Oskar Kaesler

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Oskar Kaesler (* 1889 ; † July 24, 1960 ) was a German actor , director and general manager .

Life

In 1907, 18-year-old Oskar Kaesler was hired as an actor at a theater . After the Second World War , in 1945, the now well-known Mime was given the role of drama director at the Chemnitz City Theater , a multi-branch house. Soon he took over the union supervision of the Chemnitz artists, who elected him as chairman of the works council . A few years later he was appointed general director appointed. In 1956 he played in the Brecht play Die Tage der Kommune , directed by Manfred Wekwerth and Benno Besson , which meant that he and other actors in this performance were engaged by the Berliner Ensemble from 1957 . His farewell to the Karl-Marx-Städter audience took place on the day of his 50th stage anniversary.

Filmography

  • 1948: Morgenrot pit
  • 1959: Haunted Villa Sunshine (TV movie)
  • 1959: Erich Kubak

actor

Director

Awards

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Reise Travel History of the Chemnitz Opera House
  2. ^ Günter Naumann in Chemnitz history
  3. ↑ Berliner Zeitung of August 24, 1946, p. 2
  4. ↑ Berliner Zeitung of June 18, 1957, p. 3
  5. ↑ Neues Deutschland from July 28, 1960, p. 5
personal data
SURNAME Kaesler, Oskar
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German actor, director and artistic director
DATE OF BIRTH 1889
DATE OF DEATH July 24, 1960