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Martin Luttge was a German actor who had his focus on theater and television. Martin Luttge was born in Hamburg on July 7, 1943, and he was quite known to television audiences due to the roles he played in Tatort as well as The Forester’s House.
Martin Luttge was also involved in a lot of films and television series.
Personal Details
Martin Luttge was the husband of actress Gila von Weitershausen.
The parents of Martin Luttge were Gustav Luttge who lived between 1909 and 1968 as well as Erika von Delius. Gustav Luttge was a garden architect whereas Erika was a nurse by profession.
Between age 3 and 9, Martin Luttge lived in Bad Bramstedt, Schleswig-Holstein but had his education in his hometown. He studied agricultural sciences when he moved to Devon in England. However, he changed his decision on agricultural sciences and opted for acting in the early 1960s.
The first lead role he played was in the television play Bratkartoffein inbegriffen in 1964. Later in 1966, his services was hired by the Munchner Kammerspiele company. He was with the Munchner Kammerspiele company till 1970. Till 1974, he worked in Dusseldorf in the city theater company and until 1977, he worked in Stuttgart.
It must be noted that in 1974, Martin Luttge played a role in a film directed by Ottokar Runze which was based on Petersen’s memoirs, Der Lord vom Barmbeck.
He received a Bambi Award for the role he played. Between 1992 and 2000, he also featured in the television series Tatort. He was featured in 15 episodes of the series. He was also the lead character in the TV film directed by Wolfgang Muhlbauer which was based on a true life story, To Save Olivia.
Martin Luttge Cause of Death
Martin Luttge was reported dead on February 22, 2017. He was 73 years old at the time of his death. He died as a result of a prolonged illness.
Filmography
A summary of some of the films Martin Luttge featured in include A Fistful of Heroes ( Eine Handvoll Helden ), directed by Fritz Umgelter (1967), Fire in the Pan ( Strohfeuer ), directed by Volker Schlöndorff (1972), Der Lord vom Barmbeck, directed by Ottokar Runze (1974), Jede Menge Kohle, directed by Adolf Winkelmann (1981), Verrückt nach Paris, directed by Pago Balke and Eike Besuden (2002) and Bittere Kirschen, directed by Didi Danquart (2011).
Awards and Nominations
Some of his awards and nominations include the 1968: Munich City Award for Emerging Actor, the 1974: Nomination for the Golden Deutscher Fernsehpreis as Best Leading Male Actor for Der Lord von Barmbeck, 1975: Bambi Award for Der Lord von Barmbeck, the 1982: Prize of the Berlin Academy of Arts, 1993: Bayerischer Heimatpreis, and 2000: Altötting District Culture Award
