Helmut Müller-Lankow

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Helmut Müller-Lankow (born April 19, 1928 in Weimar ; † March 8, 2006 in Berlin ) was a German actor and speaker.

Life

Helmut Müller-Lankow learned the profession of actor at the Weimar Theater Institute (1951–1954) and made his stage debut in 1953 in Erfurt. Numerous theater appearances followed before he found a permanent place in the ensemble of the Maxim Gorki Theater in 1956 . He played on this Berlin stage for over thirty years and became known as a character actor throughout the GDR .

In addition, Müller-Lankow also took on a number of roles in film and television. He played in the Nazi drama KLK on PTX - Die Rote Kapelle , in the fairy tale film The Dancing Shoes , in the family drama Engel with a grand piano and in various television series such as Polizeiruf 110 and The Public Prosecutor Has the Word .

In addition, Müller-Lankow was also active as a speaker and lent his dark and rough voice to radio play productions such as Das Katzenhaus , Der Wolf und Rotkäppchen in der Stadt , König Drosselbart , Fortunas Glückssäckel , Die Ballade vom Lederstockpf and Der Traumzauberbaum (in the title role).

In addition, he worked extensively in the dubbing of foreign films and dubbed for DEFA, among others, Philippe Noiret ( Alexandre, the blissful dreamer ), the voivodes from the Soviet fairy tale film Finist, heller Falke (1975), Jean Marais ( family ties ) and Peter Butterworth ( Bless this House ). He achieved particular popularity as the spokesman for Kjeld ( Poul Bundgaard ) in The Olsen Gang Goes to Jutland , the third film about the unsuccessful Danish gangster trio. Already in the second film, Die Olsen Gang in der Klemme , he had spoken to Dynamit-Harry ( Preben Kaas ) about another important role. Even after reunification , Müller-Lankow remained active as a voice actor, including as Dr. med. Marcus Welby ( Robert Young ) in later episodes of the series of the same name. He also played the role of family man Geza in the Hungarian cartoon series Hot Wire into the Hereafter .

In 1960 Helmut Müller-Lankow married the author Anne Dessau , with whom he remained married until his death. Before his almost 45-year marriage to Anne Dessau, he was married twice. From these marriages there were two daughters. On March 8, 2006, he died of severe emphysema.

Helmut Müller-Lankow could also be heard in Bibi and Tina , The speaking horse in the role of the flea market owner .

Filmography (selection)

theatre

Radio plays

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Benjamin Blümchen: The Circus Lions (episode 79). Retrieved October 16, 2018 .
personal data
SURNAME Müller-Lankow, Helmut
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German actor and speaker
DATE OF BIRTH April 19, 1928
PLACE OF BIRTH Weimar
DATE OF DEATH March 8, 2006
Place of death Berlin