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Jacob Grimm was a German folklorist, linguist, and philologist. He and his younger brother Wilhelm Grimm (1786 - 1859) co-operated in collecting, compiling, and revising German folk tales into "Grimms' Fairy Tales" (1812). By its final revised edition in 1857, the collection included 210 unique fairy tales. Grimm also published the historical treatise "Teutonic Mythology" (Deutsche Mythologie, 1835) on Germanic mythology and its impact in modern German folk culture. He spend his last years working on "The German Dictionary" (Deutsches Wörterbuch), the largest and most comprehensive dictionary of High German. It was left unfinished with his death, but was expanded and finished by other scholars. Its first complete edition was published in 1961, nearly a century after Grimm's death.
In 1785, Grimm was born in Hanau, Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel. His father was the lawyer Philipp Grimm (d. 1796). His father died when Grimm was 11-years-old, severely reducing the Grimm family's income and social status. However, Jacob received financial help from a maternal aunt who served as a lady of the chamber to the Landgravine of Hesse.
Grimm was educated at public schools, and enrolled at the University of Marburg in 1802. He was initially only interested in studying law, but he was impressed with the lectures of the historian Friedrich Carl von Savigny (1779 -1861). Savigny awakened in Jacob a love for historical and antiquarian research, and allowed the young man to study Middle High German texts from his personal library.
In 1805, Grimm joined his mentor Savigny in his work at Paris, where he took time to study available medieval texts. In 1806, Grimm found a new job, working in the war office at Kassel. His salary was meager, but provided him with enough free time to pursue his own interests.
In 1808, Grimm was appointed superintendent of the private library of Jerome Bonaparte, King of Westphalia (1784-1860, reigned 1807-1813). He also as an auditor to the state council. His combined salary for these two positions were 4000 francs. Following Jerome's deposition, Grimm served as Secretary of Legation in Hesse-Kassel. He spend a few years trying to claim restitutions of books from Kassel that had been taken by the French Army.
In 1816, Grimm was appointed as the second librarian at the Kassel library, second-in-command for this department. He worked closely with his brother Wilhelm, who was also employed as a librarian at this library. In 1828, the chief librarian died. Both brothers were nominated for promotion, but were disappointed when the vacant seat was occupied by another candidate.
In 1829, the frustrated Jacob accepted an offer to work as both a professor and a librarian at the University of Göttingen. He lectured on legal history, historical grammar, literary history, and diplomatics. He also provided commentaries on Old German poetry and the "Germania" of Tacitus, one of the oldest surviving works on Germanic history and culture.
In 1837, Jacob and Grimm were both included in the Göttingen Seven, academics who protested against the planned abolition of the constitution of the Kingdom of Hanover by the new monarch, Ernest Augustus, King of Hanover (1771-1851, reigned 1837-1851). The academics were all fired by the king, and the Grimm Brothers were exiled. The brothers spend a few years under reduced circumstances in Kassel.
In 1840, Grimm was appointed a professor at the University of Berlin, after accepting an offer of employment Frederick William IV of Prussia (1795-1861, reigned 1840-1861). By the terms of his employment, he was not actually obligated to lecture students. He chose to only lecture on occasion, devoting much of his time to compiling more literary works.
Grimm died in September 1863, while still working in Berlin. He was 78-years-old at the time of his death. He had never married and had no known descendants. His legacy includes a large influence on several fields of scholarship, and frequent adaptations of his fairy tales over the following centuries. He is the originator of "Grimm's law" in linguistics, which is used in the study of the Proto-Indo-European language.- Actor
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As a teenager he temporarily went to the USA. He completed his high school diploma in Germany. Raacke then sat in at the Städtische Bühnen Frankfurt for two years. Then from 1978 to 1981 he trained in acting and directing in New York at the Actors Studio with Lee Strasberg and at the "Stella Adler Conservatory of Acting". He received engagements in several productions on Broadway. Returning to Germany in 1983, he appeared in his first television roles in the productions "Tango in the Belly" directed by Klaus Emmerich and "Zuckerhut". In the same year he became known to a series audience as miner Karl Boetzkes in the contemporary TV episodes and the miners' saga "Rote Erde", filmed under the direction of Klaus Emmerich.
