Peter Schell
Peter Schell (born December 14, 1957 in Brugg , † July 22, 2021 in Baden-Baden ) was a Swiss actor .
Life
Schell studied at the Bern Conservatory from 1978 to 1981 . After successfully completing his degree, he spent seven years at various theaters in the GDR, including the Quedlinburg City Stage , the Karl-Marx-Stadt Theater ( Chemnitz ) and the Thale Mountain Theater . Then he moved to West Germany and played at the Städtische Bühnen Nürnberg from 1987 to 1991 and at the Nordhausen Theater from 1991 to 1994 .
Schell has been a freelance actor in film and television since the 1980s. He was best known for the role of Karl Faller in the SWR television series Die Fallers - The SWR Black Forest series , which he played from 1994 for a total of 27 years until his death. Further appearances in front of the camera took place in Die Wache , The Serial Killer , The Dream of Freedom , Our Charly , Dr. Monika Lindt , Hello, Uncle Doc! .
Schell continued to play in various theaters, completed solo appearances and readings. He lived in Berlin and Baden-Baden.
From 1997, Peter Schell was active on the board of trustees of the German Childhood Cancer Care Foundation for the chronically ill child in Tannheim near Villingen-Schwenningen, which campaigns for seriously ill children and their families.
Schell died of a serious illness on July 22, 2021 at the age of 63 in his adopted home Baden-Baden.
Filmography (selection)
- 1987: Kiezgeschichten (TV series, 3 episodes)
- 1994–2020: The Fallers - A Black Forest Family (TV series, 904 episodes)
- 1995: Our Charly (TV series)
- 1997: AS - Danger is his business (TV series, 1 episode)
- 1998: Hello Uncle Doc! (TV series, 1 episode)
- 1998: The dream of freedom
- 1998: The Guard (TV series, 1 episode)
Bodywork
Peter Schell dealt a lot with bodywork. He worked as a breathing and yoga teacher throughout the Federal Republic of Germany and beyond, as well as working as a masseur.
Web links
- Peter Schell in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Peter Schell's website
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b The SWR mourns Peter Schell. In: swr.de. July 23, 2021, accessed July 23, 2021 .
- ^ Kiezgeschichten (1987–): Full Cast & Crew. In: Internet Movie Database . Accessed July 23, 2021 .
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Schell, Peter |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss actor |
BIRTH DATE | December 14, 1957 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Brugg |
DATE OF DEATH | July 22, 2021 |
PLACE OF DEATH | Baden-Baden |