Leonard Steckel
Encyclopedia
Leonard Steckel was a German
actor and director of stage and screen. He began his career as a stage actor, and spent the duration of World War II
in exile in Zürich
, where he had gone to work at the Schauspielhaus
. It was during this time that he began to direct. Steckel was killed in a train accident near Aitrang in 1971.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
actor and director of stage and screen. He began his career as a stage actor, and spent the duration of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
in exile in Zürich
Zürich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...
, where he had gone to work at the Schauspielhaus
Schauspielhaus Zürich
The Schauspielhaus Zürich is one of the most prominent and important theatres in the German-speaking world. It is also known as "Pfauenbühne" after its location on the Pfauen Square in Zürich, Switzerland. The large theatre has 750 seats...
. It was during this time that he began to direct. Steckel was killed in a train accident near Aitrang in 1971.
Selected filmography
- Ballerina (1956)
- Nachts ging das Telefon (1962)
- The VisitThe Visit (1964 film)The Visit is a 1964 film co-production from France, Italy, Germany, and the United States, distributed by 20th Century Fox. It was directed by Bernhard Wicki and produced by Darryl F. Zanuck and Julien Derode with Ingrid Bergman and Anthony Quinn as co-producers...
(1964)