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Marcel Reich-Ranicki(1920-2013)

  • Writer
  • Actor
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Marcel Reich-Ranicki was born on 2 June 1920 in Wloclawek, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland. He was a writer and actor, known for Das literarische Quartett (1988), Television Theater (1953) and Mein Leben - Marcel Reich-Ranicki (2009). He was married to Teofila Reich-Ranicki. He died on 18 September 2013 in Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany.
BornJune 2, 1920
DiedSeptember 18, 2013(93)
BornJune 2, 1920
DiedSeptember 18, 2013(93)
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    • 3 wins total

Known for

Das literarische Quartett (1988)
Das literarische Quartett
7.9
TV Series
  • Writer
  • 1988
Television Theater (1953)
Television Theater
7.7
TV Series
  • Writer
Mein Leben - Marcel Reich-Ranicki (2009)
Mein Leben - Marcel Reich-Ranicki
6.7
TV Movie
  • Writer
  • 2009
Steiners Sketchparade - Lachen ist die beste Medizin
TV Mini Series
  • Telefonpatient

Credits

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Writer

  • Television Theater (1953)
    Television Theater
    7.7
    TV Series
    • translation
    • 2002–2025
  • Mein Leben - Marcel Reich-Ranicki (2009)
    Mein Leben - Marcel Reich-Ranicki
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • autobiography
    • 2009
  • ZDF Theaterkanal (1999)
    ZDF Theaterkanal
    TV Series
    • staff writer
    • 2004
  • Das literarische Quartett (1988)
    Das literarische Quartett
    7.9
    TV Series
    • creator
    • 1988

Actor

  • Steiners Sketchparade - Lachen ist die beste Medizin
    TV Mini Series
    • Telefonpatient
    • 1997

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Prof. Dr. h.c. Marcel Reich-Ranicki
  • Born
    • June 2, 1920
    • Wloclawek, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland
  • Died
    • September 18, 2013
    • Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany(cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Teofila Reich-RanickiMay 22, 1942 - April 29, 2011 (her death, 1 child)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Due to his Jewish descent, he was deported to Poland in 1938, where he found himself behind the walls of the Warsaw Ghetto in 1940. Three years later, he managed to escape and was hidden by a Polish couple.

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