Wolfgang Rademann (24 November 1934 – 31 January 2016) also known as John Weidner is a German television producer and journalist.
Life
editRademann was born in Neuenhagen bei Berlin on 24 November 1934. He worked as a journalist and then as a television producer in Germany.[1] He lived with German actress Ruth Maria Kubitschek in Berlin. He was a major influence on the entertainment program of Germany's public television station ZDF,[2] where he was responsible for popular television series such as Das Traumschiff and The Black Forest Clinic.[3]
Wolfgang Rademann lived in a detached house in Berlin-Nikolassee. He had been in a relationship with the actress Ruth Maria Kubitschek since 1976. He was also known for his "Berliner Schnauze". His grave is located in the Protestant churchyard of Berlin-Nikolassee.[4]
Rademann died on 31 January 2016 in Berlin at the age of 81.[3]
Television productions
edit- 1964: Das Leben ist die größte Show (together with Henno Lohmeyer)
- Zwischenstation
- Gefragte Gäste
- Der Stargast
- Sing mit Horst (Horst Jankowski)
- Peter-Alexander-Show (actor Peter Alexander)
- Anneliese Rothenberger gibt sich die Ehre (actress Anneliese Rothenberger)
- Anneliese Rothenberger stellt sich vor
- Lilli Palmer: Eine Frau bleibt eine Frau (actress Lilli Palmer)
- Die Wenche Myhre Show (actress Wenche Myhre)
- Ein verrücktes Paar (actor Harald Juhnke and actress Grit Boettcher)
- Künstlerstammtisch (tv-moderator Gustav Knuth)
- Blauer Dunst
- Treffpunkt Herz
- Insel der Träume, television series
- The Black Forest Clinic, television series (1985-1989)
- Das Traumschiff (since 1981)
Awards
edit- Bambi Award (1982, 1985, 1990, 2015)[5]
- 1982 and 2000: Goldene Kamera
- 1986: Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- 1990: Telestar
- 2008: Goldener Gong
- 2009: Krone der Volksmusik
References
edit- ^ Tagesspiegel.de: Krankheiten sind das Urthema der Menschheit
- ^ "Erfinder von "Traumschiff" und "Schwarzwaldklinik": Wolfgang Rademann ist tot". Der Spiegel. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ^ a b Jörg Seewald (1 February 2016). "Ihm ging die Welt so schnell nicht aus". Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ^ knerger.de: Das Grab von Wolfgang Rademann
- ^ "Bambi web page 2015: Award for Rademann for his life's work". Retrieved 1 February 2016.
External links
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