Ellen Schwiers (11 June 1930 – 26 April 2019) was a German actress of stage, film, and television. She was featured in world premieres of plays by Dürrenmatt and Frisch at the Schauspielhaus Zürich, and appeared as Buhlschaft in Jedermann at the Salzburg Festival. In a career from 1949 to 2015, she also appeared in more than 200 films and television shows, including popular series such as Tatort. She also directed plays, founded a touring theatre company in 1982, and was Intendant of a festival from 1984.
Schwiers was born in Stettin on 11 June 1930,[1] the daughter of Lutz Schwiers [de], a travelling actor[2] who trained her.[1] Her earliest theatre engagement was at the Theater Koblenz from 1949, and she was then engaged by Heinz Hilpert at the Theater Göttingen in 1953.[3] Her first major role was the title role in Lessing's Minna von Barnhelm.[1] She played in the world premieres of Dürrenmatt's Der Meteor [de] and Frisch's Biografie: Ein Spiel [de] at the Schauspielhaus Zürich. She was internationally recognised for playing Buhlschaft in Jedermann at the Salzburg Festival in 1961 and 1962,[4][5] a role that she also played in a 1961 film, alongside Walther Reyer in the title role.[6]
Schwiers appeared in more than 200 television productions, including popular series such as Tatort, Der rote Schal and Doktor Martin.[7]
Schwiers first directed a play at the Burgfestspiele Jagsthausen [de], Shakespeare's Was ihr wollt (Twelfth Night). In 1984, she became Intendant of the festival.[4]
Schwiers married Peter Jacob in 1956.[2] Their daughter Katerina Jacob also became an actress. Their son Daniel, also an actor, died of cancer in 1985 at the age of 21.[8] She is also the grandmother of Josephine Jacob.[9] Schwiers founded a touring theatre company with her husband and daughter, Das Ensemble, which she kept running after her husband's death in 1992, and then passed to her daughter.[4] She last appeared on stage at the age of 84 in the comedy Altweiberfrühling, with her daughter and her brother Holger Schwiers [de].[2][10]
The first film role for Schwiers was Hildegard in Heimliches Rendezvous [de] in 1949, directed by Kurt Hoffmann.[2] She appeared in more than 60 films,[2][7] including:[6]
^ abcdRodek, Hanns-Georg (26 April 2019). "Ellen Schwiers † / Sie war die Leidenschaft mit den Glutaugen". Die Welt (in German). Retrieved 26 April 2019.
^"Salzburger Festspiele: "Buhlschaft" und "Jedermann" seit 1920". Salzburg Festival. 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
^ ab"Ellen Schwiers". Film Portal (in German). Retrieved 26 October 2016.
^ ab"Im Alter von 88 Jahren / Bekannte Schauspielerin am Starnberger See verstorben" (in German). TZ. 26 April 2019. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
^ ab"Nach langer Krankheit Schauspielerin Ellen Schwiers gestorben" (in German). Tagesschau. 26 April 2019. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
^Fast 35 Jahre nach ihrer Geburt: Katerina Jacob verrät, wer der Vater ihrer Tochter ist s.S. t-online.de
^ (in German). Das Ensemble. Archived from the original on 26 April 2019. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
^. Schauspielpreis. Berlin. 2013. Archived from the original on 7 April 2019. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
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Ellen Schwiers 11 June 1930 26 April 2019 was a German actress of stage film and television She was featured in world premieres of plays by Durrenmatt and Frisch at the Schauspielhaus Zurich and appeared as Buhlschaft in Jedermann at the Salzburg Festival In a career from 1949 to 2015 she also appeared in more than 200 films and television shows including popular series such as Tatort She also directed plays founded a touring theatre company in 1982 and was Intendant of a festival from 1984 Ellen SchwiersEllen Schwiers in 2008Born 1930 06 11 11 June 1930Stettin Pomerania GermanyDied26 April 2019 2019 04 26 aged 88 Starnberg GermanyOccupationsActress Stage directorYears active1952 2015SpousePeter Jacob m 1956 died 1992 wbr ChildrenKaterina Jacob Daniel JacobParentLutz SchwiersRelativesHolger Schwiers brother Josephine Jacob granddaughter AwardsMedal of Baden Wurttemberg German Order of Merit Contents 1 Career 2 Selected filmography 3 Awards 4 References 5 External linksCareer editSchwiers was born in Stettin on 11 June 1930 1 the daughter of Lutz Schwiers de a travelling actor 2 who trained her 1 Her earliest theatre engagement was at the Theater Koblenz from 1949 and she was then engaged by Heinz Hilpert at the Theater Gottingen in 1953 3 Her first major role was the title role in Lessing s Minna von Barnhelm 1 She played in the world premieres of Durrenmatt s Der Meteor de and Frisch s Biografie Ein Spiel de at the Schauspielhaus Zurich She was internationally recognised for playing Buhlschaft in Jedermann at the Salzburg Festival in 1961 and 1962 4 5 a role that she also played in a 1961 film alongside Walther Reyer in the title role 6 Schwiers appeared in more than 200 