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The Confessions Of Felix Krull (TV Series)
''The Confessions of Felix Krull'' (German: ''Bekenntnisse des Hochstaplers Felix Krull'') is a 1982 adventure television series based on the novel of the same title by Thomas Mann. It was shot as a co-production between Austria, France and West Germany. The story had previously been adapted into a 1957 film ''Confessions of Felix Krull''.Bock & Bergfelder p.207 Main cast * John Moulder-Brown as Felix Krull ** as Felix Krull (Young) * Magali Noël as Mme Houpflé * Fernando Rey as Professor Kuckuck * Rita Tushingham as Mrs. Twentyman * Joss Ackland as Mr. Twentyman * Hans Heinz Moser as Herr Sturzil * Pierre Doris as Detective * as Monsieur Machatschek * Klaus Schwarzkopf as Father Krull * as Mother Krull * Mareike Carrière as Olympia * Franziska Walser as Genoveva * Rolf Zacher as Stanko * Vera Tschechowa as Maria Pia * Georgia Slowe as Zouzou * Kurt Raab as Sally Meerschaum * Nikolaus Paryla as Schimmelpreester * as Rosza * James Cossins as Lord Kilmarnock * as Zaza * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Confessions Of Felix Krull
''Confessions of Felix Krull'' () is an unfinished 1954 novel by the German author Thomas Mann. Synopsis The novel is narrated by the protagonist, an impostor and adventurer named Felix Krull, the son of a ruined Rhineland winemaker. Felix avoids military service and makes his way to France, where he takes a job in a prestigious hotel, first as an elevator operator, then as a waiter. Deftly using his natural charm, good looks, and subtle intelligence, the young man easily wins the heart of a rich writer, as well as part of her money. Later, Krull meets the young Marquis de Venosta and undertakes to help him in his love affairs; he substitutes for the Marquis on a trip around the world. Background The novel is a parody of Goethe's autobiography '' Poetry and Truth'', particularly in its pompous tone. The original title is ''Bekenntnisse des Hochstaplers Felix Krull. Der Memoiren, erster Teil'', translated a year later in English as ''Confessions of Felix Krull, Confidence Man: Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Heinz Moser
Hans Heinz Moser (9 May 1936 – 5 April 2017) was a Swiss Swiss may refer to: * the adjectival form of Switzerland * Swiss people Places * Swiss, Missouri * Swiss, North Carolina *Swiss, West Virginia * Swiss, Wisconsin Other uses *Swiss-system tournament, in various games and sports *Swiss Internation ... television and film actor. Filmography References External links * 1936 births Swiss male film actors People from Bern 20th-century Swiss male actors 21st-century Swiss male actors Swiss male television actors 2017 suicides Suicides in Switzerland {{Switzerland-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1982 German Television Series Debuts
__NOTOC__ Year 198 (CXCVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sergius and Gallus (or, less frequently, year 951 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 198 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire *January 28 **Publius Septimius Geta, son of Septimius Severus, receives the title of Caesar. **Caracalla, son of Septimius Severus, is given the title of Augustus. China *Winter – Battle of Xiapi: The allied armies led by Cao Cao and Liu Bei defeat Lü Bu; afterward Cao Cao has him executed. By topic Religion * Marcus I succeeds Olympianus as Patriarch of Constantinople (until 211). Births * Lu Kai (or Jingfeng), Chinese official and general (d. 269) * Quan Cong, Chinese general and advisor (d. 24 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loriot
Bernhard-Viktor Christoph-Carl von Bülow (12 November 1923 – 22 August 2011), known as Vicco von Bülow or Loriot (), was a German comedian, humorist, cartoonist, film director, actor and writer. He was best known for his cartoons, the sketches from his 1976 television series ''Loriot'', alongside Evelyn Hamann, and his two movies, ''Ödipussi'' (1988) and ''Pappa Ante Portas'' (1991). On the television series ''Unsere