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Inge Flimm (1969)
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♋ Cancer
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蛇 Snake
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Jürgen Flimm: German theatre and opera director (1941–2023).
Born (died at age 81).
Jürgen Flimm has 3 credits in our database.
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Biography
Jürgen Flimm (German pronunciation: [ˈjʏʁɡn̩ ˈflɪm]; 17 July 1941 – 4 February 2023) was a German theatre and opera director, theatre manager, and academic teacher. Flimm was first active in drama, and made the Thalia Theater in Hamburg one of the most successful German theatres when he managed it from 1985 to 2000. He was general manager of the Salzburg Festival and RuhrTriennale festivals, and intendant of the Berlin State Opera from 2010 to 2018. He directed internationally, including Beethoven's Fidelio at the Metropolitan Opera, the 2000 Ring cycle production at the Bayreuth Festival, and the 2002 world premiere of Friedrich Cerha's Der Riese vom Steinfeld at the Vienna State Opera.
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Jürgen Flimm was born on and passed away on at the age of 81.
What movies or shows has Jürgen Flimm been in?
Jürgen Flimm has 3 credits in our database. Notable titles include The Passenger – Welcome to Germany (1988), Stammheim (1986), Angels of Iron (1981).
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