Hanno Coldam

Hanno Coldam (real name Heinz Matloch: 25 October 1932 – 13 April 1992) was a circus animal trainer from East Germany.[1] With his wife and daughter, he specialised in lions, tigers [2] and black panthers.[3]

Hanno Coldam
Born
Heinz Matloch

(1932-10-25)25 October 1932
Berlin, Germany
Died13 April 1992(1992-04-13) (aged 59)
Berlin, Germany
OccupationAnimal trainer
Spouse(s)Regina Marcella
ChildrenMarcella

Born in Berlin just three months before the dramatic regime change of 1933, after leaving school Heinz Matloch trained for work as a blacksmith, his father's trade. Instead of that, however, he went on to take a job in the props department at the Barlay Circus. Here, between 1950 and 1954, he worked taking care of animals with Gilbert Houcke. In 1954 he was appointed an animal trainer with the Aero Circus, which in 1960 merged with the Barlay Circus to form the State Circus of East Germany. Between 1960 and 1990 he was the chief animal trainer with the State Circus. His comedy act "Rasierlöwen" ("Lions shaving") became particularly well known, and was featured in 1966 by DEFA, the state-owned film company, in a film entitled Black Panthers.[1][4]

Following German reunification in 1990, the State Circus was dissolved. Hanno Coldam died in 1992.[1]

Awards and honours
  • National Prize of East Germany
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References
  1. Dietmar Winkler. "Coldam, Hanno (eigtl.: Heinz Matloch) * 25.10.1932, † 13.4.1992 Dompteur" (in German). Bundesstiftung zur Aufarbeitung der SED-Diktatur: Biographische Datenbanken. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  2. "Tierlehrer ... Hanno Coldam & Regina Marcella, Marcella". Staatszirkus der DDR. Zirkus Service Sascha Bittner & Ulrich Schäffner GbR, Rheda-Wiedenbrück. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  3. "Tierlehrer ... Hanno Coldam, Regina Marcella, Jenny Rugado". Staatszirkus der DDR. Zirkus Service Sascha Bittner & Ulrich Schäffner GbR, Rheda-Wiedenbrück. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  4. "Schwarze Panther". Filmlexikon. Zweitausendeins Versand-Dienst GmbH, Leipzig. 1966. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
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