John Edward Heys
John Edward Heys (born April 24, 1948 in New Jersey ) is an American actor and director. He lives and works in Berlin .
Life
Born in New Jersey, he moved to Miami Shores, Florida, to live with his mother's family after his parents died. After completing his master's degree at the local college, he moved to New York City in 1967 . Here he became active in alternative culture and the gay scene in the East Village and West Village . In 1969 he founded the bi-weekly newspaper Gay Power and was its editor for the first 24 issues until 1970. Robert Mapplethorpe was one of the designers of the front pages . In terms of content, the magazine comprised art, eroticism and a wide range of articles by conservative and radical representatives of the gay and lesbian scene in the USA at the time. One of the illustrators was Touko Laaksonen, better known as Tom of Finland .
He conceived a number of one-man shows and starred in plays with Cookie Mueller , HM Koutoukis and Charles Ludlam . John Edward Heys has been portrayed by a number of different artists, including numerous photographs by Peter Hujar and watercolors by Francesco Clemente . In Berlin, John Edward Heys was in close contact with Charlotte von Mahlsdorf , the artist group Die Tödliche Doris and the gay activist Napoleon Seyfarth . His films have been shown at numerous festivals.
Film and theater (selection)
Filmography (director)
Theater (actor)
Theater (direction)
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Festival contributions
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Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f g The John Edward Heys Collection . The New York Public Library of Performing Arts. Retrieved on January 10, 2013. ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b c The John Edward Heys Collection . The New York Public Library. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
- ↑ Diana Vreeland . John Edward Heys. Archived from the original on January 15, 2012. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
- ^ Actor . John Edward Heys. Archived from the original on July 16, 2012. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
- ↑ a b c d e John Edward Heys . Internet Movie Database. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
- ↑ Berlinale 2009 . Berlinale. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
- ↑ Berlinale 2012 . Berlinale. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
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SURNAME | Hey, John Edward |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American actor and director |
DATE OF BIRTH | April 24, 1948 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | New Jersey |