Rüdiger Kuhlbrodt is a

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film and theatre

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and director.

Life

Rüdiger Kuhlbrodt was born in

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, on 20 November 1942. After high school, he studied

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at the

Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg The Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg is one of the larger universities of music in Germany. It was founded 1950 as ''Staatliche Hochschule für Musik'' (Public college of music) on the base of the former private acting school of Annem ...

(University of Music and Theatre Hamburg). Kuhlbrodt joined the Stadttheater Pforzheim and the

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, later the Theater Lübeck and the Städtische Bühnen Münster, and in 1975, the

Schauspielhaus Bochum The Schauspielhaus Bochum is one of the notable drama theatres in Germany. It is located on Königsallee in Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia. Eric de Vroedt Eric de Vroedt (Rotterdam, 1972) is a Dutch theater director, writer and actor. Caree ...

. After a creative break that he spent in

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, Kuhlbrodt with other artists established in 1980 an alternative theater project in the former Atlantic Movie Theatre in

Düsseldorf Düsseldorf ( , , ; often in English sources; Low Franconian and Ripuarian: ''Düsseldörp'' ; archaic nl, Dusseldorp ) is the capital city of North Rhine-Westphalia, the most populous state of Germany. It is the second-largest city in th ...

. With various projects he toured throughout West German correction institutions and other theater-distant social facilities. In 1983, he was appointed a senior director at the Westfälisches Landestheater. In 1986, he was selected by

Peter Zadek Peter Zadek (; 19 May 1926 – 30 July 2009) was a German director of theatre, opera and film, a translator and a screenwriter. He is regarded as one of the greatest directors in German-speaking theater. Biography Peter Zadek was born on 19 May ...

to the

Deutsches Schauspielhaus The Deutsches Schauspielhaus is a theatre in the St. Georg quarter of the city of Hamburg, Germany. It was established in 1901 by the renowned stage actress Franziska Ellmenreich. Theatre managers Notable actors Marco Albrecht, Ingrid ...

in Hamburg. After a stint at the

Theater des Westens The Theater des Westens (Theatre of the West) is one of the most famous theatres for musicals and operettas in Berlin, Germany, located at 10–12 in Charlottenburg. It was founded in 1895 for plays. The present house was opened in 1896 and dedi ...

in 1992, Kuhlbrodt became a member of the

Berliner Ensemble The Berliner Ensemble () is a German theatre company established by actress Helene Weigel and her husband, playwright Bertolt Brecht, in January 1949 in East Berlin. In the time after Brecht's exile, the company first worked at Wolfgang Langhoff ...

. After 1996, he made guest appearances at the Kammerspiele Berlin, the

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, the

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, the

Schaubühne am Lehniner Platz The Schaubühne am Lehniner Platz (Theatre on Lehniner Square) is a famous theatre in the Wilmersdorf district of Berlin, located on the Kurfürstendamm boulevard. It is a conversion of the ''Universum'' cinema, built according to plans designe ...

, the Schlosspark-Theater Berlin, the Theater der Landeshauptstadt Magdeburg, the

Hamburger Kammerspiele The Hamburg Kammerspiele (German: ''Hamburger Kammerspiele'') is a private theatre in Rotherbaum, Hamburg Hamburg (, ; nds, label=Hamburg German, Low Saxon, Hamborg ), officially the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg (german: Freie und Hans ...

, the

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, the Freilichtspiele Schwäbisch Hall, and the

Salzburger Landestheater The Salzburg State Theatre (''Salzburger Landestheater'') is a theatre situated in Salzburg, Austria, a venue for opera, theatre, and dance, contemporary and older works, with resident companies of actors, singers and dancers. The theatre presents ...

. In 2002, for political reasons, Kuhlbrodt established the independent group ''Global Heroes'' that appeared with the multimedia performance ''America at war: a mini-series''. Kuhlbrodt lives in

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and in

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Director

* 1968:

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: ''The great anger of Philip Hotz'' * 1969: James Saunders: ''The Pedagogue'' * 1969:

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: ''The Mandatory Mandate'' * 1970:

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: ''A Phoenix Too Frequent'' * 1971:

René de Obaldia René de Obaldia (22 October 1918 – 27 January 2022) was a French playwright and poet. He was elected to the Académie française on 24 June 1999. Biography He was the great-grandson of José Domingo de Obaldía, the second President of Panam ...

: ''Sea air'' * 1973: G.G. del Torre: ''Presumed Innocent'' * 1973:

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: ''Love and Regret'' * 1980:

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 ...

* 1983:

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: ''I say you are a bear'' * 1984: ''The Glass Man'' * 1984:

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: ''

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'' * 1985:

Hans Fallada Hans Fallada (; born Rudolf Wilhelm Friedrich Ditzen; 21 July 18935 February 1947) was a German writer of the first half of the 20th century. Some of his better known novels include '' Little Man, What Now?'' (1932) and ''Every Man Dies Alone'' ...

