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Alexander May(1927-2008)

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Director
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Alexander May was born on 8 July 1927 in Görlitz, Germany. He was an actor and writer, known for Tätowierung (1967), Freunde fürs Leben (1992) and Johann Sebastian Bachs vergebliche Reise in den Ruhm (1980). He was married to Marga Klappert. He died on 2 May 2008 in Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany.
BornJuly 8, 1927
DiedMay 2, 2008(80)
BornJuly 8, 1927
DiedMay 2, 2008(80)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win total

Known for

Helga Anders and Christof Wackernagel in Tätowierung (1967)
Tätowierung
6.5
  • Herr Lohmann
  • 1967
Gunter Berger, Marek Erhardt, Bernd Herzsprung, Frank Jordan, Michael Lesch, Andrea Lüdke, Alexander May, Julia Richter, Stephan Schwartz, and Karsten Speck in Freunde fürs Leben (1992)
Freunde fürs Leben
6.5
TV Series
  • Dr. Walter Leibrecht
  • Dr. Walter Leibrecht alias Dr. Holbein
Johann Sebastian Bachs vergebliche Reise in den Ruhm (1980)
Johann Sebastian Bachs vergebliche Reise in den Ruhm
  • Johann Sebastian Bach
  • 1980
Die fünfte Kolonne (1963)
Die fünfte Kolonne
8.3
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Actor

  • Vendetta (2000)
    Donna Leon
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Dr. Gianpaolo Filipetto
    • 2008
  • Adelheid und ihre Mörder (1993)
    Adelheid und ihre Mörder
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Dr. Friedhelm Turm
    • 2007
  • Trau' niemals deinem Schwiegersohn! (2006)
    Trau' niemals deinem Schwiegersohn!
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Opa Mauritz
    • 2006
  • Zeppelin! (2005)
    Zeppelin!
    6.5
    • Karl 2005
    • 2005
  • Tompson Musik (2004)
    Tompson Musik
    5.5
    Short
    • Tompson
    • 2004
  • Vadim Glowna in Die Rückkehr des Vaters (2004)
    Die Rückkehr des Vaters
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Schneider
    • 2004
  • 4 Freunde und 4 Pfoten (2003)
    4 Freunde und 4 Pfoten
    5.7
    • Apotheker
    • 2003
  • Großstadtrevier (1986)
    Großstadtrevier
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Heinz Krämer
    • 2003
  • Die Verbrechen des Professor Capellari (1998)
    Die Verbrechen des Professor Capellari
    6.8
    TV Series
    • 2003
  • Et kütt wie et kütt (2002)
    Et kütt wie et kütt
    5.1
    Short
    • Calli
    • 2002
  • Der Narr und seine Frau heute Abend in Pancomedia
    TV Movie
    • Dr. Albert Brigg
    • 2002
  • Gunter Berger, Marek Erhardt, Bernd Herzsprung, Frank Jordan, Michael Lesch, Andrea Lüdke, Alexander May, Julia Richter, Stephan Schwartz, and Karsten Speck in Freunde fürs Leben (1992)
    Freunde fürs Leben
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Dr. Walter Leibrecht
    • Dr. Walter Leibrecht alias Dr. Holbein
    • 1992–2001
  • Liebesschuld
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • Dr. Schrader
    • 2001
  • Streit um Drei (1998)
    Streit um Drei
    4.8
    TV Series
    • Rüdiger Nagler
    • 2001
  • St. Angela (1997)
    St. Angela
    5.6
    TV Series
    • Paul Kettner
    • 2000

Writer

  • Isabella Hermann and Aiki Mira in Das war morgen (2023)
    Das war morgen
    Podcast Series
    • Writer
    • 2024
  • Notarztwagen 7 (1976)
    Notarztwagen 7
    6.8
    TV Series
    • adaptation
    • 1976–1977
  • Die Prüfung
    TV Movie
    • adaptation
    • 1973
  • Frühbesprechung
    7.1
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1973
  • Station 7 B
    TV Short
    • scenario
    • 1971
  • Die Reiter von Padola (1970)
    Die Reiter von Padola
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1970
  • Protokoll einer Heirat
    TV Movie
    • teleplay
    • 1969
  • Nichts als die Wahrheit
    TV Movie
    • adaptation
    • 1969
  • Die fünfte Kolonne (1963)
    Die fünfte Kolonne
    8.3
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1968
  • Der große Augenblick des kleinen Pubo
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1968
  • Das Kriminalmuseum (1963)
    Das Kriminalmuseum
    8.6
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1967
  • Der Elefant
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1965
  • Klassische Frauen und andere
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1964
  • Heroische Männer
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1963
  • Isar 12 (1961)
    Isar 12
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1962–1963

Director

  • Verhör - 'Tatort' Chefzimmer
    TV Short
    • Director
    • 1970
  • Die Reiter von Padola (1970)
    Die Reiter von Padola
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1970
  • Tobins Handlinien
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1963
  • Die gestohlene Akte
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1963
  • Onkel Jerome
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1963
  • Bewährungshelfer Berger
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1963
  • Sie schreiben mit (1958)
    Sie schreiben mit
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1963

Personal details

  • Height
    • 6′ 0½″ (1.84 m)
  • Born
    • July 8, 1927
    • Görlitz, Germany
  • Died
    • May 2, 2008
    • Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany
  • Spouse
    • Marga Klappert? - 1995 (her death, 1 child)

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  • Trivia
    Father of Jerzy May.

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