Wolfgang Reichmann
Wolfgang Reichmann (born January 7, 1932 in Beuthen , Upper Silesia , † May 7, 1991 in Waltalingen near Zurich ) was a German actor .
Life
In the 1950s Reichmann studied German and theater studies for two semesters in Frankfurt am Main and four semesters at the music academy (including opera singing). He also started as an actor at the Frankfurt Theater. His path as a theater actor also took him to theaters in Gießen , Düsseldorf and Munich until 1963 . From 1963 until his death he was a member of the ensemble at the Zurich Schauspielhaus . Reichmann was a versatile character actor who, in addition to the great roles of the classical repertoire (title role in Faust , Götz von Berlichingen (1985, Burgfestspiele Jagsthausen ), Danton in Danton's death and various Shakespeare roles), also dominated the modern roles ( Friedrich Dürrenmatt , Edward Bond ) In the last years of his life, Reichmann increasingly turned to musicals and played a. a. in the Berlin Theater des Westens with Helen Schneider , Hildegard Knef and Utz Richter in Cabaret and in Berlin the main role in Anatevka .
He made his film debut in 1954. Reichmann was rarely seen in cinema roles, but more often in television productions.
In 1986 he took over the role of the multilingual Salvatore in the radio play production The Name of the Rose, based on Umberto Eco 's novel of the same name, directed by Otto Düben.
In 1991 he played the role of Mr. Lüttich in the ARD television series Haus am See . After only six days of shooting, Reichmann died unexpectedly in May 1991 of the consequences of a heart attack . The role was not reoccupied, but rewritten.
After his sudden death, the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung wrote about Wolfgang Reichmann: “ Reichmann, an imposing figure with a distinctive, almost bald head and mostly with a full beard, was one of the most versatile German-speaking actors. "
Filmography (selection)
- 1960: fair
- 1960: My school friend
- 1960: Brandenburg division
- 1961: Too Young for Love?
- 1961: In camera
- 1961: It doesn't always have to be caviar
- 1961: Murderer's game
- 1961: This time it has to be caviar
- 1962: the trial
- 1962: Whoever eats from a tin bowl - Director: Fritz Umgelter
- 1962: transmigration of souls
- 1963: Death in the Hand (TV) - Director: Fritz Umgelter
- 1963: Danton's death (TV movie)
- 1966: The Nun - Director: Jacques Rivette
- 1966: Black Friday
- 1967: Nathan the Wise
- 1968: Of Mice and People - Director: Rolf Hädrich
- 1968: Signs of Life - Director: Werner Herzog
- 1969: Ashes of Victory
- 1971: Tatort : Exclusive!
- 1972: And the rain blurs every trace - Director: Alfred Vohrer
- 1976: Derrick : Das Bordfest - Director: Alfred Weidenmann
- 1977: The old man : The business trip - Director: Johannes Schaaf
- 1978: Good for nothing - Director: Bernhard Sinkel
- 1979: Woyzeck - Director: Werner Herzog
- 1980: The Mars Chronicles
- 1980: A Guru is Coming - Director: Rainer Erler
- 1982: Derrick (Episode: Hausmusik) - Director: Alfred Weidenmann
- 1984: A case for two (episode: Always Trouble with Ado) - Director: Ilse Hofmann
- 1985: Marie Ward - Between Galgen and Glory - Director: Angelika Weber
- 1985: Beethoven - The Whole Truth - Director: Paul Morrissey
- 1986: The Second Victory - Director: Gerald Thomas
- 1986: Murder at the Pool - Director: Gerhard Klingenberg
- 1990: Silent Days in Clichy - Director: Claude Chabrol
- 1991: Tatort: Kinderlieb - Director: Ilse Hofmann
Awards
Wolfgang Reichmann was awarded the Golden Camera in 1969 by the television magazine Hörzu for his portrayals in the television adaptations of the John Steinbeck novel Von Mäusen und Menschen and Othello . In Von Mäusen und Menschen he played the role of Lennie and in Othello he played the title role under the direction of Franz Peter Wirth . Next to him were Heidelinde Weis as Desdemona and Stefan Wigger as Iago in this film adaptation. In 1985 Wolfgang Reichmann was awarded the Great Hersfeld Prize . This prize is awarded as part of the Bad Hersfeld Festival for outstanding acting. Wolfgang Reichmann received the award for his portrayal of the milkman Tevje in the musical Anatevka.
literature
- Thomas Blubacher : Wolfgang Reichmann . In: Andreas Kotte (Ed.): Theater Lexikon der Schweiz . Volume 3, Chronos, Zurich 2005, ISBN 3-0340-0715-9 , p. 1473 f.
Web links
- Wolfgang Reichmann in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://d-nb.info/1011270307 ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Reichmann, Wolfgang |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German actor |
DATE OF BIRTH | January 7, 1932 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Beuthen , Upper Silesia |
DATE OF DEATH | May 7, 1991 |
Place of death | Waltalingen near Zurich |