Where was Armin Mueller-Stahl first a star?
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GDR
Later he moved to the West.
💡 Did you know? In East Germany Mueller-Stahl was a celebrated star: until he signed a dissident petition and was effectively barred from performing.
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Armin Mueller-Stahl, born in 1930, is one of the few German actors to build an international Hollywood career. He was first one of the biggest stars of East German cinema, but left the GDR for the West after political conflicts. There and later in the USA he succeeded in demanding films. His role in "Shine" even earned him an Oscar nomination, and "Jacob the Liar", in which he appeared, was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film. In films such as "Avalon" and "Night on Earth" too he showed his quiet, dignified expressiveness. Mueller-Stahl is also active as a painter and musician and is regarded as one of the most important German actors of his generation. Good to know: In East Germany Mueller-Stahl was a celebrated star: until he signed a dissident petition and was effectively barred from performing. After emigrating to the West, Mueller-Stahl made the leap to Hollywood at over 50: a rare late-career success. The DEFA film „Jacob the Liar“, in which Mueller-Stahl appeared, was the only East German film ever nominated for an Oscar.
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GDR
Later he moved to the West.
💡 Did you know? In East Germany Mueller-Stahl was a celebrated star: until he signed a dissident petition and was effectively barred from performing.
Hollywood
Rare for German actors.
💡 Did you know? After emigrating to the West, Mueller-Stahl made the leap to Hollywood at over 50: a rare late-career success.
Jacob the Liar
A great honour.
💡 Did you know? The DEFA film „Jacob the Liar“, in which Mueller-Stahl appeared, was the only East German film ever nominated for an Oscar.
Shine
Highly praised.
💡 Did you know? For his role as the tyrannical father of a piano prodigy in „Shine“, Mueller-Stahl was himself nominated for a (supporting) Oscar.
painter and musician
A versatile artist.
💡 Did you know? Mueller-Stahl is a true all-rounder: he paints, plays the violin and has published several books.
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Armin Mueller-Stahl
Armin Mueller-Stahl is a German actor who was first an East German star and later made the rare leap to Hollywood.
💡 Did you know? He is also a recognised painter and musician: a true all-rounder.
1930
Born: 17 December 1930 in Tilsit
Tilsit
Born: 17 December 1930 in Tilsit
Acting
German
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