Manfred Krug

Manfred Krug

German actor and singer
Date of Birth: 08.02.1937
Country: Germany

Content:
  1. Biography of Manfred Krug
  2. Acting Career
  3. Political Controversy
  4. Return to West Germany
  5. Musical Career
  6. Awards and Recognition

Biography of Manfred Krug

Manfred Krug was a German actor and singer. He was born on February 8, 1937, in Duisburg, Germany. At the age of 13, he moved to East Germany and worked in a metallurgical plant before his acting career began. He started his journey in the theater and eventually transitioned to the big screen.

Manfred Krug

Acting Career

By the end of the 1950s, Krug had already played several roles in films. In the 1960s, he portrayed Oleg in the successful war movie "Fünf Patronenhülsen" ("Five Cartridges"), directed by Frank Beyer. After this film, Manfred often received roles as social heroes. In 1968, he was awarded the National Prize of the GDR, First Class, as part of the cast of the movie "Wege übers Land." In 1972, he received the special acknowledgment "Ehrende Anerkennung" at the Workers' Film Festival in Czechoslovakia for his performance in the historical comedy "Die gestohlene Schlacht" ("The Stolen Battle").

Manfred Krug

Political Controversy

In 1976, the East German government banned Manfred Krug from singing and acting due to his participation in a protest against the deportation and deprivation of citizenship of the singer Wolf Biermann. On April 20, 1977, Krug was offered the opportunity to leave East Germany, and as soon as approval was granted, he moved to Schöneberg in West Berlin.

Return to West Germany

Upon his return to West Germany, Manfred quickly obtained new acting roles but rarely performed musical numbers in public for a long time. Starting in 1978, he played one of the main male roles in the television series "Auf Achse," which combined elements of drama and action, until 1995. For two years, Krug was also involved in the production of "Sesamstraße," the German version of the popular American children's program "Sesame Street." In the 1980s and 1990s, he portrayed the main inspector Paul Stoever in the television series "Tatort."

Musical Career

Manfred Krug gained fame as a popular jazz singer, often collaborating with composer Günter Fischer. His debut release, "Auf der Sonnenseite," was presented in 1962. His most recent work in the music industry to date is the audiobook "Neuigkeiten an Manfred Krug und Otti" released in 2005.

Awards and Recognition

In 1990, Krug won the Bavarian Film Award for "Outstanding Achievements in German Cinema." In 2006, he received the "Platin Romy Lifetime Award" for his lifelong accomplishments.

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