Besten'' (''Our Best''), Loriot was ranked the 54th best German ever. In a special comedy episode of ''Unsere Besten'', he was ranked as the most famous German comedian ever. Early life and personal life Vicco von Bülow was born in Brandenburg an der Havel in Prussia, today Brandenburg, in modern north-eastern Germany. The von Bülow family belongs to German aristocracy. His parents, Johann-Albrecht Wilhelm von Bülow (1899–1972) and Charlotte (''née'' von Roeder, 1899–1929), separated soon after he was born, and his mother died when he was six. Von ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulrich Beiger
Ulrich Beiger (26 August 1918 – 18 September 1996) was a German actor. Selected filmography * ''The Little Residence'' (1942) - Möller * ''The Trip to Marrakesh'' (1949) - Mixer * '' Sensation in Savoy'' (1950) - young Indian * ''Scandal at the Embassy'' (1950) * '' Heart's Desire'' (1951) - resident physician * ''One Night's Intoxication'' (1951) - Dr. Felix Fichtner * '' The Imaginary Invalid'' (1952) - Rolf * '' The Forester's Daughter'' (1952) - Simmerl * ''The White Horse Inn'' (1952) - Sigismund * ''The Little Town Will Go to Sleep'' (1954) * ''Clivia'' (1954) * '' Portrait of an Unknown Woman'' (1954) - auctioneer * ''The Confession of Ina Kahr'' (1954) * ''Oasis'' (1955) - hairdresser * '' Silence in the Forest'' (1955) - Diener Martin * '' The Major and the Bulls'' (1955) - CIC-Lieutenant Houseman * ''Manöverball'' (1956) - Adjutant * ' (1957) - Prince Ali Hussni * ' (1958) - Mario Marinadi * ' (1958) * ''The Shepherd from Trutzberg'' (1959) - Heini von Seeburg * ' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Cossins
James Cossins (4 December 1933 – 12 February 1997) was an English character actor. Born in Beckenham, Kent, he became widely recognised as the abrupt, bewildered Mr Walt in the ''Fawlty Towers'' episode "The Hotel Inspectors" and as Mr Watson, the frustrated Public Relations training course instructor, in an episode of ''Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em''.Guide Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em Episodes at Comedy guide Retrieved 14 August 2015 Early life He was born in and educated at the |
Nikolaus Paryla
Nikolaus Paryla (born 19 November 1939, in Zurich) is an Austrian actor and stage director. Paryla studied acting at the Academy of Music and Performing Arts at the Max Reinhardt Seminar in Vienna. In 1961 he received his first engagement at the Wiener Volkstheater as Moritz Stiefel in Frank Wedekind's '' Spring Awakening'' (''Frühlings Erwachen''), directed by Gustav Manker, after which he was engaged until 1969 at the Theater in der Josefstadt. Between 1970 and 1971 Paryla belonged to the ensemble of the Berlin Schiller Theater, after which he stood until 1986 on the stage of the Munich Residenz Theatre. In films he is known for roles in ' (1983) and '' Das Schloß'' (1997) . Paryla won the Hersfeld-Preis in 1980. Selected filmography * 1960: '' Das Zaubermännchen'' * 1979: ' * 1979: ''Der ganz normale Wahnsinn'' (TV series) * 1982: ''The Confessions of Felix Krull'' (TV miniseries) * 1983: ' * 1988: ' (TV miniseries) * 1988: '' Mit Leib und Seele'' (TV series) * 1995: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurt Raab
Kurt Raab (20 July 1941 – 28 June 1988) was a West German stage and film actor, as well as a screenwriter and playwright. Raab is best remembered for his work with German film director Rainer Werner Fassbinder, with whom he collaborated on 31 film projects. Biography Raab was born in Bergreichenstein, which is now Kašperské Hory, Czech Republic. He completed the abitur at Musische Gymnasium Straubing, and studied in Munich. He made his cinema debut in Fassbinder's ''Liebe ist kälter als der Tod'' ('' Love Is Colder than Death'') in 1969. Over the next few years, he made numerous films with Fassbinder, including ''Warum läuft Herr R. Amok?'' ('' Why Does Herr R. Run Amok?'') and ''Der Amerikanische Soldat'' (''The American Soldier'') in 1970, ''Warnung vor einer heiligen Nutte'' (''Beware of a Holy Whore'') in 1971, and ''Der Händler der vier Jahreszeiten'' (''The Merchant of Four Seasons'') in 1972. He also worked as a production designer, assistant director, produce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgia Slowe
