Ulrich Wildgruber (18 November 1937 – 30 November 1999) was a German actor.[1][2] He started working on stage in 1963 and is best known for playing Othello in the Deutsches Schauspielhaus in Hamburg.[3] He also played in more than fifty films from 1970 to 1999. Wildgruber committed suicide at the age of 62.[3]

Ulrich Wildgruber
Portrait of Ulrich Wildgruber
Born18 November 1937
Died30 November 1999(1999-11-30) (aged 62)
Sylt, Germany
OccupationActor
Years active1963–1999

Filmography edit

Year Title Role Notes
1975 Ice Age Oswald Kronen
1979 The Hamburg Syndrome Heribert
1985 The Death of the White Stallion Abbot Georg
1989 Melancholia [de] Manfred
1995 Pakten Reverend Berger
1998 The Inheritors Danninger

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References edit

  1. ^ "biography" (in German). Munzinger-Archiv.
  2. ^ The Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre and Performance. Oxford University Press. 2012. ISBN 978-0-19172-781-8.
  3. ^ a b "Ulrich Wildgruber Abschiedsbrief entdeckt". Der Spiegel (in German). 1999-12-01. Retrieved 2021-08-10.

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