Richard Krüger (actor)

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Richard Krüger , probably born as Hermann Emmrich (born August 3, 1930 in Gauernitz , † August 26, 1995 in Prenzlau ), was a German actor .

Life

Richard Krüger was short and worked in various fairy tale films . In the 1950s he was seen in two fairy tale productions by the Schongerfilm production company - Zwerg Nase (1953) and Schneeweißchen und Rosenrot (1955). In the fairy tale film Snow White and Rose Red , he played the dwarf with a red beard whom the two girls encounter in the forest. In the DEFA production Das singende, klingende Bäumchen (1957), he took on the role of the evil dwarf who turns the handsome prince into a bear. For this film, Krüger had been engaged by director Francesco Stefani , with whom Krüger had already worked on the film Dwarf Nose in 1952 .

A photo with Richard Krüger and Eckart Dux from the film The Singing, Sounding Tree , on which Krüger's small stature can also be recognized, was published in 1994 in the text and photo book The Second Life of the Film City Babelsberg . DEFA feature films 1946–1992 published by Henschel-Verlag .

Biographical information about Richard Krüger was not known for a long time. In June 2012, the Nordkurier published several articles on the possible identity of Krüger. According to this, Krüger was an artist , his real name was Hermann Emmrich and lived in Prenzlau in the Uckermark . The leading actress in the film The Singing, Sounding Tree , Christel Bodenstein , was unable to confirm the identity of Richard Krüger and Hermann Emmrich. she got to know the dwarf actor under the name Richard Krüger. Several contemporary witnesses, residents of Prenzlau and acquaintances of Krüger's partner have now confirmed the identity of Emmrich and Krüger. Another woman who had known him for years ruled out an alleged identity between Emmrich and Krüger.

Richard Krüger should not be confused with the short actor Werner Krüger , who also appeared in various fairy tale films under the direction of Fritz Genschow .

According to the Prenzlau city administration, the grave of Hermann Emmrich, which was in the local cemetery, was cleared for the purpose of application on May 28, 2020.

Filmography

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d The "dwarf" is said to have driven a Trabi ( memento from November 14, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) in: Nordkurier from June 15, 2012
  2. ↑ Schneeweißchen und Rosenrot (FRG 1955) ( Memento of the original from July 14, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Content, cast and photos (www.maerchenfilm.de; with photos by Richard Krüger) @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / maerchenfilm.pytalhost.com
  3. ↑ The singing, sounding tree (1957) ( Memento from February 10, 2013 in the web archive archive.today ) Cast at DEFA-Sternstunden.de
  4. ↑ a b c The princess tells ... ( Memento from June 27, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) in: Nordkurier from June 16, 2012 (with photo by Richard Krüger)
  5. ^ Rolf Schenk: The second life of the film city Babelsberg. DEFA feature films 1946–1992. Henschel, Berlin 1994, ISBN 3-89487-175-X , p. 134 (top right).
  6. ↑ a b Search for the DEFA star in Prenzlau ( memento from June 16, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) in: Nordkurier from June 13, 2012
  7. ↑ "dwarf" found ( memento from February 1, 2013 in the web archive archive.today ), entry in the DEFA-Sternstunden.de forum from June 17, 2012
  8. ↑ You would like the "magic tree" ( memento from November 14, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) in: Nordkurier from June 22, 2012
personal data
SURNAME Kruger, Richard
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Emmrich, Hermann (maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German actor
DATE OF BIRTH August 3, 1930
PLACE OF BIRTH Gauernitz
DATE OF DEATH August 26, 1995
Place of death Prenzlau