Wilhelm Borchert

Ernst Wilhelm Borchert, or just Wilhelm Borchert, (13 March 1907 in Rixdorf – 1 June 1990 in Berlin) was a German actor. He was also a voice actor for audio books and films.

Wilhelm Borchert
Wilhelm Borchert in 1946
Born(1907-03-13)13 March 1907
Berlin, Germany
Died1 June 1990(1990-06-01) (aged 83)
Berlin, Germany
OccupationActor
Years active1941–1976

Theater

After graduating, Borchert pursued a degree in acting at the Reicherschen Hochschule für dramatische Kunst (Reicherschen School for dramatic arts) from 1926-1927.

For his talent in acting, Borchert became a Staatsschauspieler (Actor of the state) and a Honorary member of the State Theater of Berlin in 1973. He was also a member of the Akademie der Künste Berlin until 1976.[1] Borchert equally impressed the public and critics in classic hero roles. He was the first to play Woyzeck after the war.

Films

Although he wasn't that involved in acting he played in the famous anti-war film "Die Möder sind unter uns." He more enjoyed dubbing characters in American films.

  • 1941: U-Boote westwärts!
  • 1943: Der ewige Klang
  • 1946: Die Mörder sind unter uns
  • 1949: Schicksal aus zweiter Hand
  • 1953: Die Wüste lebt (Erzählstimme)
  • 1954: Sauerbruch – Das war mein Leben
  • 1955: Herr über Leben und Tod
  • 1960: Die Botschafterin
  • 1965: Willkommen in Altamont
  • 1988: In einem Land vor unserer Zeit

Dubbing

Next to theater Borchert worked between 1945 and 1989 as a dubbing actor. He replaced many actors voices, including:

Audiobooks

He also voiced many audiobooks.

  • 1948: Arnaud d’Usseau/James Gow: Tief sind die Wurzeln (Brett Charles) – Regie: Hans Küpper (Berliner Rundfunk)
  • 1950: Jacques Roumain: Herr über den Tau – Regie: Hanns Farenburg (Berliner Rundfunk)
  • 2004: Krieg der Sterne – Eine Neue Hoffnung, Episode 4, Das Hörspiel zum Kinofilm, Universal, ISBN 9783899457759
  • 2004: Das Imperium Schlägt Zurück, Episode 5, Das Hörspiel zum Kinofilm, Universal, ISBN 9783899457773
  • 2004: Die Rückkehr der Jedi Ritter, Episode 6, Das Hörspiel zum Kinofilm, Universal, ISBN 9783899457797

Awards
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References
  1. Redaktionsbüro Harenberg (1979), "Borchert, Wilhelm", Knaurs Prominentenlexikon 1980. Die persönlichen Daten der Prominenz aus Politik, Wirtschaft, Kultur und Gesellschaft: Mit über 400 Fotos (in German), München/Zürich: Droemer Knaur, p. 52, ISBN 3-426-07604-7
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