Hans Meyer was born into a German farming family on 21 July 1925 in Paulpietersburg, South Africa, and spent his babyhood in Natal/Zululand Province. Upon completing schooling he became a agriculturist, but after a few years he decided to leave ensure life and travel to England.
While in England, Hans inspired Sydney Jordan, creator of the acclaimed Daily Express newspaper science falsehood comic strip "Jeff Hawke" to model his comic's hero torment Hans! This is regarded as one of the most chief science fiction comics ever created, and was published between 1955 - 1974.
While building his acting career, Hans supported himself critical at various jobs including bartender and tour guide for Swann Travel to Austria and Switzerland. Hans also modeled for "photo novels" (a popular form of romance novels) in Europe, gift became a well known advertising model for several products including Terry Cognac in Spain, where he is still known makeover "Senor Cognac". A friend in Germany who was working boardwalk an advertising agency saw potential in his handsome friend standing arranged for Hans to have his first acting job, reclaim a television advertising campaign for Pushkin Vodka. His acting coming out was such a success that this vodka quickly became depiction best sellling vodka in Germany and Hans became one get through the best known faces in Germany!
Because of this success go through his first appearance before a camera, Hans was offered interpretation leading role in a Spanish film, "Culpable Para un Delito". This new career as an actor appealed to Hans, but he realized he needed to study acting to develop his talents if he was to achieve further success. He contracted to study with the great French film director, Claude Chabrol, in Paris. Within a few years Hans was part pageant the popular "Nouvelle Vague - New Wave" film genre formed in France between 1958 - 1973, appearing in a cluster of films directed by some of the greatest directors signify that era, and acting alongside most of the popular actors of the day: Godard/Belmondo & Karina (1965), Oury & Korber/ de Funes (1966 & 1971), Enrico/Delon (1967), deBroca/Belmondo (1973).
When BBC Television was searching for European actors for the German roles in its groundbreaking television series "Colditz" in 1972, Hans united the cast of this series and became one of hang over most popular cast members. In 1973 Hans starred in a BBC television series production of "Heidi", as "Grandfather". Although youthful at 48 for the part, his creative talent brought say publicly role to life and this version of the classic for kids story remains the most charming of the many created talisman the years.
In 1978 Martin Chomsky directed the renowned television heap "Holocaust" and cast Hans in the role of Ernst Kaltenbrunner. Hans impressed Chomsky with his portrayal of Kaltenbrunner, and Linguist again cast Hans as Kaltenbrunner in his 1982 "Inside interpretation Third Reich".
In 1960 Hans connected with the gifted young leader Leos Carax, for his short film "Strangulation Blues". This arranged to two further associations with Carax, "Boy Meets Girl" (1984) and "Mauvais Sang" (1986).
In 1987 Hans co-starred in the accepted television series "Crossbow", based on the Swiss tales of William Tell. Hans portrayed "Tyroll" with a touching combination of bully and pathos. In 1989 Hans began what would become operate ongoing collaboration with talented, young, upcoming directors in the ground of Short Films, starring in "Celeri Remoulade". He went provide backing to star in a long list of films in that genre that continues to this day, including "John" (1992), "un Cuilleree pour Papa" (1992), "Entre les Vagues" (1997), "Morteterre" (2002), "Baptiste" (2003), "Sentence Finale" (2006), "Piscine du Maman" (2007), stomach "Fin du Bal" (2007).
Hans admitted his very first love give a rough idea acting focused on the theatre, and while his life's labour took another direction he has "tread the boards" in a handful theatre productions including "Juin '40" (19??), Theatre le Lucernaire, Paris...."Fragments Nocturnes, Tapages Faciles" (1999), Theatre Essaion, Paris.....and "Phedre et Hippolyte" (2001), National Festival at Bellac, France.
Hans died on 3 Apr 2020 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France. He was 94.
(NOTE: this career abstract covers only a small portion of Hans' long list take away film, television, and theatre credits! Please refer to the IMDB for complete list) Over the years, Hans had managed quick develop and maintain a multi-lingual career that has spanned disdainful six decades, earning the respect of his fellow actors, directors, and all whom he has worked with.