Hans-Joachim Recknitz

Actor / Actress

Hans-Joachim Recknitz

Born Baden-Baden, Germany 25 credits available

Biography

Jack Recknitz (born Hans-Joachim Recknitz; 1931-2013) was a German and Polish actor. Born 25 May 1931 in Baden-Baden to a family of actors: Hans-Joachim Zinke senior and Katharina Recknitz. Early in his youth he started working for the Leipzig Radio as a speaker and news anchor, as well as appearing in various theatres in the German Democratic Republic. In 1953 he graduated from Schauspielschule in Mannheim and passed his actors' exams as an extramural student. He appeared on stage in Annaberg, Parchim, Bautzen and Karl-Marx-Stadt (modern Chemnitz). In 1965 he moved to Poland, where he appeared in over 80 feature films, mostly in the roles of foreigners: Germans, Britons or Americans. While in Poland he was sometimes credited as Jacek Recknitz. Between 1966 and 1968 he also worked at the Polish Radio. In addition to his film work, in 1967 he became a permanent member of the Jewish Theatre in Warsaw, where he remained until 1980. Perhaps his greatest acting success was the role of unnamed "foreign journalist", based on the real-life experiences of Julien Bryan, in the 1978 film ...Gdziekolwiek jesteś Panie Prezydencie (Wherever you may be, Mr. President) by Andrzej Trzos-Rastawiecki.[1] For this role he received the Special Prize at the Polish Film Festival in Gdynia. Late in his life he moved back to his native Baden-Baden in Germany, where he died on 13 January 2013. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jack Recknitz, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia​

Hans-Joachim Recknitz is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 25 verified screen credits connected to this profile. Selected work includes Sara (1997), Küstenwache (1997), Die Wache (1994), Unser Charly (1995), SK Kölsch (1999), Dom (1980), SK-Babies (1996), Ekstradycja (1995). The recorded credits span 1969 to 2015, including 15 movies and 10 TV shows. The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.

Profile details

Known forActing
Movies15
TV shows10
Active years represented1969–2015
Place of birthBaden-Baden, Germany
Died

Also known as

Jacek Recknitz · H. J. Recknitz · Jack Recknitz · Jackie Recknitz

Known for

25 titles