Walther Kiaulehn
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Walther Kiaulehn was a German journalist
and writer
.
His suspension in 1933 due to the emergence of national socialists
, mentioned over and again, is questionable. Kiaulehn was member of the Reichskulturkammer
(RKK), which means he was either only temporarily banned from his work, or not at all. Furthermore, such a thing should have been mentioned in the documents of the former Berlin document center
(BDC). Instead, his police record was clean. At the end of the 1930s, Kiaulehn worked as occasional speaker of the weekly UFA
Wochenschau newsreel
, as well as for various Nazi documentaries (Kulturfilme).
He spent the years 1939 and 1940 as a soldier. From 1940 to 1942-43 he served as a reporter with special status for the foreign Nazi magazine Signal, published in France
, Belgium
, occupied territories of the Soviet Union
and in the Balkans
. In 1943, Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels
assigned him to work on scripts for indispensable propagandistic
Kulturfilme. The rest of the war he spent as military editor of the Signal in Berlin
. In 1944 he was primarily responsible with the magazine's articles related to Berlin's stand-up.
In 1945, after the end of World War II
, Kiaulehn moved to Munich
. There, he worked as an actor in the "small comedy" and in public theatre, and as cabaret artist, in which quality he played in 1946 in a program of the legendary cabaret Schaubude. He also played parts in various post-war movies. In the 1950s he was head of the arts section at Münchner Merkur, where he worked as a redactor and theater critic until his death in 1968.
as writer:
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
and writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
.
Biography
After completing his studies as an electrician, Kiaulehn chose to work as journalist. In 1924, he started writing for Berliner Abendblatt (Berlin Evening Newspaper), and then between 1930 and 1933 for B.Z. am Mittag (Berlin Noon Newspaper). His pen name during this time was "Lehnau".His suspension in 1933 due to the emergence of national socialists
Nazism
Nazism, the common short form name of National Socialism was the ideology and practice of the Nazi Party and of Nazi Germany...
, mentioned over and again, is questionable. Kiaulehn was member of the Reichskulturkammer
Reichskulturkammer
The Reichskulturkammer was an institution of Nazi Germany. It was established by law on 22 September 1933 in the course of the Gleichschaltung process at the instigation of Reich Minister Joseph Goebbels as a professional organization of all German creative artists...
(RKK), which means he was either only temporarily banned from his work, or not at all. Furthermore, such a thing should have been mentioned in the documents of the former Berlin document center
Berlin Document Center
The Berlin Document Center was created in Berlin, Germany, after the end of World War II. Its task was to centralize the collection of documents from the time of Nazism, which were needed for the preparation of the Nuremberg Trials against war criminals...
(BDC). Instead, his police record was clean. At the end of the 1930s, Kiaulehn worked as occasional speaker of the weekly UFA
Universum Film AG
Universum Film AG, better known as UFA or Ufa, is a film company that was the principal film studio in Germany, home of the German film industry during the Weimar Republic and through World War II, and a major force in world cinema from 1917 to 1945...
Wochenschau newsreel
Newsreel
A newsreel was a form of short documentary film prevalent in the first half of the 20th century, regularly released in a public presentation place and containing filmed news stories and items of topical interest. It was a source of news, current affairs and entertainment for millions of moviegoers...
, as well as for various Nazi documentaries (Kulturfilme).
He spent the years 1939 and 1940 as a soldier. From 1940 to 1942-43 he served as a reporter with special status for the foreign Nazi magazine Signal, published in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
, occupied territories of the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
and in the Balkans
Balkans
The Balkans is a geopolitical and cultural region of southeastern Europe...
. In 1943, Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels
Joseph Goebbels
Paul Joseph Goebbels was a German politician and Reich Minister of Propaganda in Nazi Germany from 1933 to 1945. As one of Adolf Hitler's closest associates and most devout followers, he was known for his zealous oratory and anti-Semitism...
assigned him to work on scripts for indispensable propagandistic
Propaganda
Propaganda is a form of communication that is aimed at influencing the attitude of a community toward some cause or position so as to benefit oneself or one's group....
Kulturfilme. The rest of the war he spent as military editor of the Signal in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
. In 1944 he was primarily responsible with the magazine's articles related to Berlin's stand-up.
In 1945, after the end 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...
, Kiaulehn moved to Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
. There, he worked as an actor in the "small comedy" and in public theatre, and as cabaret artist, in which quality he played in 1946 in a program of the legendary cabaret Schaubude. He also played parts in various post-war movies. In the 1950s he was head of the arts section at Münchner Merkur, where he worked as a redactor and theater critic until his death in 1968.
Works
- lean from comfort booklet and laughter book (feuilletons). Berlin: Ernst RowohltErnst RowohltErnst R. Rowohlt was a German publisher who founded the Rowohlt publishing house in 1908 and headed it and its successors until his death...
, 1932. (The book became 1933 of national socialists and seize.) - �$-1òüthe iron angels forbade. A history of the machines from the antique one to the Goethe timeòý. Berlin, German publishing house, 1935
- reader for Lächler . Berlin: Ernst Rowohlt publishing house, 1938.
- the iron angels. Birth, history and power of the machines from the antique one to the Goethe time . Hamburg: Rowohlt publishing house, 1953.
- Berlin - history of a metropolitan city . 1958.
- Rüdesheimer of fragments (with designs of Heinrich count Luckner). Berlin: Ernst Staneck publishing house, 1961.
- my friend of the publishers. Ernst Rowohlt and its time . Reinbek with Hamburg: Rowohlt publishing house, 1967.
- praise of the quiet city (feuilletons from the publications from 1932 to 1938, hrsg. of Detlef Bluhm). Berlin: Fannei & roll, 1989, ISBN 3-927574-00-7.
- Berlin - praise of the quiet city (follows the expenditure of Fannei & roll from 1989; likewise hrsg. of Detlef Bluhm). Frankfurt/Main: Schöffling & CO., 1998.
Filmography
as actor:- 1947 - Zwischen gestern und morgen (Between Yesterday and Tomorrow)
- 1948 - Verlorene Gesicht, Das (Secrets of a Soul)
- 1949 - Tragödie einer Leidenschaft
- 1949 - Du bist nicht allein
- 1949 - Heimliches Rendezvous
- 1950 - Aufruhr im Paradies
- 1950 - Der Fallende Stern
- 1951 - Fanfaren der Liebe
- 1955 - Weihnachtslied in Prosa, Ein
- 1955 - Lola Montès (uncredited)
as writer:
- 1936 - Kopfjäger von Borneo
- 1938 - Aus der Heimat des Freischütz