Peter Sodann (born June 1, 1936 in Meissen, Saxony) is a German actor, director and politician. He was the Left Party's nominee for the 2009 presidential election, but was not considered a serious candidate by the German media.
Was trained to be a tool and die maker, but later decided to study law.
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Being considered "counter-revolutionary", his students' cabaret show "Rat der Spötter" was forbidden by the East German communists (1961).
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Has four children from his first marriage: Tina, Susanne, Franz and Karl.
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Being impresario of the neues theater until 2005, he founded a cultural center in Halle, where he has lived since 1980.
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Together with former German Minister for Labour Norbert Blüm, he tours with their own cabaret program (2007).
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Declared candidacy for German parliament as nominee of post-communist PDS. As German networks announced not showing any of his films during the electoral campaign, he withdrew his candidacy some days later (6 July 2005).
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For his character 'Kommissar Ehrlicher' in the Tatort (1970) crime series Sodann has been nominated a 'Kommissar ehrenhalber' (honorary inspector) by the head of police forces of the city of Dresden in spring 1997.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Zorn - Vom Lieben und Sterben
2015
TV Movie
Herr Galze
Schloss Einstein
2008-2013
TV Series
Dr. Rudolf Bräuning
Die Männer der Emden
2012
Generaloberst von Leutenburg
The Tower
2012
TV Movie
Max Barsano
In aller Freundschaft
2006-2011
TV Series
Gerald Dornhäuser / Prof. Horst Grabowski
Tatort
1992-2007
TV Series
Hauptkommissar Bruno Ehrlicher
Kommissar Ehrlicher
Hauptkommissar Ehrlicher
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