In 1986, brief appearances in Klaus Lemke's comedy "Bibo's Men" and in the historical drama "Lenz or Freedom" based on Stefan Heym followed. The following year he appeared in the political thriller "Gambit" by Peter F. Brinkmann. For his acting performance, Raacke was awarded the Chaplin Shoe German Actor Award from the Federal Association of German Film and Television Directors as the best young actor. V. excellent. In 1988 he impressed as an associate judge in the documentary play "Abtreibed". He delivered an equally bravura performance in the 1995 rape drama "Everyone Was Watching," in which he played the victim's defense attorney. In 1991 he became a father to his daughter, who came from his relationship with the actress Natja Brunckhorst.
Dominic Raacke first appeared as a screenwriter in 1996 with the erotic thriller "The Cold Finger", in which he also took on the role of Gregor. The following year, his screenplays for the crime comedies "Modellknaben", in which two clumsy police officers investigate their own circles, were a hit with audiences. In 1995 the author was awarded the Telestar for the best script for the German friends series "Um die 30". Raacke also plays the role of Frank Schott. Since 1999, Dominic Raacke has worked regularly as Chief Inspector Till Ritter in the "Tatort" production. At the side of Chief Inspector Felix Stark alias Boris Aljinovic and Ernst-Georg Schwill as assistant Weber, he investigates in the Berlin capital milieu. He makes the impression of a man who is resistant to commitment and who faces life in the urban jungle with personal willfulness.- Writer
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Wilhelm Grimm (1786-1859) was a German author and pioneering anthropologist. He was the younger brother of philologist Jacob Grimm.
Wilhelm was born in the town of Hanau, in the Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel, Holy Roman Empire. His parents were Philipp Wilhelm Grimm and his wife Dorothea Zimmer, respectively a jurist and a housewife. Wilhelm's maternal grandfather was a city councilman in Kassel. Wilhem was one of 9 children born to the couple, but 3 of his siblings died in infancy.
In 1791, the Grimm family moved to the town of Steinau an der Straße, where Philipp Grimm had been appointed as the new Amtmann (district magistrate). They settled in a large house, surrounded by fields. Wilhelm initially did not attend school, but was educated at home by private tutors. He was given a strict, religious education as a Lutheran.
In 1796, Philipp Grimm died in office, due to pneumonia. The Grimm family fell into poverty, and had to relinquish its house and servants. Jacob Grimm (only 11-year-old at the time) legally became the new head of household, and had to undertake some adult responsibilities. The Grimm family was, for the time being, financially dependent on Wilhelm's maternal grandfather and on Wilhelm's maternal aunt, who was serving as a lady-in-waiting at the court of William I, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel (1743-1821, reigned 1785-1821).
In 1798, the same maternal aunt arranged for both Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm to attend the Friedrichsgymnasium Kassel, a gymnasium (equivalent to preparatory high school) in Kassel. By this time, Wilhelm's maternal grandfather had died, and their aunt was their only protector.
The two brothers Grimm became roommates in their school years, and formed a particularly close relationship which would endure into their adult lives. They relied entirely on each other in most matters. They were both hard-working students, but considered as inferior by several classmates who came from aristocratic families. The two brothers differed in temperament, with Jacob being the more intellectual and introspective, and Wilhelm being slower to grasp new ideas, but acting jovial and out-going. Wilhelm suffered from various illnesses, but his talent for music and storytelling made him more popular with their peers.
In 1803, Jacob Grimm graduated the Gymnasium at the top of his class. In 1804, Wilhelm Grimm also graduated at the top of his class. Both brothers next started college life in the University of Marburg. They became roommates again while they were both college students, and would continue living together for most of their adult lives. They shared their books and other property items.
At the University, the Grimm brothers were subject to class discrimination, disqualified from admission in certain courses in favor of aristocratic students, and denied tuition aid. However, they kept excelling in their studies. While initially interested in legal studies, both brothers were impressed with the teachings of professor Friedrich Carl von Savigny (1779-1861). Savigny was an innovative historian, and awakened in the brothers a new passion for history, philology, and medieval literature. Savigny introduced the brothers to some of his own friends,who were leading romantic writers and intellectuals of the time.
Due to increasing financial problems, Jacob Grimm (who was legally responsible for the financial care of all his siblings), quit school in 1805, and started seeking employment in various German courts. By 1808, Jacob became a librarian in Kassel. Wilhelm at the time suffered from heart and respiratory ailments, and Jacob paid for his medical treatments. Jacob then managed to arrange for Wilhem to be hired as a fellow librarian in Kassel, allowing the brothers to work together. Their salaries were rather small, but they had a steady income and plenty of time for research.
