RIP Peter Reusse

 

In East Germany, the actor Peter Reusse made a career for himself in films and on stage. In the 1960s and 1970s he became known as the “James Dean of the East”. After reunification he played alongside Iris Berben, Nadja Tiller and Charles Aznavour. He died on June 11, 2022, at the age of 81. After studying at the Babelsberg Film School, he acted in various theaters in the GDR. In 1970 he became a permanent member of the ensemble at the Deutsches Theater in Berlin. He then went on to appear in nearly 80 films and TV appearances including one TV Euro-western: ‘Alaska-Kids großer Coup’ 1979 as the Alaska Kid.