O.E. Hasse
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Otto Eduard Hasse was a German
film actor and director.
, Province of Posen
, Imperial Germany and gained his first stage experiences at highschool at Kolmar
together with his classmate Berta Drews. Hasse began to study law at the University of Berlin but abandoned this study after three semester and changed over to the Max Reinhardt
's actor school at the Deutsches Theater
in Berlin
to receive an actor's education.
He first apperared at Theaters in Thale
, Breslau and from 1930 till 1939 at the Kammerspiele
in Munich
, where he also worked as a stage director for the first time. In 1939 he moved to the German Theater in Prague
and shortened his name to O.E. instead of Otto Eduard.
In 1944 he was conscripted to the Luftwaffe
and slightly wounded. After World War II Hasse became a famous German movie actor, also internationally appearing in Hitchcock
's movie I Confess
with Montgomery Clift
as well as next to Clark Gable
and Lana Turner
in Betrayed
.
In 1959 he was a member of the jury at the 9th Berlin International Film Festival
.
Hasse was the German dubbing voice of Charles Laughton
, Humphrey Bogart
, Spencer Tracy
and Clark Gable
. Hasse died in Berlin and is buried at the Waldfriedhof Dahlem
.
Since 1981 the German Academy of Arts
donates an O.E. Hasse Prize to benefit young actors.
Cinema of Germany
Cinema in Germany can be traced back to the late 19th century. German cinema has made major technical and artistic contributions to film.Unlike any other national cinemas, which developed in the context of relatively continuous and stable political systems, Germany witnesses major changes to its...
film actor and director.
Biography
Hasse was born to Wilhelm Gustav Eduard Hasse, a blacksmith, and Valeria Hasse in the village of ObersitzkoObrzycko
Obrzycko is a town in Szamotuły County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,172 inhabitants .Nearby municipalities include Wronki, Ostroróg, and Szamotuły.- Notable residents :* Abraham Berliner , historian...
, Province of Posen
Province of Posen
The Province of Posen was a province of Prussia from 1848–1918 and as such part of the German Empire from 1871 to 1918. The area was about 29,000 km2....
, Imperial Germany and gained his first stage experiences at highschool at Kolmar
Chodziez
Chodzież is a town in northwestern Poland with 20,400 inhabitants . Situated in the Chodzież County, Greater Poland Voivodeship , previously in Piła Voivodeship .-Geography:...
together with his classmate Berta Drews. Hasse began to study law at the University of Berlin but abandoned this study after three semester and changed over to the Max Reinhardt
Max Reinhardt
----Max Reinhardt was an Austrian theater and film director and actor.-Biography:...
's actor school at the Deutsches Theater
Deutsches Theater
The Deutsches Theater in Berlin is a well-known German theatre. It was built in 1850 as Friedrich-Wilhelm-Städtisches Theater, after Frederick William IV of Prussia. Located on Schumann Street , the Deutsches Theater consists of two adjoining stages that share a common, classical facade...
in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
to receive an actor's education.
He first apperared at Theaters in Thale
Thale
Thale is a town in the Harz district in Saxony-Anhalt in central Germany.-Geography:It is situated on the river Bode, approximately 8 km west of Quedlinburg. It is the terminus of the Magdeburg–Thale railway.- History :...
, Breslau and from 1930 till 1939 at the Kammerspiele
Munich Kammerspiele
The Munich Kammerspiele is a successful German language theatre in Munich. The Schauspielhaus in the Maximilianstrasse is the major stage.-History:...
in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, where he also worked as a stage director for the first time. In 1939 he moved to the German Theater in Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
and shortened his name to O.E. instead of Otto Eduard.
In 1944 he was conscripted to the Luftwaffe
Luftwaffe
Luftwaffe is a generic German term for an air force. It is also the official name for two of the four historic German air forces, the Wehrmacht air arm founded in 1935 and disbanded in 1946; and the current Bundeswehr air arm founded in 1956....
and slightly wounded. After World War II Hasse became a famous German movie actor, also internationally appearing in Hitchcock
Alfred Hitchcock
Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, KBE was a British film director and producer. He pioneered many techniques in the suspense and psychological thriller genres. After a successful career in British cinema in both silent films and early talkies, Hitchcock moved to Hollywood...
's movie I Confess
I Confess (film)
I Confess is a drama film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, and starring Montgomery Clift as Fr. Michael William Logan, a Catholic priest, Anne Baxter as Ruth Grandfort, and Karl Malden as Inspector Larrue. This was the only film Hitchcock made with these three actors...
with Montgomery Clift
Montgomery Clift
Edward Montgomery Clift was an American film and stage actor. The New York Times’ obituary noted his portrayal of "moody, sensitive young men"....
as well as next to Clark Gable
Clark Gable
William Clark Gable , known as Clark Gable, was an American film actor most famous for his role as Rhett Butler in the 1939 Civil War epic film Gone with the Wind, in which he starred with Vivien Leigh...
and Lana Turner
Lana Turner
Lana Turner was an American actress.Discovered and signed to a film contract by MGM at the age of sixteen, Turner first attracted attention in They Won't Forget . She played featured roles, often as the ingenue, in such films as Love Finds Andy Hardy...
in Betrayed
Betrayed (1954 film)
Betrayed is a 1954 war drama film made by MGM. It was directed by Gottfried Reinhardt, from a screenplay by Ronald Millar and George Froeschel. The music score was by Walter Goehr and Bronislau Kaper, the cinematography by Freddie Young....
.