An old acquaintance, the novelist Clemens Brentano (1778-1842) asked the brothers to help him in collecting traditional stories. Brentano was working on a new collection of folk tales, but did not have enough time to search for more tales. For the following few years, the brothers Grimm interviewed storytellers from various social backgrounds and collected 53 individual tales. But when they send their report to Brentano, he had lost interest in the project. Unwilling to waste years of effort, the brothers Grimm prepared to publish the tales under their own name. They worked on revising the various oral tales for a literate audience. In 1812, the first version of Grimms' Fairy Tales was published, containing 86 stories. Wilhelm, the storyteller of the duo, was responsible for many of the revisions to the stories. Over the following decades, the brothers kept revising and expanding their work. By 1857, the 7th edition of the collection, it included 211 individual tales.
Following the success of their first published work, the brothers started producing philological books and studies on various European mythologies, primarily Irish and Norse mythology. They became literary celebrities and earned honorary doctorates from various universities.
In 1825, Wilhelm Grimm married his long-time friend Henriette Dorothea "Dortchen" Wild. Her family had been among those interviewed for Grimms' Fairy Tales, and they had kept in touch for over a decade. Jacob Grimm never married and continued co-cohabiting with his brother and new sister-in-law. Wilhelm and Henriette had four children together: Jacob (April-December 1826), Herman Friedrich (1828 -1901), Rudolf Georg (1830 -1889), and Barbara Auguste Luise Pauline Marie (1832 - 1919).
In 1830, both Jacob and Wilhelm were candidates for the position of head librarian at Kassel, but were overlooked despite their fame. They resigned their positions soon after, and took new jobs as professors at the University of Göttingen, in the Kingdom of Hanover. They pioneered the course of German studies.
In 1837, the Grimms were fired from the University, as part of the so-called "Göttingen Seven". The new king of Hanover, Ernest Augustus (1771-1851, reigned 1837-1851), announced plans to abolish or heavily rewrite Hanover's constitution. Seven college professors opposed the abolition of the constitution and protested. They were all fired and deported from Hanover.
Wilhelm and his brother returned to Kassel, but were now unemployed. They relied on financial support from friends and admirers, while working on a new dictionary. In 1840, their former mentor Savigny convinced new king Frederick William IV of Prussia (1795-1861, reigned 1840-1861) to employ the Brothers Grimm. They gained positions at the University of Berlin, and stipends from the German Academy of Sciences at Berlin. They continued jointly working on their dictionary, but each brother started producing individual works, since their intellectual interests had become much different.
During the Revolutions of 1848, the Brothers Grimm were elected to the civil parliament in Mainz, but they resumed their teaching positions in Berlin at the end of the Revolution. Jacob chose retirement in the late 1840s, but Wilhem continued teaching until 1852. They devoted the rest of their lives to working on their incomplete dictionary.
In 1859, Wilhem died in Berlin, due to an unspecified infection. He was 73-years-old. His brother Jacob survived him, but reportedly became increasingly reclusive following Wilhelm's death.- Actress
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Karina Fallenstein was born in 1961 in Hanau, Hesse, Germany. She is an actress, known for Im Jahr der Schildkröte (1988), Doktor Martin (2007) and Die Insel der blutigen Plantage (1983).- His sporting career began as a child when he became a member of "TSV 1860 Hanau" in 1968. In 1976 Völler moved to the "Kickers Offenbach" club, which he was a member of until 1980. From 1982 he played for "Werder Bremen", where he received his first contract as a professional player and became top scorer in the Bundesliga in his first year. At the same time, Völler made his debut in the German national team. In 1987 the footballer moved to the Italian first division club "AS Roma". Here the elegant dribbling artist became a star player. With Völler, the German national team, led by Franz Beckenbauer, became world champions in Italy in 1990. Rudi Völler led "AS Roma" to the Italian championship title in 1991. In 1992 he moved to "Olympic Marseille", with whom he won the European Cup in 1993.
In 1994, Rudi Völler returned to Germany to sign for Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Here he ended his active professional career in 1996 after scoring 47 goals in 90 international matches for the German national team. Völler then served as sporting director at Bayer Leverkusen until 2001. After the German national team's weak start to the 2000 European Championship, Völler was appointed as temporary team boss of the German national team, succeeding Erich Ribbeck. When Christoph Daum resigned from his position as coach at Bayer Leverkusen due to allegations of drug abuse, Völler temporarily replaced him in this role. After the national team successfully qualified for the 2002 World Cup in Japan and South Korea, Völler's contract was extended until 2006. A highlight in Völler's coaching career was the German runner-up in the World Cup in 2002. In the World Cup final, his team lost 2-0 to Brazil.
