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Jürgen Holtz

German actor (1932-2020) · Germany · On the map · Actors · Died at 87

Jürgen Holtz was a German actor on stage and in film, and an artist and author. On stage he played leading roles in East Berlin, including with the Berliner Ensemble, and from 1983 in the West, in both classics such as Shakespeare and Brecht, whose Galileo he played at age 86, and contemporary theatre, such as the...

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2020Died21 June 20202014Konrad Wolf PrizeAwardStereoFilm, 2014Alter Geistheiler2013Theaterpreis BerlinAward2008Freundschaften und andere NeurosenFilm, Herr Kutschera2004Hessian Cultural PrizeAward2003Good Bye, Lenin!Film, Mr. Ganske2002BlochSeries, Professor Hellmer2001Made in IsraelFilm, Egon Schultz1997Der PrinzgemahlFilm, Wilhelm Mehrwald1995BalkoSeries, Benno BellerDicke FreundeFilm, 1995Mielke1993Eysoldt-RingAwardMotzkiSeries, 1993Friedhelm Motzki1989ReporterSeries, Struck, RessortleiterLiebe, Tod und EisenbahnFilm, 1989Krieger1988HeimatmuseumSeries, Adam Rogalla1986GroßstadtrevierSeries, Oberamtsrat MüllerDie letzte RolleFilm, 1986Karl Tietz1985MorengaSeries, von Kageneck1982StillebenFilm1976The Light on the GallowsFilm, Galloudec1973The Second Life of F.W.G. PlatowFilm, Dieter Schildt1972Sechse kommen durch die WeltFilm, König1971Polizeiruf 110Series, Dr. Kunze1970Denn ich sah eine neue ErdeSeries1969The Farmer's Clever DaughterFilm, Veit1964Grimme AwardSeries1957Berlin - Ecke Schönhauser...Film, 1. Geldwechsler1932Born10 August 1932

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  • Good Bye, Lenin! 2003
  • Rosa Luxemburg 1986
  • Stereo 2014

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Filmography 33

49 credits on file

Television 14

Awards

Konrad Wolf Prize2014
Theaterpreis Berlin2013
Hessian Cultural Prize2004
Eysoldt-Ring1993

About this person

On stage he played leading roles in East Berlin, including with the Berliner Ensemble, and from 1983 in the West, in both classics such as Shakespeare and Brecht, whose Galileo he played at age 86, and contemporary theatre, such as the title role in the premiere of Moritz Tassow by Peter Hacks. In film, he played leading roles such as Egon Schultz in Ari Folman's Made in Israel. He received several awards including the Theaterpreis Berlin and the Konrad Wolf Prize.

Country
Germany
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1932 to 2020 · aged 87