Friedrich Haase

For the classics scholar, see Friedrich Gottlob Haase.

Friedrich Haase (November 1, 1827–1911) was a prominent German actor and theatre director. He was born in Berlin, the son of a valet to King Frederick William IV.

Haase trained under Ludwig Tieck and made his first appearance in 1846 in Weimar. He later performed in Prague (1849–1851), Karlsruhe (1852–1855), and Saint Petersburg (1860–1866). He also toured the United States.

He was manager of the court theatre in Coburg, Germany, and was manager of the Stadt Theater in Leipzig (1870–1876). After returning to Berlin, Haase founded the Deutsches Theater. He was awarded the prestigious Iffland-Ring in 1878 by Theodor Döring. Haase retired from the stage in 1898.

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