In the same year Völler was awarded the Federal Cross of Merit. He was also awarded the Capo Cicero Prize. Following the German national team's game against Iceland on September 6, 2003, which ended 0-0, Völler lost control in an ARD interview: In a steadily escalating outburst of anger, he attacked the ARD commentators Gerhard Delling and Günter Netzer their football coverage sharply. After the 2-1 defeat against the Czech Republic in the preliminary round game of the 2004 European Championship in Portugal, Rudi Völler announced his resignation as coach of the national team on June 24th. Jürgen Klinsmann was appointed as his successor. Rudi Völler then signed on as coach of "AS Roma" in the Italian Serie A. However, after 25 days as "Roma coach", he surprisingly resigned from his position on September 26, 2004. Völler announced his decision immediately after AS Roma lost 3-1 to Bologna.
Following this, Völler became sports director of the Bundesliga club "Bayer Leverkusen" from January 18, 2005. He also announced in spring 2005 that he would act as RTL team boss for the broadcast of the 2006 World Cup. From November 2005 he will appear as a football presenter on the Cologne private broadcaster.
Rudi Völler is married to Sabrina for the second time. He is the father of three sons and two daughters. - Rosa Albach-Retty was born on 26 December 1874 in Hanau, Hesse, Germany. She was an actress, known for Geld auf der Straße (1930), Dreimal Hochzeit (1941) and Der Kongreß tanzt (1955). She was married to Karl Albach. She died on 26 August 1980 in Baden, Lower Austria, Austria.
- Benjamin von Rönne (aka Ben Braeunlich) is a renowned German author and screenwriter with a focus on crime fiction woven into key historical moments. He is best known for his work on the film "Toter Winkel" released in 2018, and for his work as a crime writer for the famous German series "Tatort".
His work on "Toter Winkel" has been been nominated for several prestigious film prizes. Including an International Emmy Award, the Banff Media Festival prize for Best International TV Film and the Civis Medienpreis for Best Fictional Film. It also took the prize for Best Dramatic Feature Film at the WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival.
Ben graduated from ifs - the International Film school in Cologne. He originally had his sights on a career in engineering, but while studying Shipbuilding and Marine Technology, he visited the film school. Ben is represented by the Gersh agency in LA and Marcel Hartges literature agency in Munich, working as an original screenwriter for film, series, and cinema, as well as consulting on other projects and productions.
Ben has spent several years abroad in Wellington (New Zealand), Bergen (Norway) and Stockholm (Sweden). He currently lives with his wife and daughter in Berlin. - Actor
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Luca Zamperoni was born on 6 July 1970 in Hanau, Hesse, Germany. He is an actor and director, known for SK Kölsch (1999), Lasagne (2011) and In aller Freundschaft (1998). He has been married to Simone Höller since 1 July 2006. They have two children.- Fritz Alberti was born on 22 October 1877 in Hanau, Hesse, Germany. He was an actor, known for Die Nibelungen: Siegfried (1924), The Student of Prague (1926) and Das Geheimnis um Johann Orth (1932). He died on 15 September 1954 in Berlin, Germany.
- Jenny Winkler was born on 13 May 1979 in Hanau, Hesse, Germany. She is an actress, known for Verbotene Liebe (1995), 112 - Sie retten dein Leben (2008) and Alarm für Cobra 11 - Die Autobahnpolizei (1996).
