Helmut griem biography
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Helmut Griem Biography
Date of Birth:
Apr 6, 1932Birth Place:
Hamburg, Germany
Apr 6, 1932Birth Place:
Hamburg, Germany
Biography
A strikingly handsome blond German actor, Helmut Griem has appeared in scores of international films but had his breakthrough role in Luchino Visconti's striking "The Damned" (1969), as Aschenbach, scheming to keep his cousins from supplying arms to the Nazi storm troopers. He reunited with the director to portray Durcheim, an officer loyal to the mad Bavarian king "Ludwig" (1972). But undoubtedly his best-known role in the USA remains the elegantly debauched aristocrat Maximillian, who romances both Sally Bowles (Liza Minnelli) and Brian Roberts (Michael York) in Bob Fosse's Oscar-winning "Cabaret" (1972).
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Handsome and suave German actor Helmut Griem (1932-2004) had a long standing career as stage actor but he is also known for his international film and television work. He is best remembered for the classic musical Cabaret (1972). As the elegant, fabulously decadent baron Max he has trysts with both utflykt Bowles (Liza Minnelli) and Brian Roberts (Michael York).
German postcard with autograph.
Helmut Griemwas born in Hamburg in 1932. He planned to be a journalist, but, after studying literature, science and philosophy, he developed an interest in acting, and made his stage début with a role in N. Richard Nash's 'The Rainmaker' (1956).
Throughout his career Griem would be primarily a stage actor, appearing at the Thalia Theater in Hamburg, the Deutsches Schauspielhaus in Hamburg, the Burgtheater in Vienna, the Staatliche Schauspielbühnen in Berlin, the Munich Kammerspiele, and finally in the Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz, also in Munich.
He started playing
Year Title Role Language Director With... Notes 1960 Officer Factory [de] Oberleutnant Krafft German Frank Wisbar
Written by Hans Hellmut Kirst Horst Frank 1961 Girl from Hong Kong Glenn Dierks German Franz Peter Wirth Akiko Wakabayashi and Hanns Lothar Barbara Doctor Poul Aggersø German Frank Wisbar Harriet Andersson The Dream of Lieschen Mueller Jan German Helmut Käutner Sonja Ziemann, Martin Held and Cornelia Froboess 1962 Oggi a Berlino [it](Today in Berlin) Hans Italian Piero Vivarelli
Written by Piero Vivarelli, Giuseppe Isani 1963 Because, Because of a Woman Johann Muller French Michel Deville Mylène Demongeot, Marie Laforêt and Jacques Charrier 1968 Bel Ami [de] Georges Duroy German Helmut Käutner TV film 1969 The Damned Aschenbach English Luchino Visconti Dirk Bogarde, Ingrid Thulin and Helmut Berger 1970 The McKenzie Brea
German postcard with autograph.
The Damned
Helmut Griemwas born in Hamburg in 1932. He planned to be a journalist, but, after studying literature, science and philosophy, he developed an interest in acting, and made his stage début with a role in N. Richard Nash's 'The Rainmaker' (1956).
Throughout his career Griem would be primarily a stage actor, appearing at the Thalia Theater in Hamburg, the Deutsches Schauspielhaus in Hamburg, the Burgtheater in Vienna, the Staatliche Schauspielbühnen in Berlin, the Munich Kammerspiele, and finally in the Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz, also in Munich.
He started playing
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Helmut Griem
Written by Hans Hellmut Kirst
Written by Piero Vivarelli, Giuseppe Isani