- Heinz Schröder
Infobox Person
name = Heinz Schröder
image_size = 200px
caption = Heinz Schröder in 2007
birth_date = birth date and age|1928|04|24
birth_place =Berlin ,Germany
occupation =puppeteer Heinz Schröder (born
April 24 ,1928 ) is a Germanpuppeteer who reached high popularity inEast Germany (German Democratic Republic) due to the characters he puppeteered in the children's program of the East German television.Life and career
Heinz Schröder was born in
Berlin . He became a qualified design draughtsman. After 1945 he worked in themagistrate ofEast Berlin and later in the district committee of theFree German Youth . From 1953, he performed in the newly founded puppet theater of the Berlin Pioneer Park "Ernst Thälmann" and from 1957 he finally started puppeteering in the East German television [http://mitglied.lycos.de/nabalus/mland/diesdas/zeitung17.html Ilse Jung: Little Stars and Who is Behind] (FF, 11.-17. November 1968)] , which should continue for over 30 years until 1991.The most famous character Schröder portrayed and still puppeteers and voices is
Pittiplatsch , who first appeared in 1962. He is also a creator of Pittiplatsch since he originally came up with the idea for akobold character and also reworked the first Pittiplatsch model before the appearance on television. [http://www.tagesspiegel.de/zeitung/Sonntag;art2566,2177581 Tagesspiegel] : I have created Pittiplatsch]In 1991, the production of new television episodes with characters Heinz Schröder portrayed had been discontinued. However, since 1993 he has been performing live with a puppeteer ensemble puppeteering characters originating from East German children's television. [http://www.show-express-koennern.de/programme/pittiplatsch/index.htm Show-Express-Könnern] : Pittiplatsch and his Friends]
Heinz Schröder is married and lives in
Schöneiche near Berlin today.Roles
Schröder mostly portrayed puppet characters appearing within the "
Zu Besuch im Märchenland " ("Visiting Fairy Land") and "Sandmännchen " ("Little Sandman") series. Characters he puppeteered and mostly also voiced include:*
Pittiplatsch
*Herr Fuchs (Mr. Fox)
*Frau Igel (Mrs. Hedgehog)
*Brummel the bear
*Bummi the bear
*Onkel Uhu (Uncle Eagle Owl)
*Buddelflink the mole
*Casimir from "Das Spielhaus " ("The Playhouse"), puppeteering onlyDuring his live performances today, he still portrays Pittiplatsch, Herr Fuchs, Frau Igel, Onkel Uhu, and Buddelflink. [http://www.show-express-koennern.de/programme/pittiplatsch/pitti_06.htm Show-Express-Könnern] : Pittiplatsch and his Friends – Heinz Schröder's roles]
References
External links
*imdb name|id=1777147 |name=Heinz Schröder
*de icon [http://www.tagesspiegel.de/zeitung/Sonntag;art2566,2177581 Tagesspiegel: Ich habe Pittiplatsch erfunden] ("I have created Pittiplatsch", Heinz Schröder about his work and Pittiplatsch)
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