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- Nikos Kazantzakis was born in Heraklion, Crete (Greece). He studied Law in Athens and in Paris, but soon he studied philosophy and literature. He travelled almost everywhere; he learnt many foreign languages and left his scientific research for Nitsche. At philosophy: "Ascetics" (Salvatores Dei, 1927), script that expresses the writer's belief for metaphysics. At poetry: "The Odyssey" (1938) "Tertsines" and also some poetic works for theatre: "Protomastoras" (=foreman) "Melissa" (=Bee) "Julian" "Prometheus" etc. His novels are: "Alexis Zorbas" (1946) "O Xristos xanastavronetai" (=Christ is recrucified) (1948) "O ftoxoulis tou Theou" (=The God's poor man) (1952-3) "Anafora ston Greco (=Reference to Greco) (1961) He died in 1957.
- Director
- Producer
- Writer
Arnold Fanck was born March 6, 1889, in Frankenthal, Germany. A trained geologist, he began making documentary and action films after the end of World War I, and his love of geology inspired him to shoot his films in remote mountain locations. These pictures became immensely popular with the German audiences and led to what is known as the "mountain films", a genre that was pretty much begun by Fanck but carried on by other German and Austrian directors. Fanck worked most notably with Leni Riefenstahl, Georg Wilhelm Pabst and American director Tay Garnett.- Director
- Writer
- Cinematographer
Gregory J. Markopoulos was born on 12 March 1928 in Toledo, Ohio, USA. He was a director and writer, known for Galini (1958), Twice a Man (1963) and The Illiac Passion (1967). He died on 12 November 1992 in Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.- Renate Schroeter was born on 27 September 1939 in Berlin, Germany. She was an actress, known for The Lacemaker (1977), Die Kleinbürger (1969) and Haus Herzenstod (1964). She died on 3 April 2017 in Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
- Martin Heidegger was born on 26 September 1889 in Meßkirch, Baden, Germany. He was a writer, known for Die Nacht (1985), Film socialisme (2010) and Sehtext: Fingergedicht (1968). He was married to Elfride Petri. He died on 26 May 1976 in Freiburg, Germany.
- Franz Boehm was born on 24 June 1938 in Ingolstadt, Germany. He was an actor, known for Der Atem (1989), Tatort (1970) and Hamburg Transit (1970). He died on 20 July 1989 in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany.
- Frido von Senger und Etterlin was born on 4 September 1891 in Waldshut, Germany. He died on 4 January 1963 in Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
- Karl Ludwig Lindt was born on 20 March 1902 in Darmstadt, Germany. He was an actor, known for This Island Earth (1955), The Buddenbrooks (1959) and The Buddenbrooks (1959). He died on 17 October 1971 in Freiburg, Germany.
- Actor
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Hans Gaugler was born on 25 February 1913 in St. Niklaus, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland. He was an actor and assistant director, known for It Happened in Broad Daylight (1958), Uli der Knecht (1954) and Jack the Ripper (1976). He died on 10 June 1997 in Überstorf, Canton of Freiburg, Switzerland.- Cinematographer
- Director
- Writer
Sepp Allgeier was born on 6 February 1895 in Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. He was a cinematographer and director, known for The White Hell of Pitz Palu (1929), Helden der Landstraße (1950) and Heimat, die uns blieb (1950). He was married to Bertha Ebenho. He died on 11 March 1968 in Ebnet, Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.- The German writer, doctor, professor of psychiatry and neurology knew how to present "complex" issues in a clear and easy-to-read manner. In his work, Hoimar von Ditfurth focused on using evolution to enable philosophical insights into the world. In 1970 his first book, "Children of the Universe", was published, which quickly made him known as a scientific author. This was followed by other bestsellers such as "The Spirit Didn't Fall from Heaven", "So Let's Plant an Apple Tree" and "In the Beginning There Was Hydrogen". He also made a name for himself as a TV presenter. In 1971 he conceived the popular science program "Querschnitte", which he moderated together with Volker Arzt until 1983. In 1968 he received the Golden Camera and the Adolf Grimme Prize for "Experiments with Life - Reaching for the Brain". In 1972 he was awarded the Bambi and in 1974 the Golden Screen.
- Composer
- Music Department
Argyris Kounadis was born in 1924 in Konstadinoupolis, Turkey. He was a composer, known for Antigone (1961), O kloios (1987) and To pontikaki (1954). He died on 21 November 2011 in Freiburg, Germany.- Vedat Karaokçu was born in 1905 in Thessaloniki, Greece. He was an actor, known for Düskünler (1948), Efe aski (1948) and Ankara casusu Çiçero (1951). He was married to Handan Adali. He died on 2 June 1960 in Freiburg, Germany.
- Günther Förg was born on 5 December 1952 in Füssen, Bavaria, Germany. He was married to Ika Huber. He died on 5 December 2013 in Freiburg, Germany.
- Caroline Charrière was a composer, known for Thérèse Raquin, histoire d'une tournée (2005). She died on 1 October 2018 in Freiburg im Üechtland, Freiburg, Switzerland.
- Hubertus Gertzen was born in 1948. He was an actor, known for Zoning (1986), Tatort (1970) and Wie Pech und Schwefel (1994). He died on 6 May 2015 in Freiburg, Germany.
- Svetlana Geier was born on 26 April 1923 in Kiev, USSR [now Ukraine]. She died on 7 November 2010 in Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
- Joseph Keul was born on 21 August 1932 in Euskirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He died on 22 July 2000 in Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
- Ernst Sander was born on 16 June 1898 in Braunschweig, Germany. Ernst was a writer, known for Die Falle (1960), Tom und seine Söhne (1964) and Ein schönes Paar (1975). Ernst died on 1 July 1976 in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany.
- Werner Hollweg was born on 13 September 1936 in Solingen, Germany. He was an actor, known for Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria (1980), Das blinde Ohr der Oper (1990) and Signor Bruschino (1963). He was married to Mechthild Gessendorf. He died on 1 January 2007 in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany.
- Actor
- Writer
- Producer
Gerd Jauch was born on 27 November 1924 in Villingen, Germany. He was an actor and writer, known for Wie würden Sie entscheiden? (1974), Heute (1963) and Blickpunkt (1963). He died on 10 March 2007 in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany.- Hans-Ekkehard Bob was born on 24 January 1917 in Freiburg, Breisgau, Germany. He was married to Christa. He died on 12 August 2013 in Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
- Producer
- Actor
- Writer
Hans Abich was born on 4 August 1918 in Steinölsa, Oberlausitz, Germany. He was a producer and actor, known for Es kommt ein Tag (1950), The Glass Tower (1957) and The Restless Night (1958). He died on 17 July 2003 in Freiburg, Germany.- Jens-Lorenz Franzen was born on 27 April 1937 in Bremen, Germany. He is known for Walking with Prehistoric Beasts (2001) and Menschen der Woche (2000). He died on 21 November 2018 in Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
- Oskar Fehrenbach was born in 1923 in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. He died on 26 December 2016 in Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.