Christian Urs Quadflieg (German:[ˈkʁɪsti̯anˈʊʁsˈkvatfliːk]; 11 April 1945 – 16 July 2023) was a German actor and television director. After working at various theatres, he became a freelance actor from 1974 onwards. He had his breakthrough on television in 1977 in the episode Reifezeugnis from the Tatort series. He had roles in many popular television series, namely the title role in Der Landarzt, which he played for 42 episodes from 1987 to 1992.
In 1975, Quadflieg appeared in the science-fiction series Star Maidens, a British-German production that aired in 1976. In 1977, Quadflieg had his career breakthrough in Reifezeugnis, an episode from the Tatort series, playing a teacher who has an affair with a student,[2] portrayed by Nastassja Kinski.[3] He then had roles in many popular television series, including Der Alte, Derrick, Das Traumschiff, Siska and Ein Fall für zwei. In Vater wider Willen he played a conductor.[2] He portrayed the title role of Dr. Karsten Matthiesen in the series Der Landarzt[1] in 42 episodes from 1987 to 1992.[3] In several of these episodes he also worked as director.[2]
Quadflieg was married to the actress Renate Reger, who also played in Der Landarzt.[3] During his time in Oberhausen, he worked under the name Christian Urs as he did not want to profit from the fame of his father Will Quadflieg, who was born and raised in Oberhausen. The family later lived in Hamburg.[3]
Christian Quadflieg died in Hamburg, after a long serious illness,[3] on 16 July 2023, at age 78.[3][7]
^ abcSchneider, Lena (22 December 2007). "Von der Bühne zum Bildschirm und zurück Christian Quadflieg". Tagesspiegel (in German). Retrieved 23 July 2023.
^ abcdefghij"Schauspieler Christian Quadflieg gestorben". Tagesschau (in German). 19 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
^ abcdefghij""Landarzt" und "Tatort"-Legende – Schauspieler Christian Quadflieg verstorben". Die Welt (in German). 20 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
^ abc"Christian Quadflieg". Munzinger Archive (in German). 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
^"Dantons Tod". Salzburg Festival (in German). 1981. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
^"Deutsche Synchronkartei – Filme – Schnelle Fäuste". www.synchronkartei.de.
^"Christian Quadflieg ist tot: Schauspieler stirbt mit 78 Jahren in Hamburg". Hamburger Abendblatt (in German). 19 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
^"Christian Quadflieg". Filmportal. 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
Further readingedit
Deutsches Bühnenjahrbuch 1968 and 1969 (in German)
External linksedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Christian Quadflieg.
christian, quadflieg, christian, quadflieg, german, ˈkʁɪsti, ˈʊʁs, ˈkvatfliːk, april, 1945, july, 2023, german, actor, television, director, after, working, various, theatres, became, freelance, actor, from, 1974, onwards, breakthrough, television, 1977, episo. Christian Urs Quadflieg German ˈkʁɪsti an ˈʊʁs ˈkvatfliːk 11 April 1945 16 July 2023 was a German actor and television director After working at various theatres he became a freelance actor from 1974 onwards He had his breakthrough on television in 1977 in the episode Reifezeugnis from the Tatort series He had roles in many popular television series namely the title role in Der Landarzt which he played for 42 episodes from 1987 to 1992 Christian QuadfliegQuadflieg in 2012BornChristian Urs Quadflieg 1945 04 11 11 April 1945Vaxjo SwedenDied16 July 2023 2023 07 16 aged 78 Hamburg GermanyNationalityGermanOther namesChristian UrsWebsitechristianquadflieg wbr de Contents 1 Life and career 1 1 Theatre 1 2 Television 1 3 Later years 1 4 Personal life 2 Filmography 3 References 4 Further reading 5 External linksLife and career editQuadflieg was born in Vaxjo Sweden on 11 April 1945 one of five children 1 2 His father was the German actor Will Quadflieg who had played Faust opposite Gustaf Grundgens 3 His mother was