Hans Richter (actor)
Hans Richter was a German film actor. He appeared in more than 130 films between 1931 and 1984, mostly in supporting roles. He was born in Brandenburg, Germany and died in Heppenheim, Germany.
Life and career
Hans Richter made his film debut as "Fliegender Hirsch" in Gerhard Lamprecht's Emil and the Detectives, based on the novel of the same name by Erich Kästner. In the following years, Richter become a popular juvenile actor; often playing clever, somewhat cheeky boys. When he reached legal age, he had appeared in over 50 films. After his supporting role as a lazy schoolboy in Die Feuerzangenbowle, Richter got drafted into the German Wehrmacht and was also in war imprisonment for some time.
After the World War, Richter worked as a cabaret artist and also appeared in numerous of the popular Heimatfilms, among them The Black Forest Girl and The Heath Is Green. He also worked as a film director on two films during the 1950s: Vatertag and Hurrah – Die Firma hat ein Kind, both released in 1955. Since the late 1950s, Richter moved more and more to theatre work, making only sparsely film and television appearances during his later years. He appeared at the Deutsches Schauspielhaus and the Opern- und Schauspielhaus Frankfurt. In 1974, he founded the Festspiele Heppenheim, a summer theatre, in which he worked as an actor/director/producer until his retirement in the 1990s.
Personal life
Hans Richter was married to his wife Ingeborg Bieber for 63 years until his death, aged 89. They had two children. He was awarded the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany in 1983.
Selected filmography
Emil and the Detectives - Fliegender HirschThe Night Without Pause - PiccoloThe Blue of Heaven - TommyThe Burning Secret - Fritz, PageManolescu, Prince of Thieves Hände aus dem Dunkel - Fritz, LaufburscheLove Must Be Understood - Hotel-Page A Trip to the Country - MaxS.O.S. Eisberg - Amateurfunker Hitlerjunge Quex - FranzThree Bluejackets and a Blonde - Fritz, Ilses BruderThe Tsarevich The Page from the Dalmasse Hotel - Der Page OttokarKeine Angst vor Liebe - FritzA Precocious Girl - Kurt - ein 14jähriger JungeThe Black Whale - Ein HeizerjungeAdventure on the Southern Express - Max, Pikkolo im SpeisewagenThe Flower Girl from the Grand Hotel - Tommy, ein StraßenjungeLiebe dumme Mama - Der JungeSpring Parade - Lehrling Fritzi Abenteuer eines jungen Herrn in Polen - Fritz, sein SohnThe English Marriage - Tuck MavisPeter - Hobby, apprenticePeter, Paul and Nanette - FritzWenn ein Mädel Hochzeit macht - Ludwig, ihr BruderKnockout - PageFresh Wind from Canada - Josef, HilfsbeleuchterGroßreinemachen - TommyEin ganzer Kerl - Otto, ein LehrlingPygmalion - JonnyEin Walzer um den Stephansturm - FritzKönigstiger - HansThe Dreamer - Graf Franz von Mettke, GymnasiastSoldier Comrades - Kurt - sein SohnHilde Petersen postlagernd - Hans, der PageDer verkannte Lebemann - Ein BoyInkognito - Lehrling Ewald PanseA Hoax - Manz, Liftboy 'Hotel Kronprinz'Uncle Bräsig - Triddelfitz, VolontärDas Frauenparadies - Fritz, LaufburscheThe Girl Irene - PhilipThe Violet of Potsdamer Platz - FritzThe Court Concert - Gefreiter der Grenzwache VeitDer lustige Witwenball Eine Nacht mit Hindernissen - Peter MitscherlingVor Liebe wird gewarnt - Alex Palme, SohnThe Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes - A clever boy from Berlin Fremdenheim Filoda - Tom - Führer der 'Singing Boys'Ein Volksfeind - Walter StockmannDas große Abenteuer - ZeitungsjungeMit versiegelter Order - Dagor Khan - sein BruderStorms in May - Hein AndresenThe Night of Decision - PedroDrei wunderschöne Tage New Year's Eve on Alexanderplatz - KlingenbergA Hopeless Case - Student In letzter Minute - Peter PelleDer letzte Appell The Fox of Glenarvon - Robin CavendishEin Leben lang - NotarHerz - modern möbliert - RegissørOur Miss Doctor - Heinz Müller, Primaner5 June - Norbert NaukeA Salzburg Comedy - DetlefDie Jungfern vom Bischofsberg - Otto KranzDie Gattin Die Feuerzangenbowle - RosenYoung Hearts Altes Herz geht auf die Reise - PhilippArlberg-Express Blocked Signals - Sein AssistentThe Last Night - Willem, OrdonnanzI'll Never Forget That Night - Dick JaeffersonNothing But Coincidence - Emil PatzenbergerArtists' Blood - Antonio - Artist & Anton LammbeinDoktor Rosin - Professor MoellerKätchen für alles - Herbert JohnUm eine Nasenlänge - Sperling, RennbahnbesucherUnknown Sender - Dr. Alfred BraunBlondes for Export - Artist FreddieThe Black Forest Girl - Theo PatzkeNo Sin on the Alpine Pastures - Paul Wittke, FotoreporterYou Have to be Beautiful - Walter SchippeStips - Albert Pollmann, FriseuerDurch dick und dünn - SchindlerJohannes und die 13 Schönheitsköniginnen - Johannes Klettke, genannt JonnyDance Into Happiness - Antonio VicenteThe Heath Is Green - HannesIn München steht ein Hofbräuhaus - Hermann BuschSeason in Salzburg - Werner MackKnall and Fall as Imposters - Knall1. April 2000 - ReporterAt the Well in Front of the Gate - Hans, LandstreicherCuba Cabana - BillyThe Rose of Stamboul - Fridolin Müller jun.Knall and Fall as Detectives - KnallRed Roses, Red Lips, Red Wine - Alfred BergThe Cousin from Nowhere - August KuhbrotGirl with a Future - PeterClivia König der Manege - HeinzThe Little Czar - BorisThe Spanish Fly - Dr. GerlachStopover in Orly - Fred Love Is Just a Fairytale - Fritz KellerFather's Day Wilhelm Tell - Struth von WinkelriedBlack Forest Melody - AribertHoliday am Wörthersee - Eduard, ChauffeurDas Donkosakenlied - Karl, ChauffeurFrauen sind für die Liebe da - Peter BockZwei Herzen voller Seligkeit - Franz, ChauffeurThe Heart of St. Pauli - Moses, Kellner bei JonnyWenn die Bombe platzt - SchneckeThe Muzzle - Maler AliThe Blue Moth - Regisseur OltenDream Revue - Ferdy Nuschler, PressefotografWhen the Heath Is in Bloom - Musician PeterThe Young Sinner - MüllerThe Haunted Castle - JockelAch Egon! - BehnkeDavon träumen alle Mädchen - Referent MayerBeloved Impostor - Steward PfisterDrei Liebesbriefe aus Tirol - Peter ZwanzigerDance with Me Into the Morning - Privatdetektiv Egon BlumeHis Best Friend - MaxDon't Fool with Me - Gag-Man Klaus FuchsOur Crazy Nieces - Dr. Heribert WippelThe Black Cobra - Inspektor KnechtGlorious Times at the Spessart Inn - ToniDie Feuerzangenbowle - Dr. BrettSection spéciale - Le général Otto von Stülpnagel, le gouverneur militaire de ParisNeues vom Räuber Hotzenplotz - BürgermeisterAt the Beginning of Glorious Days Deutschland-Tournee - Robert