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Gustaf Gründgens

German actor, director, intendant (1899-1963)
Person Human Q61260

Facts

33 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[32]
Date of birth
December 22, 1899
Date of death
October 7, 1963, August 7, 1963[10]
Place of birth
Düsseldorf
Place of death
Manila
Country of citizenship
Kingdom of Prussia, Weimar Republic, Nazi Germany, Germany[17][18][19][20]
Occupation
film director, stage actor, film actor, film producer, intendant, chansonnier, cabaret performer, line producer, actor, director, Theaterintendant[21][22][23][24][25][26]
Award received
Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, German Film Award, Satyr buttons, Staatsschauspieler, Medaille für Kunst und Wissenschaft (Hamburg)[27][28][29][30][31]
Father
Arnold Hubert Gründgens[12]
Mother
Wikidata item[13]
Spouse
Erika Mann, Marianne Hoppe[14][15]
Child
Peter Gorski[16]
Sibling
Marita Gründgens
Cause of death
internal bleeding, drug overdose[37][38]
Work location
Düsseldorf[41]
Student of
Paul Henckels[42]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[47]
Archives at
Berlin State Library, Archive of the Academy of Arts, Dumont-Lindemann-Archiv[34][35][36]
Birth name
Gustav Heinrich Arnold Gründgens[48]
Described by source
Hamburg Biographies, Neue Deutsche Biographie[45][46]
Documentation files at
SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts
Family name
Gründgens[39]
Given name
Gustaf[40]
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Image harvest run
pdhero-20261109T032439Z
Image last checked license
CC BY-SA 3.0 de
Image unavailable reason
no_pd_license
Instrument
voice[44]
Manner of death
suicide[43]
Name in native language
Gustaf Gründgens[49]
Place of burial
Ohlsdorf Cemetery[11]
Start of work period
1930[50]
Unmarried partner
Peter Gorski[33]
🏷️ Also known as
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🔖 Identifiers · 92
ISNI
0000000109151719
VIAF cluster ID
73861915
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n80144511
GND ID
118542850
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Bundesarchiv Bild 183-S01144, Berlin, Gustav Gründgens als 'Hamlet'.jpg ↗
ADK member ID
51641
AllMovie person ID
p29042
AlloCiné person ID
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Article ID in the Lithuanian Universal Encyclopedia Online
gustaf-grundgens
Artist-info artist ID
297972
BHCL UUID
bf67b4a6-0851-436b-913a-985281f6146c
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
11954766q
Show all 92 identifiers +80
BookBrainz author ID
6a3d58e6-54b0-495b-a873-9cf59cdbbe4d
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
grundgens-gustaf
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp02165005
CINE21 person ID
42475
CineMagia person ID
4710
Cinémathèque québécoise person ID
2092
DDB person (GND) ID
118542850
Dansk Forfatterleksikon ID
u9956
De Agostini ID
Gründgens,+Gustav
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
118542850
Discogs artist ID
410383
Elonet person ID
185155
FAST ID
63496
FES digital collections entity ID
364558
FID performing arts ID
agent/gnd_118542850
FactGrid item ID
Zupan
Fandango person ID
263170
Filmportal ID
ca747d6888144cb1ada68ea1604f7704
Filmweb.pl person ID
74251
Find a Grave memorial ID
1231
Freebase ID
/m/0368pq
GTAA ID
104791
Geni profile ID
6000000025312502053
George Eastman Museum people ID
126844
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Gustaf_Gründgens
Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)
1933617
Gyldendals Teaterleksikon ID
Gustaf_Gründgens
HAND ID
3B05-28BB-3351-28C9-0175
Hrvatska enciklopedija ID
23574
IDU person ID
32552
IMDb ID
nm0345073
IdRef ID
027526119
Ivi person ID
gustaf-gryundgens
IxTheo authority ID
226353508
J9U entity ID
987007262020505171
JRC Names ID
858436
KBR person ID
14633611
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
118542850
Kallías ID
PE00048065
Kindred Britain ID
I7
Kinobox person ID
104126
Kinopoisk person ID
220790
LdiF person ID
6024
Lex ID
Gustaf_Gründgens
MYmovies person ID
3054
Media Library for Dance and Theatre person ID
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Munzinger person ID
00000000720
Museum-digital person/organization ID
61888
MusicBrainz artist ID
4c17b20b-199a-410a-aa6a-c32dd515d8f2
Muziekweb performer ID
M00000086051
Münzkabinett ID
person/2370
NE.se ID
gustaf-grundgens
NL CR AUT ID
ola20050506003
NLP ID
a0000002005424
NUKAT ID
n01107331
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810670641805606
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
068974892
Obálky knih ID
ola20050506003
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
3908232
Open Media Database person ID
12325
Oxford Reference overview ID
20110803095910365
PM20 folder ID
pe/006628
PMB – Personen der Moderne Basis person ID
94114
PORT person ID
166480
Prabook ID
1344856
Proleksis enciklopedija ID
58769
Related category
Category:Films directed by Gustaf Gründgens
Rotten Tomatoes ID
celebrity/gustaf_grundgens
SPAP ID
a/c6764d89-6449-408b-bcf1-eaff3d046402
Scope.dk person ID
14470
SecondHandSongs artist ID
84977
Swedish Film Database person ID
130401
TMDB person ID
12325
Topic's main category
Category:Gustaf Gründgens
Treccani ID
gustav-grundgens
Unione Romana Biblioteche Scientifiche ID
283845
WikiTree person ID
Gründgens-1
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJbWxgKm9T4tdGYvRvw3cP
Yale LUX ID
person/4fde54d4-c195-4e88-b76f-bac589a599cf
ČSFD person ID
73877

