worked as a film critic and produced your first short film Stenogramme , which, however, flopped. In the 1970s, Ripkens also had minor roles in German films such as Die Experts .

Ripkens and Stempel later lived in Munich , where they worked for 30 years as film auditors in Leo Kirch's company until films were bought in packages instead of being selected individually. In 1980 they shot the documentary How does a man go for ZDF ? in which they report on the image of the homosexual in the film. The film was shown at the Berlinale in 1982 , as was her drama A Love Like Others the following year . This film with Klaus Adler and Stuart Wolfe also screened in competition at the Chicago International Film Festival . In 2008 they were awarded the Special Teddy for their life's work as a film critic, film scout and filmmaker.

Ripkens and Stempel also published books for children and young people and anthologies on the subject of homosexuality. In 2000, her autobiography, Das Glück ist kein Pet , was published by Deutsches Taschenbuch Verlag , in which they take turns reporting on their lives in a diary-like form. They remained a couple until Ripken's death. He died on June 24, 2012 at the age of 78 as a result of a cerebral haemorrhage.

Works (selection)

(jointly with Hans Stempel)

  • Adromedar SR1, pictures: Heinz Edelmann. Middelhauve Verlag, Cologne, 1970.
  • Luderbär, pictures: Otmar Alt. Middelhauve Verlag, Cologne, 1970.
  • Somersault: Verses for Children. Ellermann Verlag, Munich, 1972, ISBN 3-7707-6089-1 .
  • Schnappsack, pictures: Dietlind Blech. Ellermann Verlag, Munich, 1972, ISBN 3-7707-6093-X .
  • Bammel: Adventure of a fearful rabbit. Ellermann Verlag, Munich, 1973, ISBN 3-7707-6114-6 .
  • Children also have secrets: calendar stories. Ellermann Verlag, Munich, 1973, ISBN 3-7707-6106-5 .
  • Justus, a story. Ellermann Verlag, Munich, 1974, ISBN 3-7707-6126-X .
  • Willi and Wolke, illustrations: Ursula Kirchberg. Dressler Verlag, Hamburg, 1976, ISBN 3-7915-1980-8 .
  • The cinema in your head, an anthology. Arche Verlag, Zurich, 1984, ISBN 3-7160-2016-8 .
  • Cake for everyone, photos: Susanne Kübler. Orell-Füssli Verlag, Zurich, 1986, ISBN 3-280-01625-8 .
  • Without cheese without bacon, life has no purpose: Photos: Wilfried Blecher. Neuer-Finken-Verlag, Oberursel, 1992, ISBN 3-8084-1325-5 .
  • Oh boy, I can't get you out of my head: love for men in German poems of our century. dtv, Munich 1997, ISBN 3-423-20015-4 .
  • Hyperion at Bahnhof Zoo: Men’s stories up close. dtv, Munich 1998, ISBN 3-423-12524-1 .
  • Hotel stories: adventures behind strange doors. dtv, Munich 1999, ISBN 3-423-12676-0 .
  • Happiness is not a pet: a journey through life. dtv, Munich 2000, ISBN 3-423-24227-2 .
  • The angel next to you: poems between heaven and earth, an anthology. dtv, Munich, 2002, ISBN 3-423-20578-4 .
  • Longing for elsewhere: travel poems, an anthology. Ark Publishing House. Zurich-Hamburg, 2004, ISBN 3-7160-2327-2 .
  • Love maybe, a story. Querverlag, Berlin, 2009, ISBN 978-3-89656-161-9 .
  • The man you long for. Querverlag, 2011.

Filmography

Director

  • 1966/1967: For example Bresson
  • 1970: handicaps
  • 1971: early spring
  • 1980: Half moon over Kreuzberg
  • 1980: How does a man walk?
  • 1982/1983: A love like any other

Screenwriter

actor

Prizes and awards (selection)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b obituary tagesspiegel.de. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
  2. ↑ Susanne Frömel: He belongs to him In: Berliner Zeitung. January 5, 2002. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
  3. ^ Films by Stempel and Ripkens berlinale.de. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
  4. ↑ Teddy Award 2008 teddyaward.tv. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
  5. ↑ Axel Schock: Oh guy ... On the death of Martin Ripkens. In: Leo - The queer magazine for Munich. Edition 08/2012, p. 12.
  6. ↑ queer.de: Martin Ripkens is dead , June 28, 2012 (Accessed December 29, 2012)
personal data
SURNAME Ripkens, Martin
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German author, film reviewer and film director
DATE OF BIRTH April 15, 1934
PLACE OF BIRTH Hinsbeck
DATE OF DEATH June 24, 2012
Place of death Munich