Willi Schrade
Acting
Biography
No biography available for Willi Schrade.
Born: January 31, 1935
Known For
Zur See
This series is about the "adventures" and problems of the crew of the East German cargo ship "MS-Fichte" at sea. In the first part, the main engine had a piston jam during a storm at sea, so that the piston had to be removed. Mutual recriminations ensue between the captain, who ordered a higher speed, and the chief, who is against it out of concern for the high fuel consumption and is also said not to have bothered to maintain the engine...
Ernst Thälmann
This elaborate two-part television film features a section from the life of communist worker leader Ernst Thälmann. It begins with the bloody riots on May 1, 1929 in Berlin, in which police officers shot at demonstrating workers, and ends with February 7, 1933, when Thälmann appeared as a speaker at the illegal meeting of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Germany in goat neck. This period was marked by the struggle of the Communists against the ever stronger National Socialists and the rise of Adolf Hitler.
Die Grünstein-Variante
The plot revolves around three men waiting to be deported in a prison. To escape the monotony, they form chess pieces from their bread rations, with which they then play against each other. Grünstein, a Polish Jew, proves to be a real talent, because although he is a beginner, he manages to defeat even the experienced player Lodeck, a German sailor, with his "Grünstein Variant".
Ways across the Country
East German TV miniseries about the young maid Gertrud Habersaat, who marries, moves from Mecklenburg to Poland in the early 1940s, has to come back to Mecklenburg as a refugee during World War II and finally finds her place during the 1950s.
Alma schafft alle
Four years have passed since Alma and Dr. Kröpelin got married. The home zoo in Groß-Klückow is thriving and Alma is completely absorbed in her new role. But she still finds time to take care of things that, strictly speaking, are none of her business.
Thirty Cases of Major Zema
Thirty Cases of Major Zeman is a Czechoslovak action-drama television show intended as a political propaganda to support the official attitude of the communist party. The series were filmed in the 1970s. Each episode encompasses one year, and investigations are stylized to that year. Most are inspired by real cases. The series follows the life of police investigator Jan Zeman during his career from 1945 to 1975.
The Ancient Coin
History teacher and coin collector Karl Schneider wants to track down an ancient coin while on vacation in Bulgaria. When he meets a group of musicians, he finds out that their singer Jana Christova is wearing this coin around her neck. He falls in love with her, but the young love soon faces some unexpected troubles. His travel companion, the pop singer Theobald, accompanies the events with music.
Visa für Ocantros
In the troubled state of Ocantros, the prime minister is assassinated. Martin Katrup, who is responsible for setting up a large printing plant, is also on the island at this time. A short time later, two of his colleagues disappear without a trace and Katrup sets off in search of them. The situation is exacerbated when the secret service tries everything in its power to spark a coup and a civil war.
Rottenknechte
The film concentrates on the last days of the German navy during World War II.
Icarus
Eight-year-old Matthias dreams that he will someday become a pilot and his divorced parents will get back together. He waits yearningly for his ninth birthday because his father has told him the story of Icarus, and promised to take him on a sightseeing flight. When Matthias' father doesn't come home, he is devastated. He runs throughout the city, talks to his friend about the relationships of adults, looks for his father at his desk, and gets himself into conflict with the police. As he sits alone on the roof of a house, he comes to the conclusion that Icarus didn't plummet to the earth because he didn't listen to his father, but rather because his father had forgotten him.
Filmography
as Benno
as Vater des Jeans-Jungen (uncredited)
as Martin Vetter
as Wärter
as Zugabfertiger
as Don Lachmann
as Zugführer
as Zabel
as Lukas
as Oberleutnant Melchert
as Willi Schmidt
as Vaters Kollege
as Turnlehrer
as Evald Arndt
as Rabin
as Großgewachsener
as Fahrer
as Kurt
as 2. Ingenieur
as Liebhaber der Schönen
as Günter Holleck
as Kurt Bornmann
as Hauptwachtmeister Klinger
as Erster Abschnittsbevollmächtigter
as Unfallarzt
as Willi
as Kraftfahrer bei VEB Chemie
as Radfahrer
as Herr Matusche
as Kapitän
as Brigadearbeiter Hinrichs
as Mitarbeiter
as Pilz
as Bundeswehrleutnant
as Postenführer
as Runge
as Eugen
as Tatokano
as Ulli
as Peter Enders
as Manfred Glaser
as Andreas 'Andy' Fürst
as Theobald
as Hauptwachtmeister Wiesel
as Ernst Werner Teschow
as Günther, Ingenieur
as Dieter