Bruno Ganz is an actor who "humanized" a monster

In the world of cinematography there are actors who are known for only one film. Bruno Ganz is best known to the world viewer for the role of Hitler in the film "Bunker". However, he did not have to become a hostage to one role. Bruno Hans is an actor who is widely known to German audiences and has many awards.

Biography of Bruno Ganz

Actor Bruno Hans, despite his Swiss citizenship, has always been considered "his" man in Germany. He was born in Zurich, at the end of 1941. In this city he grew up, in the midst of World War II. His mother is an Italian, born in Northern Italy, and his father is a simple Swiss worker, a mechanic. Since childhood, Bruno dreamed of becoming an actor, despite the fact that his family was far from art. He enters the music and theater school, located there, in his hometown of Zurich, where he was able to reveal his talent and abilities.

In 1962, at the age of 21, the young Bruno moved to Germany, where he had to play many roles, both in films and in the theater.

Bruno Ganz married in 1965, his wife - Sabina Gants, at the moment they are divorced. There is an only son named Daniel.

The photographer of life after the break with Sabina was the photographer Ruth Walz, with whom they live happily in three cities - in Zurich, Berlin and Venice.

Acting Bruno Ganz

His very first role Bruno Ganz played, while still in Switzerland, at the age of 19 years. His debut took place in the movie "The Lord with a Black Watermelon" directed by Karl Sutter, where the actor played valet, servant. Particular success of this role Ganz did not bring, some even recommended him to change the kind of activity. After that, the actor left his native land and moved to Germany, where he devoted himself to a theatrical career.

In 1970, Bruno Ganz became an actor in the company of the Shaubyune Theater Company, in Berlin, under the direction of director Peter Stein. An interesting point was that the actors could take part in the creation of the play on an equal footing with the director, that is, to approve the repertoire, distribute the roles. Also, all the actors, regardless of the role they play - the main or secondary, received the same salary.

Filming in the cinema Bruno Ganz began in 1976 - then he played a role in the movie "Summer Residents", based on the play of Maxim Gorky. After this began his career as a movie actor - Ganz began to work with many European and American filmmakers. Among the most famous paintings can be identified "The sky over Berlin", "Nosferatu - the ghost of the night" and many others, where the actor Bruno Ganz was involved. Films with his participation are highly appreciated by both film critics and ordinary viewers.

Bruno Ganz and the role of Hitler in the movie "Bunker"

In 2004, the film "Bunker" was released, the director - Oliver Hirschbigel, and Bruno Ganz performs the main role, namely, is removed in the role of Hitler. The fact is known that initially the actor did not want to play the Führer, for a long time he considered and even refused the offer, but later changed his attitude, deciding to give Hitler's image drama and depth. Bruno Ganz longly prepared for the role - to reproduce the dictator's unusual accent, he trained in pronunciation under the guidance of an actor born in the same place as Hitler, and also watched video recordings of his speeches, read many articles and archival documents. Bruno Ganz managed to excellently play the Fuhrer, fully get used to the role played and convey the sense of hopelessness and fear inherent in Hitler in the last days of his life.

The shooting of "Bunker" became quite a serious test for the director and cast members. This is due to the fact that in Germany for a long time there was an unofficial ban on showing the image of Hitler. He was portrayed from the back, either in an unattractive and in the background. The film "Bunker" shows the leader of the Third Reich in the lead role, in the foreground, and with this role Brento Ganz brilliantly coped. At the same time, some critics negatively spoke about this image, believing that the actor "too humanized the monster".

Awards

Bruno Ganz is the owner of various film awards and awards. Among them there is no famous "Oscar", but there are others, no less prestigious.

The very first honor, which was awarded to the actor - in 1973 he was recognized as an actor of the year in the magazine "Theater Today".

Since 1996, Ganz has won the Iffland Ring. This relic is passed on to the best German-speaking artists for two centuries.

Bruno Ganz as Hitler was recognized by the European Film Academy as an actor who played the best male role.