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Jürgen Flimm

German theatre and opera director (1941-2023) · Germany · Directors · Died at 81

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Jürgen Flimm 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 theatres when he managed it from 1985 to 2000.

A life in dates

2023Died4 February 20232017Berliner BärAwardSchumann - Scenes from Goethe's FaustFilm, 2017Director2013Hai-Alarm am MüggelseeFilm, Jürgen Flammkuchen2012Johann Heinrich Voß Prize for LiteratureAward2010Musikalische ReiseSeries2006Order of Merit of North Rhine-WestphaliaAward2005Verdi La TraviataFilm, Director2004Ludwig van Beethoven - FidelioFilm, Producer2002Im Glashaus - Das philosophische QuartettSeries, himself2000Max Brauer AwardAwardBeethoven: FidelioFilm, 2000Director1998Alpha ForumSeries1994Konrad Wolf PrizeAwardalfredissimo! Kochen mit BioSeries, 1994Der gute MerbachFilm1991Medaille für Kunst und Wissenschaft (Hamburg)AwardBoulevard BioSeries, 1991Die Mike Krüger ShowSeries1990Wer zu spät kommt - Das Politbüro erlebt die deutsche RevolutionFilm, Director1988The Passenger - Welcome to GermanyFilm1985Die WupperFilm, Director, Writer1982AmphitryonFilm, Director1980Das Käthchen von HeilbronnFilm, Director1979NDR Talk ShowSeries1975Polly oder Die Bataille am Bluewater CreekFilm, Director1973Ein Herz und eine SeeleSeries, Director1970Scene of the CrimeSeries, Ehmke1968The AccidentFilm, Hansi Appel1964Grimme AwardSeries1941Born17 July 1941

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Filmography 32

TFThe Metropolitan Opera: FidelioDirector2025
MFMOZART: LE NOZZE DI FIGARODirector2018
SFSchumann - Scenes from Goethe's FaustDirector2017
IBIl trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno (Staatsoper Berlin 2016)Director2016
HMHai-Alarm am MüggelseeJürgen Flammkuchen2013
RRRené Deltgen - Der sanfte Rebeller selbst2008
WMWaltraud Meier: I follow a voice within me2008
VTVerdi La TraviataDirector2005
LFLudwig van Beethoven - FidelioProducer2004
MHMozart: Don Giovanni (Zurich Opera House)Director2001
OTOtelloDirector2001
BFBeethoven: FidelioDirector2000
ZRZwischen RosenDirector1997
DMDer gute Merbach1994
HMHeidi Kabel - Zwei neue Stücke zum 80. Geburtstag und ein bißchen mehr1994
TIThe Break-InO'Brien1991
DSDer SchwierigeDirector1991
WRWer zu spät kommt - Das Politbüro erlebt die deutsche RevolutionDirector1990
DVDas Mädl aus der VorstadtDirector1989
TGThe Passenger - Welcome to Germany1988
TTThe Baader-Meinhof Gang on TrialProducer1986
DWDie WupperDirector, Writer1985
AMAmphitryonDirector1982
LOLoopingBeamter1981
AIAngels of IronWestkommissar1981
PSPolnischer SommerDirector1981
DHDas Käthchen von HeilbronnDirector1980
UNUns reicht das nichtDirector1979
PCPolly oder Die Bataille am Bluewater CreekDirector1975
SSSein SchutzengelLeo1971
FAFreitags dienstbereit - Passage-ApothekeArno1971
TAThe AccidentHansi Appel1968

53 credits on file

Television 12

THTalk im Hangar-7himself2010
MRMusikalische Reise2010
IQIm Glashaus - Das philosophische Quartetthimself2002
AFAlpha Forum1998
SCSabine Christiansen1998
ABalfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio1994
BBBoulevard Bio1991
DSDie Mike Krüger Show1991
NSNDR Talk Show1979
ESEin Herz und eine SeeleDirector1973
SCScene of the CrimeEhmke1970
GAGrimme Award1964

Awards

Berliner Bär2017
Johann Heinrich Voß Prize for Literature2012
Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia2006
Max Brauer Award2000
Konrad Wolf Prize1994
Medaille für Kunst und Wissenschaft (Hamburg)1991
Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

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Jürgen Flimm 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 theatres when he managed it from 1985 to 2000. He was general manager of the Salzburg Festival and RuhrTriennale festivals, and intendant of the Berlin State Opera from 2010 to 2018. He directed internationally, including Beethoven's Fidelio at the Metropolitan Opera, the 2000 Ring cycle production at the Bayreuth Festival, and the 2002 world premiere of Friedrich Cerha's Der Riese vom Steinfeld at the Vienna State Opera.

Country
Germany
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1941 to 2023 · aged 81

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