Ulrich Kienzle

Ulrich Kienzle (; 9 May 1936 – 16 April 2020) was a German journalist and author. He was known for specializing in the politics and culture of the Middle East. He worked for several broadcasters, including German public television networks ARD and ZDF. He was one of the few Western journalists to interview Muammar Gaddafi in the 1970s. In 1990, he was the last western journalist who interviewedSaddam Hussein, days before Gulf War started. Kienzle was known for appearing on Frontal, a ZDF series of political discussions also featuring broadcast journalist Bodo Hugo Hauser. He was one of the most famous journalists in the six German-speaking countries.

Life Kienzle was born in Neckargröningen, Württemberg, today part of Baden-Württemberg in southwest Germany. 1995: BAMBI, German media prize, together with Hauser

Publications Kienzle's publications are held by the German National Library, including: . Droemer Knaur, München 1985. ("South Africa. Whites in the wagon fort"). . Hofmann & Campe, Hamburg 1995, (together with Bodo H. Hauser). ("Any more questions, Kienzle? Yes, Hauser! The official German opinion guide"). . Hoffmann & Campe, Hamburg 1997, (together with Bodo H. Hauser). ("Black-Red-Gold. The official German guidebook on the market") . Heyne, München 1999, (together with Bodo H. Hauser). ("Totally head-on. Quotations and controversies from seven years on TV"). . Heyne, München 2000, (together with Bodo H. Hauser). ("Please be quite hostile! Better living and debating in the new millennium"). . Heyne, München 2001, (together with Bodo H. Hauser). ("Kitchen Cabinet. Eating and drinking with rightists and leftists.") . Edition Sagas, Stuttgart 2008, (mit Audio-CD). (an essay on the cultural history of the Swabian people). . Edition Sagas, Stuttgart 2011. ("A farewell to A Thousand and One Nights. My attempt to understand the Arabs").