Horst Sachtleben
{{Short description|German actor and director (1930–2022)}}
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| name = Horst Sachtleben
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1930|09|24|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Berlin, Brandenburg, Prussia, Germany
| death_date = {{death date and age|2022|05|23|1930|09|24|df=y}}
| death_place = Munich, Bavaria, Germany
| occupation = {{plainlist|
- Stage actor
- Film actor
- Stage director
- Voice actor
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| awards = {{ubl| Bayerischer Staatspreis | Hersfeld-Preis }}
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Horst Sachtleben (24 September 1930 – 23 May 2022) was a German actor, voice actor and stage director. He is known for his acting in Um Himmels Willen, a television series in 197 episodes between 2002 and 2020. On stage, he was engaged at the Hebbel Theater in Berlin, Schauspielhaus Zürich and Bayerisches Staatsschauspiel in Munich. As a voice artist, he dubbed Peter Falk in Columbo, Peter Fonda and Woody Allen, among others.
Early life
Sachtleben was born on 24 September 1930 in Berlin, Brandenburg, Prussia, Germany, where he undertook theater studies.{{cite web | title=Schauspieler Horst Sachtleben im Alter von 91 Jahren gestorben | website=rbb24 | date=24 May 2022 | url=https://www.rbb24.de/kultur/beitrag/2022/05/schauspieler-horst-sachtleben-berlin-tod-verstorben.html | language=de | access-date=25 May 2022}} He took acting classes at the same time.
Acting career
Sachtleben had various stage engagements, including at the Hebbel Theater in Berlin, Schauspielhaus in Zürich, and Bayerisches Staatsschauspiel in Munich.
Sachtleben played the role of Bishop Gottlieb Rossbauer in the ARD series Um Himmels Willen between 2002 and 2020 in 197 episodes,{{cite web | title=Schauspieler Horst Sachtleben mit 91 Jahren gestorben | website=tagesschau.de | date=24 May 2022 | url=https://www.tagesschau.de/kultur/horstsachtleben-tod-101.html | language=de | access-date=25 May 2022}} in which Fritz Wepper played the leading role.{{cite web | title=Horst Sachtleben ist tot: "Um Himmels Willen"-Darsteller im Alter von 91 Jahren gestorben | website=Der Spiegel | date=24 May 2022 | url=https://www.spiegel.de/kultur/tv/horst-sachtleben-ist-tot-um-himmels-willen-darsteller-im-alter-von-91-jahren-verstorben-a-56e699aa-beb3-4830-af20-f94eb31d1ef2 | language=de | access-date=25 May 2022}}
Sachtleben worked alongside Caroline Link (Jenseits der Stille),{{cite news | title=Schauspieler Horst Sachtleben gestorben | website=Die Zeit | date=24 May 2022 | url=https://www.zeit.de/news/2022-05/24/schauspieler-horst-sachtleben-gestorben | language=de |agency=dpa | access-date=25 May 2022}} Matti Geschonneck (Jenseits der Liebe),{{cite web | title=Jenseits der Liebe | website=filmportal.de | url=https://www.filmportal.de/en/movie/jenseits-der-liebe_ea43d4a716475006e03053d50b37753d | access-date=25 May 2022}} Vivian Naefe (Eine ungehorsame Frau), Dennis Gansel (Das Phantom), Kai Wessel (Mein Bruder, der Idiot), Rolf Silber (Ein Sommertraum) and many others.[https://www.agentur-heppeler.de/images/vita/sachtleben_ho_actors-e.pdf Agentur Heppeler: Sachtleben] In 2004, Sachtleben shot the short film Vorletzter Abschied (Heiko Hahn),{{cite web | title=Vorletzter Abschied | website=Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek | url=http://www.deutsche-digitale-bibliothek.de/item/BOFD3TV77GO43QLPGINLN4N5ASKUMZYE | language=de | access-date=25 May 2022}} which was shown on several festivals and won the German short film award 2005.{{cite web | title=Vorletzter Abschied | website=filmportal.de | url=https://www.filmportal.de/en/movie/vorletzter-abschied_ef7339d5c0331b53e03053d50b3755a3 | access-date=25 May 2022}} In 2005, he toured with the play Ein Inspektor kommt (Barry Goldmann).{{cite web | last=Tabel | first=Martina | title=Thriller in Ahrensburg: "Ein Inspektor kommt" | website=Hamburger Abendblatt | date=8 December 2005 | url=https://www.abendblatt.de/region/stormarn/article107065820/Thriller-in-Ahrensburg-Ein-Inspektor-kommt.html | access-date=25 May 2022}} In 2010, Sachtleben played in Schiller's Wilhelm Tell at the Bad Hersfelder Festspiele, and won the Hersfeld Prize ("Großer Hersfeld-Preis").{{Cite web |title=Historie: Der Große Hersfeld-Preis und Hersfeld-Preis |url=https://www.bad-hersfelder-festspiele.de/historie.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121014174943/https://www.bad-hersfelder-festspiele.de/historie.html |archive-date=14 October 2012 |access-date=24 May 2022 |website=bad-hersfelder-festspiele.de}}
Sachtleben was also a voice actor. He dubbed Peter Falk in many Columbo episodes, also Harvey Keitel, Peter Fonda, Woody Allen and Jim Broadbent (as Horace Slughorn in the Harry Potter films).{{cite web | title=Synchronsprecher – Horst Sachtleben | website=Deutsche Synchronkartei | date=25 May 2022 | url=https://www.synchronkartei.de/sprecher/571/2 | language=de | access-date=25 May 2022}} Animation dubbing roles include Jeremy in the dub of The Secret of NIMH, Zugor in the dub of Tarzan 2{{cite web | url=https://www.synchronkartei.de/film/25336 | title=Deutsche Synchronkartei | Filme | Tarzan 2 }} and Daisuke Jigen (whose name was anglicized to "Dan Dee") in the 1984 dub of The Castle of Cagliostro.{{cite web | url=https://www.synchronkartei.de/film/14437 | title=Deutsche Synchronkartei | Filme | die Jäger des Cagliostro }} He worked as a radio play director for the Bayerischer Rundfunk.
