Wilhelm Wieben
German writer

Wilhelm Wieben

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German writer
Gender:
Male
Places:
Germany
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JournalistTelevision presenterAuthorNews presenterWriter
Work field:
Film, TV, Stage & RadioJournalismLiterature
Birth:
2 June 1935
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Wilhelm Wieben (born June 2, 1935) is a German journalist, actor and author.
Wieben was born in Hennstedt, Dithmarschen. After school he studied theater at Max-Reinhardt-Schule für Schauspiel in Berlin. Later he worked as a journalist for Radio Bremen. From 1972 to 1998 Wieben was a news presenter on the TV channel ARD in Tagesschau. Wieben has authored books in Low German, a regional language in Northern Germany. He also appeared in Falco's song Jeanny: The part of the Newsflash in the track is spoken by Wieben.
Inge Meysel outed Wieben in a 1995 interview in the magazine Stern.

Works by author, in German

  • Wenn't Abend ward. Heide : Boyens, 1999
  • Melodie der Meere. Hamburg : Kabel, 1997
  • Mien plattdüütsch Wiehnachtsbook. Heide in Holstein : Boyens, 1993
  • Mien plattdüütsch Leesbook. Heide in Holstein : Boyens, 1986