Kurt Großkurth
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Kurt Grosskurth
Kurt Grosskurth (11 May 1909 in Langenselbold
at Hanau
- 29 May 1975 in (Bad Aibling
) was a German actor and singer.
, London
and Heidelberg
. In the early 1930s, he discovered his love for the stage and studied acting and singing. After several engagements in the province of guest appearances followed in Hamburg
and Berlin
. After the war he took an engagement at Gustaf Gründgens
at the City Stage Düsseldorf. In the 1950s made him famous film, and operetta
throughout the country. His preference was slight comedy
s and operettas. Although he appeared in many films, he never played the main role. It was Großkurth with almost all stars of the entertainment films of that time on camera.
On television he played in 1967 in country doctor, Dr. Brock
the mayor. Six years earlier (1961) he played alongside Erwin Linder and Monika Dahlberg one of the main roles in the comedy The Merry Vineyard by Carl Zuckmayer
.
In the early 1970s he was - again, in small supporting roles - in major international productions such as Ludwig II by Luchino Visconti
and Bluebeard of Hollywood director to see Edward Dmytryk
and played in the French film The Shadow Line
directed by Georges Franju
. He was also involved in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory involved, where he portrayed as Mr. Gloop the typical thick butcher.
At times he was part of the ensemble of the Millowitsch Theatre s. Again and again he played and sang in operettas. From the "grand old conductor of the operetta," Franz Marszalek
, it was used repeatedly.
Großkurth died shortly after his 66th Birthday on 29 May 1975 in a traffic accident.
His grave site is at the ballot box in the cemetery wall in Forest Green, near Munich.
Kurt Grosskurth (11 May 1909 in Langenselbold
Langenselbold
Langenselbold is a town in the Main-Kinzig district, in Hesse, Germany. It is situated on the river Kinzig, 10 km east of Hanau....
at Hanau
Hanau
Hanau is a town in the Main-Kinzig-Kreis, in Hesse, Germany. It is located 25 km east of Frankfurt am Main. Its station is a major railway junction.- Geography :...
- 29 May 1975 in (Bad Aibling
Bad Aibling
Bad Aibling is a spa town and former district seat in Bavaria on the river Mangfall, located some 35 miles southeast of Munich. It is a health resort .-History:...
) was a German actor and singer.
Biography
In the 1920s he studied hotel management in EssenEssen
- Origin of the name :In German-speaking countries, the name of the city Essen often causes confusion as to its origins, because it is commonly known as the German infinitive of the verb for the act of eating, and/or the German noun for food. Although scholars still dispute the interpretation of...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and Heidelberg
Heidelberg
-Early history:Between 600,000 and 200,000 years ago, "Heidelberg Man" died at nearby Mauer. His jaw bone was discovered in 1907; with scientific dating, his remains were determined to be the earliest evidence of human life in Europe. In the 5th century BC, a Celtic fortress of refuge and place of...
. In the early 1930s, he discovered his love for the stage and studied acting and singing. After several engagements in the province of guest appearances followed in Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
and 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...
. After the war he took an engagement at Gustaf Gründgens
Gustaf Gründgens
Gustaf Gründgens , born Gustav Heinrich Arnold Gründgens, was one of Germany's most famous and influential actors of the 20th century, intendant and artistic director of theatres in Berlin, Düsseldorf, and Hamburg...
at the City Stage Düsseldorf. In the 1950s made him famous film, and operetta
Operetta
Operetta is a genre of light opera, light in terms both of music and subject matter. It is also closely related, in English-language works, to forms of musical theatre.-Origins:...
throughout the country. His preference was slight comedy
Comedy
Comedy , as a popular meaning, is any humorous discourse or work generally intended to amuse by creating laughter, especially in television, film, and stand-up comedy. This must be carefully distinguished from its academic definition, namely the comic theatre, whose Western origins are found in...
s and operettas. Although he appeared in many films, he never played the main role. It was Großkurth with almost all stars of the entertainment films of that time on camera.
On television he played in 1967 in country doctor, Dr. Brock
Country Doctor
-Literature:* "A Country Doctor," a 1919 short story by Franz Kafka* A Country Doctor, an 1884 novel by Sarah Orne Jewett* Le Médecin de campagne , an 1833 novel by Honoré de Balzac-Film:...
the mayor. Six years earlier (1961) he played alongside Erwin Linder and Monika Dahlberg one of the main roles in the comedy The Merry Vineyard by Carl Zuckmayer
Carl Zuckmayer
Carl Zuckmayer was a German writer and playwright.-Biography:Born in Nackenheim in Rheinhessen, he was four years old when his family moved to Mainz. With the outbreak of World War I, he finished school with a facilitated "emergency"-Abitur and volunteered for military service...
.
In the early 1970s he was - again, in small supporting roles - in major international productions such as Ludwig II by Luchino Visconti
Luchino Visconti
Luchino Visconti di Modrone, Count of Lonate Pozzolo was an Italian theatre, opera and cinema director, as well as a screenwriter. He is best known for his films The Leopard and Death in Venice .-Life:...
and Bluebeard of Hollywood director to see Edward Dmytryk
Edward Dmytryk
Edward Dmytryk was an American film director who was amongst the Hollywood Ten, a group of blacklisted film industry professionals who served time in prison for being in contempt of Congress during the McCarthy-era 'red scare'.-Early life:Dmytryk was born in Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada,...
and played in the French film The Shadow Line
The Shadow Line
The Shadow-Line is a short novel based at sea by Joseph Conrad; it is one of his later works, being written from February to December 1915. It was first published in 1916 as a serial in New York's Metropolitan Magazine in the English Review and published in book form in 1917 in the UK and America...
directed by Georges Franju
Georges Franju
-External links:* at Allmovie...
. He was also involved in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory involved, where he portrayed as Mr. Gloop the typical thick butcher.
At times he was part of the ensemble of the Millowitsch Theatre s. Again and again he played and sang in operettas. From the "grand old conductor of the operetta," Franz Marszalek
Franz Marszalek
Franz Marszalek was a German conductor and composer, who was a leading figure in operetta. He began his studies in Wrocław, and moved to Berlin in 1933. He conducted the Cologne Radio Orchestra from 1949 to 1965, with an emphasis on operetta music...
, it was used repeatedly.
Großkurth died shortly after his 66th Birthday on 29 May 1975 in a traffic accident.
His grave site is at the ballot box in the cemetery wall in Forest Green, near Munich.
Filmography
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Conny und Peter machen Musik Conny und Peter machen Musik is a 1960 West German musical comedy film directed by Cornelia Froboess, Peter Kraus and Gustav Knuth.-Cast:* Cornelia Froboess - Conny* Peter Kraus - Peter... Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory is a 1971 musical film adaptation of the 1964 novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl, directed by Mel Stuart, and starring Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka. The film tells the story of Charlie Bucket as he receives a golden ticket and visits Willy... |
External links
- Kurt Grosskurth at German WikipediaGerman WikipediaThe German Wikipedia is the German-language edition of Wikipedia, a free and mostly publicly editable online encyclopedia.Founded in March 2001, it is the second-oldest and, with over articles, the second-largest edition of Wikipedia, behind the English Wikipedia...