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Hans Neuenfels(1941-2022)

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Hans Neuenfels was born on 31 May 1941 in Krefeld, Germany. He was a director and writer, known for Das blinde Ohr der Oper (1990), Journey Into a Secret Life (1983) and Heinrich Penthesilea von Kleist (1983). He was married to Elisabeth Trissenaar. He died on 6 February 2022 in Berlin, Germany.
BornMay 31, 1941
DiedFebruary 6, 2022(80)
BornMay 31, 1941
DiedFebruary 6, 2022(80)
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Karan Armstrong in Das blinde Ohr der Oper (1990)
Das blinde Ohr der Oper
Movie
  • Director
  • 1990
Journey Into a Secret Life (1983)
Journey Into a Secret Life
6.3
Movie
  • Director
  • 1983
Heinrich Penthesilea von Kleist (1983)
Heinrich Penthesilea von Kleist
5.4
Movie
  • Director
  • 1983
Die Familie oder Schroffenstein (1984)
Die Familie oder Schroffenstein
TV Movie
  • Director
  • 1984

Credits

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Director

  • Lohengrin (2011)
    Lohengrin
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 2011
  • Le prophète (1998)
    Le prophète
    Video
    • Director
    • 1998
  • Karan Armstrong in Das blinde Ohr der Oper (1990)
    Das blinde Ohr der Oper
    • Director
    • 1990
  • Innocence Unknown (1988)
    Innocence Unknown
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1988
  • Das Gehirn zu Pferde
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1986
  • Die Schwärmer
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1985
  • Am Anfang war der Dieb
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1984
  • Die Familie oder Schroffenstein (1984)
    Die Familie oder Schroffenstein
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1984
  • Journey Into a Secret Life (1983)
    Journey Into a Secret Life
    6.3
    • Director
    • 1983
  • Heinrich Penthesilea von Kleist (1983)
    Heinrich Penthesilea von Kleist
    5.4
    • Director
    • 1983
  • Marlen Diekhoff and Elisabeth Trissenaar in Hedda Gabler (1974)
    Hedda Gabler
    TV Movie
    • Director (theatre version)
    • 1974

Writer

  • Schumann, Schubert und der Schnee
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 2006
  • Die Fledermaus (La chauve-souris) (2001)
    Die Fledermaus (La chauve-souris)
    5.1
    TV Movie
    • adaptation
    • 2001
  • Karan Armstrong in Das blinde Ohr der Oper (1990)
    Das blinde Ohr der Oper
    • written by
    • 1990
  • Innocence Unknown (1988)
    Innocence Unknown
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1988
  • Das Gehirn zu Pferde
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1986
  • Die Schwärmer
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1985
  • Die Familie oder Schroffenstein (1984)
    Die Familie oder Schroffenstein
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1984
  • Journey Into a Secret Life (1983)
    Journey Into a Secret Life
    6.3
    • Writer
    • 1983
  • Heinrich Penthesilea von Kleist (1983)
    Heinrich Penthesilea von Kleist
    5.4
    • writer
    • 1983

Additional Crew

  • Tchaikovsky: Pique Dame (The Queen of Spades) (2019)
    Tchaikovsky: Pique Dame (The Queen of Spades)
    Video
    • stage director
    • 2019
  • Medea in Corinto (2010)
    Medea in Corinto
    TV Movie
    • stage director
    • 2010
  • Die Fledermaus (La chauve-souris) (2001)
    Die Fledermaus (La chauve-souris)
    5.1
    TV Movie
    • directed for stage
    • 2001
  • Die Entführung aus dem Serail (1999)
    Die Entführung aus dem Serail
    4.7
    TV Movie
    • stage director
    • 1999
  • Le prophète (1998)
    Le prophète
    Video
    • stage director
    • 1998

Personal details

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    • France's national library catalogue
  • Born
    • May 31, 1941
    • Krefeld, Germany
  • Died
    • February 6, 2022
    • Berlin, Germany(complications from COVID-19)
  • Spouse
    • Elisabeth Trissenaar1965 - February 6, 2022 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
    • Benedict Neuenfels

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