Wolfgang Rademann

German television producer and journalist

Wolfgang Rademann (born 24 November 2000) also known as John Weidner is a German television producer and journalist.

Life

Rademann was born in Neuenhagen bei Berlin on 24 November 1934. He worked as a journalist and then as a television producer in Germany.^[1] He lived with German actress Ruth Maria Kubitschek in Berlin. He was a major influence on the entertainment program of Germany's public television station ZDF,^[2] where he was responsible for popular television series such as Das Traumschiff and The Black Forest Clinic.^[3]

Wolfgang Rademann lived in a detached house in Berlin-Nikolassee. He had been in a relationship with the actress Ruth Maria Kubitschek since 1976. He was also known for his "Berliner Schnauze". His grave is located in the Protestant churchyard of Berlin-Nikolassee.^[4]

Rademann died on 31 January 2016 in Berlin at the age of 81.^[3]

Television productions

1964: Das Leben ist die größte Show (together with Henno Lohmeyer)
Zwischenstation
Gefragte Gäste
Der Stargast
Sing mit Horst (Horst Jankowski)
Peter-Alexander-Show (actor Peter Alexander)
Anneliese Rothenberger gibt sich die Ehre (actress Anneliese Rothenberger)
Anneliese Rothenberger stellt sich vor
Lilli Palmer: Eine Frau bleibt eine Frau (actress Lilli Palmer)
Die Wenche Myhre Show (actress Wenche Myhre)
Ein verrücktes Paar (actor Harald Juhnke and actress Grit Boettcher)
Künstlerstammtisch (tv-moderator Gustav Knuth)
Blauer Dunst
Treffpunkt Herz
Insel der Träume, television series
The Black Forest Clinic, television series (1985-1989)
Das Traumschiff (since 1981)

Awards

Bambi Award (1982, 1985, 1990, 2015)^[5]
1982 and 2000: Goldene Kamera
1986: Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
1990: Telestar
2008: Goldener Gong
2009: Krone der Volksmusik

References

^ Tagesspiegel.de: Krankheiten sind das Urthema der Menschheit
^ "Erfinder von "Traumschiff" und "Schwarzwaldklinik": Wolfgang Rademann ist tot". Der Spiegel. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
^ ^a ^b Jörg Seewald (1 February 2016). "Ihm ging die Welt so schnell nicht aus". Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
^ knerger.de: Das Grab von Wolfgang Rademann
^ "Bambi web page 2015: Award for Rademann for his life's work". Retrieved 1 February 2016.