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.

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) (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 (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) (2006) - Narrator (uncredited) (final film role)