Wolfgang Heinz

Biography

Wolfgang Heinz was an Austrian and East German actor and theater director born to journalist Julius Hirsch on May 18, 1900. He served as President of the Academy of the Arts in East Berlin from 1968 to 1974. In his early career, he appeared in notable roles such as Sailor 1 in "Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror" (1922) and later worked at Schauspielhaus Berlin before a three-year hiatus due to voice problems.