Wolfgang E. Struck
Wolfgang E. Struck (born February 16, 1920 in Soldin ; † February 14, 1989 in Berlin ) was a German actor, director and general manager .
Life
After completing his acting training in 1939, Wolfgang E. Struck performed for the first time in Berlin. In 1938 he joined the NSDAP . After engagements in Koblenz and Wismar , he joined the Berliner Ensemble permanently in 1951 , where he was a member of Bertolt Brecht's staff . He also worked as a director at the cabaret “ Die Distel ”, at the Metropol-Theater and at the Theater der Freund (now Theater an der Parkaue ).
From 1961 to 1988 he was director of the Friedrichstadt-Palast in Berlin . Here he had staged numerous large stage shows. In addition to prominent GDR artists such as Helga Hahnemann , he had also succeeded in attracting international stars, including Louis Armstrong , Liza Minnelli , Udo Jürgens and Caterina Valente . When the old Friedrichstadt-Palast had to be closed, Struck campaigned for a new building not far from the traditional location. This was opened in 1984 on Friedrichstrasse .
Wolfgang E. Struck is buried in the artist graves section at the municipal central cemetery in Friedrichsfelde .
Awards
- 1975 National Prize of the GDR III. class
- 1980 Patriotic Order of Merit in silver and 1984 in gold
literature
- Dietmar Winkler: Struck, Wolfgang E. . In: Who was who in the GDR? 5th edition. Volume 2. Ch. Links, Berlin 2010, ISBN 978-3-86153-561-4 .
Web links
- Struck, Wolfgang E. In: District lexicon of the Luisenstädtischer Bildungsverein
Individual evidence
- ↑ Harry Waibel : Servants of many masters. Former Nazi functionaries in the Soviet Zone / GDR. Peter Lang, Frankfurt am Main et al. 2011, ISBN 978-3-631-63542-1 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Struck, Wolfgang E. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German actor, director and artistic director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 16, 1920 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Soldin |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 14, 1989 |
| Place of death | Berlin |