He significantly influenced the theater culture in East Germany. - Actor Alexander Lang, known for his role in "Solo Sunny," has passed away.
Alexander Lang, a well-known theater and film actor, director, and manager, has sadly passed away in Berlin. The news came from the Academy of Arts, who shared the sad announcement via his private circle.
Alexander Lang achieved fame for his role as philosopher Ralph in the iconic film "Solo Sunny" directed by Konrad Wolf in 1980. He was born in 1941 in Erfurt and began his career with an apprenticeship before moving on to study at Berlin's State Theater Academy. After finishing his acting training, he joined the Maxim Gorki Theater in Berlin in 1966, followed by the Berliner Ensemble in 1967 and the German Theater in 1969.
During his time at the German Theater, Lang gained recognition and acclaim for his performances. Some of his notable roles include Ferdinand in "Intrigue and Love," Paul Bauch in Volker Braun's "The Kipper," Caliban in Shakespeare's "The Tempest" under Friedo Solter, and Prince Friedrich of Homburg in Kleist's play. During the 1977 production of "Philoktet" by Heiner Müller, Lang was involved in a heated dispute with the director, but ultimately prevailed.
In the late 1970s, Lang began to focus more on directing. He produced several works of classics that significantly impacted East Germany's theater scene while also working at West German theaters and directing for the Comédie-Française in Paris. In 1988, he was appointed artistic director of the Thalia Theater in Hamburg and later transitioned to the Berliner Schiller Theater, where he also served as co-director for the State Theaters in Berlin. Lang returned to the German Theater in 1993.