: ''

Every Man Dies Alone ''Every Man Dies Alone'' or ''Alone in Berlin'' (german: Jeder stirbt für sich allein) is a 1947 novel by German author Hans Fallada. It is based on the true story of working-class husband and wife Otto and Elise Hampel who, acting alone, beca ...

'' * 1985: ''Germany a wonder fairy tale'' * 1987:

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: '' Sexus'', ''

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'' and ''

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'' * 2007:

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: ''The Blue Book. War diary and novel notes''

Theater roles

* 1975: '' Spring Awakening'' by

Frank Wedekind Benjamin Franklin Wedekind (July 24, 1864 – March 9, 1918) was a German playwright. His work, which often criticizes bourgeois attitudes (particularly towards sex), is considered to anticipate expressionism and was influential in the de ...

, Role: Father Gabor, directed by Peter Zadek * 1976: ''

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'' by Neil Simon, Role: Ben Clark, directed by Hans Lietzau * 1976: ''Menschen im Hotel (

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)'' by

Vicki Baum Hedwig "Vicki" Baum (; he, ויקי באום; January 24, 1888 – August 29, 1960) was an Austrian writer. She is known for the novel ''Menschen im Hotel'' ("People at a Hotel", 1929 — published in English as ''Grand Hotel (novel), Gran ...

, Role: Baron von Geigern, directed by Rosa von Praunheim * 1977: ''

Das Käthchen von Heilbronn ' (''Katie of Heilbronn or The Trial by Fire'') (1807–1808) is a "great historical knightly play" (German: ') in five acts by the German playwright Heinrich von Kleist. The action of the drama takes place in Swabia during the Middle Ages. Perf ...

'' by Heinrich von Kleist, Role: Georg von Waldstätten, directed by Werner Schroeter * 1978: ''

Der Untertan ''Der Untertan'' (; literally "the underling", translated into English under the titles ''Man of Straw'', ''The Patrioteer'', and ''The Loyal Subject'') is one of the best known novels of German author Heinrich Mann. The title character, Diederic ...

'' by

Heinrich Mann Luiz Heinrich Mann (; 27 March 1871 – 11 March 1950), best known as simply Heinrich Mann, was a German author known for his Social criticism, socio-political novels. From 1930 until 1933, he was president of the fine poetry division of the ...

, Role: Major Fox, directed by

Jürgen Flimm Jürgen Flimm (born 17 July 1941, in Gießen) is a German theater and opera director, and theater manager. After establishing himself as one of the exponents of Regietheater, Flimm was called to manage renowned theaters and festivals. His operatic ...

* 1979: ''Macskajáték'' (Catsplay) by

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, directed by Jiří Menzel * 1986: ''

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'' by

Howard Brenton Howard John Brenton FRSL (born 13 December 1942) is an English playwright and screenwriter. While little-known in the United States, he is celebrated in his home country and often ranked alongside contemporaries such as Edward Bond, Caryl Chur ...

, Role: Michael Quince, directed by Matthias Langhoff * 1987: ''Andy'' by

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, Role: Olaf Wolpe, directed by Peter Zadek * 1988: The "Lulu" plays '' Earth Spirit'' and ''

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'' by

, Role: Journalist Heilmann, directed by Peter Zadek * 1988: ''Punkt, Punkt, Komma, Strich'' by Wilfried Minks, Role: Ernst Jandl, directed by Wilfried Minks * 1989: ''Reineke Fuchs'' (Reynard the Fox) by

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (28 August 1749 – 22 March 1832) was a German poet, playwright, novelist, scientist, statesman, theatre director, and critic. His works include plays, poetry, literature, and aesthetic criticism, as well as trea ...

, Role: Isegrimm the Wolf, directed by Michael Bogdanov * 1990: ''Amphitryon'' by

Heinrich von Kleist Bernd Heinrich Wilhelm von Kleist (18 October 177721 November 1811) was a German poet, dramatist, novelist, short story writer and journalist. His best known works are the theatre plays ''Das Käthchen von Heilbronn'', ''The Broken Jug'', ''Amphit ...

, Role: Alcibiades, directed by Niels-Peter Rudolph * 1992: ''Der blaue Engel'' (The Blue Angle) by Heinrich Mann, Role: Konsul Wolters, directed by Peter Zadek * 1994: ''

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'' by William Shakespeare, Role: Thidias / Proculeius, directed by Peter Zadek * 1997: ''In der Sache J. Robert Oppenheimer'' (In the matter of J. Robert Oppenheimer) by Heinar Kipphardt, Role: Robert Oppenheimer, directed by Hermann Kleinselbeck * 1998: ''Doppelleben Deutsch'' (German double life) by Marc Pommerening, Role: Johannes R. Becher, directed by Hannes Hametner * 1998: ''Histoire de Pygmalion et Don Juan'' (Ballet), Role: Frederick the Great, directed by David Southerland * 2000: ''

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'' by William Shakespeare, Role: Guildenstern, directed by Peter Zadek * 2001: ''Hitler's Doktor Faust'' by

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, Role: Nils Bohr, directed by Rolf Hochhuth * 2004: ''

