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Gustaf Gründgens (German: [ˈɡʊs.taf ˈɡʁʏnt.ɡəns] ⓘ; 22 December 1899 – 7 October 1963), born Gustav Heinrich Arnold Gründgens, was one of Germany's most famous and influential actors of the 20th century, and artistic director of theatres in Berlin, Düsseldorf, and Hamburg.
Gustaf Gründgens war ein deutscher Theater- und Filmschauspieler sowie Sänger und Regisseur. Besondere Bekanntheit erlangte er in seiner Rolle als Mephistopheles in Goethes Faust und als Interpret des Schlagers Die Nacht ist nicht allein zum Schlafen da. In der Zeit des Nationalsozialismus wurde er vom preußischen Ministerpräsidenten ...
Gustaf Gründgens. Actor: M. After his school education, Gustaf Gründgens volunteered for the Western Front in 1916. The following year he joined the Saarlouis front theater group, which he led two years later. After the war, he trained from 1919 to 1920 at the Düsseldorf Theater School of Stage Arts.
Gustaf Gründgens ( German: [ ˈɡʊs.taf ˈɡʁʏnt.ɡəns] ⓘ; 22 December 1899 – 7 October 1963), born Gustav Heinrich Arnold Gründgens, was one of Germany's most famous and influential actors of the 20th century, and artistic director of theatres in Berlin, Düsseldorf, and Hamburg.
Gustaf Gründgens was born on December 22, 1899 in Düsseldorf, Germany. He was an actor and director, known for M (1931), Friedemann Bach (1941) and Faust (1960). He was previously married to Marianne Hoppe and Erika Mann. He died on October 7, 1963 in Manila, Philippines.
Biography. Gustaf Gründgens (22 December 1899 – 7 October 1963), born Gustav Heinrich Arnold Gründgens, was one of Germany's most famous and influential actors of the 20th century, and artistic director of theatres in Berlin, Düsseldorf, and Hamburg.
Oct 6, 2020 · The director of the Prussian State Theater under Hitler, Gründgens retains a dual identity as one of Germany’s greatest actors, and a craven collaborator. Most English-speakers know him as the protagonist of Klaus Mann’s novel Mephisto (1936), much later adapted into an acclaimed film starring Klaus Maria Brandauer.
