Heinz Wemper

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Heinz Wemper (born June 8, 1903 in Hattingen ; † May 15, 1985 ) was a German actor . He is considered one of the great actors of early German sound films.

Life

In his first film " The Ship of Lost People " (1929) he acted alongside Marlene Dietrich . From 1929 onwards, Wemper made two films a year, such as (1937) alongside Hans Albers and Heinz Rühmann “ The man who was Sherlock Holmes ”. In the big box office hit “ Tanz auf dem Vulkan ” with Gustaf Gründgens (1938) he shone in one of his star roles.

Former “Carpe diem” cinema in Reinbek, shortly before demolition

His artistic work changed in the post-war period primarily in the direction of the theater stage . As a young theater actor, Faust had already made a name for himself on German stages. He also worked very successfully as a film director in the post-war period. In 1960, Wemper created what was then a completely new type of film theater, the "Total Film Theater" in Reinbek near Hamburg. A few years after the opening of the “Carpe Diem”, many German and foreign “new film theaters” took over its patent. Wemper did away with the rigid and flat screen of a conventional cinema. He was the first to create the "semicircular screen" and thus offered the audience considerably more film enjoyment than before.

Heinz Wemper was married to his fellow actor Hela Gruel for the first time ; this marriage remained childless. In 1942 he married Gerda Doerk and had three children, two girls (Thordis + Alrun) and a son (Timm-Hagen).

Filmography (selection)

literature

In 1962 Heinz Wemper published the essay Das Carpe diem und ich in Reinbek ( publisher of the monthly papers, stage and film preview).

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personal data
SURNAME Wemper, Heinz
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German actor
DATE OF BIRTH June 8, 1903
PLACE OF BIRTH Hattingen
DATE OF DEATH May 15, 1985