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Singer Ramona Kraft was born to a German mother and African-American father on October 18, 1954 in Hanau, Germany. At age fifteen, Ramona entered a talent competition and was discovered by music producer Horst Heinz Henning. Kraft secured a record deal with the label "Phillips" and became a teenage star with a string of German schlager songs. At age twenty, she joined the popular German disco trio, Silver Convention. Silver Covention not only had major hits in the mid-70s with the disco classics, "Fly, Robin, Fly" and "Get Up and Boogie", but also performed the charming tune, "Telegram", at the 1977 Eurovision Song Contest. Kraft's solo single, "Save the Last Dance", was released in early 1976, but alas was a flop. She recorded her first English language solo album, "Natural Woman", in 1977. This album also proved to be a commercial failure. However, the single "Step by Step" was adapted into the theme song for an American TV program, Step by Step (1991). Moreover, Ramona scored a minor hit with a cover of the French song, "Parlez-moi d'amour", in 1978. Kraft remained a member of Silver Convention until the group broke up in 1979. In 1980, she released her second English language album, "Shake What Yo' Mama Give Ya", That same year, Ramona sang duets with Chris Roberts on his album, "Chris and Friends". She married music producer Horst Hornung in December, 1980. In 1983, Kraft did a cover of Irene Cara's mega-hit, "What a Feeling", from the blockbuster movie, Flashdance (1983). Ramona recorded two additional albums which failed to achieve any commercial success: 1986's "Strip to the Heart" and 1988's "Mood to Mood". Kraft still occasionally reunites with fellow Silver Convention members Penny McLean and Linda Thompson for nostalgic appearances on various German TV shows.- From her home in the hills of Hesse, Katharine Mehrling was soon drawn to the metropolises of the world. She performed at London West End, studied at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute in New York and lived in Paris. Still in training at the London Studio Center, she was asked by stage director Michael Bogdanov (English Shakespeare Company) to join him to perform in the revival-production of 'Hair' at the noted Old Vic Theatre in West. Back on the continent she has worked with a number of different town and state theaters and appeared with leading parts in: Sugar Kane in 'Some Like It Hot', Stadttheater Bern Sandy in 'Grease', Staatstheater Kassel Norma Cassidy in the European debut performance of 'Victor/Victoria', Staats-Operette Dresden Lina Lamont in 'Singing In The Rain', Staats-Operette Dresden Daisy/Esther in 'Fletsch', Kriminaltheater Berlin Sally Brown in 'u bist in Ordnung', 'Charlie Brown', Kleines Theater Berlin and Häbse Theater Basel Polly in der 'Dreigroschenoper', Burgfestspiele Bad Vilbel Eponine in 'Les Miserables', Saarländisches Staatstheater und Evita Peron in 'Evita', Stadttheater Bielefeld.
Since 1995 Katharine Mehrling was awarded with a number of prizes at the Bundeswettbewerb Gesang. She is now a member of the jury.
An intense cooperation with director Andreas Gergen linked her with the Schlossparktheater Berlin. She performed as Klein Erna in 'Pinkelstadt' (Urine Town, European debut), Ottilie von Henkeshofen in 'Wie einst im Mai', Lilian in 'Die 3 von der Tankstelle' and Amnesia in 'Non(N)sens'.
Katharine Mehrling has appeared in a number of short-movies and TV series, released various CD's and produced the electronic jazz album 'Midnight State of Mind' featuring her own songs. She now cooperates with jazz-clarinetist Rolf Kühn to produce a new album.
A reoccurring role in Katharine's vita is that of 'Piaf'. In three stagings so far she embodies this French legend of chanson. Katharine went to Paris to encl in a personal journey through time that inspired her to create the new solo program 'Hommages'. In 'Hommages', Katherine and her musicians present chansons by Edith Piaf, Jacques Brel, Charles Aznavour and Friedrich Hollaender.
After attending an evening at the Bar jeder Vernunft with Katharine as Sally Bowles in 'Cabaret', the President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Horst Köhler, invited her to present her own concert at the official summer festivities 2006 in the presidential gardens at Schloss Bellevue.
Katharine Mehrling now resumes to perform as Sally Bowles in 'Cabaret', beginning January 16th 2007 at the Bar jeder Vernunft, stage director: Vincent Paterson (choreography of 'Dancer in the Dark'). - Kamyar Moghadam was born on 9 March 1969 in Hanau, Hessen, Germany.
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Rainer Wolffhardt was born on 27 August 1927 in Hanau, Hesse, Germany. He was a director and writer, known for Berliner Antigone (1968), Pater Brown (1966) and Tatort (1970). He was married to Britta Fischer and Barbara Gittner. He died on 9 September 2017 in Bavaria, Germany.- Actor
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Simon Krätschmer was born on 28 February 1979 in Hanau, Hesse, Germany. He is an actor and producer, known for Game One (2006), Rocket Beans TV (2012) and A New Beginning (2010).- Christian Volkmann was born on 5 December 1981 in Hanau, Hesse, Germany. He is an actor, known for Marienhof (1992), Valerie (2006) and Exposure (2000).
