Michael Schanze
Michael Schanze (born 15 January 1947 in Tutzing) is a German television presenter and singer.
Michael Schanze

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- Name
- Michael Schanze
- Born
- 15 January 1947
- Birthplace
- Tutzing, Germany
- Occupation
- Television presenter, singer
- Nationality
- Germany
- Fields
- creative and professional writing · television production · singing · acting
- Education
- University of Television and Film Munich
- Honours
- Bambi Award · Bravo Otto · Goldene Kamera · Telestar
- Languages
- German
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Michael Schanze (born 15 January 1947 in Tutzing) is a German television presenter and singer.
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Michael Schanze (born 1947) is a German actor, composer and continuity, among other activities. The actor was born in Tutzing.
Michael Schanze studied at University of Television and Film Munich. The actor worked for ZDF. Michael Schanze is active in acting, creative and professional writing and singing.
Genres include schlager. Languages used include German. The actor received Bambi Award, Bravo Otto and Goldene Kamera, among others.
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Biography
Michael Schanze studied at University of Television and Film Munich. The recorded working language is German. The field of work recorded is creative and professional writing, television production and singing. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are schlager. Employment is recorded with ZDF. Distinctions recorded are Bambi Award, Bravo Otto, Goldene Kamera and Telestar.

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Key facts
• Name — Michael Schanze • Born — 15 January 1947 • Birthplace — Tutzing, Germany • Occupation — Television presenter, singer • Children — 3 • Website — michael-schanze.de
Life
Life
Schanze studied from 1967 to 1970 at University of Television and Film Munich. Schanze works as television presenter on German broadcasters. He is also a singer of Schlager songs. Schanze has been divorced since 2000 and has three sons.
Television
Television
• 1972: Hätten Sie heut Zeit für mich? • 1977–1985: 1, 2 oder 3 • 1983: Start ins Glück (ARD) • 1985–1988: Telefant • 1988–1995: Flitterabend • 1989: Spiel ohne Grenzen • Michael-Schanze-Show (ZDF) • Wir warten auf's Christkind • Showexpress • Mobile • Kinderquatsch mit Michael • Nur keine Hemmungen • Herzlichen Glückwunsch • Telezirkus • Wunderland
Songs
Songs
• 1968: Ich bin kein Lord and Es muss nicht Frühling sein • 1970: Ich hab dich lieb • 1971: Solang wir zwei uns lieben • 1971: Wer dich sieht, hat dich lieb • 1972: Oh wie wohl ist mir • 1972: Sonntag im Zoo • 1973: Wo du bist, will ich sein • 1973: Ich lass dich nie mehr aus den Augen • 1975: Du hast geweint • 1975: Hell wie ein Diamant • 1976: Nie mehr • 1976: Es ist morgen und ich liebe dich noch immer • 1977: Ich bin dein Freund • 1978: Schalt mal dein Herz auf Empfang – Song of ARD-Fernsehlotterie • 1978: Sonne scheint in alle Herzen • 1982: Olé España (D #10) – together with Germany national football team • 1982: Wie ich dich liebe
Identity
Identity
Michael Schanze is recorded with the occupation television presenter. Recorded with the occupation stage actor. Classed in the genre schlager music. Recorded as television presenter, singer, writer, actor and television producer. Career and activity. Schanze worked in creative and professional writing, television production, singing, acting and music. He was employed by ZDF.
Life and career
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Life and career
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1947
Michael Schanze was born on 15 January 1947.
Films
• 1971: Außer Rand und Band am Wolfgangsee, director: Franz Antel • 1972: Sie nannten ihn Krambambuli, director: Franz Antel • 1972: The Merry Quartet from the Filling Station, director: Franz Antel • 1983: Lass das – ich hass' das, director: Horst Hächler • 2010: Dahoam is Dahoam (TV series)
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- “Michael Schanze”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Awards
• 1973 – Bambi • 1975 – Bravo Otto in Bronze, category TV moderator • 1980 – Bambi • 1990 – Bambi • 1995 – Telestar Beste Moderation Unterhaltung for „Flitterabend“
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