television productions including popular series such as Tatort Der rote Schal and Doktor Martin 7 Schwiers first directed a play at the Burgfestspiele Jagsthausen de Shakespeare s Was ihr wollt Twelfth Night In 1984 she became Intendant of the festival 4 Schwiers married Peter Jacob in 1956 2 Their daughter Katerina Jacob also became an actress Their son Daniel also an actor died of cancer in 1985 at the age of 21 8 She is also the grandmother of Josephine Jacob 9 Schwiers founded a touring theatre company with her husband and daughter Das Ensemble which she kept running after her husband s death in 1992 and then passed to her daughter 4 She last appeared on stage at the age of 84 in the comedy Altweiberfruhling with her daughter and her brother Holger Schwiers de 2 10 Schwiers died at her home in Starnberg on 26 April 2019 2 4 8 Selected filmography editThe first film role for Schwiers was Hildegard in Heimliches Rendezvous de in 1949 directed by Kurt Hoffmann 2 She appeared in more than 60 films 2 7 including 6 Heimliches Rendezvous 1949 as Hildegard 08 15 Zweiter Teil 1955 as Natascha Bandits of the Autobahn 1955 as Else Moller Skandal um Dr Vlimmen 1956 as Nel van der Kalk The Story of Anastasia 1956 as Prinzessin Katharina von Russland Between Time and Eternity 1956 as Consuela The King of Bernina 1957 as Pia Polikuschka 1958 as Akulina Arms and the Man 1958 as Louka Nackt wie Gott sie schuf 1958 as Priska Med mord i bagaget 1959 as Nina Christians Aus dem Tagebuch eines Frauenarztes 1959 as Ursula Callway Arzt aus Leidenschaft 1959 as Oberschwester Hilde When the Bells Sound Clearly 1959 as Susanne Weiden The Cow and I 1959 as Josepha The Inheritance of Bjorndal 1960 as Gunvor Sooo nicht meine Herren 1960 as Charlott Rubizek seine Sekretarin Der Gauner und der liebe Gott 1960 as Maria Holzmann Gustav Adolf s Page 1960 as Korinna The Last Witness 1960 as Ingrid Bernhardy Frau Irene Besser 1961 as Franziska von Stein Mann im Schatten 1961 as Miriam Capell Jedermann 1961 as Buhlschaft Wenn beide schuldig werden 1962 as Carla Forster The Sand Runs Red de 1962 as Kerima The Brain 1962 as Ella The Invisible Terror 1963 as Helen Roy Ein Frauenarzt klagt an 1964 as Dr Ursula Donati Tim Frazer jagt den geheimnisvollen Mister X de 1964 as Farida Der Satan mit den roten Haaren de 1964 as Lorca The Bandits of the Rio Grande 1965 as Lida God s Thunder 1965 as Francoise 4 Schlussel 1966 as Irene Quinn The Strangler of the Tower 1966 as Lady Trenton Ballad of a Gunman 1967 as Maruja s Mother Das Rasthaus der grausamen Puppen de 1967 as Francis Nipple Oberaufseherin 1900 1976 as Amelia Uncle Silas 1977 TV Mini Series as Madame Rougierre Fedora 1978 as Nurse Woman Doctors 1984 as Arztin im Wald Sherlock Holmes und die sieben Zwerge 1994 as Helene Play It Loud de 2003 as Frau im Circus Curse This House 2004 TV film as Camille Thornton Mord am Meer de 2004 TV film as Grafin Curland GG 19 Eine Reise durch Deutschland in 19 Artikeln 2007 as Alte Dame segment Artikel 8 In the Prime of Life de 2011 TV film as Mrs Schulz 3096 Days 2013 as Natascha s GrandmotherAwards edit1989 Officer s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany 3 1995 Medal of Baden Wurttemberg 3 2013 Deutscher Schauspielpreis de in the category Starker Auftritt for In the Prime of Life 11 References edit a b c Trauer um Schauspielerin Ellen Schwiers in German BR 26 April 2019 Retrieved 26 April 2019 a b c d e f Fischer Gerhard 26 April 2019 Ellen Schwiers ist tot Suddeutsche Zeitung in German Retrieved 26 April 2019 a b c Andreas Kotte ed 2005 Ellen Schwiers Theaterlexikon der Schweiz Dictionnaire du theatre en Suisse Dizionario Teatrale Svizzero Lexicon da teater svizzer Theater Dictionary of Switzerland Vol 3 Zurich Chronos p 1664 ISBN 978 3 0340 0715 3 LCCN 2007423414 OCLC 62309181 a b c d Rodek Hanns Georg 26 April 2019 Ellen Schwiers Sie war die Leidenschaft mit den Glutaugen Die Welt in German Retrieved 26 April 2019 Salzburger Festspiele Buhlschaft und Jedermann seit 1920 Salzburg Festival 2013 Retrieved 28 April 2019 a b Ellen Schwiers Film Portal in German Retrieved 26 October 2016 a b Im Alter von 88 Jahren Bekannte Schauspielerin am Starnberger See verstorben in German TZ 26 April 2019 Retrieved 26 April 2019 a b Nach langer Krankheit Schauspielerin Ellen Schwiers gestorben in German Tagesschau 26 April 2019 Retrieved 26 April 2019 Fast 35 Jahre nach ihrer Geburt Katerina Jacob verrat wer der Vater ihrer Tochter ist s S t online de Ellen Schwiers ist tot in German Das Ensemble Archived from the original on 26 April 2019 Retrieved 26 April 2019 Deutscher Schauspielpreis Gewinner 2013 Schauspielpreis Berlin 2013 Archived from the original on 7 April 2019 Retrieved 26 April 2019 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ellen Schwiers Literature by and about Ellen Schwiers in the German National Library catalogue Ellen Schwiers at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ellen Schwiers amp oldid 1211834781, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
