Otto Eduard Hasse (11 July 1903 – 12 September 1978) was a German film actor and director.

Biography

Hasse was born to Wilhelm Gustav Eduard Hasse, a

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, and Valeria Hasse in the village of

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and gained his first stage experiences in high school at Kolmar, together with his classmate Berta Drews. Hasse began to study law at the

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but abandoned this study after three semesters and changed over to

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's acting school at the Deutsches Theater in Berlin, to receive an actor's education. He first appeared at theatres in

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, Breslau, and from 1930 till 1939 at the Kammerspiele in

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, where he also worked as a stage director for the first time. In spring 1939, Hasse was sentenced to two months in prison in Munich for homosexuality in accordance with Section 175 of the German Criminal Code, which was considered a relatively lenient sentence at the time. His integrity, his confession and his artistic achievements were seen as mitigating factors. In 1939, he moved to the German Theatre in

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and shortened his name to ''O.E.'' instead of ''Otto Eduard''. In 1944, he was conscripted to the

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and slightly wounded. After World War II Hasse became a famous German film actor, also internationally appearing in the

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film '' I Confess'' (1953) with

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and

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, and starring with

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and

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in '' Betrayed'' (1954). In 1959, he was a member of the jury at the

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. Hasse was the German dubbing voice of

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and

. Hasse died in West Berlin and is buried at the

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. Hasse was gay. His life partner for 30 years was entrepreneur Max Wiener, who worked as a manager at the Swiss media corporation

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and was an early gay rights and

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advocate. Since 1981, the

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, has awarded an O.E. Hasse Prize to benefit young actors.

Filmography

* '' The Last Laugh'' (1924) as Small Role (uncredited) * '' Peter Voss, Thief of Millions'' (1932) as 2. Realtor * '' Cruiser Emden'' (1932) as English Officer * '' Must We Get Divorced?'' (1933) as A hairdresser * ''Fräulein Hoffmans Erzählungen'' (1933) * ''

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'' (1934) * ''

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'' (1934) * ''

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'' (1934) as helmsman * ''

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'' (1935) * ''Ein ganzer Kerl'' (1935) as Manfred Bolle, Son * ''

The King's Prisoner ''The King's Prisoner'' () is a 1935 German historical comedy film directed by Carl Boese and starring Michael Bohnen, Paul Kemp, and Susi Lanner. It is based around the development of Meissen porcelain during the eighteenth century, particula ...

'' (1935) as Von Zilchow * ''

The Unsuspecting Angel ''The Unsuspecting Angel'' (German: ''Der ahnungslose Engel'') is a 1936 German comedy crime film directed by Franz Seitz and starring Joe Stöckel, Lucie Englisch and Franz Nicklisch.Bock & Bergfelder p.187 It was shot at the Munich Studios o ...

'' (1936) as Kornitzki * '' The Bashful Casanova'' (1936) as Schnellhase, chief advertiser * ''Die große und die kleine Welt'' (1936) * '' Dinner Is Served'' (1936) as Francis, chauffeur * ''So weit geht die Liebe nicht'' (1937) as hairdresser Hübner * ''

Three Wonderful Days ''Three Wonderful Days'' (German: ''Drei wunderschöne Tage'') is a 1939 German drama film directed by Fritz Kirchhoff and starring Gustav Waldau, Gina Falckenberg and Hans Zesch-Ballot.Parish p.256 Cast References Bibliography * Parish, J ...

'' (1939) * '' Stukas'' (1941) as Senior doctor Dr. Gregorius * ''

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'' (1941) as Dr. Heinz * ' (1941) as Peter Wallbrecht * ''

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'' (1942) * ''

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'' (1942) as Baron von Heyden * ''

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'' (1942) as Prof. Morrison * ''Gefährtin meines Sommers'' (1943) as Gerhard Morton, Angelika's betrothed * '' The Eternal Tone'' (1943) as Impresario Grundmann * '' Beloved Darling'' (1943) as Lawyer * ''Der große Preis'' (1944) as inspector Wegener * ''Der Täter ist unter uns'' (1944) as Dr. Kauper * '' Come Back to Me'' (1944) * ''Aufruhr der Herzen'' (1944) as Thomas Volderauer * ''Philharmoniker'' (1944) as Urdol, concert agent * '' The Berliner'' (1948) as the reactionary * ''

Anonymous Letters ''Anonymous Letters'' () is a 1949 German drama film directed by Arthur Maria Rabenalt, and starring Käthe Haack, Tilly Lauenstein, and O.E. Hasse.Bock & Bergfelder p. 304 It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in West Berlin and on location in ...

'' (1949) as Alexander Petershagen * '' The Big Lift'' (1950) as Stieber * ''

The Orplid Mystery ''The Orplid Mystery'' or ''Epilogue'' () is a 1950 West German thriller film directed by Helmut Käutner and starring Horst Caspar, Bettina Moissi, and O.E. Hasse. The film did not perform well at the box office on its release.Davidson & Hake ...