In 1959 he was a member of the jury at the 9th Berlin International Film Festival
9th Berlin International Film Festival
The 9th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from June 26 to July 7, 1959.-Jury:* Robert Aldrich * Johan Jacobsen* Charles Ford* John Bryan* Ignazio Tranquilli* Shigueo Miyata* Wali Eddine Sameh* O. E...
.
Hasse was the German dubbing voice of Charles Laughton
Charles Laughton
Charles Laughton was an English-American stage and film actor, screenwriter, producer and director.-Early life and career:...
, Humphrey Bogart
Humphrey Bogart
Humphrey DeForest Bogart was an American actor. He is widely regarded as a cultural icon.The American Film Institute ranked Bogart as the greatest male star in the history of American cinema....
, Spencer Tracy
Spencer Tracy
Spencer Bonaventure Tracy was an American theatrical and film actor, who appeared in 75 films from 1930 to 1967. Tracy was one of the major stars of Hollywood's Golden Age, ranking among the top ten box office draws for almost every year from 1938 to 1951...
and Clark Gable
Clark Gable
William Clark Gable , known as Clark Gable, was an American film actor most famous for his role as Rhett Butler in the 1939 Civil War epic film Gone with the Wind, in which he starred with Vivien Leigh...
. Hasse died in Berlin and is buried at the Waldfriedhof Dahlem
Waldfriedhof Dahlem
The Waldfriedhof Dahlem is a cemetery in Berlin, in the district of Steglitz-Zehlendorf on the edge of the Grunewald forest at Hüttenweg 47. Densely planted with conifers and designed between 1931 and 1933 after the plans of Albert Brodersen, it is one of Berlin's more recent cemeteries...
.
Since 1981 the German Academy of Arts
Akademie der Künste
The Akademie der Künste, Berlin is an arts institution in Berlin, Germany. It was founded in 1696 by Elector Frederick III of Brandenburg as the Prussian Academy of Arts, an academic institution where members could meet and discuss and share ideas...
donates an O.E. Hasse Prize to benefit young actors.
filmography
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I Confess (film) I Confess is a drama film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, and starring Montgomery Clift as Fr. Michael William Logan, a Catholic priest, Anne Baxter as Ruth Grandfort, and Karl Malden as Inspector Larrue. This was the only film Hitchcock made with these three actors... Betrayed (1954 film) Betrayed is a 1954 war drama film made by MGM. It was directed by Gottfried Reinhardt, from a screenplay by Ronald Millar and George Froeschel. The music score was by Walter Goehr and Bronislau Kaper, the cinematography by Freddie Young.... Above Us the Waves (film) Above Us the Waves is a 1955 war film directed by Ralph Thomas. It tells the story of human torpedo and midget submarine attacks on the German battleship Tirpitz. It is based on true-life attacks on the Tirpitz, first using manned torpedoes , and then the Royal Navy's midget X-Craft submarines in... The Last Ones Shall Be First The Last Ones Shall Be First is a 1957 German crime film directed by Rolf Hansen. It was entered into the 7th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* O. E... The Adventures of Arsène Lupin The Adventures of Arsène Lupin is a 1957 French crime film directed by Jacques Becker. It was entered into the 7th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Robert Lamoureux as André Larouche / Arsène Lupin / Aldo Parolini... (Les aventures d'Arsene Lupin) Les Espions Les Espions is a 1957 French film directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot and written by Clouzot with Jerôme Géronim and Egon Hostovsky. The cast includes Gérard Sety, Peter Ustinov, Curd Jürgens, O.E. Hasse, Sam Jaffe, Martita Hunt and the director's wife, Véra Clouzot... No Sun in Venice No Sun in Venice is a 1957 French-Italian drama film directed by Roger Vadim. It was entered into the 7th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Françoise Arnoul - Sophie* Christian Marquand - Michel Lafaurie* Robert Hossein - Sforzi* O. E... The Marriage of Mr. Mississippi The Marriage of Mr. Mississippi is a 1961 German comedy film directed by Kurt Hoffmann. It was entered into the 11th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* O. E... Vice and Virtue Vice and Virtue is a 1963 war-time French film starring Annie Girardot, Robert Hossein and Catherine Deneuve, in her first notable film role.... (Le vice et la virtue) The Elusive Corporal The Elusive Corporal is a 1962 French film directed by Jean Renoir and starring Jean-Pierre Cassel. It was entered into the 12th Berlin International Film Festival.Renoir shot his film in Austria in 1961 from Jacques Perret's book based on his own prisoner of war experiences... Three Rooms in Manhattan Three Rooms in Manhattan is a 1965 French drama film filmed in New York City.-Cast:* Annie Girardot as Kay Larsi* Maurice Ronet as Francois Comte* O.E... (Trois chambres à Manhattan) State of Siege State of Siege is a 1972 French film directed by Costa Gavras starring Yves Montand and Renato Salvatori.-Summary:... Ice Age (1975 film) Ice Age is a 1975 German drama film directed by Peter Zadek. It was entered into the 25th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* O. E... The Old Fox The Old Fox is a German television series created in 1976, but first on the air in 1977, now running for over three decades.... ) |
Awards
- 1951: Kunstpreis der Stadt Berlin
- 1955: Berliner Senatspreis
- 1961: member of Berlin Akademy of ArtsAkademie der KünsteThe Akademie der Künste, Berlin is an arts institution in Berlin, Germany. It was founded in 1696 by Elector Frederick III of Brandenburg as the Prussian Academy of Arts, an academic institution where members could meet and discuss and share ideas...
- 1964: Staatsschauspieler
- 1973: Ernst-Reuter-Plakette
- 1974: Großes Verdienstkreuz der Bundesrepublik Deutschland