Kurt Großkurth

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Kurt Großkurth (born May 11, 1909 in Langenselbold near Hanau , † May 29, 1975 in Bad Aibling ) was a German actor and singer .

Life

Kurt Großkurth grew up in Betzdorf as the son of a hotelier. After attending the St. Johann Abbey School in Amöneburg and a humanistic grammar school in Attendorn , he completed a hotel training course in Essen , London and Heidelberg at his father's request in the 1920s .

At the beginning of the 1930s he discovered his love for the stage and studied acting and singing at the State Academy of Music in Munich . After a few stations as a tenor buffo in the provinces, guest performances in Hamburg and at the Theater am Nollendorfplatz (1944 to 1945) in Berlin followed . After the war he found an engagement with Gustaf Gründgens at the Städtische Bühnen in Düsseldorf from 1945 to 1952 . From 1952 to 1956 he was an operetta comedian in the ensemble of the Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz in Munich. For a time he also belonged to the ensemble of the Millowitsch Theater in Cologne . Again and again he played and sang in operettas . He was repeatedly appointed by the “Grand Seigneur of Operetta Conductors”, Franz Marszalek .

In the 1950s he gained greater prominence through his participation in many film productions . His preference was for light comedies and operettas. Although he was seen in many productions, he played mostly supporting roles . Großkurth stood in front of the camera with almost all known actors from the entertainment films of that time. In the early 1970s he was seen - again in small supporting roles - in international large-scale productions such as Ludwig II by Luchino Visconti and Bluebeard by Hollywood director Edward Dmytryk and played in ORTF's French television production Die Schattenlinie , directed by Georges Franju . He was also involved in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (1971), where he portrayed the typical fat butcher as Mr. Gloop .

Kurt Großkurth's grave

In 1961 he played one of the leading roles on German television alongside Erwin Linder and Monika Dahlberg in a film adaptation of the comedy The Merry Vineyard by Carl Zuckmayer and was in Landarzt Dr. Brock can be seen in a continuous role as mayor . From 1964 to 1968, along with Paul Henckels , Arno Paulsen , Frank Barufski and Jupp Hussels, he was a member of the regulars' table of the TV show The Happy Wine Round with Margit Schramm and Willy Schneider . In addition, there are also activities in radio for the NWDR and Bavarian Broadcasting .

Großkurth was married to the singer and actress Martel Zorn. He died in a traffic accident shortly after his 66th birthday on May 29, 1975. His grave is on the urn wall in the Grünwald cemetery near Munich.

Filmography

cinemamovies

Television productions

  • 1956: my sister and me
  • 1958: The naughtiest show in the world
  • 1959: Robbery of the Sabine women
  • 1959: Ulitmo premiere
  • 1960: the misunderstanding
  • 1960: The bird dealer
  • 1961: The happy vineyard
  • 1961: August
  • 1961: The land of smiles
  • 1962: Gasparone
  • 1963: Foundation festival of the hardworking bee
  • 1963: The hunt for Helena
  • 1964: No cause for concern
  • 1964–1968: The happy wine tour
  • 1966: Geronimo and the robbers
  • 1967: a Florentine hat
  • 1967–1969: Country doctor Dr. Brock (TV series) - continuous role as mayor
  • 1969: The Hungarian wedding
  • 1969: The Abduction from the Seraglio
  • 1969: Party Stories - 2 episodes
  • 1970: the girl of his dreams
  • 1971: The robbery of the Sabine women
  • 1971: Over at Lehmanns (TV series) - classmates
  • 1971: End of a business trip
  • 1971: Olympia - Olympia
  • 1972: Tingeltangel (TV series) - The bride steps out of line
  • 1972: The geisha
  • 1973: The shadow line ( La ligne d'ombre )
  • 1973: The Powens Gang
  • 1974: Countess Mariza
  • 1974: Gypsy love
  • 1975: a case for you! - Sunshine until midnight

Radio plays

literature

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Kürschner's biographical theater manual. Berlin 1956, p. 229
  2. ^ Famous son of Betzdorf . Siegerlandkurier online; accessed on May 1, 2016
  3. ↑ Michael Reufsteck , Stefan Niggemeier Das Fernsehlexikon . All over 7000 programs from Ally McBeal to the ZDF hit parade. Goldmann, Munich 2005, ISBN 978-3-442-30124-9 , p. 420; The television lexicon online at fernsehserien.de; accessed on May 1, 2016
  4. ↑ Kürschner's biographical theater manual. Berlin 1956, p. 230
  5. ↑ Wilhelm Kosch (Ed.): Deutsches Theater-Lexikon. Biographical and bibliographical manual. Volume VII, 38./39. Delivery: Zedler - Zysset. de Gruyter, Berlin a. a. 2011, ISBN 978-3-908255-52-9 , page 3858 (accessed via De Gruyter Online)
  6. ^ Photograph of the grave at knerger.de , accessed on May 1, 2016
personal data
SURNAME Großkurth, Kurt
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Grosskurth, Kurt; Grosskurt, Kurt
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German actor and singer
DATE OF BIRTH May 11, 1909
PLACE OF BIRTH Langenselbold near Hanau
DATE OF DEATH May 29, 1975
Place of death Bad Aibling