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 College or university school of music, universities of music in Germany. It was founded in 1950 as ''Staatliche Hochschule für Musik'' (Public college of music) on the base of t ...

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

Stadttheater Pforzheim Stadttheater Pforzheim is a theatre in Baden-Württemberg, Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the sout ...

and the Mainfranken Theater Würzburg, later the

Theater Lübeck The Theater Lübeck (formerly ''Stage of the Hansestadt Lübeck'', colloquially ''Stadttheater'') is one of the largest theaters in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein. It is managed by ''Theater Lübeck GmbH'', a state-owned company of the H ...

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 North Rhine-Westphalia or North-Rhine/Westphalia, commonly shortened to NRW, is a States of Germany, ...

. 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

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. 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, sometimes referred to as the Hamburg Schauspielhaus or Hamburg Theatre, is a theatre in the St. Georg, Hamburg, St. Georg quarter of the city of Hamburg, Germany History The Deutsches Schauspielhaus was co-foun ...

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 ded ...

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 Langh ...

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

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, the Schaubühne am Lehniner Platz, the Schlosspark-Theater Berlin, the Theater der Landeshauptstadt Magdeburg, the Hamburger Kammerspiele, the

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, the

Freilichtspiele Schwäbisch Hall Freilichtspiele Schwäbisch Hall is an open-air theatre in Schwäbisch Hall, Baden-Württemberg, Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Se ...

, 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 present ...

. 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:

Christopher Fry Christopher Fry (18 December 1907 – 30 June 2005) was an English poet and playwright. He is best known for his verse dramas, especially '' The Lady's Not for Burning'', which made him a major force in theatre in the 1940s and 1950s. Biograp ...

: ''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 An academy (Attic Greek: Ἀκαδήμεια; Koine Greek Ἀκαδημία) is an institution of tertiary ...

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

Louise Labé Louise Charlin Perrin Labé ( – 25 April 1566), also identified as La Belle Cordière ("The Fair Ropemaker") after her father's job, was a French Renaissance poet from Lyon. Biography Louise Labé was born in Lyon, into a family of ropemakers ...

Pierre de Ronsard Pierre de Ronsard (; 11 September 1524 – 27 December 1585) was a French poet known in his generation as a "Prince des poètes, prince of poets". His works include ''Les Amours de Cassandre'' (1552)'','' ''Les Hymnes'' (1555-1556)'', Les Disco ...

: ''Love and Regret'' * 1980:

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* 1983: Janosch: ''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'' () 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, became part of the German Resistance. ...

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

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: ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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'' * 2007:

Erich Kästner Emil Erich Kästner (; 23 February 1899 – 29 July 1974) was a German writer, poet, screenwriter and satirist, known primarily for his humorous, socially astute poems and for children's books including ''Emil and the Detectives'' and '' Lisa an ...

: ''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 developme ...

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

The Sunshine Boys ''The Sunshine Boys'' is an original two-act play written by Neil Simon that premiered December 20, 1972, on Broadway starring Jack Albertson as Willie Clark and Sam Levene as Al Lewis and later adapted for film and television. Plot The play ...

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

Vicki Baum Hedwig "Vicki" Baum (; ; 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''), one of her first international ...

, 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. Per ...

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

Heinrich Mann Luiz Heinrich Mann (; March 27, 1871 – March 11, 1950), best known as simply Heinrich Mann, was a German writer known for his sociopolitical novels. From 1930 until 1933, he was president of the fine poetry division of the Prussian Academy ...

, Role: Major Fox, directed by

Jürgen Flimm Jürgen Flimm (; 17 July 1941 – 4 February 2023) was a German theatre and opera director, theatre manager, and academic teacher. Flimm was first active in drama, and made the Thalia Theater in Hamburg one of the most successful German theatr ...

* 1979: ''Macskajáték'' (Catsplay) by

István Örkény István György Örkény (5 April 1912, Budapest – 24 June 1979, Budapest) was a Hungarian writer whose plays and novels often featured grotesque situations. He was a recipient of the Kossuth Prize The Kossuth Prize (, ) is a state-sponsored a ...

, 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, often ranked alongside contemporaries such as Edward Bond, Caryl Churchill, and David Hare. Early years Brenton was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire, so ...

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

Burkhard Driest Burkhard Driest (; 28 April 1939 – 27 February 2020) was a German actor, writer and director, known for his acting work in Sam Peckinpah's ''Cross of Iron'' and Rainer Werner Fassbinder's ''Querelle''. He also wrote novels and screenplays. L ...

, 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

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, 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 ''The Prince of Homburg'', '' Das Käthchen von Heilbronn'' ...

, 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: ''

Antony and Cleopatra ''Antony and Cleopatra'' is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. The play was first performed around 1607, by the King's Men at either the Blackfriars Theatre or the Globe Theatre. Its first appearance in print was in the First Folio published ...

'' 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 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 White Bea ...

'', directed by

Ola Solum Ola Solum (17 July 1943 – 28 June 1996)"Ola Solum"
''Norsk biografisk leksikon'' was a Norway, Norwegian film d ...

* 1994: ''Das Rätsel Knut Hamsun'' (The Riddle of Knut Hamsun), directed by Bentein Baarson * 1998: ''The Waiting Time'', directed by Stuart Olme * 2006: ''

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'' ( ) 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 on the 1985 German best selling non- ...

'', 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'', '' Body of Evidence'' and '' The Baader Meinhof Complex.'' His '' Rasputin: Dark Servant of ...

* 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: '' Rote Erde'' (Red Earth), directed by Klaus Emmerich * 1993: ''Ispettore Sarti'', directed by Giulio Questi * 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 Roland Suso Richter (born January 7, 1961, in Marburg) is a German film director and Film producer, producer. Biography Richter was born in Marburg and lived there until 1980, when he graduated (Abitur) from the local Elisabethschule Marburg, E ...

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

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

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

Tatort ("Crime Scene") is a German-language police procedural television series that has been running continuously since 1970 with 30 feature-length episodes per year, making it the longest-running German TV drama. Developed by the German public-se ...

'', 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 (German for: "a strong team") is a German crime film, crime television series developed by the Germany, 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 (Air Launched Anti-Radiation Missile) is a British anti-radiation missile designed primarily to destroy enemy radars for the purpose of Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD). It was used by the RAF and is still used by the Royal Saudi ...

'', directed by Heinz Dietz * 2011: ''And all were silent'', directed by Dror Zahavi * 2012: '' Heiter bis tödlich - Hubert und Staller'', directed by Jan Markus Linhof * 2013: ''The Jerusalem Syndrome'', directed by Dror Zahavi * 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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