Karl-Heinz Wellerdiek
Karl-Heinz Wellerdiek (* 1959 in Gütersloh ; † January 15, 2019 ) was a German singer , actor , writer and theater director .
Life
Karl-Heinz Wellerdiek grew up in his hometown. In order to be able to continue running the family-owned furniture company later, he completed both a commercial and a carpenter's apprenticeship. Interested in literature and theater from an early age by his mother, Wellerdiek later studied singing ( tenor voice ) and acting in New York, Munich and Hamburg.
Wellerdiek gained his first professional experience on cruise ships until he came to Hamburg in 1982, where he initially ran five hotels of his own, but then opened a dance school. In this capacity he realized several instructional videos under the title Learn to Dance - Step by Step . 2004 Wellerdiek took over the Engelsaal on Valentinskamp in Hamburg's Neustadt , the operettas, musicals and revues hit the so-called light entertainment brings to the game plan. He wrote screenplays and comedies, wrote stage libretti and short stories. His last work was in 2018 with Mama Loo, a musical with songs by Les Humphries .
In April 2019, Wellerdiek was awarded the Portuguese Silver by the Hamburg Senate for his services to Hamburg's culture . He died after a brief serious illness, leaving behind his husband Thomas Wellerdiek.
Publications (selection)
- 2008: The Principal , Ed. Crooner, Hamburg, ISBN 978-3-9811796-0-6
- 2011: Grandma Krögers Bismarck Hering, Elbsommer-Verlag, Hamburg, ISBN 978-3-9814608-0-3
- 2011: Das große Klein-Erna-Buch , Elbsommer-Verlag, Hamburg, ISBN 978-3-9814608-3-4
- 2013: Uns' Oma is over the Ocean , Elbsommer-Verlag, Hamburg, ISBN 978-3-9814608-1-0
Web links
- Literature by and about Karl-Heinz Wellerdiek in the catalog of the German National Library
- Website of the Hamburg Angel Hall
- Karl-Heinz Wellerdiek at the theater publisher Gallissas
- Karl-Heinz Wellerdiek at the theater publisher Karl Mahnke
- Learn to dance - step by step (standard dances)
- Learn to dance - step by step (Latin American dances)
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Daniel Kaiser: Mourning for Karl-Heinz Wellerdiek , ndr.de from January 21, 2019 , accessed on April 13, 2019
- ↑ Death of the theater director: How will things continue with the Angel Hall? , Hamburger Abendblatt from January 21, 2019 , accessed on April 13, 2019
- ↑ Nadine Rinke: Engelsaal boss Karl-Heinz Wellerdiek has died , Hamburger Morgenpost dated January 21, 2019 , accessed on April 13, 2019
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wellerdiek, Karl-Heinz |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German singer, actor, writer and theater director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1959 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gutersloh |
| DATE OF DEATH | 15th January 2019 |