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Name  Erwin Geschonneck

Role  Actor
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Full Name  Erwin Geschonneck
Born  27 December 1906 (1906-12-27) Bartenstein, Germany
Died  March 12, 2008, Berlin, Germany
Spouse  Heike Geschonneck (m. 1971–2008), Hannelore Wust
Children  Matti Geschonneck, Alexander Geschonneck, Fina Geschonneck
Siblings  Kathe Geschonneck, Bruno Geschonneck
Movies  Naked Among Wolves, Jacob the Liar, Carbide and Sorrel, The Axe of Wandsbek, Heart of Stone
Similar People  Frank Beyer, Matti Geschonneck, Fred Delmare, Gunter Reisch, Falk Harnack

Eine Hommage an Erwin Geschonneck


Erwin Geschonneck (27 December 1906 – 12 March 2008) was a German actor. His biggest success occurred in the German Democratic Republic, where he was considered one of the most famous actors of the time.

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Early life

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Geschonneck was born in Bartenstein, East Prussia (now Bartoszyce, Poland), the son of a poor shoemaker. The family moved to Berlin in 1909 so his father could work as a nightwatchman. In 1919, the younger Geschonneck joined the Communist Party of Germany. After the Nazi takeover in 1933, he emigrated to the Soviet Union via Poland, but was expelled in 1938 and moved to Prague. After the German occupation of Bohemia and Moravia, he was arrested on March 31, 1939. During World War II, he was imprisoned in several Nazi concentration camps. In 1945, Geschonneck was one of the few prisoners who survived the RAF sinking of the Cap Arcona.

Career

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Immediately following the war, Geschonneck acted in theaters in Hamburg, Germany, and made his film debut in 1947 in In jenen Tagen. He subsequently moved to East Germany, worked with Bertolt Brecht, and became a successful actor. He was a member of the jury at the 6th Moscow International Film Festival and the 7th Moscow International Film Festival.

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The German film "Jacob the Liar" by Frank Beyer was nominated for Best foreign language film at the Academy Awards in 1977 - the only nomination for the GDR. In December 2006, he turned 100.

His last film, made in 1995 for the German television network ARD, was Matulla und Busch, where he played alongside veteran actor Fred Delmare. Geschonneck's son, Matti Geschonneck, directed.

Death

Geschonneck died in Berlin on 12 March 2008, aged 101.

Television

  • Die Gewehre der Frau Carrar (1953) - Pedro
  • Gewissen in Aufruhr (TV miniseries, 1961) - Oberst Joachim Ebershagen
  • Der Andere neben dir (1963) - Prof. Marschner
  • Asphalt-Story (1964) - Robby Assmann
  • Die Ermittlung – Oratorium in 11 Gesängen (1966) - Zeuge 9
  • Rendezvous mit Unbekannt (TV miniseries, 1969)
  • Jeder stirbt für sich allein (TV miniseries, 1970) - Otto Quangel
  • Das Geheimnis der Anden (TV miniseries, 1972) - Don Pineto / Prof. Binder
  • Im Schlaraffenland (1975) - James Luis Türkheimer
  • Ein altes Modell (1976) - Bruno Nakonz
  • Ein Wigwam für die Störche (1976) - Opa Fritz
  • Die Insel der Silberreiher (1976) - Oberst von Bülow
  • Des kleinen Lokführers große Fahrt (1978) - Großvater
  • Plantagenstraße 19 (1979) - Richard Matuschke
  • Verlobung in Hullerbusch (1979) - Ernst / Walter Wagemühl
  • Herbstzeit (1979) - Paul Wositschka
  • Meschkas Enkel (1981) - Meschka
  • Benno macht Geschichten (1982) - Oskar Schrader
  • Das Graupenschloß (1982) - Waldemar
  • Matulla und Busch (1995) - Matulla (final film role)
  • References

    Erwin Geschonneck Wikipedia