Ernst-Georg Schwill died at the age of 81. The actor died in a hospital in Berlin.
- Actor Ernst-Georg Schwill died at the age of 81.
- Schwill became known as Lutz Weber in the ARD “crime scene”.
- The TV commissioner died of a heart attack.
Berlin - The actor Ernst-Georg Schwill is dead. He died on Thursday at the age of 81 in a Berlin hospital, as the Eulenspiegel publishing group announced. At around 9 a.m., he died of a heart attack. “The small and always berliner actor was very popular. Relatives, publishing employees, readers and television viewers will remember him well, ”the publishing group wrote on Facebook. Numerous users then say goodbye in the comments.
The Ur-Berliner starred in numerous Defa films in the GDR, among others in the film “Berlin - Ecke Schönhauser”.
Ernst-Georg-Schwill died: He played in the ARD “crime scene”
After the fall of the Berlin Wall, he was seen in TV thrillers such as the ARD “crime scene” . In several episodes, which RBB was responsible for, Schwill, the indispensable assistant Lutz Weber with unmistakable “Berlin snout”, ensured local color. Schwill also played in the novel adaptation “Der Turm” based on the book by Uwe Tellkamp.
The publishing house Das Neue Berlin announces that the German actor Ernst-Georg Schwill passed away today. The small and always berliner actor was very popular. Relatives, publishing employees, readers and television viewers will remember him well. pic.twitter.com/NUXq5iCm0M
- Eulenspiegel publishing group book publishers (@Verlag_Eule) April 9, 2020Ernst-Georg-Schwill died
"Serious", as friends called him, presented his autobiography "Is it not a question" (publisher Das Neue Berlin) in 2008. In it he also described his difficult restart after the end of the GDR. Even small roles would have to be played, with full commitment, known Schwill. "They add flavor to the films."
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