- Thomas Jäger was born on 22 July 1960 in Hanau, Hesse, Germany.
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Dennis Baumann was born in 1992 in Hanau, Hesse, Germany. He is an assistant director and director, known for Ria (2019), Der Tod ist voll in Ordnung (2018) and 8:27 (2018).- Actor
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Ralph Steiger was born on 11 August 1966 in Hanau, Hesse, West Germany. He is an actor and producer, known for The Unknown Son, Out for Vengeance (2024) and Der Schlunz - Die Serie (2010). He has been married to Petra Steiger since 18 May 2007. They have one child.- Composer
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Alexander Röder was born in 1971 in Hanau, Hesse, Germany. Alexander is a composer, known for Ohne Dich (2014), The Three Musketeers: One for All! (2009) and Kinect Rush: A Disney-Pixar Adventure (2012).- Dirk Rohrbach was born in 1968 in Hanau, Hessen, Germany.
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Paul Hindemith was born on 16 November 1895 in Hanau, Hesse, Germany. He was a composer and writer, known for Dr. M (1990), Notes of Love (1998) and Im Kampf mit dem Berge - 1. Teil: In Sturm und Eis - Eine Alpensymphonie in Bildern (1921). He was married to Gertrud Rottenberg. He died on 28 December 1963 in Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany.- Thomas Berthold was born on 12 November 1964 in Hanau, Hesse, Germany. He is an actor, known for My Followers (2019), A Question of Sport (1970) and UEFA Euro 1988 (1988).
- Iris Reinhardt Hassenzahl was born on 13 February 1986 in Hanau, Hesse, Germany. She is an actress, known for Final Fantasy XV (2016), Löwenzahn (1981) and Lenchen Demuth und Karl Marx (2018).
- Andy Ost was born on 14 October 1980 in Hanau, Hessen, Germany. He is an actor, known for Mainz bleibt Mainz, wie es singt und lacht (1973), Landesschau Rheinland-Pfalz (2008) and Hallo Hessen (2012).
- Janko Haschemian was born in 1974 in Hanau, Hessen, Germany. He is a writer, known for Urlaub vom Leben (2005), Fliehendes Land (2004) and Un momento (2003).
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Alexander Franz was born on 31 May 1999 in Hanau, Hesse, Germany. He is an actor, known for Immer Ärger mit Opa Charly (2016).- Ferdinand Runkel was born on 23 December 1864 in Hanau, Hesse, Germany. He is known for Moriturus (1920).
- Hermann Nesselträger was born on 15 December 1870 in Hanau, Hesse, Germany. He was an actor, known for George Bully (1920), Das Geheimnis einer Stunde (1925) and Das Geheimnis von Schloß Elmshöh (1925). He died on 21 February 1932 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
- Elke Schuch was born in 1974 in Hanau, Hesse, West Germany. She is a writer, known for Tatort (1970), Großstadtrevier (1986) and Marie Brand (2008).
- Karl Ludwig Schreiber was born on 25 November 1910 in Hanau, Hesse, Germany. He was an actor, known for Lady Windermeres Fächer (1935), Palace Scandal (1948) and Irrtum des Herzens (1939). He died in April 1961 in Charlottenburg, Berlin, Germany.
- Annika Desch was born on 13 August 1977 in Hanau, Hesse, Germany. She is an actress, known for The Week (2004) and Dilabi (2004).
- Jürgen Heraeus was born on 2 August 1936 in Hanau, Hesse, Germany. He was previously married to Beate Lange.
- Simone Buchholz was born on 10 March 1972 in Hanau, Hessen, Germany.
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Uwe Wilhelm was born on 28 March 1957 in Hanau, Hesse, Germany. He is a writer and director, known for Cascadeur (1998), Tatort (1970) and Wolffs Revier (1992). He is married to Roswitha Wilhelm. They have one child.- Michael del Coco was born in 1984 in Hanau, Hessen, Germany. He is an actor, known for The Year I Lost My Mind (2017), Geschlossene Gesellschaft - Schauspielende im Fegefeuer (2022) and The Silent Revolution (2018).
- Fabian Goedecke was born in 1978 in Hanau, Hesse, Germany. He is an actor, known for Verbotene Liebe (1995), Blau.Pause (2008) and 01.01.00 (2011).
