Sebastian Fischer (actor, 1928)

Sebastian Fischer (born September 2, 1928 in Berlin ; † October 17, 2018 ) was a German actor and voice actor .

Life

Sebastian Fischer completed his acting training at the Max Reinhardt Seminar in Berlin and made his debut there as a stage actor. This was followed by long-term engagements at the Staatliche Bühnen Berlin (including Hebbel , Schlosspark , and Schiller theaters ), under Gustaf Gründgens at the Deutsches Schauspielhaus in Hamburg, and from 1963 to 1987 at the Burgtheater in Vienna.

In 1953 Fischer also made his film debut. His rare film appearances include Josef von Báky's Hotel Adlon and the leading role as Siegfried von Xanten in the Italian production Sigfrido.

On the other hand, Fischer became known to a wide audience primarily for his memorable voice. Since 1950 he has worked extensively in dubbing. He lent his voice to internationally known colleagues such as Peter O'Toole (as the standard German speaker , including in Lawrence of Arabia and Die Nacht der Generale ), Tony Curtis (for example in Houdini and His last fight ), Roger Moore ( Diane - courtesan of France ) , Roddy McDowall ( Cleopatra ) , Gérard Depardieu (among others in Cyrano von Bergerac and Camille Claudel ), Richard Burton ( The Robe ) and Rock Hudson ( Mutiny on the Serpent River ). He loaned the actor David Janssen in his series role as Dr. Richard Kimble in On the Run, His Voice.

theatre

• 1948: Frank Wedekind : Spring Awakening (Melchior) - Director: Walter Suessenguth ( Hebbel-Theater Berlin )

Burgtheater

• Jason in Grillparzer's "Medea"
• Clavigo in Goethe's "Clavigo"
• Atalus in Grillparzer's "Woe to him who lies"
• Octavio Piccolomini in Schiller's "Wallenstein"
• Troilus in Shakespeare's "Troilus and Cressida"
• The actor in Strehler's Shakespeare adaptation "The Game of the Mighty"
• Octavius ​​Caesar in Shakespeare's "Antony and Cleopatra"
• Simon Harford in O'Neill's "All the Riches of the World"
• Wilhelm of Orange in Goethe's "Egmont"
• Adam in Madách's "Tragedy of Man"
• Court Marshal von Kalb in Schiller's "Cabal and Love"
• Leicester in Schiller's "Maria Stuart"
• Dorante in Molières "Citizen as Nobleman"
• Stanek in Havel's "Protest"

In the comedy in the Bayrischer Hof he played in "Schon wieder Sonntag" with Harald Leipnitz

Film and television (selection)

• 1953: What a monkey theater
• 1955: Hotel Adlon
• 1957: Siegfried - The legend of the Nibelungs (Sigfrido)
• 1971: three duel
• 1971: The procurator

Radio plays

• 1965: Rudolf Bayr : Orange Blossoms - Director: Gert Westphal (radio play - NDR )
• 1992: Fitzgerald Kusz : Schdille bisde (Confirmation) - Director: Peter Groeger (Mundarthörspiel - MDR )

Web links

• Sebastian Fischer in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Sebastian Fischer in the German dubbing file

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Chamber actor Sebastian Fischer died. In: orf.at . October 23, 2018, accessed October 24, 2018 .