Reinhard Appel (February 21, 1927, in
Königshütte – June 26, 2011, in
Bonn
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) was a German
journalist
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and
television presenter
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.
Life
Appel worked as journalist for German broadcasters. He was married and had three children.
Spiegel.de: Reinhard Appel (German)
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Awards
* 1970: Special contributions at Adolf-Grimme-Preis
The Grimme-Preis ("Grimme Award"; prior to 2011: Adolf-Grimme-Preis) is one of the most prestigious German television awards. It is named after the first general director of Nordwestdeutscher Rundfunk, Adolf Grimme.[Theodor Wolff Prize
The Theodor Wolff Prize is a German journalism prize. It has been awarded annually since 1962 in five categories, equal prizes of €6,000, by the . In addition, at irregular intervals, journalists are awarded the Theodor Wolff Prize for their life ...]
* 1972: Goldene Kamera
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The gold-plate ...
in category best moderation for ''Journalisten fragen – Politiker antworten''
* 1976: Bundesverdienstkreuz
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1. Klasse der Bundesrepublik Deutschland
* 1981: Großes Bundesverdienstkreuz der Bundesrepublik Deutschland
References
External links
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reinhard-appel.de
– private homepage
German male journalists
20th-century German journalists
21st-century German journalists
German television journalists
1927 births
2011 deaths
People from Chorzów
Commanders Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
ZDF people
Stuttgarter Zeitung people
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