Kay Lorentz
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Kay Lorentz (born February 17, 1920 in Chemnitz ; † January 29, 1993 in Düsseldorf ) was a German cabaret artist. Together with his wife Lore he founded the Düsseldorf cabaret theater Kom (m) ödchen .
Life
Kay Lorentz moved to Berlin in 1936 to study Arabic and Japanese. His career aspiration at the time was a diplomat . There he married his fellow student Lore Schirmer in 1944, who was also studying in Berlin. Kay was sent to the Eastern Front shortly after the wedding. After the end of the war, the couple considered emigrating, but settled in Düsseldorf .
In 1947 they founded Kom (m) ödchen in Düsseldorf without any previous stage experience. The original career aspiration to be a diplomat was forgotten, after which he “lacked the faith for a German embassy” (Lore Lorentz about her husband). The first program was called Positive Against it . While his wife was the star on stage, Kay Lorentz was mainly concerned with the work behind the scenes and was active as a writer. He also promoted many younger cabaret artists . In 1976 Kay and Lore Lorentz were to be awarded the Federal Cross of Merit; the couple refused "with a friendly and grateful determination" - they wanted "not to have the government's cross, but to be it". Nevertheless, Kay Lorentz accepted the State Prize of North Rhine-Westphalia in 1986 . In 1989 he and his wife were the first to receive the Great Culture Prize of the Sparkassen-Kulturstiftung Rheinland . In the same year he and his wife received the honorary gift of the Heinrich Heine Society .
Kay Lorentz died of a stroke in Düsseldorf in 1993 .
His grave - and that of his wife - is in the Heerdt cemetery in Düsseldorf.
Web links
- Kay Lorentz in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lorentz, Kay |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German cabaret artist, founder of the Düsseldorf cabaret Kom (m) ödchen |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 17th February 1920 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chemnitz |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 29, 1993 |
| Place of death | Dusseldorf |