Martin Schwab (actor)

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Martin Schwab (born November 9, 1937 in Möckmühl , Baden-Württemberg ) is a German actor .

Childhood and youth

His ancestors were almost all pastors, teachers and wine growers in Swabia. His father was interned in the resistance against National Socialism . After six months, however, he was released and transferred to a sentence because he had to look after a wife and eight children. In his youth, Schwab was heavily involved in the evangelical-Christian youth movement YMCA .

Professional background

After graduating from high school in Möckmühl , he first trained as a chemical clerk. From 1959 to 1961 he studied drama at the Max Reinhardt School in Berlin . In 1962 he made his debut at the Landesbühne Rheinland-Pfalz in Neuwied . This was followed by engagements at the Oldenburg State Theater , the Ulm Theater and the Württemberg State Theater in Stuttgart . In 1979 he went to the Schauspielhaus Bochum for three years before moving to the Städtische Bühnen Frankfurt am Main .

In Austria , Schwab made a name for himself at the Salzburg Festival , primarily as a performer of modern drama. He played u. a. in Peter Handke's About the Villages , in The Balance by Botho Strauss and in Thomas Bernhard's Der Theatermacher (staged by Claus Peymann ). One of his most legendary roles is that of Claus Peymann in Thomas Bernhard's dramolet Claus Peymann buys a pair of pants and goes out to eat with me . He played this role at the farewell party for Claus Peymann, first in Bochum, and later also in the Vienna Academy Theater and in the Berlin Ensemble .

In 1986 he made his Burgtheater debut as Ferrucio in Peymann's Salzburg production of the theater maker . He has been a permanent member of the Haus am Ring ensemble since 1987 and has enjoyed great success in a wide variety of roles. There are also numerous world premieres in Schwab's repertoire in Vienna: He was in Elfriede Jelinek's play Totenauberg as well as in her porn comedy Raststätte or they all do it , in André Heller's Das und Schein , Peter Turrini's The Battle of Vienna , Peter Handke's Armaments for Immortality and in Tankred Dorst's neo-Nazi drama To see the shadow line . In 1993 he made one of his detours to film and played the role of Paradise in the Dennis Potter film adaptation of Mesmer alongside Alan Rickman , Gillian Barge and Amanda Ooms , directed by Roger Spottiswoode . In July 2006 he appeared on stage at the Salzburg Festival in Johann Nestroy's Posse Höllenangst in the role of Pfrim. In 2012/2013 he played in the Berliner Ensemble as Nathan in Gotthold Ephraim Lessing's drama Nathan der Weise .

Schwab has a teaching position at the Max Reinhardt Seminar in Vienna .

Hobbys and Interests

The father of two sons is a great lover of nature, music and literature.

Filmography

Radio plays

Awards

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ kleinezeitung.at: 'Schwab and Voss Honorary Members of the Burgtheater' ( Memento from July 15, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) from June 24, 2009

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personal data
SURNAME Schwab, Martin
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German actor
DATE OF BIRTH November 9, 1937
PLACE OF BIRTH Möckmühl , Baden-Wuerttemberg