Michael Witte

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Michael Witte (born October 17, 1957 in Cologne ) is a German director and actor .

Life

From 1986 to 2004 he worked as a freelance actor and director in Cologne , Darmstadt , Aachen , Mülheim an der Ruhr , Oberhausen , Castrop-Rauxel and Dortmund . Since 2004 he has been a permanent member of the ensemble at Theater Oberhausen . Witte worked at the theater a. a. with the directors Roberto Ciulli , Antje Lenkeit , Katariina Lahti, André Turnheim , Veronika Bayer , Klaus Weise , Andriy Zholdak , Kay Voges and Johannes Lepper . In front of the camera he played a. a. directed by Dominik Graf , Ulla Wagner , Dror Zahavi , Arto Sebastian and Florian Baxmeyer .

Filmography (selection)

Important roles (selection)

  • 1987: "Dead Without Burial" ( Sartre ), role: Jean, director: Roberto Ciulli, Theater an der Ruhr
  • 1994: " Der Turm " (Hofmannsthal), role: Sigismund, director: Antje Lenkeit, Stadttheater Konstanz
  • 1997: “The night shortly before the woods” ( Koltès ), D: Solo, D: Veronika Bayer, Trash Theater
  • 1999: " Des Teufels General " (Zuckmayer), D: Harras, D: Michael Witte, WLT Castrop-Rauxel
  • 2000: " Hedda Gabler " (Ibsen), role: Ejlert Lövborg, director: Klaus Weise, Theater Oberhausen
  • 2002: "Making of ... B-Movie" ( Ostermeier ), role: silver, director: Kay Voges, Staatstheater Darmstadt
  • 2003: “ Der Freischütz ” (by Weber), role: Samiel, director: Prof. Meyer-Oertel, Staatstheater Darmstadt
  • 2004: " Klamms Krieg " (Hensel), role: solo, director: Michael Amberg, Theater Oberhausen
  • 2006: " Dantons Tod ", role: Robespierre, director: Johannes Lepper, Theater Oberhausen
  • 2006: " Saint Joan of the slaughterhouses " (Brecht), Mauler, D: O.Schnelling, Theater Oberhausen
  • 2007: “ Peer Gynt ” (Ibsen), role: Peer Gynt, director: Johannes Lepper, Theater Oberhausen
  • 2008: “ Woyzeck ” (Wilson / Waits / Brennan after Büchner), D: Joan Anton Rechi, Theater Oberhausen
  • 2009: "Sexus" ( Henry Miller ), role: Henry Miller, director: Andriy Zholdak , Theater Oberhausen
  • 2010: “ You don't play with love ”, role: Baron, director: Kay Voges, Bad Hersfeld Festival
  • 2010: “Penelope and the suitors” ( Walsh ), role: Quinn, directed by Tilman Knabe, Ruhr 2010 / Theater Oberhausen
  • 2011: “ The Idiot ” (Dostojewski), role: Prince Myschkin, director: Andriy Zholdak , Theater Oberhausen
  • 2011: “ Ghosts ” (Ibsen), role: Pastor Manders, director: Kay Voges, Schauspiel Dortmund

Awards (selection)

  • 2005: Oberhausen Theater Prize
  • 2006: Nomination for best director by NRW critics in THEATER PUR
  • 2007: Oberhausen Theater Prize
  • 2009: Nomination for Actor of the Year 2009 ( Theater heute )
  • 2011: Nomination for Actor of the Year 2011 (pure theater)

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personal data
SURNAME Witte, Michael
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German director and actor
DATE OF BIRTH 17th October 1957
PLACE OF BIRTH Cologne