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'' by

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, Role: Wallenstein, directed by Axel Schneider * 2005: ''

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'' by Friedrich Schiller, Role: Philip II of Spain, directed by Manfred Weiss * 2008: ''Maestro'' by Christoph Klimke, Role: Maestro Karajan, directed by Johann Kresnik

Filmography

Cinema

* 1980: Exit Sunset Boulevard, directed by Bastian Clevé * 1987: ''Der Einbruch'' (The Burglary), directed by Bettina Woernle * 1988: ''Blindman's Ball'', directed by Dore O. * 1991: ''

The Polar Bear King ''The Polar Bear King'' is a 1991 Norwegian fantasy adventure film directed by Ola Solum and starring Jack Fjeldstad, Maria Bonnevie, Tobias Hoesl, Monica Nordquist, and Anna-Lotta Larsson. The film is based on the Norwegian fairy tale '' The Whit ...

'', directed by

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The Somme – From Defeat to Victory ''The Somme – From Defeat to Victory'' is a 2006 BBC documentary film made to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme. Production The film was produced in conjunction with the Open University and was intended to go beyond ...

'' * 2007: ''

The Baader Meinhof Complex ''The Baader Meinhof Complex'' (german: Der Baader Meinhof Komplex, ) is a 2008 German drama film directed by Uli Edel. Written and produced by Bernd Eichinger, it stars Moritz Bleibtreu, Martina Gedeck, and Johanna Wokalek. The film is based ...

'', directed by

Uli Edel Ulrich "Uli" Edel (; born 11 April 1947) is a German film and television director, best known for his work on films such as Last Exit to Brooklyn (film), ''Last Exit to Brooklyn'' and ''Body of Evidence (1993 film), Body of Evidence.'' His ''Ra ...

* 2009: ''Blissestraße'', directed by Paul Donovan * 2010: '' Der ganz große Traum'' (The Ultimate Big Dream), directed by Sebastian Grobler * 2013: ', directed by David Dietl

Television

* 1983: ''

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'' (Red Earth), directed by Klaus Emmerich * 1993: ''Ispettore Sarti'', directed by

Giulio Questi Giulio Questi (18 March 1924 – 3 December 2014) was an Italian film director and screenwriter.Marco Giusti, Dizionario dei film italiani stracult, Roma, Frassinelli, 2004. Questi was born in Bergamo. He wrote short stories and filmed se ...

* 1995: ''Die Angst hat eine kalte Hand'' (Fear has a cold hand), directed by Matti Geschonnek * 1999: ''Virtual Vampires'', directed by Michael Busch * 1998: ''Die vier Gerechten'' (The Four Justices), directed by Wolfgang F. Henschel * 2000: '' The Tunnel'', directed by Roland Suso Richter * 2004: ', directed by Winfried Oelsner * 2005: ''Die Bagdadbahn'' (The Baghdad Railway), directed by Roland May * 2005: ' (Die Luftbrücke – Nur der Himmel war frei), directed by

Dror Zahavi Dror Zahavi (born 6 February 1959) is an Israeli film director and screenwriter. He has directed more than 25 films and television shows since 1992. His 2008 film, '' For My Father'', was entered into the 30th Moscow International Film Festiva ...

* 2006: ''Chubby Me'', directed by Thomas Nennstiel * 2006: ''

Polizeiruf 110 ''Polizeiruf 110'' ("Police call 110") is a long-running German-language detective television series likened to Poirot. The name links to the emergency telephone number of the ''Volkspolizei''. The first episode was broadcast 27 June 1971 in the ...

'', directed by Christine Hartmann * 2007: ''

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'', directed by Angelina Maccarone * 2008: ''Puccini - die dunkle Seite des Mondes'' (Puccini - the dark side of the Moon), directed by Andreas Morell * 2009: ''

Ein starkes Team ''Ein starkes Team'' (German for: "a strong team") is a German crime television series developed by the German television channel ZDF since March 1994. Up to four new 90-minute episodes are broadcast annually, resulting in a current total of 89 ...

'', directed by Ulrich Zrenner * 2010: ''Schicksalsjahre'' (The Fateful Years), directed by Miguel Alexandre * 2011: ''

Alarm für Cobra 11 – Die Autobahnpolizei ''Alarm für Cobra 11 – Die Autobahnpolizei'' ("Alarm for Cobra 11 – The Highway Police") is a long-running, popular German television series about a two-man team of highway police (Autobahnpolizei), originally set in Berlin and since 1999 i ...

'', directed by Heinz Dietz * 2011: ''And all were silent'', directed by

* 2012: '' Heiter bis tödlich - Hubert und Staller'', directed by Jan Markus Linhof * 2013: ''The Jerusalem Syndrome'', directed by

* 2014: ', directed by

Rainer Kaufmann Rainer Kaufmann (born 6 June 1959) is a German film director. He directed more than thirty films including '' The Pharmacist'' and ', a film about human trafficking. Selected filmography *'' Dann eben mit Gewalt'' (1993, TV film) — (based on ...

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