Ernst Wilhelm Borchert, or just Wilhelm Borchert, (13 March 1907 in Rixdorf – 1 June 1990 in West Berlin) was a German actor. He was also a voice actor for audio books and films.

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Wilhelm Borchert
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Wilhelm Borchert in 1946
Born(1907-03-13)13 March 1907
Died1 June 1990(1990-06-01) (aged 83)
OccupationActor
Years active1941–1976
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Theater

After graduating, Borchert pursued a degree in acting at the Reicherschen Hochschule für dramatische Kunst (Reicherschen School for dramatic arts) from 1926-27.[citation needed]

For his talent in acting, Borchert became a Staatsschauspieler (Actor of the state) and a Honorary member of the State Theater of Berlin in 1973. He was also a member of the Akademie der Künste Berlin until 1976.[1] Borchert equally impressed the public and critics in classic hero roles. He was the first to play Woyzeck after the war.[citation needed]

Films

Dubbing

Next to theater Borchert worked between 1945 and 1989 as a dubbing actor. He replaced many actors voices, including:

Audiobooks

He also voiced many audiobooks.

  • 1948: Arnaud d’Usseau/James Gow: Tief sind die Wurzeln (Brett Charles) – Regie: Hans Küpper (Berliner Rundfunk)
  • 1950: Jacques Roumain: Herr über den Tau – Regie: Hanns Farenburg (Berliner Rundfunk)
  • 2004: Krieg der Sterne – Eine Neue Hoffnung, Episode 4, Das Hörspiel zum Kinofilm, Universal, ISBN 9783899457759
  • 2004: Das Imperium Schlägt Zurück, Episode 5, Das Hörspiel zum Kinofilm, Universal, ISBN 9783899457773
  • 2004: Die Rückkehr der Jedi Ritter, Episode 6, Das Hörspiel zum Kinofilm, Universal, ISBN 9783899457797

Awards

References

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