German film actor and director
Stage actor.
German actor-director, trained in Vienna and on stage from 1917. Made his reputation in the 1920s as comic and character actor, by the end of the decade forming his own troupe of young actors and co-founding the cabaret "Die Katakombe" in Berlin. A noted writer-director from 1934, he is credited with popularising the "Heimatfilm" genre. In addition, he wrote scripts for puppet theatre.
He made his debut as a movie actor in 1931.
He founded together with Rudolf Platte, R. A. Stemmle and Werner Finck the cabaret "Die Katakombe" in 1929.
Hans Deppe did not become famous as an actor but especially as a director, an activity he practiced from 1934 to 1967 successfully.
The 50s marked the height of his late career and he was able to realise some of the most popular movies with movies with a regional background.
Hans Deppe joined the Vienna Max-Reinhardt-Seminar in 1914 after a commercial education. When he finished the study he went to Berlin where he made his stage debut as an actor an the "Knigliches Schauspielhaus". It followed engagements at the German Theater in Berlin where he became established as a character actor.
Hans Deppe was also active as a producer and screen writer.
His last movies as a director in the 60s were "Robert und Bertram" , "Schwarzer Peter" and "Der Fall Pinneberg". At the same time he intensified his career as an actor again and he took part in the productions "Freddy und das Lied der Sdsee" , and "Das kleine Teehaus".
