Staatsschauspieler
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The term state actor (German: Staatsschauspieler) has had different meanings in recent German history. In Nazi Germany, it was the highest title that could be awarded to a stage actor. Since 1945, the meaning has changed. In Baden-Württemberg, it is no longer simply a title of honor, but an official position.
Nazi era
[edit]The honor of being a Staatsschauspieler, or State Actor, was awarded by Joseph Goebbels, the Reich Minister for Popular Enlightenment and Propaganda. It was a purely honorary title, which had no pecuniary benefits. Under the Nazis, important stage actors were always used in films - that should be upgraded in this way for the major media propaganda - were the winners of the audience on a regular basis as a film actor known. Pure film stars, however, had no prospect of being awarded the title.
Bearer of the title in Nazi Germany (selection)
[edit]- Willy Birgel (1937)
- Hans Brausewetter (1939)
- Lina Carstens (1939)
- Olga Chekhova (1936)
- Lil Dagover (1937)
- Paul Dahlke (1937)
- René Deltgen (1939)
- Karl Ludwig Diehl (1939)
- Albert Florath (1938)
- Heinrich George (1937)
- Alexander Golling (1938?)
- Gustaf Gründgens (1934)
- Lucie Höflich (1937)
- Emil Jannings (1936)
- Fritz Kampers (1939)
- Friedrich Kayßler
- Eugen Klöpfer (1934)
- Maria Koppenhöfer (1943)
- Werner Krauss (1934)
- Hans Leibelt (1934)
- Wolfgang Liebeneiner (1942)
- Theodor Loos (1937)
- Bernhard Minetti (1938)
- Paul Otto (1937)
- Erich Ponto (1938)
- Johannes Riemann (1939)
- Heinz Rühmann (1940)
- Josef Sieber (1938)
- Emmy Sonnemann (1934)
- Hermann Thimig (1938)
- Hedwig Wangel (1939)
- Paul Wegener (1937)
- Mathias Wieman (1937)
- Marianne Hoppe
Federal Republic of Germany
[edit]Since the end of the Second World War the title of "state actor" is awarded by Berlin and Hamburg Senates, and by the states of Bavaria, Saarland[1] and Baden-Württemberg.
Bearer of the Baden-Wuerttemberg title (selection)
[edit]- Robert Bürkner
- Just Gerhard (1972)
- Werner Schramm (1972)
Bearer of the Bavarian title (selection)
[edit]Bearer of the Berlin title (selection)
[edit]- Martin Held (1963)
- Carl Raddatz (1963)
- Erich Schellow (1963)
- Siegmar Schneider (1963)
- Hans Sohnker (1968)
- Friedrich W. Bauschulte (1970)
- Horst Bollmann (1970)
Bearer of the Saarland title (selection)
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Ein Service von Saarland und juris". sl.juris.de (in German). Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ^ Saarbrücken, Saarländisches Staatstheater. "BesetzungDetail | Saarländisches Staatstheater Saarbrücken". www.staatstheater.saarland (in German). Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ^ Rundfunk, Saarländischer (18 April 2016). "Christiane Motter ist Staatsschauspielerin". SR.de (in German). Archived from the original on 18 April 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2017.