Hans Kraus
Hans Kraus (born 26 June 1952 in Gliwice

Gliwice

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, Poland

Poland

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 (usually credited as Hansi Kraus) is a German actor

Actor

An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...

.

Career

Hans Kraus was only 12 years old when he was discovered by German film producer Franz Seitz, Jr.

Franz Seitz, Jr.

Franz Seitz, Jr. was a German film producer, screenwriter and film director. He produced 74 films between 1951 and 2006. In 1983, he was a member of the jury at the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival. In 1991, his film Success was entered into the 41st Berlin International Film Festival.His...

 who decided to use the common nickname "Hansi" for advertising and credits. His first role was playing the Bavarian boy "Ludwig" in a film adaption of Ludwig Thoma

Ludwig Thoma

Ludwig Thoma was a German author, publisher and editor, who gained popularity through his partially exaggerated description of a Bavarian workday....

's autobiographical stories. Due to his success the film Lausbubengeschichten was followed by four instalments. Besides these and other films he also starred a series of seven feature films about a young prankster called "Pepe Nietnagel". In his films as a child actor

Child actor

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 he worked already regularly with a great many stars (including for example Uschi Glas

Uschi Glas

Uschi Glas is a German film and television actress.Born in Landau, Bavaria, Glas started appearing in films in 1965...

, Peter Alexander

Peter Alexander

Peter Alexander Ferdinand Maximilian Neumayer , commonly known as Peter Alexander, was an Austrian actor, singer and entertainer. His fame emerged in the 1950s and 1960s through popular film comedies and successful recordings, predominantly of Schlager and operetta repertory...

, Rudi Carrell

Rudi Carrell

Rudi Carrell , born Rudolf Wijbrand Kesselaar, was a Dutch entertainer. Along with famous entertainers such as Johannes Heesters, Linda de Mol and Sylvie van der Vaart, Carrell was one of the most successful Dutch personalities active in Germany.He worked as a television entertainer and hosted his...

 and Theo Lingen

Theo Lingen

Theo Lingen , born Franz Theodor Schmitz, was a German actor, director and screenwriter. He appeared in over 230 films between 1929 and 1978, and directed 21 films between 1936 and 1960.-Life and career:...

) and he has worked successfully as an actor ever since. As an adult he worked in main as a stage and television actor.

He is the father of actress Miriam Kraus.

Filmography (Selection)

1964: Lausbubengeschichten 1965: Tante Frieda - Neue Lausbubengeschichten Tante Frieda - Neue Lausbubengeschichten Tante Frieda - Neue Lausbubengeschichten is a 1965 West German comedy film directed by Werner Jacobs and starring Elisabeth Flickenschildt, Hans Kraus and Gustav Knuth... 1966: Onkel Filser - Allerneueste Lausbubengeschichten Onkel Filser - Allerneueste Lausbubengeschichten Onkel Filser - Allerneueste Lausbubengeschichten is a 1966 West German comedy film directed by Werner Jacobs and starring Michl Lang, Hans Kraus and Fritz Tillmann... 1967: Die Lümmel von der ersten Bank I. Zur Hölle mit den Paukern 1967: Wenn Ludwig ins Manöver zieht Wenn Ludwig ins Manöver zieht Wenn Ludwig ins Manöver zieht is a 1967 West German comedy film directed by Werner Jacobs, starring Hansi Kraus as Ludwig Thoma, Heidelinde Weis and Rudolf Rhomberg. The script was provided by producer Franz Seitz who chose his pen name "Georg Laforet" for the credits... 1968: Die Lümmel von der ersten Bank II. Zum Teufel mit der Penne Zum Teufel mit der Penne Zum Teufel mit der Penne is a 1968 West German comedy film directed by Werner Jacobs and starring Peter Alexander, Hans Kraus and Hannelore Elsner. Its English title is To Hell with School.-Cast:* Peter Alexander: Dr. Roland... 1969: Ludwig auf Freiersfüßen 1969: Die Lümmel von der ersten Bank III. Pepe, der Paukerschreck 1969: Die Lümmel von der ersten Bank IV. Hurra, die Schule brennt! Hurrah, the School Is Burning Hurrah, the School Is Burning is a 1969 German comedy film directed by Werner Jacobs and starring Peter Alexander, Heintje Simons and Theo Lingen. It is the fourth of a series of school comedy films under the collective title Die Lümmel von der ersten Bank , all of them starring Hansi Kraus and... 1970: Das Glöcklein unterm Himmelbett 1970: Musik, Musik – da wackelt die Penne 1970: Die Lümmel von der ersten Bank, V. Wir hau'n die Pauker in die Pfanne 1971: Außer Rand und Band am Wolfgangsee 1971: Kinderarzt Dr. Fröhlich 1971: Die Kompanie der Knallköppe 1971: Die Lümmel von der ersten Bank, VI. Teil: Morgen fällt die Schule aus Morgen fällt die Schule aus Morgen fällt die Schule aus is a 1971 West German comedy film directed by Werner Jacobs and starring Heintje Simons, Hansi Kraus and Rudolf Schündler.-Cast:*Heintje Simons: Pit van Dongen*Hansi Kraus: Pepe Nietnagel*Theo Lingen: Oberstudiendirektor Dr... 1972: Meine Tochter – deine Tochter 1972: Rudi, benimm dich 1972: Die Tollen Tanten schlagen zu 1972: Die Lümmel von der ersten Bank VII. Betragen ungenügend! 1973: Crazy – Total verrückt 1973: Das Wandern ist Herrn Müllers Lust 1973: Blau blüht der Enzian 1976: Der Geheimnisträger 1976: Unordnung und frühes Leid 1977: Die Jugendstreiche des Knaben Karl 1979: Andreas Vöst (TV film)

