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Rio Reiser

Rio Reiser

Actor, Composer, Music Department

Born January 9, 1950 in Berlin, Germany

Died August 20, 1996

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Rio Reiser, born Ralph Christian Möbius, in Berlin 1950, was a German singer/songwriter, poet, actor, and activist. His father Herbert Möbius was an engineer for Siemens AG, and the family moved several times because of his father's work; they lived in West Berlin, Upper Bavaria, Nuremberg, Mannheim, and Fellbach. His mother Erika supported and recognized her youngest sons artistic talents and allowed him to quite school for an apprenticeship in a photo-studio, which became short-lived but instead led on to Cello studies at the Offenbach Music Conservatory, and later in 1966 he met drummer/guitarist Ralph Peter Steitz, a.k.a. R.P.S. Lanrue) and formed the group Beat Kings. In 1967 they both moved to West Berlin, where Ralph Christian Möbius sought out and lived with his two older brothers, Gert and Peter. In Berlin he first joined the Hoffmann's Comic Teater as a musician and later the improvisation drama group Rote Steine. This excursion into the world of social theater eventually led to the formation of the alternative folk/rock group Ton Steine Scherben. They lived on for 15 years, recording, touring, and politically active on the left wing. During these years Ralph Christian Möbius became Rio Reiser when he in 1977 was offered a leading role in the feature film "Johnny West". He re-activated his nickname Rio from his teens and added Reiser from Karl Philipp Moritz's autobiographical novel "Anton Reiser". In 1985, Rio Reiser and Ton Steine Scherben finally split. He was soon offered a record deal by CBS and released his solo album "Rio 1" in November 1986, produced by Annette Humpe, from the group Ideal. For ten intensive years Rio Reiser enjoyed enormous success and appreciation in Germany. During those years he also appeared in a handful of feature films and a large number of television productions. Rio Reiser died on August 20, 1996 at the age of 46. The cause of death was diagnosed as bleeding from the varicose veins in the esophagus.

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Year

Klammerblues, Kuschelrock & Herzschmerz - Rockballaden und ihre Geschichten TV Movie2025Self

Die 30 schönsten Liebeslieder der Achtziger Documentary2017

Lass uns 'n Wunder sein. Auf der Suche nach Rio Reiser Documentary2008Self

Alles Lüge - Auf der Suche nach Rio Reiser Poster

Alles Lüge - Auf der Suche nach Rio Reiser TV Movie2007Self

Für immer und dich - Ein Abend in Erinnerung an Rio Reiser Poster

Für immer und dich - Ein Abend in Erinnerung an Rio Reiser Documentary2006

Rio Reiser - König von Deutschland Documentary2005

Andreas Baader - Der Staatsfeind Poster

Andreas Baader - Der Staatsfeind Documentary2002Self

Der Traum ist aus - Die Erben der Scherben Poster

Der Traum ist aus - Die Erben der Scherben Documentary2001Self

Ich bieg' dir 'n Regenbogen - Rio Reiser Rockpoet Poster

Ich bieg' dir 'n Regenbogen - Rio Reiser Rockpoet Feature Film1998Self

Die Gang Poster

Die Gang TV Series1997Kevin Kaiser

Berg & Talk Poster

Berg & Talk TV Series1994Self

Der Schönste Poster

Der Schönste TV Movie1989

live - die ZDF-talkshow TV Series1987Self

Rio Reiser - Ein Portrait TV Special1986Self

Va Banque Poster

Va Banque Feature Film1986Piano Player

WAAhnsinn - Der Wackersdorf-Film Poster

WAAhnsinn - Der Wackersdorf-Film Documentary1986Self

Totally Frozen Feature Film1980Hans

The Night with Chandler Poster

The Night with Chandler Feature Film1979Rio

Johnny West Poster

Johnny West Feature Film1978Johnny West

Allein machen sie dich ein Poster

Allein machen sie dich ein Documentary1974Self

Denkste!? TV Series1972Rio

Tatort TV Series1970Musiker

Composer

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Alternate Ending Poster

Alternate Ending Short Film2006

Türmers Traum Poster

Türmers Traum TV Movie1990

Der Schönste Poster

Der Schönste TV Movie1989

Himmelsheim Feature Film1988

Die Chinesen kommen Poster

Die Chinesen kommen TV Movie1987

Rio Reiser - Ein Portrait TV Special1986

Va Banque Poster

Va Banque Feature Film1986

Geschichten aus zwölf und einem Jahr Documentary1985

Totally Frozen Feature Film1980

The Night with Chandler Poster

The Night with Chandler Feature Film1979

Police Call 110 Poster

Police Call 110 TV Series1971

Reisst die Mauern ein - holt die Menschen raus Poster

Reisst die Mauern ein - holt die Menschen raus Documentary1971

Tatort TV Series1970

Music Department

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Type

Year

4 Wände Berlin Poster

4 Wände Berlin TV Series2020

Ich bieg' dir 'n Regenbogen - Rio Reiser Rockpoet Poster

Ich bieg' dir 'n Regenbogen - Rio Reiser Rockpoet Feature Film1998

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