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Erich-Alexander Winds (15 September 1900 – 9 September 1972) was a German theatre director and actor.

Life

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Born in Dredsden as son of a director and an actress, Winds started his career in Leipzig at the age of 18 with the knowledge he had acquired at home. Via several stations he came to Wuppertal, where in 1945 he again took up the post of artistic director of the Wuppertaler Bühnen, which he had only resigned from in 1944. From there, he was engaged at the Schauspiel Leipzig [de] as drama director from 1 June 1953.[1] In 1955, he went to the Staatsoper Unter den Linden, where he was chief director until 1969. In 1966, he was appointed as a lecturer at the Ernst Busch Academy of Dramatic Arts.[2]

He took part in several television films and DEFA films as a director as well as an actor. He also directed radio plays.

Winds was married in second marriage to the actress Gisela Bestehorn [de].

Winds died in Berlin[3] at the age of 71.[4]

Theatre

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Filmography

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Radio plays

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Awards and honours

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References

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  1. ^ Neue Zeit, 24 April 1953, p. 4.
  2. ^ Berliner Zeitung, 17 November 1966, p. 3.
  3. ^ Private Traueranzeige in the Berliner Zeitung, 16 September 1972, p. 7
  4. ^ Erich-Alexander Winds on AllMusic
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