Harry Gillmann
Harry Gillmann (born June 17, 1897 in Berlin ; † January 20, 1967 there ) was a German actor .
Life
After completing his training, Harry Gillmann made his debut in Berlin in 1916 , where he was present on a wide variety of stages over the course of the next five decades. As early as 1936 he had received his first film assignments. From 1951 to 1961 he was a member of the Berliner Ensemble . During this time he was also offered various roles at DEFA and German TV broadcaster . Since he lived in West Berlin , Harry Gillmann was no longer willing to work in East Berlin after the construction of the Wall and then worked at the Freie Volksbühne Berlin and at the Schaubühne am Halleschen Ufer under Peter Stein.
Filmography
- 1937: The divine Jette
- 1949: The blue swords
- 1950: Benthin family
- 1951: The seas are calling
- 1955: A hen party
- 1955: Robert Mayer - The doctor from Heilbronn
- 1956: The captain of Cologne
- 1957: Katzgraben (theater recording)
- 1957: Polonia Express
- 1957: Mother Courage and her children (theater recording)
- 1958: Block on the leg
- 1959: an old love
- 1961: Mother Courage and her children (theater recording)
- 1961: the dress
- 1961: two in a million
- 1965: You shouldn't poison your uncle
- 1966: it
theatre
- 1948: Emmerich Kálmán : The Carnival Fairy - Director: Heinz Förster-Ludwig ( Tivoli Theater Berlin )
- 1951: Gerhart Hauptmann : The Beaver Fur and the Red Rooster (Schuster Fielitz) - Director: Egon Monk ( Berliner Ensemble in the Deutsches Theater Berlin - Kammerspiele)
- 1952: Heinrich von Kleist : The Broken Jug (Schreiber Licht) - Director: Therese Giehse (Berliner Ensemble in the Deutsches Theater Berlin)
- 1953: Bertolt Brecht : The Guns of Mrs. Carrar (Fischer) - Director: Egon Monk (Berliner Ensemble in the Deutsches Theater Berlin - Kammerspiele)
- 1953: Erwin Strittmatter : Katzgraben (Mittelbauer) - Director: Bertolt Brecht (Berliner Ensemble)
- 1956: John Millington Synge : The Hero of the Western World (Papa Mahon) - Director: Manfred Wekwerth / Peter Palitzsch (Berliner Ensemble)
- 1958: Wsewolod Wischnewski : Optimistic Tragedy - Director: Manfred Wekwerth / Peter Palitzsch (Berliner Ensemble)
- 1959: Johannes R. Becher : Winter Battle (Buchdrucker Nohl) - Director: Lothar Bellag (Berliner Ensemble)
- 1961: Helmut Baierl : Frau Flinz (Lord Mayor) - Director: Manfred Wekwerth / Peter Palitzsch (Berliner Ensemble)
Radio plays
- 1953: Bertolt Brecht : The Guns of Mrs Carrar (Fischer) - Director: Egon Monk (radio play - Berliner Rundfunk )
- 1961: Jan Rys : interrogations (Mr. Hiz) - director: Fritz Schröder-Jahn (radio play - NDR )
Web links
- Harry Gillman in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Harry Gillmann at filmportal.de
- Harry Gillmann in the ARD radio play database
Individual evidence
- ↑ Harry Gillmann in DEFA-Sternstunden
- ↑ Interview in Zitty with Jürgen Schitthelm
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gillmann, Harry |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 17, 1897 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Berlin |
| DATE OF DEATH | 20th January 1967 |
| Place of death | Berlin |