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Johannes Heesters

Actor | * 12/05/1903 († 108, 12/24/2011) | Amersfoort (Netherlands)
Johan Marius Nicolaas Heesters (5 December 1903 – 24 December 2011), known professionally as Johannes Heesters, was a Dutch actor of stage, television and film, as well as a vocalist of numerous recordings and performer on the concert stage with a career dating back to the 1920s. He worked as an actor until his death and was one of the oldest performing entertainers in history, performing shortly before his death at the age of 108. Heesters was almost exclusively active in the German-speaking world from the mid-1930s and became a film star in Nazi Germany, which later led to controversy in his native country. He was able to maintain his popularity in Germany in the decades until his death. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Music

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Awards & Nominations for Johannes Heesters

Bavarian Order of Merit Order of Merit of Berlin Ring of Honour of the City of Vienna Romy (TV award)
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Movies with Johannes Heesters as Actor(77)

as Mr. Peterson2011 Ten - Sin for Salvation
as Clochard1985 Otto - The Movie
as Al Lewis1982 Sonny Boys
as Gast1975 Treffpunkt Herz
as Dr. Hansen1974 Hochzeitsnacht im Paradies
as Fürst Felice Bacciocchi1973 Paganini
as Steven Gilford1971 Gastspiele
as Dr. Hans Thomas1968 Wenn die kleinen Veilchen blüh'n
as Professor Saladin Rohde1965 Leider lauter Lügen
as Jacques1962 Mein Bruder Jacques
as Daniel Bachelet1962 Nicht zuhören, meine Damen!
as Charles Fürst1961 Junge Leute brauchen Liebe
as Karolin - ein berühmter Dirigent1959 Nocturno im Grand Hotel
as John Underhower1959 Visit out of the blue
as Bernhard Hauff1959 Frau im besten Mannesalter
as Professor Paul Lert1959 Die unvollkommene Ehe
as Michael Normann1958 Clear the stage for Marika
as Rudolf Avenarius1957 Von allen geliebt
as Jean Perrot1957 Viktor und Viktoria
as Georg Dannhauser1956 Opernball
as Robert Petersen1956 Heute heiratet mein Mann
as Don Felipe1955 Adventure in Rio
as Georges Duroy genannt Bel Ami1955 Bel Ami
as Karel1953 The Divorcée
as Ralph Beyron1953 Liebeskrieg nach Noten
as David Slader1953 The Girl on The Roof
as himself1953 Schlagerparade
as Franz von Suppé1953 Hab’ ich nur Deine Liebe
as Tourist1953 The Moon Is Blue
as Dr. Siedler1952 The White Horse Inn
as Pedro Domingo1951 Tanz ins Glück
as Dr. Joachim Wendler1951 Professor Nachtfalter
as Edwin von Weylersheim1951 The Csardas Princess
as Pieter van Goos1950 Hochzeitsnacht im Paradies
as Peter Schild1950 Frech und verliebt
as Martin Pratt1950 Wenn eine Frau liebt
as Adrian van der Steer1949 Liebe Freundin
as Ferry van der Heuvels1948 Wiener Melodien
as Herbert Eisenstein1946 Die Fledermaus
as Manfred Richter1944 Es lebe die Liebe
as Stefan Hell1944 Glück bei Frauen
as Clemens Verné1944 It All Started So Gaily
as Tenor Peter Hansen1943 Karneval der Liebe
as Stefan von Holtenau1941 Illusion
as Peter Holm1941 Jenny und der Herr im Frack
as Will Hollers1941 Immer nur Du
as Enrico Villanova, Tenor1940 Liebesschule
as Werner Schratt, Schauspieler1940 Die lustigen Vagabunden
as Graf Herbert von Waldendorf1940 Rosen in Tirol
as Peter Larisch1939 Meine Tante – deine Tante
as Heinz van Zeelen1939 Das Abenteuer geht weiter
as Graf René de Batier1939 Hallo Janine
as Marquis Charles d'Aubigne1938 Nanon
as Curt van Doeren1937 Wenn Frauen schweigen
as Erminio Bondo1937 Gasparone
as Symon Rymanowicz / Herzog Kasimir1936 The Beggar Student
as Grossfürst Peter Alexandrowitsc1936 Die Leuchter des Kaisers
as Leutnant Walter von Arnegg1936 The Court Concert
as Otto Muller1935 The Four Müllers
as Ko Monje1934 Bleeke Bet

TV Shows/Series with Johannes Heesters as Actor(38)

as himself1999 Beckmann
as Prof. Dr. Junghans1998 In aller Freundschaft
as himself1997 Leute heute
as Jan van Houten1994 Zwei alte Hasen
as himself1991 DAS!
as Konsul Thaddäus van Daalen1989 Zwei Münchner in Hamburg
as Gustav1985 Alte Gauner
as himself1985 Offen gesagt
as himself1982 Na sowas!
as himself1982 Menschen
as himself1981 Wetten, dass..?
as himself1979 NDR Talk Show
as himself1975 Musik ist Trumpf
as himself1974 Der große Preis
as Marinus de Ryder1973 Hallo – Hotel Sacher … Portier!
as Self - Musician1972 A Kettle of Colour
as Eberhard Boszilke1969 Der Kommissar
as himself1964 Zwischenstation
as himself1961 Hotel Victoria
as himself1959 Stars in der Manege
as himself1957 Aktuelle Schaubude
as himself1957 Zum blauen Bock
as himself1955 Was bin ich?

Additional Information

Official websites:
Full Name: Johannes Heesters
Born: Saturday, 12/05 1903 (December) in Amersfoort (Netherlands)
Died: Saturday, 12/24 2011 (December) in Starnberg (aged: 108)
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Rabbit)
Languages: German (DE), Dutch (NL)
Spouses (current/former): Louisa Ghijs, Simone Rethel
Children: Nicole Heesters
Other names for Johannes Heesters (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Johan Marius Nicolaas Heesters"
Johannes Heesters frequently works together with these people:
Udo Jürgens (22x, Actor)
Karel Gott (18x, Actor)
Howard Carpendale (18x, Actor)
Ruth-Maria Kubitschek (17x, Actress)
Harald Juhnke (17x, Actor)
Mary Roos (17x, Actress)
Nana Mouskouri (16x, Actress)
Frank Elstner (16x, Actor)
Wencke Myhre (16x, Actress)
Gitte Hænning (16x, Actress)
Roberto Blanco (16x, Actor)
Theo Lingen (11x, Actor)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:919305, Added: 11/19/2018, Last updated: 03/29/2024