Weiss Ferdl
Weiß Ferdl | |
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 Weiß Ferdl in 1924 | |
| Born | 28 June 1883 Altötting, Germany |
| Died | 19 June 1949 (aged 65) Munich, Germany |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1928-1941 |
Weiß Ferdl (28 June 1883 – 19 June 1949, real name: Ferdinand Weisheitinger[1]) was a German actor[2], folksinger, and author. He appeared in 19 films between 1928 and 1941.
His amous song Ein Wagen von der Linie Acht is still played to this day. It is a mocking song about Munich people and Munich tram.
Selected filmography
- Behind Monastery Walls (1928)
- Left of the Isar, Right of the Spree (1929)
- Wunschkonzert (1940)
Selected discography
- CD Weiß Ferdl, I woaß net wia ma is, Aufnahmen 1919-1946, Ed. Christian Springer, Trikont 2001
Selected bibliography
- Ich bin kein Intellektueller. Ein heiteres Buch. Hugendubel, München 1941.
- Bayerische Schmankerl. Hrsg.: Bertl Weiss. dtv, München 1982, ISBN 3-423-01752-X.
References
- ^ Ferdinand Weisheitinger, called Weiß Ferdl (volkssaengerei.de)
- ^ "Weiß Ferdl". filmportal. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
Further reading
- Sabine Sünwoldt (Bearb.): Weiß Ferdl. Eine weiß-blaue Karriere. Hugendubel, München 1983, ISBN 3-88034-219-9.
- Robert Eben Sackett: Popular entertainment, class, and politics in Munich, 1900-1923. Study of Munich popular theatre, focusing on Karl Valentin and Weiß Ferdl. Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, 1982, ISBN 0-674-68985-2 (englisch).
External links
- Weiß Ferdl at IMDb
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