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Dagmar Berghoff

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Dagmar Berghoff
Three years later she moved with her family to Ahrensburg near Hamburg, where she spent her childhood and youth. Berghoff attended the Harburg Girls' High School, where she graduated from high school in 1962. She spent the following two years in Paris and London to acquire sound language skills before studying. In 1964 she finally began studying acting at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Hamburg. Berghoff successfully completed her studies by portraying "Clara" in "Stille Wasser" in her exam. Her first engagement was in Tecklenburg, but she went to Baden-Baden in 1967 to work for Südwestfunk (today Südwestrundfunk) as a radio announcer, presenter and television announcer.

Despite her new areas of responsibility, Berghoff did not want to give up acting and so she was seen on the Rhine-Neckar State Theater in 1968. She also took on roles in television plays such as "Hamburg Transit", "Deutschlandreise" and "Die Semmelings". In 1976, Berghoff returned to her hometown of Hamburg to host the NDR radio program "From nine to half past twelve". The then "Tagesschau" chief spokesman Karl-Heinz Köpcke became aware of her voice and invited her to audition. Only a short time later, on June 16, 1976, Berghoff spoke on her first "Tagesschau". She was the first woman in the news program's history to be given this task. Within a very short time she became a crowd favorite. Berghoff also took over moderation for the time being. From 1979 to 1983 she performed the annual "Gala de l''Union des Artistes". From 1983 she moderated the "Circus Festival" from Paris and from 1984 to 1993 she led the "Wish Concert" alongside Max Schautzer.

In the 1980s, she also took part in programs such as "Songs, Rhythms, Melodies" and "Songs without Borders", broadcast "Good Mood from the Southwest" on SWF radio, presented the NDR "Plattenkiste" and conducted TV " Interviews with the greats of this world". She was awarded the Bambi award from the Burda publishing house twice (1980 and 1990) and the Golden Camera award from Hörzu magazine in 1987. In January 1995, Berghoff was appointed chief spokeswoman for the "Tagesschau" to succeed Werner Veigel, who had left due to illness. On New Year's Eve 1999, Berghoff spoke her last "Tagesschau". After 23 years and several thousand broadcasts, she chose this date to resign: "I can't find a better date than the turn of the millennium." The departure of the extremely popular "Miss Tagesschau" was dubbed the "end of an era" by the media.

Jo Brauner succeeded her as "Tagesschau" chief spokesman. In 2000, Berghoff published her book "Time for More". Just 12 months after her resignation, she lost her husband Dr. on January 29, 2001. Peter Matthaes, who died of pancreatic cancer.
BornJanuary 25, 1943
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    Gate to Heaven (2003)
    Gate to Heaven
    5.5
    • Newscaster
    • 2003
    Das Kurheim
    8.8
    TV Series
    • Monika
    Hamburg Transit (1970)
    Hamburg Transit
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Marion
    Aus Liebe zum Sport
    TV Series
    • Fräulein Fiedler
    • Renate Fiedler

    Credits

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    Actress



    • Notruf Hafenkante (2007)
      Notruf Hafenkante
      5.8
      TV Series
      • 2013
    • Der letzte Bissen (2007)
      Der letzte Bissen
      5.8
      • Ansagerin
      • 2007
    • Gate to Heaven (2003)
      Gate to Heaven
      5.5
      • Newscaster
      • 2003
    • Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie (1994)
      Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Dagmar Berghoff
      • 1998
    • Harald und Eddi (1987)
      Harald und Eddi
      6.6
      TV Series
      • 1990
    • Total Normal (1989)
      Total Normal
      8.1
      TV Series
      • 1989
    • Evelyn und die Männer oder Wie Hund und Katze (1987)
      Evelyn und die Männer oder Wie Hund und Katze
      7.6
      TV Movie
      • Ansagerin
      • 1987
    • Großstadtrevier (1986)
      Großstadtrevier
      6.2
      TV Series
      • 1987
    • Thomas Gottschalk and Mike Krüger in Zwei Nasen tanken Super (1984)
      Zwei Nasen tanken Super
      4.4
      • Nachrichtensprecherin (uncredited)
      • 1984
    • Spaß beiseite - Herbert kommt! (1979)
      Spaß beiseite - Herbert kommt!
      TV Series
      • Frau Kirsch
      • 1980
    • Pariser Geschichten
      TV Series
      • Ehefrau
      • 1977–1980
    • Emm wie Meikel
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Sprechstundenhilfe
      • 1976
    • Alle Jahre wieder: Die Familie Semmeling (1976)
      Alle Jahre wieder: Die Familie Semmeling
      8.3
      TV Mini Series
      • Nachbarin Hassert
      • 1976
    • Aus Liebe zum Sport
      TV Series
      • Fräulein Fiedler
      • Renate Fiedler
      • 1974–1975
    • Eiger
      7.6
      TV Movie
      • Gast im Restaurant (part 2)
      • 1974

    Personal details

    • Born
      • January 25, 1943
      • Berlin, Germany
    • Spouse
      • Dr. Peter MatthaesMay 16, 1991 - January 29, 2001 (his death)
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    • Trivia
      She was the first female newsreader on the German television (A.R.D.). She stopped that job after 23 years on 31 December 1999.

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