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Sachtleben withdrew from the profession.{{cite web |first=Joachim |last=Huber | title=Der Bischof neben dem Bürgermeister | website=Der Tagesspiegel | date=24 May 2022 | url=https://www.tagesspiegel.de/gesellschaft/medien/horst-sachtleben-gestorben-der-bischof-neben-dem-buergermeister/28370642.html | language=de | access-date=25 May 2022}}
Directing career
Sachtleben directed Hebbel's drama {{ill|Maria Magdalena (Hebbel)|de|lt=Maria Magdalena}} at the Residenztheater in Munich among other plays.{{cite web | title=Programmheft Friedrich Hebbel: MARIA MAGDALENA. Premiere 15. Mai 1975 Spielzeit 1974 / 75 Heft 9 von Bayerisches Staatsschauspiel, Residenztheater, Kurt Meisel, Jörg-Dieter Haas, Peter Mertz, Rosmarie Schulz: Befriedigend (1975) – Programmhefte24 | website=ZVAB | url=https://www.zvab.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=30233483268 | access-date=26 May 2022}}
Personal life
Sachtleben was married to the Swiss actress {{ill|Pia Hänggi|de}} for 47 years and lived in Pöcking, near Munich.{{cite web | title="Um Himmels Willen"-Star Horst Sachtleben ist tot | website=Focus | date=24 May 2022 | url=https://www.focus.de/kultur/kino_tv/trauer-um-schauspieler-um-himmels-willen-star-horst-sachtleben-ist-tot_id_104282524.html | language=de | access-date=25 May 2022}} He died on 22 May 2022 in Munich, at the age of 91.
Awards
- 1967 Bayerischer Staatspreis{{cite web | last=Wolf | first=Michael | title=Schauspieler Horst Sachtleben verstorben | website=nachtkritik.de | date=29 April 2020 | url=https://www.nachtkritik.de/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21049:schauspieler-horst-sachtleben-verstorben&catid=126&Itemid=100890 | language=de | access-date=25 May 2022}}
- 1977 Bayerischer Staatsschauspieler
- 2010 Hersfeld-Preis{{cite web |title=Hersfeld-Preis und Großer Hersfeld-Preis| website=Freunde der Stiftsruine | url=https://www.freunde-der-stiftsruine.de/hersfeldpreistraeger.html | language=de | access-date=25 May 2022}}
Films
- {{ill|Photo Finish (1970 film)|de|3=Endspurt (1970)|lt=Photo Finish}} (Endspurt) (1970){{cite web | title=Endspurt | website=filmportal.de | url=https://www.filmportal.de/en/movie/endspurt_ea43d4a70c485006e03053d50b37753d | access-date=25 May 2022}}
- Derrick – Season 2, Episode 01: {{ill|Mitternachtsbus (Derrick)|de|3=Derrick: Mitternachtsbus|lt="Mitternachtsbus"}} (1975){{cite web | title=Horst Sachtleben | website=Derrick-Database | url=http://derrick-database.com/sachtleben,%20horst.html | language=de | access-date=25 May 2022}}
- Derrick – Season 3, Episode 11: "Das Superding" (1976)
- Derrick – Season 5, Episode 10: "Der Spitzel" (1978)
- Derrick – Season 8, Episode 09: "Der Untermieter" (1981)
- Um Himmels Willen (TV series) – Season 1–19 (2002–2020){{cite news | title=Im Alter von 91 Jahren: Schauspieler Horst Sachtleben gestorben | website=FAZ.NET | date=24 May 2022 | url=https://www.faz.net/aktuell/feuilleton/medien/horst-sachtleben-der-bischof-aus-um-himmels-willen-ist-gestorben-18055643.html | language=de | access-date=25 May 2022}}{{cite web |first=Timo |last=Niemeier | title=Sachtleben wegen Corona nicht bei "Um Himmels Willen" | website=DWDL.de | date=4 October 2021 | url=https://www.dwdl.de/nachrichten/78587/sachtleben_wegen_corona_nicht_bei_um_himmels_willen/ | access-date=25 May 2022}}
- {{Ill|Beyond This Day|de|Über den Tag hinaus}} (2015)
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|id=0755208|name=Horst Sachtleben}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070927002439/http://www.agentur-heppeler.de/client1.php?category=1&id=38942&lang=de Heppeler Agency] {{in lang|de|en}}
- [http://www.steffi-line.de/archiv_text/nost_buehne/19s_sachtleben.htm Short Biography] {{in lang|de}}
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