Eberhard Esche (October 25, 1933 in Leipzig – May 15, 2006 in Berlin) was a German

film A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere ...

and

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actor. He studied at the

Theaterhochschule Leipzig The Theaterhochschule Leipzig was a theatre school in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany, which existed from 1953 to 1992. The official name was Theaterhochschule "Hans Otto" Leipzig. History The Theaterhochschule Leipzig was founded on 1 November 1953 a ...

. He appeared in the following: *''

For Eyes Only ''For Eyes Only ''/Streng geheim is an East German espionage film. It was released in 1963. Plot 1961, West Germany. Hansen is a man who escaped from the German Democratic Republic and now works for an American company called Concordia. In fact, ...

'' (1961) *''Nebel'' (1963) *'' Divided Heaven'' (1964) *'' The Investigation – Oratorio in 11 Cantos'' (1966) (TV) *'' Angeklagter Klehr'' *'' Die Perser'' (1966) (TV) *''

Traces of Stones ''Trace of Stones'' (german: Spur der Steine, ) is a 1966 East German film by Frank Beyer. It was based on the eponymous novel by Erik Neutsch and starred Manfred Krug in the main role. After its release, the film was shown only for a few days, b ...

'' (1966) *''The Little Prince'' (1966) (TV) *'' Geschichten jener Nacht'' (1967) *'' Mord am Montag'' (1968) *'' Wie heiratet man einen König'' (1969) *'' Anlauf'' (1970) (TV) *''

KLK Calling PTZ – The Red Orchestra ''KLK Calling PTZ – The Red Orchestra'' (alternate title: ''KLK To PTX - The Red Band''; German: ''KLK an PTX – Die Rote Kapelle'') is a 1971 East German film about the history of the Red Orchestra espionage ring. Plot After Hitler's rise to ...

'' (1971) *''

Ripe Cherries ''Ripe Cherries'' (german: Reife Kirschen) is a 1973 East German drama film directed by Horst Seemann. It was entered into the 8th Moscow International Film Festival. Cast * Günther Simon as Helmut Kamp * Helga Raumer as Elfriede Kamp * Trau ...

'' (1972) *''Sechse kommen durch die Welt'' (1972, voice only) *'' Der Leutnant vom Schwanenkietz'' (1974) (TV) *''

Leben mit Uwe Leben may refer to: People *Leben (surname) Places *Leben (Crete), a town of ancient Crete, Greece Music * ''Leben'' (Schiller album), 2003 studio album by German musician Christopher von Deylen ** Leben… I Feel You, second single from the al ...

'' (1974) *''

Till Eulenspiegel Till Eulenspiegel (; nds, Dyl Ulenspegel ) is the protagonist of a German chapbook published in 1515 (a first edition of ca. 1510/12 is preserved fragmentarily) with a possible background in earlier Middle Low German folklore. Eulenspiegel is ...

'' (1974) *'' Beethoven - Tage aus einem Leben'' (1976) *''

The Incorrigible Barbara ''The Incorrigible Barbara'' (german: Die unverbesserliche Barbara) is a 1977 East German drama film written and directed by Lothar Warneke. It was entered into the 10th Moscow International Film Festival. Cast * Cox Habbema as Barbara * Pet ...

'' (1977) *''Scharnhorst'' (1978) (mini) TV Series (voice) *''

Fleur Lafontaine Fleur or plural Fleurs is French for flower. It may refer to: * Fleur (given name) * "Fleur" (short story), a short story by Louise Erdrich *"Fleur" peut être une plante Music * Flëur, a Ukrainian music band * ''Fleurs'' (Franco Battiato albu ...

'' (1978) *''

Der Spiegel des großen Magus ''Der Spiegel des großen Magus'' is an East German film directed by Dieter Scharfenberg. It was released in 1980. Cast * Eberhard Esche: Magus * Juraj Ďurdiak: Elias * Klaus Piontek: Pravos * Hanna Bieluszko–Vajda: Hanna * Günter Naumann: ...

'' (1980) *'' Märkische Forschungen'' (1981) *'' Sachsens Glanz und Preußens Gloria: Brühl'' (1985) (TV) *''

Einzug ins Paradies ''Einzug ins Paradies'' was a six-part East German television series, which dealt with the lives of five families who moved into a newly constructed apartment building. See also *List of German television series The following is a list of t ...

'' (1987) (TV) *'' Sachsens Glanz und Preußens Gloria - Aus dem siebenjährigen Krieg'' (1987) *' (1995) (TV) *' (1995) *''

Mama ist unmöglich Mama(s) or Mamma or Momma may refer to: Roles *Mother, a female parent *Mama-san, in Japan and East Asia, a woman in a position of authority *Mamas, a name for female associates of the Hells Angels Places *Mama, Russia, an urban-type settlement ...

'' (1997) *''

Das Haus der Schwestern Das or DAS may refer to: Organizations * Dame Allan's Schools, Fenham, Newcastle upon Tyne, England * Danish Aviation Systems, a supplier and developer of unmanned aerial vehicles * Departamento Administrativo de Seguridad, a former Colombian ...

'' (2002) (TV)

Death

He died on 15 May 2006 in

Berlin Berlin ( , ) is the capital and largest city of Germany by both area and population. Its 3.7 million inhabitants make it the European Union's most populous city, according to population within city limits. One of Germany's sixteen constitue ...

Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...

from

pancreatic cancer Pancreatic cancer arises when cell (biology), cells in the pancreas, a glandular organ behind the stomach, begin to multiply out of control and form a Neoplasm, mass. These cancerous cells have the malignant, ability to invade other parts of t ...

, aged 72.

External links

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'', 31 May 2006
Obituary: Eberhard Esche
* 1933 births 2006 deaths Theaterhochschule Leipzig alumni Actors from Leipzig German male film actors German male television actors Deaths from pancreatic cancer Deaths from cancer in Germany {{Germany-screen-actor-stub