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Michael Degen (during previous filming of »SOKO Leipzig«)
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The actor Michael Degen, who died at the age of 90, is to be honored posthumously for his life's work.
The Bundesverband Schauspiel (BFFS) wants to honor him with an honorary award even after his death.
Degen's life and work are "unique and exemplary in our theater, film and television landscape," said the association in Berlin.
As an actor, Degen had an enormous range, and as a colleague he was deeply respected and loved.
A few weeks ago, the board of directors decided to award him the honorary prize at the German Acting Prize in September.
The Federal Association is sticking to this decision and is now awarding the prize posthumously.
Bow down »to this great artist and man«.
"Michael Degen's life and work is unique and exemplary in our theater, film and television landscape," says the statement.
As an actor, Degen had an enormous range of possibilities.
“He was deeply respected and loved as a colleague and leaves a huge void.
As a Holocaust survivor, he temporarily emigrated to Israel, but returned and thankfully stayed with our culture.”
Cooperation with Zadek and Bergman
Degen died on Saturday at the age of 90, as the Rowohlt publishing house announced on Tuesday.
He was most recently familiar to a large TV audience thanks to the ARD crime series "Donna Leon".
In it he embodied the vain »Vice-Questore Patta« for years.
The artist had previously enjoyed success in numerous classical, modern and entertaining roles on major stages, as well as in film and television.
He has worked with great directors such as Peter Zadek, Claude Chabrol and Ingmar Bergman and also directed films himself.
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