Hans Paetsch
Hans Paetsch (7 December 1909 – 3 February 2002) was a German actor. He appeared in 52 films between 1939 and 2002. He is most notable for his voice acting, especially as a narrator of fairy tales and audio dramas.
Hans Paetsch
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- Name
- Hans Paetsch
- Born
- 7 December 1909
- Birthplace
- Altmünsterol, Germany (now Montreux-Vieux, France)
- Died
- 3 February 2002
- Place of death
- Hamburg, Germany
- Occupation
- Actor
- Nationality
- Germany
- Languages
- German
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• Name — Hans Paetsch • Born — 7 December 1909 • Birthplace — Altmünsterol, Germany (now Montreux-Vieux, France) • Died — 3 February 2002 • Place of death — Hamburg, Germany • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1939–2002
Selected filmography
Selected filmography
• New Year's Eve on Alexanderplatz (1939) - Rudi Lingenfelder • Mein Mann darf es nicht wissen (1940) - Fritz Korn • Blutsbrüderschaft (1941) - Kommunist • Happiness is the Main Thing (1941) - Unverheiratetet Kollege (uncredited) • Comrades (1941) - Leutnant von Flemming • Ein Zug fährt ab (1942) - Journalist Dr. Teßmer • Fünftausend Mark Belohnung (1942) - Dr. Fritz Vogt • Sieben Briefe (1944) - Kriminalkommissar (uncredited) • Insolent and in Love (1948) - Ober • Law of Love (1949) - Junker Graf Oynhausen • The Lie (1950) • Made in Germany (1957) - Der Großherzog • The Heart of St. Pauli (1957) - Käpt'n Martens • The Man Who Sold Himself (1959) - Steinmaker • Stalingrad: Dogs, Do You Want to Live Forever? (1959) - Biologe • Of Course, the Motorists (1959) - Polizeipräsident • The Blue Moth (1959) - Richter • The Buddenbrooks (1959) - Arnoldsen • The Woman by the Dark Window (1960) - Dr. Mertens • Yes, Women are Dangerous (1960) - William Bancroft • Im Namen einer Mutter (1960) - Vorsitzender • The Ambassador (1960) • Officer Factory (1960 film) (1960) • The Dead Eyes of London (1961) - Gordon Stuart • Murder Party (1961) - Kriminalkommissar Ullmann • Barbara (1961) - Inselvogt Harme • The Puzzle of the Red Orchid (1962) - Lord Arlington • The Inn on the River (1962) - Rechtsanwalt • Durchbruch Lok 234 (1963) - Professor Pollnow • Teufel im Fleisch (1964) - Mann (narrator, uncredited) • Mark of the Tortoise (1964) - Sir Cyrus Bradley • Sir Roger Casement (1968, TV Series) - Edward Grey • Maximilian von Mexiko (1970, TV Series) - Papst Pius IX. • The Eddie Chapman Story (1971, TV film) - Botschraftsrat • Das Erbe der Guldenburgs (1987-1990, TV Series) - Dr. Hollander • Wer zu spät kommt – Das Politbüro erlebt die deutsche Revolution (1990, TV Movie) - Horst Sindermann • Das serbische Mädchen (1991) • The Magic Voyage (1992) - Narrator (German version, narrator) • Otto – Der Liebesfilm (1992) - Gott (narrator, uncredited) • Sommer der Liebe (1992) - Erzähler (narrator) • Sieben Monde (1998) - Präparator / Preparator • Run Lola Run (1998) - Erzähler (narrator, uncredited) • Hui Buh: The Goofy Ghost (2006) - Narrator (uncredited) (final film role)
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