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German director
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Birth:
3 December 1929(Köthen, Anhalt-Köthen)
Death:
16 July 2014(Berlin, Margraviate of Brandenburg)
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Biography
Introduction
Manfred Wekwerth (né Weckwerth; 3 December 1929 – 16 July 2014) was a German theatre and film director and writer. He was the director of the Berliner Ensemble theatre from 1977 to 1991. He was also an informant for East Germany's Stasi from 1965 until the reunification.
Wekwerth was born in Köthen, Saxony-Anhalt. He was married to Renate Richter until his death. They had one child.
Wekwerth died on 16 July 2014 in Berlin, aged 84.
Other websites
- Official website (in German)
- Manfred Wekwerth on IMDb