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- He grew up as the son of a merchant family. At the age of 15 he reported for military service in the Second World War. In 1944 he became a member of the Waffen-SS and was stationed in the 10th SS Panzer Division Frundsberg. After the end of the war he was taken prisoner by the Americans until 1946. Grass then began an apprenticeship as a stonemason. In 1948 he began studying graphics and sculpture at the art academy in Düsseldorf. After completing his studies, he became a visual arts student with the sculptor Karl Hartung in Berlin in 1953. The first exhibitions of his sculptures and graphics followed. In 1954 he married Anna Schwarz. Grass first became active as a writer in 1957. Now he mainly wrote short prose, poems and plays that were poetic and absurd in character. In 1958, Grass received the "Group 47" sponsorship award for his manuscript "The Tin Drum."
Further novels such as "Cat and Mouse" and "Dog Years" were published. His excessive and provocative expression was always evident here, which earned him the reputation of a political moralist. The book "Letters across the border" was published in 1968. Here Grass commented on the topic of the Prague Spring. Further works such as "The Plebeians rehearse the uprising", "Before" and "locally anesthetized" were created. In the course of the student movement, his participation in public protests against the emergency laws increased. In 1972 the story "From the Diary of a Snail" was published. In it, Grass described the 1969 federal election campaign. The epic novel "The Butt" was published in 1977. In 1978 he divorced his wife Anna. In 1979 he married Ute Grunert for the second time. The film adaptation of "The Tin Drum" was also released in 1979 and was directed by Volker Schlöndorff. Mario Adorf, Katharina Thalbach, Otto Sander and Charles Aznavour, among others, played in the film adaptation. In 1980, "The Tin Drum" was awarded an Oscar for "Best Foreign Language Film," making it the first German film to receive this award.
From 1982 to 1993 Grass was a member of the SPD. Through his political activities, his literary work became increasingly popular with the public. In 1983, Grass and other writers, artists and scientists signed the "Heilbronn Manifesto", which called for people to refuse military service because of the stationing of the Pershing-2 rockets. Three years later, in 1986, the book "Die Rattin" was published, which was also made into a film a few years later. In 1987, Grass re-entered political life and took part in the SPD campaign for the state elections in Schleswig-Holstein. The Academy of Arts refused to hold a solidarity event for Salman Rushdie in 1989. Grass resigned from the association for this reason. Grass took the time of German reunification as an opportunity to speak out against "sudden unity based on mere annex Article 23 of the Basic Law". Grass campaigned for a cultural nation growing together. His novel "Prophecies of Doom," published in 1992, also described reconciliation between East and West. A year later, Grass resigned from the SPD because of the change in asylum law supported by social democratic votes. In other novels, such as "A Wide Field" (1995), he repeatedly brought up the problem of German history between the building of the wall and reunification.
In 1997, Grass, together with the SPD, Alliance 90/GREENS and the PDS, called on Helmut Kohl's government to resign. This year, with Egon Bahr, he also founded the "Willy Brandt Circle" for people "who have retained their independence of thought" (quote from Bahr). When the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the Turk Yasar Kemal, Grass criticized Kurdish policy. He once again turned against the change in asylum law in the Federal Republic. In 1998, Grass began campaigning for the SPD in the new federal states. In the work "My Century", which he completed in 1999, Grass tells a separate story for each year of this century. On December 10, 1999, Grass was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature for his life's work. For his services to German-Polish understanding, Grass was awarded the "Gloria Artis" medal in September 2001.
Grass received the Danish Hans Christian Andersen Prize in April 2005. In the same month he was awarded an honorary doctorate from the Free University of Berlin. In the run-up to the early federal elections in September 2005, Grass drew attention to himself through his public support of the SPD ruling party, for which he was also able to win over other fellow writers. In the same year, 2005, he founded the authors' circle "Lübeck Literaturtreffen". In 2006, Grass was awarded the "Brücke Prize". In August of the same year he vacated his membership for the first time ft in the Waffen-SS. In previous information he was an anti-aircraft assistant for the Wehrmacht between 1944 and 1945. Günther Grass' clarification was accompanied by great media interest. With the documentary "The Uncomfortable" snapshots of the controversial Nobel Prize winner were released in German cinemas in April 2007.
