Arnd Klawitter
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Arnd Klawitter is a German
actor of stage, movie and television.
in 1994 for a year. From 1995 until 2001 he was engaged at Staatstheater Stuttgart
, where he mostly played the leading man
, e. g. Andri in Max Frisch
's Andorra
. Since 2001 he has worked as a freelance artist.
As guest he has worked at important theatres like the Schauspielhaus
Zürich
and Bavarian Staatsschauspiel
in Munich. During the RuhrTriennale
2007 he appeared in the first night of Juli Zeh
's Corpus delicti. Since leaving acting school he has also worked for both TV and cinema frequently.
He appeared next to Franka Potente
in It's a Jungle Out There (1995), and in the 1997 remake of Es geschah am hellichten Tag
(It Happened in Broad Daylight). In 2000 he played with Matthew McConaughey
and Jon Bon Jovi
in the movie U-571
as the German Hydrophone
Operator. He also appeared in the German movie Hitlerkantate in 2005. While in international productions he has only been cast in supporting roles, in his German films he has played leading characters, too. Klawitter is often chosen to play in historical films because of his slightly old fashioned appearance that can be compared to that of Ralph Fiennes
.
On television he is frequently cast in crime series like the famous Tatort
-series (Scene of the Crime) where he has appeared in three episodes so far, or - recently - Der Bulle von Tölz
.
His most successful production so far was the leading role in the acclaimed German TV movie Der Laden (The Shop), where he played next to Adolf-Grimme-Preis-winner Martin Benrath
. In 2007 he appeared in GG 19, a film inspired by and called after the German constitution (Grundgesetz
).
He lives in Berlin
with his partner, actress Julika Jenkins.
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
actor of stage, movie and television.
Career
After his studies at Otto Falckenberg School of the Performing Arts in Munich, Arnd Klawitter joined the ensemble of the Munich KammerspieleMunich Kammerspiele
The Munich Kammerspiele is a successful German language theatre in Munich. The Schauspielhaus in the Maximilianstrasse is the major stage.-History:...
in 1994 for a year. From 1995 until 2001 he was engaged at Staatstheater Stuttgart
Staatstheater Stuttgart
The Staatstheater Stuttgart ' is an opera house in Stuttgart, Germany. It is also known locally as the Grosses Haus, having been the larger of two theatres of the former Königliche Hoftheater....
, where he mostly played the leading man
Leading man
Leading man or leading gentleman is an informal term for the actor who plays a love interest to the leading actress in a film or play. A leading man is usually an all rounder; capable of singing, dancing, and acting at a professional level, but never outshining his female co-star...
, e. g. Andri in Max Frisch
Max Frisch
Max Rudolf Frisch was a Swiss playwright and novelist, regarded as highly representative of German-language literature after World War II. In his creative works Frisch paid particular attention to issues relating to problems of human identity, individuality, responsibility, morality and political...
's Andorra
Andorra (play)
Andorra is a play written by the Swiss dramatist Max Frisch in 1961. The original text came from a prose sketch Frisch had written in his diary titled Der andorranische Jude . The Andorra in Frisch's play is fictional and not intended to be a representation of the real Andorra located between...
. Since 2001 he has worked as a freelance artist.
As guest he has worked at important theatres like the Schauspielhaus
Schauspielhaus Zürich
The Schauspielhaus Zürich is one of the most prominent and important theatres in the German-speaking world. It is also known as "Pfauenbühne" after its location on the Pfauen Square in Zürich, Switzerland. The large theatre has 750 seats...
Zürich
Zürich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...
and Bavarian Staatsschauspiel
Residenz Theatre
The Residence Theatre or New Residence Theatre of the Residence in Munich was built from 1950 to 1951 by Karl Hocheder...
in Munich. During the RuhrTriennale
Ruhrtriennale
The Ruhrtriennale is an annual music and arts festival in the northwestern area of Germany which runs between mid-August and mid-October. It was founded in 2002 by the government of North Rhine-Westphalia with Gerard Mortier, the impresario and former artistic director of the Salzburg Festival, as...