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Manju Sawhney was born in 1968 in Hanau, Hesse, West Germany. Manju is known for Alles wird gut (1998), Stahlnetz (1958) and Tatort (1970).- Actor
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Fred Lobin was born on 29 July 1971 in Hanau, Hesse, Germany. He is an actor and producer, known for C.L.E.A.N. (2020), livE vol 1 and In diesem Moment (2012).- Celine Lochmann was born on 17 February 1986 in Hanau, Hesse, Germany. She is an actress, known for About: Kate (2013), Laufen lernen (2013) and SOKO Wismar (2004).
- Harald Schmid was born on 29 September 1957 in Hanau, Hessen, Germany.
- Martin Steinebach was born in 1971 in Hanau, Hesse, Germany.
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Cylixe was born in 1985 in Hanau, Hessen, Germany. She is a director and producer, known for Una ciudad en una ciudad (2013), Flotsam (2015) and Short Talks (2008).- Camera and Electrical Department
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Thomas Kneffel was born in 1986 in Hanau, Hesse, Germany. Thomas is known for Zwei Sterben (2008) and Tungu (2012).- Script and Continuity Department
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Selina Eichhorn was born on 25 January 1993 in Hanau, Hesse, Germany. Selina is a director, known for Misbehaved (2018), Haben oder nicht haben (2014) and Momma (2017).- Programmer and systems analyst.
From 1991 to 2000, member of HBV (now ver.di), AWO, Bund Naturschutz, AIDS-Hilfe, Board of Trustees of the German Child Protection League and the Socialist Youth of Germany "Die Falken"; from 1993 to 2002, President of the Bavarian Youth Red Cross and the Central Office for the Right and Protection of Conscientious Objectors; May to October 2002, President of the German Family Association.
Member of the SPD since 1972, 1991 to 2000 state chairwoman of the Bavarian SPD, 1997 to 2003 deputy chairwoman of the federal SPD.
Member of the Bavarian State Parliament 1994 to 2000.
Member of the Bundestag from 1980 to 1994 and since 2005; from 1987 to 1990 Deputy Chairwoman of the SPD parliamentary group and Chairwoman of the SPD parliamentary group's working group on "Equality between Men and Women." Vice President of the German Bundestag from 1990 to 1994. Federal Minister for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth from 2002 to 2005. - Director
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Christine Fischer-Defoy was born on 30 December 1951 in Hanau, Hesse, Germany. She is a director and writer, known for Schön ist's im Labyrinth - George Grosz in Amerika (1992), My Name Is Bertolt Brecht - Exil in USA (1989) and Paula Paulinka (1995). She has been married to Ulrich Roloff-Momin since 1993.- Music Department
Walter Kuhr was born on 10 October 1955 in Hanau, Hesse, West Germany [now Germany]. He is known for Side Streets (1998), Accordions Rising (2015) and New York Noise (2004). He was married to Claire Connors. He died on 2 January 2015 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.- Dietmar Köppel studied Germansitik, pedagogy, music, drama and singing in Frankfurt/Main. TV debut as an actor in 1977 on ZDF film "The Weilburger cadet murder" as Corporal Lemper under the direction of Eberhard Itzenplitz. 1981 he played in the first "Fall für Zwei" on the side of Claus Theo Gärtner and Levin Schücking in the BR-film adaptation of "Die Judenbuche" by Anette Droste Hüllshoff. Theater debut at the Schauspiel Frankfurt with Peter Palitzsch and directing debut at Heilbronner Theater. In 1985 he founded a company for PR and media concepts with Carl Maria Oeffinger and worked for companies such as British Airways, Japan Airlines, Hilton Hotels, Lancome, Orlane Cosmetics, La Biosthethique etc. From 1992 he was also producer for current cultural and medical TV formates a.o. for ARD, ZDF and SAT 1, RTL. 1994 founded an own movie, theater and event production company. 1995 producer and director of the award-winning documentary film "80 years of Arena di Verona" with Placido Domingo. Since 1997, founder and artistic director of the Munich Musical Theater. From 2000 he produces also documentaries such as one on Lamas in Tibet and the winner of Mahathma Gandhi / Martin Luther King Awards Mata Amritanandamayi.
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Jürgen Wohlrabe was born on 12 August 1936 in Hanau, Hesse, Germany. He was an actor and producer, known for Asterix in America (1994), Der kleene Punker (1992) and live - die ZDF-talkshow (1987). He died on 19 October 1995 in Berlin, Germany.