Biography
German actor Thomas Krechmann came to the cinema of great sports: he was professionally engaged in swimming. But at age 25, fate gave him a chance to associate life with creativity. The first roles on the screen performed in the German TV shows, then lit up in the European cinema, and from the beginning of the 2000s he lives in the United States and actively removed on the "Dream Factory". Such pictures with his participation, as a Pianist of Roman Polanski, "Operation of Walkiriya" Brian Singer, King Kong, Peter Jackson, are widely known.Childhood and youth
Thomas was born on September 8, 1962 in the city of Dessau, GDR. He did not know his father (their meeting will occur only in the distant 2006 and will not bring anything other than disappointment). The boy brought up his mother, who gave his son his surname. Krechmann worked as a school principal.
In 6 years, Thomas became fascinated by swimming, and when the child turned 10, the mother gave him to Galle's sports school, where his passion was sent to a serious direction. Since then, according to the actor, childhood and freedom are over for him. To achieve success in sports, it was necessary to work a lot.
"I walked 20 km per day - for 8 years. While other guys fled to the park, what to see with girls, I had to work a lot, "I recall the interview with Krechmann.Efforts were not in vain. A few years later, the teenager was enrolled in the Olympic national team of East Germany, as part of which the young man won not only a number of awards and titles, but also broke records. Krechmann graduated from school by entering the top three of the best graduates. Professional career was waiting ahead, but Thomas suddenly began to have health problems.
Due to the pills that he drank to increase the endurance of the body, the pains began in their shoulders, the athlete even went with a distance of training at the most inopportune moment. Not wanting to sum up the team and spend the whole life on steroids, the guy decided to complete his career in 1979.
"Although I held the first places in the GDR, which means, was among the world leaders, but I would never have become a world champion, I'm sure of it. So, it was not necessary to continue, "the actor admits.Leaving the sport, he stands at the crossroads: on the one hand, he carries the desire to become a designer, on the other - does not leave the dream of childhood, cinema. As a child, Thomas revised all films with Kumir Marlon Brando, even hung a poster of the film "King Kong" in 1933. Deciding to go along the way the least resistance, the young man soon studied in the acting school, where he was accepted almost instantly.
But it was not so easy to climb the step above. When examining in the state school, Ernst Bush Thomas asked if he was ready to serve for 3 years in the army instead of one and a half. Perfectly realizing that it was not a question, but a statement, the guy said: "Yes, of course." He himself went home and began to think about the plan of escape from the country.
Escape, which turned over all his life and the biography of Krechmann, took a whole month. The guy came to Hungary on a tourist visa, from there moved on foot to Yugoslavia. Here received the previous passport of the Federal Republic of Germany and went to Austria, and from there already crossed the Border of the Federal Republic of Germany. Thomas at this point was 21 years old.
"The main reason I left the country - faith in my senses and individually, I could not just stand before the fact that the state decided for me what way my life would go," the actor said.Films
The first years in Berlin went to adaptation, arrangement, random earnings. All this had to go through the young man before he began to study in acting school. And in 1987, Thomas took to Schiller's theater - one of the dramatic theaters of Berlin, a leading story since the beginning of the 20th century. Subsequently, the Talent of Krechmann revealed on the stage of the Vienna Dramatic Theater and Chamber Theater in Hamburg.
A full debut on the screen (the first small role in the semi-sex film "Western" was in 1985) also did not make himself wait a long time: Thomas began immediately with the main role, the truth is negative. The image of a 17-year-old killer in the series "Accord" (1989) brought him a "Wobbly Max Ophüls Prize" award in the nomination "Best Beginner Actor".
The next major work of Krechmann became the Military tape "Stalingrad" (1993), in which the German showed himself as a deep dramatic actor. His character is the commander of the elite battalion, Lieutenant Hans von Vitzland, loses in the turning battle of the Second World world almost all the fighters and dies himself.
After Tomas's success, other European directors are invited, thanks to which the "Queen Margot" paintings (France, 1994) appeared in the actor filmography (France, 1994), "Stenga in Dark" (Italy, 1996), "Standal Syndrome" (Italy, 1996). During this period, the artist lives in France, then in Italy, periodically visits Berlin. But soon his house became another country - in the late 90s he travels to happiness to America in the hope that Hollywood will open the doors in front of him.
Outside the ocean is really waiting for luck, in Los Angeles, Krechmann meets with Lena Rocklin - an agent for working with actors, which became his wife and faithful assistant Thomas, promoting his interests on the "Dream factory". The debut picture was the "Absolute Reality" of 1997.
A truly popular artist made a Military blockbuster "Yu-571" (2000) with Matthew McConaja in the lead role. Hollywood newcomer played the main villain - the German captain of Günther Vassner, opposing American sailors. He fastened his success in the Oscar-free film of Roman Polanski Pianist (2002), in which the actor immerses again in the military theme, playing the role of Nazi officer Willma Hozenfeld.
"For me it was the shortest, but at the same time the most important and interesting role. This film, with which my career in Hollywood truly began, "said Thomas.The next period is really noted by loud projects and bright roles: "Head in the clouds" (2003), "Bunker" (2004), "Resident Evil 2: Apocalypse" (2004), Prophet "(2007)," Walkiriya Operation "( 2008) and others. A mansion on this list is the picture of Peter Jackson "King Kong" - remake of 1933, the most, about Thomas dreamed of in childhood.
The German actor and Russian directors worked: in 2008, he starred in Timur Bekmambetov's film "Particularly dangerous" (Wanted), where the role of Killer Cross was played. And in 2013, participates in the filming of the Military Drama Stalingrad Fyodor Bondarchuk.
In 2015, 4 films are published immediately with the participation of Krechmann: "Agent 47", "Avengers: Era Altron", "Man in the box", "Emperor". One of the latest works of the actor is the adventure drama "Jungle", in which the German plays a major role with the star of Poterian Daniel Radcliffe. The film is based on real events and tells about the amazing story of survival.
Personal life
Lena Rocklin became the first civilian wife of Thomas. Couple bought a house on Hollywood hills, where the star couple has ever lived - Cher and Sonny Bono. Soon the eldest son of Lena and Thomas - Nicholas (1998) appeared, then the daughter of Stella (1999). In 2002, the younger son was born - Alexander. But even children could not save marriage: the couple broke up after 12 years of living together.
After the divorce with Lena Artist met with the former Miss Germany and Miss Europe Charmin Sharivar - model of Iranian origin. Now Thomas meets with the Brittany Rice model. In a personal life, the German actor adheres to one principle - no stamp in the passport.
Thomas Krechmann now
2018 was marked by the release of the new picture of Krechmanna - "roll in asphalt". Today the actor is very in demand. His life takes place in endless trips between Los Angeles and Berlin, filming 4-6 films per year, duplicates animated films.
In addition, the star is a secular character and frequenter of cinematic parties. Removed in photo shoots of world brands. And the passion for the design, he was still embodied by creating his own line of jeans.
Filmography
- 1993 - "Stalingrad"
- 1996 - "Standal Syndrome"
- 1997 - "Prince Valiant"
- 2000 - "Yu-571"
- 2002 - "Pianist"
- 2004 - "Bunker"
- 2004 - "Resident Evil 2: Apocalypse"
- 2005 - King Kong
- 2007 - "Prophet"
- 2008 - "Operation Valkyrie"
- 2009 - "Young Victoria"
- 2014 - "League of Dreams"
- 2015 - "Avengers: Era Altron"
- 2017 - "Jungle"