Careers this long are unusual: Ernst Jacobi is a German actor whose accumulated screen time beats that of most leading names. Viewing habits have changed more than once since the first credit. Drama accounts for the largest share of the work. Steady employment, rather than one breakout, gives the career its shape. Among all the titles, 'The White Ribbon' is the one that reached the widest audience. 'The Tin Drum' counts among the more visible credits.
Ernst Jacobi
Actor
88 years (Jul 11, 1933 – Jun 23, 2022)Berlin, Germany
Careers this long are unusual: Ernst Jacobi is a German actor whose accumulated screen time beats that of most leading names. Viewing habits have changed more than once since the first credit. Drama accounts for the largest share of the work. Steady employment, rather than one breakout, gives the career its shape. Among all the titles, 'The White Ribbon' is the one that reached the widest audience. 'The Tin Drum' counts among the more visible credits.
Ernst Jacobi (July 11, 1933 - June 23, 2022) was a German actor. Jacobi was born in Berlin. After Abitur, he completed his acting training in Berlin and also took lessons in Paris. Jacobi began his career in theater in the 1950s. He was actor at the Burgtheater, Vienna and the Schauspielhaus Zürich. He is known for his role in The Tin Drum and as the narrator in The White Ribbon. Jacobi lived in Munich. He died in Vienna on June 23, 2022.