Gisela May

Summary

Gisela May is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Wetzlar^[2]. She was born on May 31, 1924^[3]. She died in Berlin^[4]. She died on December 2, 2016^[5]. She worked as a singer^[6], stage actor^[7], film actor^[8], autobiographer^[9], and actor^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (91 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Gisela May was born in Wetzlar^[2].
• Gisela May passed away in Berlin^[4].
• Gisela May was born on May 31, 1924^[3].
• Gisela May died on December 2, 2016^[5].
• Gisela May is buried at Dorotheenstadt Cemetery^[12].
• Gisela May's father was Ferdinand May^[13].
• Gisela May's mother was Käte May^[14].
• Among Gisela May's spouses was Georg Honigmann^[15].
• Gisela May held citizenship in Weimar Republic^[16].
• Gisela May held citizenship in Nazi Germany^[17].
• Gisela May held citizenship in German Democratic Republic^[18].
• Gisela May held citizenship in Germany^[19].
• Gisela May's professions included singer^[6].
• Gisela May's professions included stage actor^[7].
• Gisela May worked as a film actor^[8].
• Gisela May worked as an autobiographer^[9].
• Gisela May worked as an actor^[10].
• Gisela May's field of work was theatre art^[20].
• Gisela May's field of work was film^[21].
• Gisela May's field of work was music^[22].
• Among Gisela May's employers was Berliner Ensemble^[23].
• Gisela May's education included a stint at Academy of Arts, Berlin^[24].
• Gisela May received the Order of Merit of Berlin^[25].
• Gisela May received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[26].
• Gisela May received the Patriotic Order of Merit in Gold^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: DE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1924-05-31^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2016-12-02^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 99b83637-5f76-40f0-af77-8610a28c1b71^[32]

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Origins and Family

Gisela May's place of birth was Wetzlar^[2]. She was born on May 31, 1924^[3]. Her father was Ferdinand May^[13]. Her mother was Käte May^[14].

Education

Gisela May was educated at Academy of Arts, Berlin^[24]. She studied under Max Reinhardt^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer^[6], stage actor^[7], film actor^[8], autobiographer^[9], and actor^[10]. Fields of work include theatre art^[20], a performing arts genre^[34]; film^[21]; and music^[22], a type of arts^[35]. Among Gisela May's employers was Berliner Ensemble^[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Merit of Berlin^[25], an order of merit^[36], in Germany^[37], founded in 1987^[38]; Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[26], a decoration^[39], in Germany^[40]; Patriotic Order of Merit in Gold^[27], a grade of an order^[41], in German Democratic Republic^[42]; National Prize of East Germany^[43], a national award^[44], in German Democratic Republic^[45], founded in 1949^[46]; Star of People's Friendship^[47], an order^[48], in German Democratic Republic^[49], founded in 1959^[50]; and Clara Zetkin Medal^[51], a medallion^[52], in German Democratic Republic^[53], founded in 1954^[54].

Personal Life

Gisela May was married to Georg Honigmann^[15]. She was affiliated with the Socialist Unity Party of Germany^[55].

Death and Burial

Gisela May died on December 2, 2016^[5]. She died in Berlin^[4]. She is buried at Dorotheenstadt Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Gisela May ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (91 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

FAQs

Where was Gisela May born?

Born in Wetzlar^[2], Gisela May…

Where did Gisela May die?

Gisela May passed away in Berlin^[4].

Who were Gisela May's parents?

Gisela May's father was Ferdinand May^[13]. Gisela May's mother was Käte May^[14].

Who was Gisela May married to?

Gisela May's spouses include Georg Honigmann^[15].

What did Gisela May do for work?

Gisela May worked as singer^[6], stage actor^[7], film actor^[8], autobiographer^[9], and actor^[10].

Where did Gisela May go to school?

Gisela May was educated at Academy of Arts, Berlin^[24].

What awards did Gisela May receive?

Honors received include Order of Merit of Berlin^[25], Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[26], Patriotic Order of Merit in Gold^[27], and National Prize of East Germany^[43].