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Hansi Kraus | |
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| Born | Jan Christoph Krause 26 June 1952 |
| Occupation(s) | actor, photographer, author |
| Years active | 1964–present |
| Website | http://www.hansikraus.de/ |
Jan Christoph Krause, known by his stage name Hansi Kraus or Hans Kraus (born 26 June 1952 in Gliwice, Silesia, Poland), is a German actor.
Hans Krause was only 12 years old when he was discovered by German film producer Franz Seitz, Jr. Hans Krause sounds too Prussian to play a character created by Bavarian author Ludwig Thoma, so Seitz decided to use the screenname "Hansi Kraus". His first role was playing the Bavarian boy "Ludwig" in a film adaption of Ludwig Thoma's autobiographical stories. Due to his success the film Tales of a Young Scamp was followed by four installments.
Besides these and other films he also starred a series of seven feature films about a young prankster called "Pepe Nietnagel". Some 25 years later, he again assumed the role of the now grown-up Pepe Nietnagel in the TV series Ein Schloß am Wörthersee.
In his films as a child actor he worked already regularly with a great many stars (including for example Uschi Glas, Peter Alexander, Rudi Carrell and Theo Lingen) and he has worked successfully as an actor ever since. As an adult he worked in main as a stage and television actor.
He is the father of actress Miriam Krause.
Kraus' filmography includes:
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When Ludwig Goes on Manoeuvres is a 1967 West German historical comedy film directed by Werner Jacobs, starring Hansi Kraus as Ludwig Thoma, Heidelinde Weis and Rudolf Rhomberg. The script was provided by producer Franz Seitz who chose his pen name "Georg Laforet" for the credits. Besides many well-known actors of the day, the film also features Zlatko Čajkovski, 1967's trainer of FC Bayern Munich, his goal-getter Gerd Müller and his goalkeeper Sepp Maier.
Morgen fällt die Schule aus is a 1971 West German comedy film directed by Werner Jacobs and starring Heintje Simons, Hansi Kraus and Rudolf Schündler. It was the sixth in the Die Lümmel von der ersten Bank series of comedy films.
Zum Teufel mit der Penne is a 1968 West German comedy film directed by Werner Jacobs and starring Peter Alexander, Hansi Kraus and Hannelore Elsner. Its English title is To Hell with School. It was the second in the 7-part Die Lümmel von der ersten Bank series of comedy films.
Zur Hölle mit den Paukern is a 1968 West German comedy film directed by Werner Jacobs and starring Hans Kraus, Theo Lingen and Günther Schramm. It was the first entry into the seven part Die Lümmel von der ersten Bank series of comedy films.
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