Ernst-Georg Schwill Explained

Ernst-Georg Schwill
Birth Date:30 March 1939
Birth Place:Berlin, Germany
Death Place:Berlin, Germany
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:1954-2018

Ernst-Georg Schwill (30 March 1939 - 9 April 2020) was a German actor, best known for his performance as Kohle in the 1957 film Berlin, Schoenhauser Corner[1] and as Lutz Weber in Tatort.[2] For several years Schwill was an informant for the Stasi.

In addition to his artistic work, Schwill was also politically active. In the early 1960s, he became a candidate in the FDJ Central Council. From October 27, 1964 to May 22, 1973, Schwill worked as IM "Jacob" for the Ministry for State Security of the GDR.[3] From 1983 to 1989, he worked again for the MfS as IM "Maxe."[4] [5]

Selected filmography

Notes
1954Alarm in the CircusMax
1957Berlin, Schoenhauser CornerKohle
1960Five CartridgesWilli Seifert
New Year's Eve Punch

Notes and References

  1. News: Schauspieler Ernst-Georg Schwill gestorben . German . . 9 April 2020 . 2020-05-02 .
  2. News: Kellerhoff . Sven Felix . "Tatort"-Darsteller Schwill spitzelte bis 1989 . German . . 19 November 2012 . 2020-05-02 .
  3. Web site: Aufregung in der ARD: Stasi-Spitzel spielt Stasi-Offizier . 2022-12-27 . 2013-02-11 . https://archive.today/20130211122326/http://mobil.morgenpost.de/printarchiv/kultur/article1822084/Aufregung-in-der-ARD-Stasi-Spitzel-spielt-Stasi-Offizier.html . bot: unknown .
  4. Web site: 2022-02-27. Sven Felix Kellerhoff. 2012-11-19. Die Welt. "Tatort"-Darsteller Schwill spitzelte bis 1989. welt.de.
  5. Web site: 2022-02-27. as. 2012-11-19. Focus. Schnüffeln bis zum Mauerfall: Tatort-Star Schwill war bis 1989 bei der Stasi. focus.de.