Georgia Slowe (born 3 June 1966) is an English actress. She is best known for playing Perdita Hyde-Sinclair on the British soap opera ''Emmerdale'' from 2006 to 2008. Slowe received a Laurence Olivier Award nomination for her performance as Juliet in a 1989 production of ''Romeo and Juliet''. Early life Slowe was born to Jewish parents. Her mother is from Hungary and her father from a Russian family. The family surname was originally Slovedinski, which was anglicized to Slowe. She has one sister, Tania, who is three years older. Her mother, Zsuzsi, left Hungary after the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 at the age of 16. Career Slowe began acting when she was a child and in a career that has spanned nearly 30 years, she played young Maggie Tulliver in the 1978 BBC production of The Mill on the Floss, she has worked alongside Denholm Elliott (''Marco Polo''), Jenny Agutter (''Secret Places''), Angela Lansbury (''The Company of Wolves''), Oliver Reed (''Black Arrow'') and Richard Cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vera Tschechowa
Vera Wilhelmowna Rust (born 22 July 1940), known as Vera Tschechowa, is a German producer, director, screenwriter, and retired actress, of Russian descent. She appeared in more than 50 films between 1957 and 1996. She was widely known as Elvis Presley's companion, particularly in connection with his Oral Poliomyelitis Vaccine (OPV) public booster-advocacy and which they both undertook during Presley's first year in Germany with the U.S. Army (1959). Her mother, Ada Tschechowa, was the daughter of Michael Chekhov and Olga Chekhova. Vera herself appeared, on 6 June 1971, as one of 28 women under the banner "We've had abortions!" ("Wir haben abgetrieben!") on the cover page of the West German magazine, ''Stern''. In that issue, 374 women publicly stated that they had had pregnancies terminated, which at that time was illegal. Selected filmography * ''Widower with Five Daughters'' (1957) * ''The Doctor of Stalingrad'' (1958), as Tamara * ''Angel in a Taxi'' (1958), as Camilla * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rolf Zacher
Rolf Zacher (28 March 1941 – 3 February 2018) was a German actor. Life and career Zacher appeared in about 190 films and television shows between 1961 and 2016, often in illustrious or eccentric character roles. He starred in the 1971 film ''Jaider, der einsame Jäger'', which was entered into the 21st Berlin International Film Festival. He won the Deutscher Filmpreis for portraying a criminal in Reinhard Hauff's film drama ' (1980). A film critic once called Zacher the "best small-time criminal of German cinema". In 2016, Zacher appeared in ''Ich bin ein Star – Holt mich hier raus!'', the German version of '' I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!'', but had to leave after eight days for medical reasons. He died at a nursing home in Büdelsdorf Büdelsdorf ( da, Bydelstorp) is a town in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated on the river Eider and the Kiel Canal, approx. north of Rendsburg, and west of Kiel, just off ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franziska Walser
Franziska Walser (born 23 March 1952) is a German actress. She appeared in more than fifty films since 1976. She is the oldest daughter of writer Martin Walser. Walser is married to actor Edgar Selge Edgar Selge (born 27 March 1948) is a German actor and writer. Selge was born in Brilon in 1949, the son of a prison warden, grew up in Herford. He studied philosophy and German in Munich and Dublin as well as classical piano in Vienna. He gradu .... Selected filmography References External links * 1950 births Living people German film actresses German television actresses 20th-century German actresses 21st-century German actresses {{Germany-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
