Biography
Ulrich Kienzle (German: [ˈʊlrɪç ˈkiːntslə]; 9 May 1936 – 16 April 2020) was a German journalist and author. He was known for specializing in the politics and culture of the Middle East. He worked for several broadcasters, including German public television networks ARD and ZDF. He was one of the few Western journalists to interview Muammar Gaddafi in the 1970s. In 1990, he was the last western journalist who interviewedSaddam Hussein, days before Gulf War started. Kienzle was known for appearing on Frontal, a ZDF series of political discussions also featuring broadcast journalist Bodo Hugo Hauser.
He was one of the most famous journalists in the six German speaking countries.
Filmography
all 23
TV Shows 22
self 21
Movies 1
himself
Unter den Linden (2002)
TV
Editor-in-Chief Radio Bremen
54 Stunden Angst: Das Geiseldrama von Gladbeck (1998)
Movie
Self
DAS! (1991)
TV
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1936-05-09
Deathday2020-04-16 (83 years old)
Birth PlaceNeckargröningen, Germany
CitizenshipsWest Germany, Germany
AwardsCross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
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