Helmut-Maria Glogger
Helmut-Maria Hermann Glogger (born September 20, 1947 in Friedberg , Bavaria ; † August 30, 2016 in Zurich ; resident in Leukerbad ) was a Swiss journalist and author .
Life
Glogger grew up in Upper Bavaria . His family comes from Winterthur . He studied law in Regensburg . As a journalist, he first worked for the Illustrierte Bunte in Offenburg . He then moved to the Ringier media company in Zurich, where he worked for the tabloid Blick , SonntagsBlick and the magazine Schweizer Illustrierte for over three decades . From 1999 to 2004 he was editor-in-chief of Glückspost .
Glogger wrote a dozen non-fiction books, including a book about the "dream factory" Hollywood and a biography of Meryl Streep . He was also considered a connoisseur of the British royal family , as can be seen in two books. He was friends with Udo Jürgens , for whom he ghostwriter wrote the autobiography Unterm Smoking Gänsehaut (1994). Together with the actor Michael Lesch he wrote the book One Year Hell about his cancer. In addition, he (according to his own information) has written about 12 other biographies as a ghostwriter or co-author.
Glogger died on August 30, 2016 at the age of 68 at his home in Seefeld in Zurich. He was married and had three children.
Books (selection)
- 100 years of Hollywood. The story of the dream factory . Lübbe, Bergisch Gladbach 1987, ISBN 3-404-60190-4 .
- Meryl Streep. The portrait of a world star . Lübbe, Bergisch Gladbach 1987, ISBN 3-404-61107-1 .
- The Secret Life of the Windsors . Knaur, Munich 2006, ISBN 3-426-77951-X .
- Diana - a woman seeks her life . Knaur, Munich 2007, ISBN 978-3-426-78001-5 .
Web links
- Literature by and about Helmut-Maria Glogger in the bibliographic database WorldCat
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Burials and burials between August 24 and September 20, 2016. (No longer available online.) City of Zurich: Funeral and Cemetery Office, September 23, 2016, archived from the original on September 23, 2016 ; accessed on September 26, 2016 : "Glogger, Helmut-Maria Hermann, born 1947, from Leukerbad VS, died August 30, 2016 , ..."
- ^ Obituaries , accessed on September 7, 2016.
- ↑ Matthias Ackeret : Great sympathy for his death . In: Personal, September 2, 2016.
- ↑ Goosebumps under the tuxedo . Offer from amazon.com with Glogger's comment under “Customer reviews”.
- ↑ Markus Wiegand: “Actually, I'm mild” . Obituary and republication of an interview from 2014.
- ^ Journalist Helmut-Maria Glogger has died. Neue Zürcher Zeitung, September 3, 2016, accessed on September 26, 2016 ( SDA report).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Glogger, Helmut-Maria |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Glogger, Helmut-Maria Hermann (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss journalist and book author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 20, 1947 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Friedberg , Bavaria |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 30, 2016 |
| Place of death | Zurich |