The actor Armin Mueller-Stahl was honored by the Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Movie Artwork Competition with the competition’s honorary award. Based on a competition spokesman, Prime Minister Manuela Schwesig (SPD) offered the 95-year-old with the “Golden Ox” prize on Saturday night. «Your journey has taken you from the seashores of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania to the studios of Hollywood, from the theater to the film and writing by way of to portray,” Schwesig praised the artist, based on an announcement.
A movie from 1956 during which Mueller-Stahl starred was filmed on the seaside in Ahrenshoop. Within the GDR, Mueller-Stahl performed in a number of DEFA movies and had the braveness to signal towards the expatriation of the disgraced songwriter Wolf Biermanns. After that, Mueller-Stahl did not get any extra roles for a very long time.
In 1980, based on the competition, he moved to the West. He later established himself in Hollywood and was nominated for an Oscar for the movie “Shine”. Regardless of worldwide success, he has repeatedly appeared in German productions, together with “The Manns – A Novel of the Century”. Two exhibitions in Schwerin that run till the tip of May pay tribute to the artist’s creative work. The skilled live performance violinist has additionally appeared as a musician.
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