2007 he appeared in the first night of Juli Zeh
Juli Zeh
Juli Zeh is a German novelist.Her first book was Adler und Engel , which won the 2002 Deutscher Bücherpreis for best debut novel. She traveled through Bosnia-Herzegovina in 2001, which became the basis for the book Die Stille ist ein Geräusch...
's Corpus delicti. Since leaving acting school he has also worked for both TV and cinema frequently.
He appeared next to Franka Potente
Franka Potente
Franka Potente is a German film actress and singer. She first appeared in the comedy After Five in the Forest Primeval and gained critical recognition in the action thriller Lola rennt . Potente received Germany's highest film and television awards for her performances in Run Lola Run and...
in It's a Jungle Out There (1995), and in the 1997 remake of Es geschah am hellichten Tag
Es geschah am hellichten Tag
Es geschah am hellichten Tag is the title of a 1958 Swiss suspense film directed by Ladislao Vajda. In 1997, it was remade under the same title as a German TV film, directed by Nico Hoffmann. There was also a Dutch remake of the film, by Rudolf Van Den Berg, under the title The Cold Light of Day...
(It Happened in Broad Daylight). In 2000 he played with Matthew McConaughey
Matthew McConaughey
Matthew David McConaughey is an American actor.After a series of minor roles in the early 1990s, McConaughey gained notice for his breakout role in Dazed and Confused . He then appeared in films such as A Time to Kill, Contact, U-571, Tiptoes, Sahara, and We Are Marshall...
and Jon Bon Jovi
Jon Bon Jovi
Jon Bon Jovi is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and actor, best known as the founder, occasional rhythm guitarist, and lead singer of rock band Bon Jovi, which was named after him...
in the movie U-571
U-571 (film)
U-571 is a 2000 film directed by Jonathan Mostow, and starring Matthew McConaughey, Bill Paxton, Harvey Keitel, Thomas Kretschmann, Jon Bon Jovi, Jack Noseworthy, Will Estes, and Tom Guiry...
as the German Hydrophone
Hydrophone
A hydrophone is a microphone designed to be used underwater for recording or listening to underwater sound. Most hydrophones are based on a piezoelectric transducer that generates electricity when subjected to a pressure change...
Operator. He also appeared in the German movie Hitlerkantate in 2005. While in international productions he has only been cast in supporting roles, in his German films he has played leading characters, too. Klawitter is often chosen to play in historical films because of his slightly old fashioned appearance that can be compared to that of Ralph Fiennes
Ralph Fiennes
Ralph Nathaniel Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes is an English actor and film director. He has appeared in such films as The English Patient, In Bruges, The Constant Gardener, Strange Days, The Duchess and Schindler's List....
.
On television he is frequently cast in crime series like the famous Tatort
Tatort
Tatort is a long-running German/Austrian/Swiss , crime television series set in various parts of these countries. The show is broadcast on the channels of ARD in Germany, ORF 2 in Austria and SF1 in Switzerland...
-series (Scene of the Crime) where he has appeared in three episodes so far, or - recently - Der Bulle von Tölz
Der Bulle von Tölz
Der Bulle von Tölz is an Austrian-German television series which has been produced and broadcast by SAT.1 and the ORF since 1996. As of January 2009, 69 self-contained feature-length episodes have been made.-Genre:...
.
His most successful production so far was the leading role in the acclaimed German TV movie Der Laden (The Shop), where he played next to Adolf-Grimme-Preis-winner Martin Benrath
Martin Benrath
Martin Benrath was a German film actor. He appeared in 65 films between 1954 and 2000.-Selected filmography:* Court Martial * From the Life of the Marionettes * Put on Ice...
. In 2007 he appeared in GG 19, a film inspired by and called after the German constitution (Grundgesetz
Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany
The Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany is the constitution of Germany. It was formally approved on 8 May 1949, and, with the signature of the Allies of World War II on 12 May, came into effect on 23 May, as the constitution of those states of West Germany that were initially included...
).
He lives in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
with his partner, actress Julika Jenkins.