German actors who deceased in 1963
Here are 3 famous actors from Germany died in 1963:
Carl Koch
Carl Koch (July 30, 1892 Nümbrecht-December 1, 1963 Chipping Barnet) a.k.a. Carl Koch, Koch, Carlo Koch, C. Koch or Karl Koch was a German film director, screenwriter, cinematographer and actor.
He is considered one of the pioneers of German cinema and helped establish the 'Kammerspielfilm' genre. Koch began his career as a photographer and later turned to filmmaking. He gained recognition for his work on the 1920 film "Der Galiläer" and the 1921 film "Hintertreppe". He worked with renowned German actress Henny Porten in several films and was known for his use of light and shadow in his cinematography. Koch left Germany in 1933 due to the rise of the Nazi regime and worked in various countries including France, Britain, and the United States. In his later career, Koch worked as a director of photography on several Hollywood films including "Seventh Heaven" (1937) and "Algiers" (1938). He died in the UK at the age of 71.
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Harry Piel
Harry Piel (July 12, 1892 Düsseldorf-Benrath-March 27, 1963 Munich) a.k.a. Heinrich Piel or Hubert August Piel was a German screenwriter, film director, actor and film producer.
He was known for starring in and directing silent films in Germany during the 1920s and 1930s. Piel began his career as an actor in the early 1910s and later transitioned to film production and direction. He founded his own production company, Harry Piel Film, in 1926 and produced and directed many popular adventure and crime films. During the Nazi regime, Piel continued to work in the German film industry, but after World War II, he was blacklisted due to his involvement in Nazi propaganda films. He briefly worked in cinema in Brazil before returning to Germany in the late 1940s. In his later years, he focused on writing and published several books.
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Gustaf Gründgens
Gustaf Gründgens (December 22, 1899 Düsseldorf-October 7, 1963 Manila) also known as Gustaf Grundgens, Gustave Grundgens, Gustav Heinrich Arnold Gründgens, Gustav Gründgens or Gustav Grundgens was a German film director, actor, film producer, theatre director and intendant. His child is called Peter Gorski.
Born into a family of actors, Gründgens began his acting career in the 1920s and quickly gained popularity in Germany's theater scene. He became a leading actor of the Deutsche Theater in Berlin, where he starred in numerous productions and collaborated closely with director Max Reinhardt.
In the 1930s, Gründgens was appointed director of the prestigious Prussian State Theatre in Berlin, where he also continued to act and direct in a variety of productions. Despite his successful career, he became associated with the Nazi regime after being appointed director of the "Reichstheaterkammer" in 1933.
After World War II, Gründgens faced accusations of collaboration with the Nazis, although he was ultimately exonerated. He continued his career in the post-war period, including directorial work for the Hamburg State Opera and a return to the stage as an actor. However, his reputation suffered and he faced ongoing criticism for his association with the Nazi regime.
Gründgens died of a heart attack while on tour in the Philippines in 1963. Despite the controversies surrounding his career, he remains an important figure in German theater history and his influence on German acting and directing can still be felt today.
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