Hannes messemer biography samples

German actor (1924–1991)

Hannes Messemer (17 May 1924 – 2 November 1991) was a German actor from Dillingen an der Donau, Bavaria.

Biography

World War II

Messemer served on the Eastern Front of World War II and was eventually captured by Soviet soldiers. He managed to escape and make it back to Germany on foot.

Acting career

After the war, Messemer tried his hand at several jobs, before falling into acting in 1946.

With only his natural talent and no training, he successfully secured roles with several major theatre companies in Tübingen, Hamburg, Munich and Berlin in the following ten years.

Student biography samples

His big break in films came with a role in Rose Bernd in 1956. He was then cast in the major role of Colonel Rossdorf in the production of The Devil Strikes at Night the following year - a role which saw him awarded a Best Actor accolade.

A series of successful roles followed, including The Doctor of Stalingrad, Der Transport (Destination Death)