'' (1950) as editor in chief Dr. Mannheim * ''

Decision Before Dawn ''Decision Before Dawn'' is a 1951 American war film directed by Anatole Litvak Anatoly Mikhailovich Litvak (10 May 1902 – 15 December 1974), commonly known as Anatole Litvak, was a Russian-American filmmaker. Born to Jewish parents in Ki ...

'' (1951) as Col. Oberst von Ecker * ''

The Sergeant's Daughter ''The Sergeant's Daughter'' () is a 1952 West German war film, war romance film directed by George Hurdalek and starring Johanna Matz, Jan Hendriks and Friedrich Domin.Bock & Bergfelder p. 187 It was based on a 1903 novel by Franz Adam Beyerlein w ...

'' (1952) as cavalry captain Graf Ledenburg * '' I Confess'' (1953) as Otto Keller * ''

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'' (1953) as Prince Paul * '' When The Village Music Plays on Sunday Nights'' (1953) as Bruckner * ''Lachkabinett'' (1953) * '' Betrayed'' (1954) as Col. Helmuth Dietrich * '' Canaris'' (1954) as Adm. Canaris * ''

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'' (1955) as Captain of the

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* ' (1955) as Colonel von Plönnies * ' (1955) as General von Plönnies * ''

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'' (1955) as Peter Hansen * ''

Kitty and the Great Big World ''Kitty and the Great Big World'' () is a 1956 West German comedy film directed by Alfred Weidenmann and starring Romy Schneider, Karlheinz Böhm, and O.E. Hasse. It is a remake of the 1939 film ''Kitty and the World Conference''.Williams p. 150 ...

'' (1956) as Sir William Ashlin * '' The Adventures of Arsène Lupin'' (1957) as emperor

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'' (1957) as Eric von Bergen * ''

The Last Ones Shall Be First ''The Last Ones Shall Be First'' () is a 1957 West German crime film directed by Rolf Hansen and starring O.E. Hasse, Ulla Jacobsson and Maximilian Schell.Bock & Bergfelder p. 417 It is based on the short play '' The First and the Last'' by Jo ...

'' (1957) as Ludwig Darrandt * '' The Spies'' (1957) as Hugo Vogel * ''

The Glass Tower ''The Glass Tower'' () is a 1957 West German drama film directed by Harald Braun and starring Lilli Palmer, O.E. Hasse and Peter van Eyck. It was made by Bavaria Film at Bavaria Studios, their studios in Munich. The film's sets were designed by th ...

'' (1957) as Robert Fleming * '' The Doctor of Stalingrad'' (1958) as Dr. Fritz Böhler, Staff surgeon * '' The Muzzle'' (1958) as prosecutor Herbert von Treskow * ' (1958) as Dr. Hans Römer * ''

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'' (1960) as Sir George Crofts * '' The Nabob Affair'' (1960) as Le Nabab * '' The Marriage of Mr. Mississippi'' (1961) as Florestan Mississippi * ''

Life Begins at Eight ''Life Begins at Eight'' (German: ''Das Leben beginnt um acht'') is a 1962 West German drama film directed by Michael Kehlmann and starring O.E. Hasse, Johanna Matz and Helmut Wildt. It is an adaptation of the 1940 play '' The Light of Heart'' ...

'' (1962) as Mac Thomas * ''

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'' (1962) as drunk passenger on the train * ''

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'' (1962) as Dr. Schön * ''

Vice and Virtue ''Vice and Virtue'' () is a 1963 war drama film directed by Roger Vadim and inspired by some of Marquis de Sade's characters. It stars Annie Girardot as Juliette (Vice), Robert Hossein as the sadistic German officer and Catherine Deneuve, in her ...

'' (1963) as General von Bamberg * '' The Secret of Dr. Mabuse'' (1964) as Prof. Larsen * ''

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'' (1965) as Hourvitch * ''

State of Siege ''State of Siege'' () is a 1972 French–Italian–West German political thriller film directed by Costa-Gavras starring Yves Montand and Renato Salvatori. The story is based on an actual incident in 1970, when U.S. official Dan Mitrione was k ...

'' (1972) as Carlos Ducas * '' The Peaceful Age'' (1975) as Simone * ''

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'' (1975) as Old Man * ''Konkurs'' (TV-series ''

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'') (1977) as consul Karst

Awards

* 1951:

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* 1955: Berliner Senatspreis * 1961: member of Berlin Akademy of Arts * 1964: Staatsschauspieler * 1973: Ernst-Reuter-Plakette * 1973: Großes Verdienstkreuz der Bundesrepublik Deutschland

References

External links

O.E. Hasse at Internet Movie Database

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