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Gert Westphal
German actor (1920-2002) · Germany · On the map · Actors · Died at 82
Curt Gerhard Westphal, stage name Gert Westphal, was a German actor, one of the best-known audiobook narrators and speakers in German, described as "König der Vorleser" and "der Caruso der Vorleser". After his reading of her husband's works, Katia Mann called him "des Dichters oberster Mund".
Gert Westphal is read about 39 times a day, in 7 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 20 September 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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2002Died10 November 20021991
Wir DeutschenSeries1990
Max Ophüls - Den schönen guten WarenFilm1977
Hitler: A CareerFilm, Narrator (voice)1974
Der ScheingemahlFilm, Director1970
Scene of the CrimeSeries, Konsul Brink1969
Der Fall Liebknecht-LuxemburgSeries, Kriegsgerichtsrat Jorns1966
10 PercentFilm, Fraktionsvorsitzender Tüschen1965Leutnant NantFilm, Director1964AndorraFilm, Director1961Unter die Lupe genommenFilm, Narrator (voice)1955
The Last ManFilm1920Born5 October 1920
Wir DeutschenSeries1990Max Ophüls - Den schönen guten WarenFilm1977Hitler: A CareerFilm, Narrator (voice)1974Der ScheingemahlFilm, Director1970Scene of the CrimeSeries, Konsul Brink1969Der Fall Liebknecht-LuxemburgSeries, Kriegsgerichtsrat Jorns196610 PercentFilm, Fraktionsvorsitzender Tüschen1965Leutnant NantFilm, Director1964AndorraFilm, Director1961Unter die Lupe genommenFilm, Narrator (voice)1955The Last ManFilm1920Born5 October 1920People around Gert
Close ties
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 8
11 credits on file
Television 3
Media & music
Awards
About this person
The literary critic Marcel Reich-Ranicki said he was probably the best reciter of German.
Country
Germany
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1920 to 2002 · aged 82
