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Peter Reusse

Date of Birth
02/15/1941 - 12:00
Geburtsort
Teltow
Sterbedatum
06/11/2022 - 12:00
Biography

Peter Reusse, born February 15, 1941, in Teltow, started to study at Filmhochschule Babelsberg in 1959 and graduated four years later with a diploma. Reusse made his acting debut already during this time in 1960 in the tragicomedy "Das Rabauken-Kabarett". Following his studies, Reusse performed at several GDR theatres until 1970 besided his career as a movie actor. In 1970, he then became a cast member of Deutsches Theater in Berlin.

Because of his looks, Reusse was often cast for youthful roles on stage and in the movies. He played a school boy in "Die aus der 12 b" (1961) or "Die Abenteuer des Werner Holt" ("The Adventures of Werner Holt", 1964), or a prospective father in "Monolog für einen Taxifahrer" (1962). Reusse also played a school boy in his first remarkable leading role: In "Denk bloß nicht, ich heule" (1965), he played the high school student Frank who strongly doubts the socialist form of government – the DEFA film was banned for its critical stance by the GDR regime and was not shown until 1990 after the fall of the Berlin wall.

Because of this "scandal", Reusse did not get any offers for leading roles in the following years but had to settle for key supporting roles. During that time, Reusse focused more on TV productions where he was still able to perform in leading roles. Besides appearances in the popular TV crime series "Polizeiruf 110", Reusse was also seen in ambitious TV dramas such as "Fiete Stein" (1970) or "Heimkehr in ein fremdes Land" (1976). While shooting an episode for "Polizeiruf 110", he also met his wife-to-be Sigrid Göhler who played a detective in the TV series. Their son, Sebastian Reusse, also became an actor.

In 1977, Reusse made a comeback on the big screen with "Ein irrer Duft von frischem Heu" ("A Terrific Scent of Fresh Hay"): This comedy about the adventures of a fortune-teller, that saw Reusse in his first leading role in a movie since 1965, became one of the most successful films of the 1977 GDR movie season. But after his next two DEFA films "Eine Handvoll Hoffnung" (1978) and "Familienbande" (1982) flopped with critics and movie goers alike, Reusse concentrated on TV roles again. His most important works include the mini-series "Kiezgeschichten" (1987), where he played a construction worker in his Berlin neighbourhood. Besides, Reusse also works as dubbing voice and radio play narrator.

During the time of the turnaround and the fall of the Berlin wall, Peter Reusse was politically involved. Among other things, he participated in a committee that tried to bring to light Stasi crimes. Reusse was able to continue his stage and TV career after the reunification of East and West Germany – until he suffered a breakdown during the rehearsals for the production of Eugene O'Neill's play "The Iceman Cometh", shortly before the premiere was due at Deutsches Theater. After this incident, Reusse completely withdrew from acting. Instead, he turned to painting and sculpting. Furthermore, Reusse has published poems and novels.

Peter Reusse died after a short illness June 11, 2022, age 81.

The contents of this entry were funded with the support of the DEFA-Stiftung.

Filmography
1990/1991
Zwischen Pankow und Zehlendorf
  • Cast
1991
Vanek-Trilogie
  • Cast
1990
Unter Brüdern
  • Cast
1990
Ball der einsamen Herzen
  • Cast
1989
Der Schlüssel zum Glück
  • Cast
1988
Alles umsonst
  • Cast
1987/1988
Da mach ich nicht mit
  • Cast
1987
Zwei Schwestern
  • Cast
1985
Mit List und Tücke
  • Cast
1984/1985
Treibnetz
  • Cast
1985
Zwei Nikoläuse unterwegs
  • Cast
1983/1984
Draußen am See
  • Cast
1982/1983
Es geht einer vor die Hunde
  • Cast
1982
Im Spiegel
  • Cast
1981/1982
Familienbande
  • Cast
1981
Peters Jugend
  • Cast
1980
Der Hinterhalt
  • Cast
1979/1980
In einer Sekunde
  • Cast
1979/1980
Johann Sebastian Bachs vergebliche Reise in den Ruhm
  • Cast
1979
Barry schwieg
  • Cast
1978/1979
Plantagenstraße 19
  • Cast
1979
Die Ringe aus Zinn
  • Cast
1977/1978
Eine Handvoll Hoffnung
  • Cast
1977
Ein unbequemer Zeuge
  • Cast
1976/1977
Ein irrer Duft von frischem Heu
  • Cast
1975/1976
Heimkehr in ein fremdes Land
  • Cast
1974/1975
Mord im Märkischen Viertel
  • Cast
1974
Kit & Co
  • Dubbing
1973/1974
Wenn das Diplomatie ist
  • Cast
1973
Teddy
  • Voice
1972/1973
Aus dem Leben eines Taugenichts
  • Cast
  • Dubbing
1972/1973
Das Panzergeheimnis
  • Voice
1972
Das Ende einer Mondscheinfahrt
  • Cast
1972
Aller Liebe Anfang
  • Cast
1972
Der Fall des Prinzen von Arenberg
  • Cast
1971/1972
Trotz alledem!
  • Cast
1969/1970
Fiete Stein
  • Cast
1969
Sankt Urban
  • Cast
1968
Die Toten bleiben jung
  • Cast
1968
Leichenfund im Jagen 14
  • Cast
1968
Mohr und die Raben von London
  • Cast
1966/1967
Frau Venus und ihr Teufel
  • Cast
1966/1967
Hochzeitsnacht im Regen
  • Cast
1966/1967
Geschichten jener Nacht. EP 1: Phönix
  • Cast
1964/1965
Engel im Fegefeuer
  • Cast
1964/1965
Die Abenteuer des Werner Holt
  • Cast
1964/1965
Denk bloß nicht, ich heule
  • Cast
1963
Julia lebt
  • Cast
1962/1963
Beschreibung eines Sommers
  • Cast
1962
Monolog für einen Taxifahrer
  • Cast
1961/1962
Ljudi i sveri
  • Cast
1961/1962
Die aus der 12b
  • Cast
1960
Das Rabauken-Kabarett
  • Cast
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