Helmut
Schreiber was born on November 16, 1924, Mühlhausen, Thuringia, Germany. Following
a degree in philosophy, followed by studies in German art history, he began his
film career in the field of directing and acting at a drama school. His acting
debut was after World War II on stage in Bad Hersfeld, Engagements in
Karl-Marx-Stadt, Dresden and Leipzig followed. Parallel to his work on stage he
appeared in the 1950s in film and television productions of DEFA and German
Television (DFF). He was a member of the DEFA-acting ensemble.
By
participating in fairy tale films such as “Sleeping Beauty” (1971), and in
seven DEFA Indian films where he often appeared as the villain. He became one
of the busiest actors in the GDR in the 1960s. For his stunts, he received the
title Ehrenkaskadeur. In addition to his screen work he was a writer who also hosted children's
programs such as the Flimmerstunde, he also worked in dubbing studios and wrote
several screenplays. As an author, he wrote children's books and works for
ballet performances.
Helmut
Schreiber died on February 10, 1995 in Bad Reichenhall, Bavaria, Germany.
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