Grief for Horst Krause: The police chief of Brandenburg died

Grief for Horst Krause: The police chief of Brandenburg died

The well-known actor Horst Krause has died at the age of 83. He died on Friday in a retirement home in Teltow, near Berlin. The news was released by his family on Monday. Krause, who was long considered a "trademark of Brandenburg's television history", became particularly known for his role as police chief in the Brandenburg crime thriller "Polizeiruf 110", where he was part of a changing team of investigators since 1996. He played his first episode in the series in Havelland in 1998 and his last episode, “Ikarus”, was broadcast in 2015.

The Prime Minister of Brandenburg, Dietmar Woidke, paid tribute to the deceased as a “person with heart and attitude” and as an important ambassador for Brandenburg. Hanns Zischler, a colleague of Krause, also commented on the loss and emphasized the actor's importance for German television and theater. Krause, who was born near Danzig in 1941, grew up in Ludwigsfelde, where he was already known as a class clown at school.

Artistic career

Horst Krause began his training at the Berlin drama school in 1964 and then worked in various theaters, including in Dresden and at the Landestheater Parchim. In the 1960s he had the first appearances on GDR television, including in the popular series "The prosecutor has the floor". After the fall of the wall, he gained nationwide awareness in 1993 with the comedy "We can do differently ...", for which he received the German Film Award as the best actor in 1993.

His comedic talent and charisma earned him numerous roles, including in the film “Schultze gets the Blues,” for which he was honored as Best Actor at the Stockholm International Film Festival in 2003. In addition, from 2007 to 2022 he starred in an ARD television film series that illuminated the private life of his character from “Polizeiruf 110”. This combination of crime thriller and excursion into the life of the village police officer made him a familiar face on German television.

Legacy and honors

Krause was awarded the Order of Merit of the State of Brandenburg in 2012. Even after stepping down from the role of police chief, he remained a valued actor and a defining figure in the German film and television landscape. On the evening of his death, rbb television is planning a special broadcast entitled “Farewell to Horst Krause” and will also show two episodes of “Polizeiruf 110”.

Krause takes a special place in the list of the well -known actors of the German -language film. His life's work remains unforgettable and is honored by his fans and colleagues rbb24, BR, Wikipedia.