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Michael Gwisdek(1942-2020)

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  • Director
  • Writer
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Michael Gwisdek
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Michael Gwisdek was born on 14 January 1942 in Weissensee, Berlin, Germany. He was an actor and director, known for The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008), Treffen in Travers (1989) and Good Bye Lenin! (2003). He was married to Gabriela Gwisdek and Corinna Harfouch. He died on 22 September 2020 in Berlin, Germany.
BornJanuary 14, 1942
DiedSeptember 22, 2020(78)
BornJanuary 14, 1942
DiedSeptember 22, 2020(78)
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    • 8 wins & 7 nominations total

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Known for

The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008)
The Baader Meinhof Complex
7.3
  • Helmut Ensslin - Gudruns Vater
  • 2008
Treffen in Travers (1989)
Treffen in Travers
6.3
  • Director
  • 1989
Daniel Brühl and Katrin Sass in Good Bye Lenin! (2003)
Good Bye Lenin!
7.7
  • Klapprath
  • 2003
Das Mambospiel (1998)
Das Mambospiel
4.7
  • Martin
  • 1998

Credits

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Actor

  • The Maths of Love (2021)
    The Maths of Love
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • Franz Damovsky
    • 2021
  • Das Traumschiff (1981)
    Das Traumschiff
    4.3
    TV Series
    • Walter König
    • Martin Koch
    • Heinz Kolatschek
    • 2015–2019
  • Die Lehmanns und ihre Töchter
    5.2
    TV Movie
    • Kurt Lehmann
    • 2019
  • So einfach stirbt man nicht (2019)
    So einfach stirbt man nicht
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • Kurt Lehmann
    • 2019
  • Ken Duken, Nikolai Kinski, Heiner Lauterbach, Emilia Schüle, and Dennis Mojen in Dreamfactory (2019)
    Dreamfactory
    6.6
    • Opa Emil
    • 2019
  • Eichwald, MdB (2015)
    Eichwald, MdB
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Walter
    • 2019
  • Michael Gwisdek and Antje Traue in Dead End (2019)
    Dead End
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Peter Kugel
    • 2019
  • Familie Wöhler auf Mallorca (2019)
    Familie Wöhler auf Mallorca
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • Helmut Wöhler
    • 2019
  • In All Friendship (1998)
    In All Friendship
    4.6
    TV Series
    • Dieter Noss
    • 2018
  • The Silent Revolution (2018)
    The Silent Revolution
    7.4
    • Edgar
    • 2018
  • Merlin Rose in Nowhere (2017)
    Nowhere
    8.1
    Short
    • Karl
    • 2017
  • Kundschafter des Friedens (2017)
    Kundschafter des Friedens
    5.9
    • Jaecki
    • 2017
  • Marlene Morreis in Unser Traum von Kanada (2016)
    Unser Traum von Kanada
    5.9
    TV Mini Series
    • Richard
    • 2016
  • Michael Gwisdek and Mai Duong Kieu in Mein Schwiegervater, der Stinkstiefel (2015)
    Mein Schwiegervater, der Stinkstiefel
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Hans Polack
    • 2015
  • Heil (2015)
    Heil
    5.3
    • Verfassungsschutzchef
    • 2015

Director

  • Das Mambospiel (1998)
    Das Mambospiel
    4.7
    • Director
    • 1998
  • Abschied von Agnes
    7.6
    • Director
    • 1994
  • Treffen in Travers (1989)
    Treffen in Travers
    6.3
    • Director
    • 1989

Writer

  • Das Mambospiel (1998)
    Das Mambospiel
    4.7
    • writer
    • 1998
  • Abschied von Agnes
    7.6
    • Writer
    • 1994
  • Treffen in Travers (1989)
    Treffen in Travers
    6.3
    • writer
    • 1989

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The Day I Was Not Born

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Michael Gwiesdek
  • Height
    • 5′ 11¾″ (1.82 m)
  • Born
    • January 14, 1942
    • Weissensee, Berlin, Germany
  • Died
    • September 22, 2020
    • Berlin, Germany(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Gabriela GwisdekJuly 24, 2007 - September 22, 2020 (his death)
  • Children
      Johannes Gwisdek
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    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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    Father of Robert Gwisdek, with Corinna Harfouch.

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