Andreas M. Schmidt | |
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 Schmidt in April 2016 | |
| Born | 23 November 1963 Finnentrop, West Germany |
| Died | 28 September 2017 (aged 53) Berlin, Germany |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, theatre director |
| Years active | 1987–2017 |
| Spouse | Jennifer Schmidt |
| Children | 1 |
Andreas M. Schmidt (23 November 1963 – 28 September 2017) was a German screen actor and theatre director. During his thirty-year career, he appeared in over 130 film and television productions.
Born in Heggen, Finnentrop, Schmidt grew up in the Märkisches Viertel in West Berlin. He was a singer and guitarist in the rock band Lillies große Liebe in the 1980s.[1] His first acting role was in the 1987 film Bang! You're Dead!. Schmidt received three nominations at the Deutscher Filmpreis, winning once in 2009.[1] Notable film appearances by Schmidt include Sommer vorm Balkon (2005), The Counterfeiters (2007), The Moon and Other Lovers (2008) and Henri 4 (2010).[2] He also had roles in television programs such as Tatort, Der Kriminalist and Polizeiruf 110.[3] In addition, he directed theatre.[1]
Schmidt lived in Kreuzberg, Berlin with his family. He died of cancer on 28 September 2017, at the age of 53.[3] He was survived by his American wife, Jennifer, and their son (born 2008).[4]