1980: Der Falsche Paß für Tibo (TV film) 1981: Manni, der Libero Manni, der Libero Manni, der Libero is a 1981 German television series starring Tommi Ohrner....  (TV series) 1983: Die Rumplhanni 1 & 2 (TV film) 1985: Big Mäc 1985: Flammenszeichen (TV film) 1986: Waldhaus (TV series) 1987: Es geigt sich was (TV film) 1987–1991: Löwengrube (TV series) 1989: Der brave Sünder 1990: Ein Schloß am Wörthersee Ein Schloß am Wörthersee Ein Schloß am Wörthersee is a German television series....  (TV series) 1991: Erfolg 1992: Immer Ärger mit Nicole 1993: Seine Majestät der Kurgast (TV film) 1994: Der Komödienstadel Der Komödienstadel Der Komödienstadel is a German television series....  – Die goldene Gans (TV film) 1994: Zum Stanglwirt Zum Stanglwirt Zum Stanglwirt is a German television series....  (TV series) 1994-today: Forsthaus Falkenau Forsthaus Falkenau Forsthaus Falkenau is a German television series....  (TV series) 1995: Aus heiterem Himmel Aus heiterem Himmel Aus heiterem Himmel is a German comedy television series, broadcast between 1995 and 1999. The series was created by Hannah Hollinge and is about a comic author Tobias and his boat-building friend Christopher who inhabit an old villa and lead a life of promiscuity....  (TV series) 1997: Stürmischer Sommer (TV film) 2002: Der Urvogel (short film) 2003: Um Himmels Willen Um Himmels Willen Um Himmels Willen is a German television series....  (TV series) 2003: Marienhof Marienhof (TV series) Marienhof is a daily German soap opera, first shown on October 1, 1992 on German TV channel, Das Erste. The show was canceled in February 2011 and aired its last episode on June 15, 2011.-Background:...  (TV series) 2005: München 7 München 7 München 7 is a German television series....  (TV series) 2005: Mit Herz und Handschellen Mit Herz und Handschellen Mit Herz und Handschellen is a German television series....  (TV series) 2006: Ritter der traurigen Gestalt (short film) 2007: Sturm der Liebe Sturm der Liebe Sturm der Liebe is a German television series....  (TV series) 2010: Kollegium – Klassenkampf im Lehrerzimmer (TV series)

External links

• Hans Kraus at Crew United