| Michael Gwisdek | |
| Birth Date: | 14 January 1942 |
| Birth Place: | Berlin-Weissensee, Germany |
| Occupation: | Actor, film director |
| Yearsactive: | 1968–2020 |
Michael Gwisdek (14 January 1942 – 22 September 2020) was a German actor and film director.[1]
He began his acting career in East Germany and has appeared in more than 130 films and television shows since 1968. His debut film as a director, Treffen in Travers, was the first East-German film[2] screened at the 1989 Cannes Film Festival in the Un Certain Regard section.[3] His 1998 film The Big Mambo was entered into the 48th Berlin International Film Festival.[4] The following year, he won the Silver Bear for Best Actor at the 49th Berlin International Film Festival, for his role in the film Nightshapes.[5]
He married the actress Corinna Harfouch in 1985 and they divorced in 1997. They had two sons together before they married; the musician (born 1980) and the actor Robert Gwisdek (born 1984). He married his second wife, Gabriela, shortly after divorcing Harfouch.[6]
Gwisdek died on 22 September 2020 aged 78.[2]