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Günther Simon

January 31, 2023

Günther Simon (11 May 1925 – 25 June 1972) was an East German actor.

Günther Simon
Born(1925-05-11)11 May 1925
Berlin, Weimar Republic
Died25 June 1972(1972-06-25) (aged 47)
Berlin, German Democratic Republic
OccupationActor
Years active1948–1972
Political partySED

Biography

Early life

A bank clerk's son, Simon attended an acting school already in Gymnasium. At the age of 16, he was sent to a premilitary training camp of the Hitler Youth and then drafted to the Reich Labour Service. He volunteered to join the paratroopers in August 1943. He was captured by American troops near Normandy and shipped to a POW camp in Colorado, where he acted in the camp's makeshift theater.[1][2]

Breakthrough

After returning home in 1947, Simon took private acting lessons with Karl Meixner in the Hebbel Theater in Berlin. He made his debut on stage in the Municipal Theater of Köthen in 1948, in a production of Dmitry Scheglov's The Storm. He then moved to the Schwerin Theater, in which he remained until 1950; there, he met his wife Margarita, who was employed as a dancer. Afterwards, Simon joined the cast of the Dresden Theater. In late 1951, he left it in favour of the Leipzig Theater, where he remained for only a short period.[3]

Summit

Simon was cast for one of the leading roles in the 1952 film The Condemned Village, and since then was active mainly in cinema. At the same year, in spite of his inexperience, he was chosen to portray Ernst Thälmann in Kurt Maetzig's two-part propaganda epic about the communist leader's life. The picture was watched by millions and entered the East German schools' curriculum.[4] Simon received the National Prize first class for his work on the first part,[5] and the Best Actor Award in the 1956 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival for his appearance in the second.[6] He joined the country's Socialist Unity Party of Germany (SED / Sozialistische Einheitspartei Deutschlands) in 1954[7] and became a member of the DEFA Studio's management.[8]

Simon appeared in some 30 pictures throughout the years. In 1956, he was awarded the Heinrich Greif Prize second class. He won the National Prize once more, in 1968, for his portrayal of Krause in the television miniseries Krause and Krupp, and received the Art Prize of the Free German Trade Union Federation thrice, in 1967, 1968, and 1971. He had three sons and one daughter, and is buried in the Dorotheenstadt cemetery.[9]

Partial filmography

References

  1. ^ Gabriele Baumgartner, Dieter Hebig. Biographisches Handbuch der SBZ/DDR, 1945–1990. K.G. Saur (1996). ISBN 978-3-598-11130-3. Page 864.
  2. ^ Ralf Schenk. Vor der Kamera. Fünfzig Schauspieler in Babelsberg. Henschel (1995). ISBN 978-3-89487-235-9. Page 213.
  3. ^ Günther Simon. defa-sternstunden.de.
  4. ^ René Börrner. Wie Ernst Thälmann treu und kühn! Das Thälmann-Bild der SED im Erziehungsalltag der DDR. Klinkhardt (2004). ISBN 978-3-7815-1321-1. Pages 31-32.
  5. ^ DEFA chronicle of 1954.
  6. ^ . Archived from the original on 25 December 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
  7. ^ Bernd-Rainer Barth. "Simon, Günther * 11 May 1925; † 25 June 1972 Schauspieler". Bundesstiftung zur Aufarbeitung der SED-Diktatur: Biographische Datenbanken. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
  8. ^ Günther Simon 28 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine. film-zeit.de.
  9. ^ Günther Simon. defa.de.

