Dieter Thomas Heck
Dieter Thomas Heck (Carl-Dieter Heckscher) (born 29 December 1937 in Flensburg) is a German television presenter, singer and actor.
Life
Heck developed a stutter in 1943 after being trapped under a staircase after a nighttime British bombing raid in World War II. The stutter went away after he received training in classical music.[1]
In Germany Heck became famous in 1970s and 1980s as television presenter of ZDF-Hitparade. As actor he played in different films in Germany. Heck married in 1962 and again in 1976. He has two sons and one daughter.
Filmography
- 1961: Schlagerparade 1961, Film
- 1970: Das Millionenspiel
- 1971: Glückspilze
- 1971: Hurra bei uns geht´s rund
- 1972: Sternschnuppe
- 1973: Klimbim, TV series
- 1978: Café Wernicke, TV series
- 1981: Tatort - Beweisaufnahme
- 1983: Pankow ´95
- 1987: Praxis Bülowbogen TV series
- 1987: Manta – film
- 1992: Tatort - Stoevers Fall
- 1993: Salto Postale, sitcom
- 1994: Heimatgeschichten TV series
- 1998: In aller Freundschaft TV series
- 1998: Und vor mir die Sterne
- 2009: SOKO Stuttgart,
- 2010: C.I.S. – Chaoten im Sondereinsatz
Television shows
- 1966: Die deutsche Schlagerparade
- 1969–1984: ZDF-Hitparade
- 1978–1994: Die Pyramide
- 1981–1989: Der Tag des deutschen Schlagers
- 1981–2007: Die goldene Stimmgabel
- 1988–2000: Deutsche Schlagerparade (production)
- 1985–2007: Melodien für Millionen
- 1987–1990: Ihr Einsatz bitte
- 1987-1988: Schwarz auf weiß
- 1992–1994: Das ist Ihr Leben
- 1991–1998: Musik liegt in der Luft
- 1996–2000: Das große Los
- 1994,1997–1999: Die deutschen Schlagerfestspiele
Awards
References
Literature
- Peter Lanz: Dieter Thomas Heck - Die Biographie, Edel Books. Hamburg 2011. ISBN 978-3841901019.
External links
| Persondata |
| Name |
Heck, Dieter Thomas |
| Alternative names |
Heckscher, Carl-Dieter |
| Short description |
German television host and actor |
| Date of birth |
29 December 1937 |
| Place of birth |
Flensburg, Germany |
| Date of death |
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| Place of death |
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