Hellmuth Karasek

Hellmuth Karasek was a German actor and director, best known for his roles in Theater und Gesellschaft – Rollenbilder im Wandel der Jahrhunderte (1966), Max Horkheimer: Porträt eines Aufklärers (1969), and Das literarische Quartett (1988). He was born on January 4, 1934, in Brno, Czechoslovakia and passed away on September 29, 2015, in Hamburg, Germany.

Personal and Family Life

Hellmuth Karasek was married twice, first to Marvela Ines Mejia-Perez from 1959 until their divorce, and later to Armgard Seegers-Karasek from 1982 until his death in 2015. He had a total of four children. Karasek was also a prominent member of the jury at the Berlin International Film Festival in 1999.

Career

Karasek was not just an actor; he was also a well-respected journalist and literary critic. He worked for “Der Spiegel” magazine from 1974 to 1996 and later became co-publisher of the Berlin daily newspaper “Der Tagesspiegel” until 2004. Additionally, he studied at the University of Tübingen after leaving East Germany in the early 1950s.

Death and Legacy

Hellmuth Karasek died on September 29, 2015, in Hamburg, Germany. His contributions to film and journalism left a significant impact, especially in the areas of literature and cultural discussions. He is remembered for his work in the arts and for engaging audiences in literary debates on television.

Filmography