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← Cast member 16
M, Ohm Krüger, Faust, Liebelei, Der Raub der Mona Lisa, Danton, Happy Days in Aranjuez, The Tunnel +8 more
Films directed 5
Faust, A City Upside Down, Friedemann Bach, Capers, The Grand Duke's Finances
Occupation 5
film director, film producer, film actor, intendant, stage actor
Award received 4
German Film Award, Staatsschauspieler, Medaille für Kunst und Wissenschaft (Hamburg), Satyr buttons
Country of citizenship 4
Germany, Nazi Germany, Weimar Republic, Kingdom of Prussia
Cause of death 2
drug overdose, internal bleeding
Spouse 2
Erika Mann, Marianne Hoppe
Spouses 2
Erika Mann, Marianne Hoppe
← Producer 2
A City Upside Down, Friedemann Bach
Archives at 1
Berlin State Library
Child 1
Peter Gorski
Children (paternal) 1
Peter Gorski
FactGrid item ID 1
Zupan
Given name 1
Gustaf
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
German
Manner of death 1
suicide
Place of birth 1
Düsseldorf
Place of burial 1
Ohlsdorf Cemetery
Place of death 1
Manila
Sex or gender 1
male
Student of 1
Paul Henckels
Unmarried partner 1
Peter Gorski
Work location 1
Düsseldorf
← Executive producer 1
Friedemann Bach
← Mb:sibling 1
Marita Gründgens
← Unmarried partner 1
Peter Gorski
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Summary

Gustaf Gründgens was born on December 22, 1899[1], in Düsseldorf[2]. He died on October 7, 1963[3], in Manila[4]. He worked as a film director[5], stage actor[6], film actor[7], film producer[8], and intendant[9].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[51]

  • Country: DE[52]

  • Began / founded: 1899-12-22[53]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1963-10-07[54]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 4c17b20b-199a-410a-aa6a-c32dd515d8f2[55]

FAQs

Where was Gustaf Gründgens born?

Gustaf Gründgens was born in Düsseldorf[2].

Where did Gustaf Gründgens die?

Gustaf Gründgens passed away in Manila[4].

Who were Gustaf Gründgens's parents?

Gustaf Gründgens's father was Arnold Hubert Gründgens[12]. Gustaf Gründgens's mother was Q138924565[13].

Who was Gustaf Gründgens married to?

Gustaf Gründgens's spouses include Erika Mann[14] and Marianne Hoppe[15].

What did Gustaf Gründgens do for work?

Gustaf Gründgens worked as a film director[5], stage actor[6], film actor[7], film producer[8], and intendant[9].

What awards did Gustaf Gründgens receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[27], German Film Award[28], Satyr buttons[29], and Staatsschauspieler[30].

Related Entities

Erika Mann Germany Kingdom of Prussia M Nazi Germany

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.
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  9. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  15. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [23] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [26] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  27. [29] ↑ . stargardt.de. Retrieved . stargardt.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [34] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [35] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [36] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . brockhaus.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [10] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [41] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  42. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [44] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  45. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [46] ↑ . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  47. [47] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  48. [48] ↑ . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . deutsche-biographie.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  49. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  50. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [51] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [52] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [53] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [54] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [55] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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  8. 22w ago · Nashona · 2026-06-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    George Eastman Museum people ID → 126844
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  9. 23w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → film director, stage actor, film actor +8
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