Erwin Faber
Erwin Faber | |
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Born | |
Died | 4 May 1989 | (aged 97)
Occupation | Actor |
Erwin Faber (21 July 1891 – 4 May 1989) was a leading actor in
Third Reich
, emerging afterwards as a prominent actor in the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany). He died in Munich in 1989, only two months after his last performance at the Residenztheater (the National Theatre of Bavaria), at age 97.
Acting career
In addition to performing in dozens of dramas and films in Germany, working with the leading directors in post-World War I Germany, such as
Oskar Homolka, in March 1924.[1]
Erwin Faber also played the lead in a film written by Brecht in 1923,
Erwin Faber also was cast by Ingmar Bergman for his film Life of the Marionettes in 1980.[4]
Filmography
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1923 | Mysterien eines Frisiersalons | Professor Moras[3] | |
1927 | At the Edge of the World | Stranger | |
1929 | Land Without Women | Jim Sleigh, goldminer | |
1957 | Der Edelweißkönig | ||
1960 | Stage Fright | Himself | |
1974 | Karl May | Napoleon Krügel |
Year | Programme or series | Role | Notes |
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1962 | Kaum zu glauben | ||
1963 | König Ödipus | A servant | |
1965 | Ein Anruf für Mister Clark | Stationmaster | |
1967 | Der Werbeoffizier | ||
1968 | Der Unbesonnene | Anselme | |
1971 | Der Widerspenstigen Zähmung | ||
1975 | Die Medaille | Steinbeissel | |
1980 | Aus dem Leben der Marionetten | ||
1984 | Zinsen des Ruhms | Constable | |
1985 | Dom Juan | Gusman |
References
- ^ a b "Acting Brecht: The Munich Years," by W. Stuart McDowell, in The Brecht Sourcebook, Carol Martin, Henry Bial, editors (Routledge, 2000) p. 71–83.
- ^ Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, by David Culbert, (Louisiana State University, Carfax Publishing) March, 1995.
- ^ a b "A Brecht-Valentin Production: Mysteries of a Barbershop", W. Stuart McDowell, Performing Arts Journal, Vol. 1, No. 3 (Winter, 1977), pp. 2–14.
- ^ Rothstein, Mervyn (31 July 2007). "Ingmar Bergman, Master Filmmaker, Dies at 89". New York Times.
External links
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- Erwin Faber at IMDb