Benita von Vegesack a Swedish countess 4 He grew up in Hamburg where he completed school with the Abitur He began a three years education to be an actor at the Westfalische Schauspielschule Bochum 3 where his application had been refused initially 2 Between 1969 and 1973 he was a member of theatre companies in Oberhausen Wuppertal and Basel 4 Theatre edit From 1974 he worked as freelance actor 2 playing at the Thalia Theater in Hamburg and the Volksbuhne in Berlin 3 in Munich Vienna and Zurich 2 His classical roles included both the title role and Marquis Posa in Schiller s Don Carlos Ferdinand in Kabale und Liebe Karl Moor in Die Rauber Musset s Lorenzaccio the male lead in Strindberg s Fraulein Julie and Sky in Guys and Dolls 4 He played in Buchner s Dantons Tod at the 1981 Salzburg Festival 5 Television edit In 1975 Quadflieg appeared in the science fiction series Star Maidens a British German production that aired in 1976 In 1977 Quadflieg had his career breakthrough in Reifezeugnis an episode from the Tatort series playing a teacher who has an affair with a student 2 portrayed by Nastassja Kinski 3 He then had roles in many popular television series including Der Alte Derrick Das Traumschiff Siska and Ein Fall fur zwei In Vater wider Willen he played a conductor 2 He portrayed the title role of Dr Karsten Matthiesen in the series Der Landarzt 1 in 42 episodes from 1987 to 1992 3 In several of these episodes he also worked as director 2 Later years edit Quadflieg later toured Germany regularly with programmes of reading the work of various poets such as Eduard Morike Heinrich Heine and Erich Kastner 1 He also recorded audio books 2 He was the German voice of among others Dean Stockwell in Paris Texas Robert Taylor in Broadway Melody of 1936 and The Crowd Roars 6 He was seen less on television arguing that he searched for better quality roles 3 Personal life edit Quadflieg was married to the actress Renate Reger who also played in Der Landarzt 3 During his time in Oberhausen he worked under the name Christian Urs as he did not want to profit from the fame of his father Will Quadflieg who was born and raised in Oberhausen The family later lived in Hamburg 3 Christian Quadflieg died in Hamburg after a long serious illness 3 on 16 July 2023 at age 78 3 7 Filmography editChristian Quadflieg s filmography included 8 Die unfreiwilligen Reisen des Moritz August Benjowski de 1974 TV miniseries Des Christoffel von Grimmelshausen abenteuerlicher Simplizissimus de 1975 TV miniseries Star Maidens 1976 TV series Tatort Reifezeugnis 1977 TV Derrick season 5 episode 7 Kaffee mit Beate 1978 TV Derrick season 6 episode 12 Ein Todesengel 1979 TV Derrick season 7 episode 9 Zeuge Yuroski 1980 TV Der Landarzt 1987 1992 TV series 2 Vater wider Willen 1995 2002 TV series 2 References edit a b c Schneider Lena 22 December 2007 Von der Buhne zum Bildschirm und zuruck Christian Quadflieg Tagesspiegel in German Retrieved 23 July 2023 a b c d e f g h i j Schauspieler Christian Quadflieg gestorben Tagesschau in German 19 July 2023 Retrieved 21 July 2023 a b c d e f g h i j Landarzt und Tatort Legende Schauspieler Christian Quadflieg verstorben Die Welt in German 20 July 2023 Retrieved 21 July 2023 a b c Christian Quadflieg Munzinger Archive in German 2023 Retrieved 19 July 2023 Dantons Tod Salzburg Festival in German 1981 Retrieved 21 July 2023 Deutsche Synchronkartei Filme Schnelle Fauste www synchronkartei de Christian Quadflieg ist tot Schauspieler stirbt mit 78 Jahren in Hamburg Hamburger Abendblatt in German 19 July 2023 Retrieved 21 July 2023 Christian Quadflieg Filmportal 2023 Retrieved 23 July 2023 Further reading editDeutsches Buhnenjahrbuch 1968 and 1969 in German External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Christian Quadflieg Official website in German Christian Quadflieg at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Christian Quadflieg amp oldid 1211095053, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
