Manfred Wekwerth

Ruth Berghaus and Wekwerth, 1988

Manfred Wekwerth (né Weckwerth; 3 December 1929 – 16 July 2014) was a German theatre and film director and writer. He was the director of the Berliner Ensemble theatre from 1977 to 1991. He was also an unofficial worker for East Germany's Stasi from 1965 until the reunification.

Wekwerth was born in Köthen, Saxony-Anhalt. He was married to Renate Richter until his death. They had one child.

Wekwerth died on 16 July 2014 in Berlin, aged 84.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ Hecht, Werner (17 July 2014). "Theatermacher Manfred Wekwerth ist tot" (in German). Berliner Zeitung. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  2. ↑ Manfred Wekwerth obituary

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