1988
Search results
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.
Erwin Geschonneck (* 27. Dezember 1906 in Bartenstein, Kreis Friedland, Ostpreußen; † 12. März 2008 in Berlin) war ein deutscher Schauspieler. Seine größten Erfolge erlebte er in der DDR, wo er als einer der gefragtesten und profiliertesten Darsteller galt.
Mar 15, 2008 · Erwin Geschonneck, a German actor who spent years in Nazi concentration camps for his Communist sympathies and went on to star in scores of East German films, died on Wednesday at his...
Erwin Geschonneck. Actor: Leute mit Flügeln. Erwin Geschonneck was born on 27 December 1906 in Bartenstein/East Prussia (now Poland). In the Twenties, he became a member of the Communistic Party of Germany. After rise of Nazism, he emigrated to Poland, later to Latvia and Czechoslovakia.
- January 1, 1
- Berlin, Germany
- January 1, 1
- Actor
One of the most popular actors in the old East Germany, Geschonnek’s contribution to his nation’s cinema was marked with an honorary award at the 1993 German film awards. The films for which he is best known internationally include Leute Mit Flügeln (1960) and the original Jacob The Liar (1974). - Read Erwin Geschonneck's Guardian Obituary
Erwin Geschonneck. Actor: Leute mit Flügeln. Erwin Geschonneck was born on 27 December 1906 in Bartenstein/East Prussia (now Poland). In the Twenties, he became a member of the Communistic Party of Germany. After rise of Nazism, he emigrated to Poland, later to Latvia and Czechoslovakia.
Erwin Geschonneck was born in Bartenstein (now Bartoszyce, Poland) on December 27, 1906. In 1908, his family moved to Berlin, where they remained until Hitler took power in 1933. Geschonneck, who had joined the communist party, left for political exile in the Soviet Union via Poland.