Günter Grass died on April 13, 2015 in Lübeck. - Marianne Bachmeier was born on 3 June 1950 in Sarstedt, Lower Saxony, Germany. She died on 17 August 1996 in Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Ilse Werner was born in Batavia (present-day Djakarta), the daughter of the Dutch merchant O.E.G. Still and his German wife, Lilly Werner. She spent her early childhood in Batavia, before the family moved her to Frankfurt to attend secondary school. In 1936, Ilse enrolled at the Max Reinhardt Seminar in Vienna to study elocution and drama. Following her graduation, she was offered a contract with a prestigious theatre in Josefstadt and made her stage debut in 1938. 'Discovered' by the director 'Geza von Bolvary' during a performance, she first acted on screen in Finale (1938). Her career then took off at lightning speed and she became one of the most popular stars at Ufa for the next seven years.
An attractive, tomboyish brunette, Ilse had a considerable aptitude for singing, which producers brought to the fore by frequently casting her in films like Request Concert (1940), the pop musical Wir machen Musik (1942), and (as 19th century Swedish opera star Jenny Lind) in the biopic Die schwedische Nachtigall (1941). Ilse could also be called upon to handle dramatic material and gave creditable performances in Bel Ami (1939) and Great Freedom No. 7 (1944), opposite Hans Albers. She cleverly alternated her film career with appearances in cabaret and on radio.
After the war, she married an American journalist and spent several years in California. After her divorce in 1953, she returned to Germany, but a successful movie comeback eluded her. Nonetheless, she remained in the public eye after releasing several top-selling albums. Her pop song "Baciare" became a major hit across Europe in 1960. In 1970, Ilse acted in a German stage version of the musical "The King and I", and, thereafter, continued to make further sporadic appearances on stage and on television until her eventual retirement in 2000.- Director
- Producer
- Writer
Peter Schulze-Rohr was born on 25 May 1926 in Leipzig, Germany. He was a director and producer, known for Hautnah (1985), Tatort (1970) and Sonderdezernat K1 (1972). He was married to Christa Schulze-Rohr. He died on 22 September 2007 in Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.- Actress
- Soundtrack
Else von Möllendorff was born on 29 December 1913 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. She was an actress, known for Peter Voss, der Millionendieb (1946), Frau Luna (1941) and Neunzig Minuten Aufenthalt (1936). She died on 28 July 1982 in Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.- Gert Schaefer was born on 9 August 1920 in Kokand, Turkestan [now Uzbekistan]. He was an actor, known for Der blinde Richter (1984), Lautlose Jagd (1965) and The Axe of Wandsbek (1950). He was married to Eva Brumby. He died on 27 November 1996 in Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
- Julia Koschka was born on 6 November 1931 in Bremen, Germany. She was an actress, known for Alraune (1952). She died on 1 September 1952 in Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
- Director
- Actor
- Writer
Andi Engel was born on 11 November 1942 in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, Germany. He was a director and actor, known for Melancholia (1989), Class Relations (1984) and Zeil um Zehn (1990). He was married to Pamela Engel. He died on 26 December 2006 in Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.- Thilo von Westernhagen was born on 14 January 1950 in Preetz, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. He was a composer, known for Tatort (1970), Domino (1982) and Das Traumauto (1988). He was married to Monika and Monika Borchfeldt. He died on 11 January 2014 in Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
- Carl Budich was born on 5 February 1904. Carl was a writer, known for Alte Liebe - Junges Leben (1969). Carl died on 14 January 1982 in Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
- Anneliese Würtz was born on 4 August 1900 in Lübeck, Germany. She was an actress, known for The Punch Bowl (1944), Dr. Mabuse vs. Scotland Yard (1963) and Kongo-Express (1939). She was married to Edgar Pauly. She died in April 1981 in Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
- Roland Malraux was born on 14 May 1912 in Suresnes, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France, France. He was married to Madeleine Malraux. He died on 3 May 1945 in Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
