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Helmut Zacharias(1920-2002)

  • Actor
  • Composer
  • Music Department
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Helmut Zacharias was born on 27 January 1920 in Berlin, Germany. He was an actor and composer, known for Scheidungsgrund: Liebe (1960), Oberwachtmeister Borck (1955) and Königin der Arena (1952). He was married to Hella. He died on 28 February 2002 in Ascona, Ticino, Switzerland.
BornJanuary 27, 1920
DiedFebruary 28, 2002(82)
BornJanuary 27, 1920
DiedFebruary 28, 2002(82)
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    • 1 win total

Known for

O.W. Fischer in Scheidungsgrund: Liebe (1960)
Scheidungsgrund: Liebe
5.3
  • Composer
  • 1960
Oberwachtmeister Borck (1955)
Oberwachtmeister Borck
7.6
  • Composer
  • 1955
Königin der Arena (1952)
Königin der Arena
  • Dirigent
  • 1952
Totò in Totò di notte n. 1 (1962)
Totò di notte n. 1
4.7
  • Actor(as Helmuth Zacharias)
  • 1962

Credits

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Actor

  • Noche del sábado
    8.8
    TV Series
    • 1967
  • Melodien einer Stadt
    TV Series
    • Der Mann mit der Geige
    • 1965
  • Totò in Totò di notte n. 1 (1962)
    Totò di notte n. 1
    4.7
    • (as Helmuth Zacharias)
    • 1962
  • Das große Wunschkonzert (1960)
    Das große Wunschkonzert
    6.0
    • Violinenspieler
    • 1960
  • Wir machen Musik
    TV Movie
    • 1960
  • Die Nacht vor der Premiere (1959)
    Die Nacht vor der Premiere
    5.9
    • Helmut Zacharias
    • 1959
  • Theo Lingen and Hans Möller in Wie werde ich Filmstar? (1955)
    Wie werde ich Filmstar?
    5.8
    • 1955
  • Das singende Hotel
    6.1
    • Karli Alten, Violin
    • 1953
  • Eine nette Bescherung
    TV Movie
    • 1952
  • Königin der Arena (1952)
    Königin der Arena
    • Dirigent
    • 1952
  • Heimweh nach dir (1952)
    Heimweh nach dir
    6.3
    • Violin
    • 1952
  • Heidi Scharf in Hallo, Fräulein! (1949)
    Hallo, Fräulein!
    6.7
    • Musiker
    • 1949

Composer

  • Abgehört (1984)
    Abgehört
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1984
  • O.W. Fischer in Scheidungsgrund: Liebe (1960)
    Scheidungsgrund: Liebe
    5.3
    • Composer
    • 1960
  • Die Nacht vor der Premiere (1959)
    Die Nacht vor der Premiere
    5.9
    • Composer
    • 1959
  • Oberwachtmeister Borck (1955)
    Oberwachtmeister Borck
    7.6
    • Composer
    • 1955

Music Department

  • Unter Palmen am blauen Meer (1957)
    Unter Palmen am blauen Meer
    4.8
    • songs
    • 1957
  • Königin der Arena (1952)
    Königin der Arena
    • musical director
    • 1952

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Charly Thomas
  • Born
    • January 27, 1920
    • Berlin, Germany
  • Died
    • February 28, 2002
    • Ascona, Ticino, Switzerland(lung infection)
  • Spouse
    • Hellac. 1943 - February 28, 2002 (his death, 3 children)

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  • Trivia
    One of the greatest violinists in the world, had bit parts in approximately 8 movies playing his beautiful violin.
  • Nickname
    • Der Zaubergeiger

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