Peter Sodann was born on June 1, 1936 in Meißen, Germany. He was an actor, known for Erscheinen Pflicht (1984), Tatort (1970) and Tanja (1997). He was married to Cornelia Brenner. He died on April 5, 2024 in Halle an der Saale, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.
For his character 'Kommissar Ehrlicher' in the Tatort (1970) crime series
Sodann has been nominated a 'Kommissar ehrenhalber' (honorary
inspector) by the head of police forces of the city of Dresden in
spring 1997.
Declared candidacy for German parliament as nominee of post-communist
PDS. As German networks announced not showing any of his films during
the electoral campaign, he withdrew his candidacy some days later (6
July 2005).
Together with former German Minister for Labour Norbert Blüm, he tours with their own cabaret program (2007).
Being impresario of the neues theater until 2005, he founded a cultural center in Halle, where he has lived since 1980.
Has four children from his first marriage: Tina, Susanne, Franz and Karl.