- Kira Mihm was born on 6 September 1987 in Hamburg, West Germany. She was an actress, known for Drunter und drüber (1998), Freunde fürs Leben (1992) and Alphateam - Die Lebensretter im OP (1997). She was married to Cheikh "Chico" Sene. She died on 14 November 2009 in Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
- Horst Wilhelm was born on 24 November 1927 in Berlin, Germany. He was an actor, known for Zar und Zimmermann (1970), Clivia (1954) and Jacques Offenbach - Ein Lebensbild (1969). He died in 2000 in Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
- Hildegard Imhof was born in 1902. She was an actress, known for Die Buddenbrooks (1923), Slums of Berlin (1925) and Der falsche Prinz (1922). She died on 5 July 1946 in Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
- Soundtrack
Emanuel Geibel was born on 17 October 1815 in Lübeck, Germany. Emanuel was married to Amanda Trummer. Emanuel died on 6 April 1884 in Lübeck, Germany.- Writer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Wolfgang Frank was born on 12 June 1909 in Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. He was a writer and assistant director, known for Walfänger in der Antarktis (1939) and Brand im Ozean (1939). He was married to Thea Christa Paula Betty Magdalene Dethloff. He died on 19 July 1980 in Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.- Hans Sievers was born on 18 September 1931 in Lübeck, Germany. He was an actor, known for The Rabbit Is Me (1965), Streng geheim (1963) and Kapitäne bleiben an Bord (1959). He was married to Ingrid. He died on 5 July 2012 in Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
- Hannelore Telloke was born on 26 March 1940 in Breslau, Germany. She was an actress, known for Sabine Wulff (1978), Praha nultá hodina (1963) and Laut und leise ist die Liebe (1972). She died on 14 October 2019 in Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
- Peter-Michael Kolbe was born on 2 August 1953 in Holzminden, Lower Saxony, Germany. He was married to Karin Kaschke and Aina Moberg. He died on 8 December 2023 in Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
- August Kageneck was born on 31 August 1922 in Lieser, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. He was a writer, known for Bilanz der Mission (1964), Campus, le magazine de l'écrit (2001) and Droit d'auteurs (1996). He died on 13 December 2004 in Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
- Walter Bloem was born on 20 June 1868 in Elberfeld [now Wuppertal], Germany. He was a writer, known for Der krasse Fuchs (1926). He was married to Judith Bloem and Margarete Anna Elise Kalähne. He died on 18 August 1951 in Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
- Director
- Writer
- Actor
Karl Vibach was born on 14 September 1928 in Paderborn, Germany. He was a director and writer, known for Freddy, Tiere, Sensationen (1964), Wir machen Musik (1966) and Ein Musterknabe (1963). He was married to Marianne Schubarth. He died on 10 June 1987 in Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.- Henner Leyhe was born on 29 August 1947 in Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. He was an actor, known for Geblendeter Augenblick - Anton Weberns Tod (1986). He was married to Gabriele. He died on 23 November 2017 in Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
- Actress
- Writer
Marianne Schubarth was born on 24 June 1921 in Celle, Germany. She was an actress and writer, known for Großstadtrevier (1986), Hamburg Transit (1970) and Der Fuchs von Övelgönne (1981). She was married to Karl Vibach. She died on 4 July 2021 in Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.- Uwe Röhl was born on 16 February 1925 in Husum, Germany. He was an actor, known for Tatort (1970) and Wenn die anderen Feiern - Geschichten von Sternen, Stars und einfachen Leuten (1966). He died on 12 August 2005 in Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
- Hans Werner Grosse was born on 29 November 1922 in Swinemünde, Pomerania, Prussia, Germany. He was married to Karin. He died on 18 February 2021 in Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
- Karl Heidmann was born on 23 September 1889 in Preußisch Eylau, East Prussia, Germany. He was an actor, known for Scheidungsreise (1938), Mein Mann darf es nicht wissen (1940) and Der Sündenbock (1940). He died on 12 November 1946 in Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
- Fiete Krugel-Hartig was born on 5 May 1898 in Lübeck, Germany. She was an actress, known for Jagger und Spaghetti (1984), Ein Stück von Euch (1981) and Ein Musterknabe (1963). She died on 17 August 1982 in Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.