Chief Inspector Bruno Ehrlicher then played “Tattert” for 15 years. He is 87 years old.
German actor Peter Soden has died, his family announced on Sunday, when he died at the age of 87 on Friday in Halle an der Salle in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. Soden is best known for his role as the somewhat grumpy Chief Inspector Bruno Ehrlicher in “Tottard,” which he played from 1992 to 2007.
Soden hails from Meissen in Saxony, where he was born on June 1, 1936, the son of a laborer. After training as an instrument maker and entering law, he studied at the Leipzig Theater University.
In a GDR prison
Soden ran a cabaret that was closed in 1961 after it was found to be counter-revolutionary. Then he was arrested for protesting against the government. He spent nine months in a GDR prison, after which the Stasi spied on him.
He also made a name for himself as a theater producer. As a director, he created a unique cultural island with multiple venues in his home in Halle. In 1986 he won the National Prize in the GDR. In 2001 he was awarded the German Federal Cross of Merit. (APA)
