Oliver Grimm
Oliver Grimm (born April 3, 1948 in Munich ; † October 10, 2017 in Passau ) was a German voice actor and actor .
life and career
The son of the UFA actress Hansi Wendler and the film and dubbing director Hans Grimm was the most popular child star of the 1950s in Germany. The first film with him was shot in 1952. He achieved greatest popularity in 1955 with the film Wenn der Vater mit dem Sohne , in which he played the leading role alongside Heinz Rühmann . He starred in almost 20 family films until puberty .
After graduating from high school, Grimm studied structural engineering for three semesters with the intention of becoming a civil engineer. Then he decided to become an actor and took acting lessons in Berlin. As an adult, he was unable to establish himself in the film business. Grimm played on theaters in Berlin, Munich and Zurich. In 1975 he had a guest appearance in Derrick , in 2000 he played a small role in the film School . Most recently, he was guest at several theaters and worked as a voice actor . For example, he spoke the white lion Kimba in the cartoon series of the same name.
Grimm suffered from throat cancer for several years and died of it on October 10, 2017 at the age of 69.
Filmography
- 1952: My name is Niki (anonymous; in a short scene at the end of the film)
- 1952: father needs a wife ; Director: Harald Braun
- 1953: Trip to the Moselle from lovesickness ; Director: Kurt Hoffmann
- 1954: dawn ; Director: Viktor Tourjansky
- 1954: Spring Song ; Director: Hans Albin
- 1955: When the father with the son ; Director: Hans Quest
- 1955: Reach for the stars ; Director: Carl-Heinz Schroth
- 1956: My father, the actor ; Director: Robert Siodmak
- 1957: Little man - really big ; Director: Hans Grimm
- 1958: The black lightning ; Director: Hans Grimm
- 1958: Majesty goes astray ; Director: Robert A. Stemmle
- 1959: The beautiful adventure ; Director: Kurt Hoffmann
- 1960: Don't send your wife to Italy ; Director: Hans Grimm
- 1960: Mrs. Irene Besser ; Directed by John Olden
- 1960: Symphony of Destiny (The Magnificent Rebel)
- 1961: Isola Bella ; Director: Hans Grimm
- 1962: Reach For Glory; Director: Philip Leacock
- 1962: Songs sound on Lake Maggiore ; Director: Hans Grimm
- 1975: Derrick ( Episode : The Day After the Murder; Director: Helmuth Ashley )
- 2000: school ; Director: Marco Petry
- 2004: René Deltgen - The gentle rebel ; Director: Michael Wenk (TV documentary; statements by Oliver Grimm as part of the DVD version of the film)
Synchronized work
- Pfiffikus in The Smurfs and the Magic Flute
- Steve Buscemi in Miller's Crossing
- Eskil Dalenius in Kalle Blomquist lives dangerously
- Chris Penn in The Real Bosses: A Devilish Empire
- Hans, son of the mayor, in Frankenstein's aunt
- in Asterix with the British
- Philo in The Fraggles
- Kimba in Kimba, the white lion
- Krähe Fummle Drummle in Little Nils Holgersson's Wonderful Journey with the Wild Geese
Web links
- Oliver Grimm in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Oliver Grimm at filmportal.de
- Oliver Grimm in the German dubbing file
- Images and literature
Individual evidence
- ↑ Child star Oliver Grimm died: a whole generation loved his sweet grin . In: Berliner-Kurier.de . ( berliner-kurier.de [accessed on October 22, 2017]).
- ^ Obituary notice , accessed on October 22, 2017
- ↑ Heinz Rühmann's child star dies in Passau
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Grimm, Oliver |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German actor and voice actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 3, 1948 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Munich |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 10, 2017 |
| Place of death | Passau |