Dirk Bach
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Dirk Bach in 2009
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| Born | 23 April 1961 Cologne, Germany |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Berlin, Germany |
| Occupation | Comedy actor |
Dirk Bach (23 April 1961 – 1 October 2012) was a German television comedy actor,[1][2] best known as co-host of Ich bin ein Star – Holt mich hier raus![3][4]
Career
After school Bach worked in theatres in Amsterdam, Brussels, London, New York City, Utrecht and Vienna. In 1992 Bach was part of the theatre group in Cologne at the Schauspielhaus and appeared on the German television channel RTL on the Dirk Bach Show. Bach performed in Lukas (1996–2001) on the German television channel ZDF, for which he received the Telestar award (1996), the German Comedy Award (1999) and the Goldene Kamera (2001).
In 2002, Bach starred in Der kleine Mönch on German television channel ZDF. Bach worked in Sesamstraße, the German version of Sesame Street, as the character Pepe. He often performed with Hella von Sinnen on different television productions. From 2004 on Bach and Sonja Zietlow presented the German edition of the show I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! on channel RTL. In 2005 Bach played the character Urmel in Urmel aus dem Eis (engl.: Impy's Island). Since 2006 Bach has hosted the German game show Frei Schnauze on channel RTL.
Other work
Bach was a German LGBT-activist, a vegetarian[5] and was member of the LSVD. Bach also helped Amnesty International and the organization PETA. He lived together with his partner Thomas in Cologne.[6]
Bach was part of the campaign to bring the 2010 Gay Games to Cologne.[7]
Death
Bach died on 1 October 2012 in Berlin at the age of 51.[8]
Television
- 1983: Kiez / Kiez - Aufstieg und Fall eines Luden
- 1984: Im Himmel ist die Hölle los / Hullygully in Käseburg
- 1986: Kir Royal (TV series)
- 1988: Krieg der Töne (TV experimental film)
- 1989: Im Jahr der Schildkröte
- 1993: Kein Pardon
- 1994: Die Weltings vom Hauptbahnhof - Scheidung auf Kölsch (TV series)
- 1994: Drei zum Verlieben (TV series)
- 1995: de
- 1995: Marys verrücktes Krankenhaus (TV series)
- 1996: Lukas (TV series)
- 1997: Rendezvous des Todes (TV)
- 1998: Frau Rettich, die Czerni und ich
- 1998: Varell & Decker (TV series)
- 1999: Zum Sterben schön (TV)
- 2001: Das Rätsel des blutroten Rubins (TV)
- 2001: Der Mann, den sie nicht lieben durfte (TV)
- 2002: Der kleine Mönch (TV series)
- 2003: Karlchens Parade
- 2003: Crazy Race 2 – Warum die Mauer wirklich fiel (TV)
- 2003: Suche impotenten Mann für's Leben
- 2005: Popp Dich schlank! (TV)
- 2005: Urmel aus dem Eis (TV)
- 2006: Zwei zum Fressen gern (TV)
- 2006: Crazy Race 3 – Sie knacken jedes Schloss (TV)
- 2007: Die ProSieben Märchenstunde - Des Kaisers neue Kleider
- 2009: Einfach Bach
- 2010: Teufel Gott und Kaiser - Nibelungenfestspiele Worms - 16.07.2010 bis 1.8.2010
References
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- ↑ Dirk Bach - Biography
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- ↑ Gay Games VIII in Cologne . Archived August 9, 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Tagesspiegel, Der Spiegel, Die Welt, Süddeutsche Zeitung
External links
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- Dirk Bach at the Internet Movie Database
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- 1961 births
- 2012 deaths
- Gay actors
- LGBT comedians
- LGBT entertainers from Germany
- German male comedians
- German male film actors
- German game show hosts
- German male stage actors
- German male television actors
- German television personalities
- German television presenters
- LGBT broadcasters
- LGBT rights activists from Germany
