Georg Preuße
Encyclopedia
Georg Preuße (born 24 August 1950 in Ankum
) is a German actor
and drag
performer.
. In the 1980s, nationally famous in Germany
, he first played the role of Mary Morgan. He worked together with actor Reiner Kohler, who played Gordy Blanche. In the 1990s and 2000s, Preuße played different roles in German theatre.
Preuße, who is openly gay
, lives in Berlin
and Switzerland
.
Ankum
Ankum is a municipality in the district of Osnabrück, in Lower Saxony, Germany.From the Parish Ankum many people had emigrated to the Netherlands until 1800 and later to the USA....
) is a German actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and drag
Drag queen
A drag queen is a man who dresses, and usually acts, like a caricature woman often for the purpose of entertaining. There are many kinds of drag artists and they vary greatly, from professionals who have starred in films to people who just try it once. Drag queens also vary by class and culture and...
performer.
Life
After school in Ankum, Preuße became a radio and television engineer. He later started performing in shows and clubs as an actor En travestiEn travesti
Travesti is a theatrical term referring to the portrayal of a character in an opera, play, or ballet by a performer of the opposite sex. Some sources regard 'travesti' as an Italian term, some as French. Depending on sources, the term may be given as travesty, travesti, or en travesti...
. In the 1980s, nationally famous in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, he first played the role of Mary Morgan. He worked together with actor Reiner Kohler, who played Gordy Blanche. In the 1990s and 2000s, Preuße played different roles in German theatre.
Preuße, who is openly gay
Gay
Gay is a word that refers to a homosexual person, especially a homosexual male. For homosexual women the specific term is "lesbian"....
, 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...
and Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
.
tv
- „Mary & Gordy“-Shows: Spaß an der Verwandlung 1- 3
- Mary-Shows. 25 editions (with gags, songs, dance and talkshows)
- Mary-Revues: Die frech-frivole Illusion. Sternschnuppen.
- TV moderations: Marys Quiz - Baden-Badener Roulette
films
- Mary & Gordy auf dem Land
- Frau'n Frau'n Frau'n
- Marys verrücktes Krankenhaus
- DerrickDerrick (TV series)Derrick is a German TV series produced by Telenova Film und Fernsehproduktion in association with ZDF, ORF and SRG between 1974 and 1998 about Detective Chief Inspector Stephan Derrick and his loyal assistant Inspector Harry Klein , who solve murder cases in Munich and surroundings Derrick is a...
– „Das erste aller Lieder“