State actor

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The term state actor has had different meanings throughout history. In National Socialist Germany it was the highest title that could be bestowed on stage actors. Since 1945 the meaning has changed. In Baden-Württemberg z. B. it is no longer an honorary title, but a service title .

Title holder before the era of National Socialism

• Ulrich von der Trenck (1924)
• Felix Baumbach (1925)
• Egmont Richter (1926)
• Fritz Wisten (1928)

time of the nationalsocialism

In National Socialist Germany, the prize was presented by the Reich Minister for Public Enlightenment and Propaganda , Joseph Goebbels . It was a purely honorary title that was not associated with any financial advantage. Since important stage actors were always used in films under National Socialism - the medium, which is important for propaganda, was to be upgraded in this way - the award winners were also regularly known to the audience as film actors. Pure screen stars, on the other hand, had no prospects of being awarded the title.

Holders of the title in National Socialist Germany (selection)

• Willy Birgel (1937)
• Hans Brausewetter (1939)
• Lina Carstens (1939)
• Lil Dagover (1937)
• Paul Dahlke (1937)
• René Deltgen (1939)
• Karl Ludwig Diehl (1939)
• Käthe Dorsch (1936)
• Albert Florath (1938)
• Heinrich George (1937)
• Alexander Golling (1938?)
• Gustaf Gründgens (1934)
• Lucie Höflich (1937)
• Marianne Hoppe
• Emil Jannings (1936)
• Fritz Kampers (1939)
• Friedrich Kayßler
• Eugen Klöpfer (1934)
• Maria Koppenhöfer (1943)
• Werner Krauss (1934)
• Hans Leibelt (1934)
• Wolfgang Liebeneiner (1942)
• Theodor Loos (1937)
• Bernhard Minetti (1938)
• Paul Otto (1937)
• Erich Ponto (1938)
• Johannes Riemann (1939)
• Heinz Rühmann (1940)
• Josef Sieber (1938)
• Emmy Sonnemann (1934)
• Hermann Thimig (1938)
• Olga Chekhova (1936)
• Hedwig Wangel (1939)
• Paul Wegener (1937)
• Mathias Wieman (1937)

Federal Republic of Germany

Since the end of the Second World War , the title “State Actor” has been awarded by the Berlin and Hamburg Senates as well as by the states of Bavaria , Baden-Württemberg and Saarland .

Winner of the Württemberg title (selection)

• Edith Heerdegen
• Theodor Köstlin
• Erich Ponto (1952)

Holders of the Baden-Württemberg title (selection)

• Robert Bürkner
• Gerhard Just (1972)
• Werner Schramm (1972)
• Wolfgang Höper (1976)
• Sebastian Kreutz (2006)
• Timo Tank (2013)

Bearer of the Bavarian title (selection)

• Ernst Barthels
• Gustl Bayrhammer
• Martin Benrath
• Toni Berger
• Hans Clarin
• Hans Jürgen Diedrich (1983)
• Heini Göbel
• Max Grießer
• Thomas Holtzmann
• Elfriede Kuzmany
• Karl Lieffen
• Ursula Lingen
• Elisabeth Orth
• Christine Ostermayer
• Hans-Michael Rehberg
• Fritz Straßner (1982)
• Adolf Ziegler

Holders of the Berlin title (selection)

• Curt Bois (1963)
• Berta Drews (1963)
• Martin Held (1963)
• Rolf Henniger (1963)
• Carl Raddatz (1963)
• Erich Schellow (1963)
• Siegmar Schneider (1963)
• Bernhard Minetti (1965)
• Hans Söhnker (1968)
• Jürgen Thormann (1969)
• Friedrich W. Building School (1970)
• Horst Bollmann (1970)
• Rolf Schult (1970)
• Dieter Ranspach (1971)
• Susanne Düllmann (1996)
• Herbert Grünbaum

Holder of the Saarland title (selection)

• Hans-Georg Körbel
• Christiane Motter

See also

• actor
• List of well-known actors in German-language films

Web links

• Portraits of well-known actors (including state actors )

Individual evidence

1. ↑ A service from Saarland and juris. In: sl.juris.de. Retrieved April 18, 2016 . 
2. ↑ Saarland: Press release | Saarland.de. (No longer available online.) In: justiz.saarland.de. Archived from the original on April 18, 2016 ; Retrieved April 18, 2016 . 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.  
3. ^ Saarländischer Rundfunk: Christiane Motter is a state actress. (No longer available online.) In: SR.de. Archived from the original on April 18, 2016 ; Retrieved April 18, 2016 . 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.