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Gunther Simon 11 May 1925 25 June 1972 was an East German actor Gunther SimonBorn 1925 05 11 11 May 1925Berlin Weimar RepublicDied25 June 1972 1972 06 25 aged 47 Berlin German Democratic RepublicOccupationActorYears active1948 1972Political partySED Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Early life 1 2 Breakthrough 1 3 Summit 2 Partial filmography 3 References 4 External linksBiography EditEarly life Edit A bank clerk s son Simon attended an acting school already in Gymnasium At the age of 16 he was sent to a premilitary training camp of the Hitler Youth and then drafted to the Reich Labour Service He volunteered to join the paratroopers in August 1943 He was captured by American troops near Normandy and shipped to a POW camp in Colorado where he acted in the camp s makeshift theater 1 2 Breakthrough Edit After returning home in 1947 Simon took private acting lessons with Karl Meixner in the Hebbel Theater in Berlin He made his debut on stage in the Municipal Theater of Kothen in 1948 in a production of Dmitry Scheglov s The Storm He then moved to the Schwerin Theater in which he remained until 1950 there he met his wife Margarita who was employed as a dancer Afterwards Simon joined the cast of the Dresden Theater In late 1951 he left it in favour of the Leipzig Theater where he remained for only a short period 3 Summit Edit Simon was cast for one of the leading roles in the 1952 film The Condemned Village and since then was active mainly in cinema At the same year in spite of his inexperience he was chosen to portray Ernst Thalmann in Kurt Maetzig s two part propaganda epic about the communist leader s life The picture was watched by millions and entered the East German schools curriculum 4 Simon received the National Prize first class for his work on the first part 5 and the Best Actor Award in the 1956 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival for his appearance in the second 6 He joined the country s Socialist Unity Party of Germany SED Sozialistische Einheitspartei Deutschlands in 1954 7 and became a member of the DEFA Studio s management 8 Simon appeared in some 30 pictures throughout the years In 1956 he was awarded the Heinrich Greif Prize second class He won the National Prize once more in 1968 for his portrayal of Krause in the television miniseries Krause and Krupp and received the Art Prize of the Free German Trade Union Federation thrice in 1967 1968 and 1971 He had three sons and one daughter and is buried in the Dorotheenstadt cemetery 9 Partial filmography EditDas verurteilte Dorf 1952 Heinz Weimann Anna Susanna 1953 Orje Swings Or Roundabouts 1953 Ernst Ernst Thalmann 1954 1955 part 1 2 Ernst Thalmann Drei Madchen im Endspiel 1956 Das Traumschiff 1956 Kapitan Franz Muller Treffpunkt Aimee 1956 Wendt Damals in Paris 1956 Georges Tinko 1957 Ernst Kraske Don t Forget My Little Traudel 1957 The Peoples Police Commissar Sheriff Teddy 1957 Lehrer Freitag My Wife Makes Music 1958 Gustl Wagner Cerny prapor 1958 Gerhardt Der Lotterieschwede 1958 Arzt The Sailor s Song 1958 Erich Steigert Geschwader Fledermaus 1958 Tex Stankowsky Sun Seekers 1958 Franz Beier Der kleine Kuno 1959 Verkehrspolizist Senta auf Abwegen 1959 Max Matuschek Eine alte Liebe 1959 1 Sekretar der SED Kreiparteileitung First Spaceship on Venus 1960 Deutscher Pilot Robert Raimund Brinkmann Einer von uns 1960 Richard Bertram Die heute uber 40 sind 1960 Vertreter des NKFD Kein Arger mit Cleopatra 1960 LPG Vorsitzender Der Moorhund 1960 Oberleutnant Suter Die Liebe und der Co Pilot 1961 Richard Wagner Der Fremde 1961 Reichert Der Traum des Hauptmann Loy 1961 First Lt Phil A Rodney Der Tod hat ein Gesicht 1961 Dr Cramm Eine Handvoll Noten 1961 Paul Steinmetz The Dress 1961 Fleischer Arzte 1961 Dr Brehm Mord ohne Suhne 1962 Heinz Lippert An franzosischen Kaminen 1962 General Rucker Nebel 1963 Verteidiger At A French Fireside 1963 SS Gruppenfuhrer Upitz Schwarzer Samt 1964 Manfred Sibelka Preludio 11 1964 Palomino Das Lied vom Trompeter 1964 Ernst Thalmann Der Reserveheld 1965 Genosse Oberst Lots Weib 1965 Richard Lot Der Fruhling braucht Zeit 1965 Erhard Faber Alfons Zitterbacke 1966 Vater Zitterbacke Reise ins Ehebett 1966 Kapitan Bread and Roses 1967 Georg Landau Heroin 1968 Zollkommissar Zinn Verdacht auf einen Toten 1969 Major Klausnitzer Weil ich dich liebe 1970 Paul Wienecke KLK Calling PTZ The Red Orchestra 1971 John Sieg Nakovalnya ili chuk 1972 Pfarrer Ripe Cherry 1973 Helmut Kamp Wenn du gross bist lieber Adam 1990 Minister final film role References Edit Gabriele Baumgartner Dieter Hebig Biographisches Handbuch der SBZ DDR 1945 1990 K G Saur 1996 ISBN 978 3 598 11130 3 Page 864 Ralf Schenk Vor der Kamera Funfzig Schauspieler in Babelsberg Henschel 1995 ISBN 978 3 89487 235 9 Page 213 Gunther Simon defa sternstunden de Rene Borrner Wie Ernst Thalmann treu und kuhn Das Thalmann Bild der SED im Erziehungsalltag der DDR Klinkhardt 2004 ISBN 978 3 7815 1321 1 Pages 31 32 DEFA chronicle of 1954 KVIFF Awards 1956 Archived from the original on 25 December 2013 Retrieved 25 October 2011 Bernd Rainer Barth Simon Gunther 11 May 1925 25 June 1972 Schauspieler Bundesstiftung zur Aufarbeitung der SED Diktatur Biographische Datenbanken Retrieved 30 December 2014 Gunther Simon Archived 28 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine film zeit de Gunther Simon defa de External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gunther Simon Gunther Simon at IMDb Gunther Simon at Find a Grave Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gunther Simon amp oldid 1123668230, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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