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Peter Palitzsch

German theatre director and theatre manager (1918–2004)
Person Human Q2077417

Facts

17 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[18]
Date of birth
September 11, 1918
Date of death
December 18, 2004
Place of birth
Lwówek Śląski
Place of death
Havelberg
Country of citizenship
Germany[11]
Occupation
theatre director, film director, librettist, director, screenwriter, dramaturge[12]
Employer
Berliner Ensemble[15]
Field of work
directing, libretto[13][14]
Award received
Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, National Prize of East Germany[16][17]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[21]
Documentation files at
SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts[23]
Family name
Palitzsch[19]
Given name
Peter[20]
Name in native language
Peter Palitzsch[22]
Place of burial
Dorotheenstadt Cemetery[10]
🏷️ Also known as
en Peter Palitzsch cs Peter Hermann Günter Palitzsch cs Peter H. Palitzsch ru Палич, Петер ru Петер Палич zh 彼得·帕里奇施 zh-hant 彼得·帕利奇
🔖 Identifiers · 50
ISNI
0000000042466416
VIAF cluster ID
2733751
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n94034307
GND ID
119082268
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Peter Palitzsch (2004) by Guenter Prust.jpg ↗
ADK member ID
50589
AllMovie person ID
p227907
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
14694109z
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
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Bundesstiftung Aufarbeitung person ID
peter-palitzsch
DDB person (GND) ID
119082268
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
119082268
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Elonet person ID
158820
FAST ID
337992
FID performing arts ID
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Film.ru person ID
peter-palitzsch
Filmportal ID
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Freebase ID
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Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID
peter-palitzsch
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)
0263117
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Peter_Palitzsch
Gyldendals Teaterleksikon ID
Peter_Palitzsch
HAND ID
2C8E-6713-1107-C028-DBDD
Hrvatska enciklopedija ID
46284
IMDb ID
nm0657713
IdRef ID
086027034
JudaicaLink person (GND) ID
119082268
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
119082268
Kallías ID
PE00030253
Kinobox person ID
894631
Kinopoisk person ID
505642
LdiF person ID
10665
Les Archives du spectacle person ID
70871
Munzinger person ID
00000011475
NL CR AUT ID
xx0252059
NUKAT ID
n2007090807
National Library of Latvia ID
000110433
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
243357672
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
3953519
Oxford Reference overview ID
20110803100302371
PORT person ID
160155
RISM ID
people/41020951
SPAP ID
a/b99aee28-4937-445c-a8f6-1757edc9c281
Sceneweb artist ID
20613
Swedish Film Database person ID
163321
TMDB person ID
1285228
TheaterEncyclopedie ID
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WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
person/d7090e29-b124-4414-9e89-aeeccce9730b
ČSFD person ID
111656

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🔗 Connections
Occupation 5
film director, screenwriter, director, theatre director, librettist
Award received 1
National Prize of East Germany
Country of citizenship 1
Germany
Employer 1
Berliner Ensemble
Field of work 1
libretto
Films directed 1
Mutter Courage und ihre Kinder
Films written 1
Mutter Courage und ihre Kinder
Given name 1
Peter
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
German
Place of birth 1
Lwówek Śląski
Place of burial 1
Dorotheenstadt Cemetery
Place of death 1
Havelberg
Sex or gender 1
male
← Cast member 1
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Summary

Peter Palitzsch was born on September 11, 1918[1], in Lwówek Śląski[2]. He died on December 18, 2004[3], in Havelberg[4]. He worked as a theatre director[5], film director[6], librettist[7], director[8], and screenwriter[9].

FAQs

Where was Peter Palitzsch born?

Peter Palitzsch's place of birth was Lwówek Śląski[2].

Where did Peter Palitzsch die?

Peter Palitzsch passed away in Havelberg[4].

What did Peter Palitzsch do for work?

Peter Palitzsch worked as a theatre director[5], film director[6], librettist[7], director[8], and screenwriter[9].

What awards did Peter Palitzsch receive?

Honors received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[16] and National Prize of East Germany[17].

Related Entities

Germany

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . performing-arts.ch. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "source for place of death, source for date of birth, source for date of death from Store norske leksikon (…"
  2. 13w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    HAND ID → 2C8E-6713-1107-C028-DBDD
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  3. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → theatre director, film director, librettist +1
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #32080: import P21 and P106 from GND (22)"
  4. 27w ago · Harvey Kneeslapper · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Peter
    Field of work → directing, libretto
    Place of death → Havelberg
    Employer → Berliner Ensemble
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Created claim: Image of grave: Grab Peter Palitzsch.jpg"
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