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Lothar Müthel

1896 – 1964

German actor

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About Lothar Müthel

Lived 1896 – 1964 (aged 68). Lothar Müthel was a German actor, stage actor, film actor and director.

Lothar Müthel (né Lothar Max Lütcke; 18 February 1896 – 4 September 1964) was a German stage and film actor and director.

Career

Müthel was born in Berlin, where he attended the acting school of Max Reinhardt, Schauspielschule, Berlin. Following the Anchluss of Austria to Nazi Germany, Müthel was appointed as director of the Burgtheater in Vienna. He held that position from 1939 until the fall of the Nazi regime in 1945. Under his directorship in 1943, a notoriously extreme production of The Merchant of Venice was staged at the Burgtheater, with Werner Krauss as Shylock.

Death Müthel died in Frankfurt am Main at age 68.

Selected filmography The Galley Slave (1919) The Golem: How He Came into the World (1920) as Knight Florian The Woman in Heaven (1920) as Feodor The Mayor of Zalamea (1920) as Juan The Night of Queen Isabeau (1920) as Jehan Destiny (1921) as the messenger The False Dimitri (1922) as the Polish envoy Lucrezia Borgia (1922) as Juan Borgia Goetz von Berlichingen of the Iron Hand (1925) as Brother Martin Faust (1926) as the monk Yorck (1931) as General von Clausewitz

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Education
Ernst Busch Academy of Dramatic Arts
Also known as
Lothar Max Lütcke

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Lothar Müthel?

German actor (1896-1964)

When was Lothar Müthel born?

Lothar Müthel was born on 18 February 1896 in Berlin.

When did Lothar Müthel die?

Lothar Müthel died on 4 September 1964 in Frankfurt.

What was Lothar Müthel's occupation?

Lothar Müthel was an actor, stage actor, film actor and director.

What nationality was Lothar Müthel?

Lothar Müthel was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Lothar Müthel

· Wikidata: Q95854

· DBpedia: Lothar Müthel

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