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| '''Guido Knopp''' (born ], ], in ], ]) is a ] ], author and journalist. | '''Guido Knopp''' (born ], ], in ], ]) is a ] ], author and journalist. | ||
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He is a well known historian in Germany, mainly because he has produced a great number of TV documentaries, predominantly about the "]" and ], but also about other topics, such as ]. | ||
| After gaining his doctorate degree in ] and ], Knopp worked as a newspaper editor at the ] and the ]. In 1978 he took up employment at the German TV station ]. Since then, he has produced many documentaries about the Nazi dictatorship like ''Hitlers Helfer'' ("Hitler's helpers"), ''Hitler-Eine Bilanz'' ("Hitler-taking stock") or ''Die SS: Eine Warnung der Geschichte'' ("The SS: A warning of history"), but also for example ''Vatikan'' (about the power of the popes) or ''Kanzler: Die Mächtigen der Republik'' (about Germany's post-war federal chancellors). He also hosts a weekly show on German television, usually broadcast on Sundays, called "History". In 1999 he produced a series called "100 Jahre", which sums up the whole 20th Century year by year and is still sometimes broadcast, mainly during holidays, by the German TV station ]. | After gaining his doctorate degree in ] and ], Knopp worked as a newspaper editor at the ] and the ]. In 1978 he took up employment at the German TV station ]. Since then, he has produced many documentaries about the Nazi dictatorship like ''Hitlers Helfer'' ("Hitler's helpers"), ''Hitler-Eine Bilanz'' ("Hitler-taking stock") or ''Die SS: Eine Warnung der Geschichte'' ("The SS: A warning of history"), but also for example ''Vatikan'' (about the power of the popes) or ''Kanzler: Die Mächtigen der Republik'' (about Germany's post-war federal chancellors)<ref>]<ref></ref>. | ||
| Guido Knopp's history films are often attacked as presenting the ] too superficially and as "editing history" so as to play down the role of the German public in building and supporting the ] regime.<ref></ref><ref></ref>. Knopp has been criticized for rewriting history by leaving out the role of the ] (German Army) in the cruelties of ]<ref>]: Alle waren Opfer (Everyone was a victim). No. 48/2006 of 23 November 2006</ref><ref>Unter Wölfen (Amongst wolves). ] Magazine, 28 November 2006</ref>. In 2004 a group of international historians warned that documentaries like the one's produced by Knopp could reduce important historic facts to mere ]<ref></ref> | |||
| In 2004 he received the ] and the ]n and European TV award for his work. | In 2004 he received the ] and the ]n and European TV award for his work. | ||
| Today he teaches ] at the ] in ] (]). | Today he teaches ] at the ] in ] (]) and is living in ]. His publishing house is the German ] group (former ] group)<ref></ref>. | ||
| In 2008 Knopp is working on a movie about the failed Hitler assassin ]<ref></ref>. | |||
| ==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
| * Guido Knopp was the "ambassador" (who would explain the work and importance of his/her favourite) for ] (who would be ranked #1) for the final Top Ten of '']'' list of greatest Germans. | * Guido Knopp was the "ambassador" (who would explain the work and importance of his/her favourite) for ] (who would be ranked #1) for the final Top Ten of '']'' list of greatest Germans.{{fact}} | ||
| ==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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| * (2003) ''Hitler's Women.'' Routledge. ISBN 0-415-94730-8 | * (2003) ''Hitler's Women.'' Routledge. ISBN 0-415-94730-8 | ||
| * ''Hitler's Children'' ISBN 0-7509-2732-1 | * ''Hitler's Children'' ISBN 0-7509-2732-1 | ||
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| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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Guido Knopp (born January 29, 1948, in Treysa, Hesse) is a German historian, author and journalist.
He is a well known historian in Germany, mainly because he has produced a great number of TV documentaries, predominantly about the "Third Reich" and National Socialism, but also about other topics, such as Stalinism.
After gaining his doctorate degree in history and political science, Knopp worked as a newspaper editor at the Welt am Sonntag and the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. In 1978 he took up employment at the German TV station ZDF. Since then, he has produced many documentaries about the Nazi dictatorship like Hitlers Helfer ("Hitler's helpers"), Hitler-Eine Bilanz ("Hitler-taking stock") or Die SS: Eine Warnung der Geschichte ("The SS: A warning of history"), but also for example Vatikan (about the power of the popes) or Kanzler: Die Mächtigen der Republik (about Germany's post-war federal chancellors). He also hosts a weekly show on German television, usually broadcast on Sundays, called "History". In 1999 he produced a series called "100 Jahre - der Countdown", which sums up the whole 20th Century year by year and is still sometimes broadcast, mainly during holidays, by the German Government TV station Phoenix.
Guido Knopp's history films are often attacked as presenting the Third Reich too superficially and as "editing history" so as to play down the role of the German public in building and supporting the Hitler regime.. Knopp has been criticized for rewriting history by leaving out the role of the Wehrmacht (German Army) in the cruelties of World War II. In 2004 a group of international historians warned that documentaries like the one's produced by Knopp could reduce important historic facts to mere infotainment
In 2004 he received the Goldene Kamera and the Bavarian and European TV award for his work.
Today he teaches Journalism at the Gustav-Siewerth-Akademie in Weilheim-Bierbronnen (Baden-Württemberg) and is living in Mainz. His publishing house is the German Random House group (former Bertelsmann group).
In 2008 Knopp is working on a movie about the failed Hitler assassin Stauffenberg.
Trivia
- Guido Knopp was the "ambassador" (who would explain the work and importance of his/her favourite) for Konrad Adenauer (who would be ranked #1) for the final Top Ten of Unsere Besten list of greatest Germans.
External links
- ZDF-History (German)
Published books
- Hitler's Holocaust. Sutton Publishing. ISBN 0-7509-2700-3
- (1998) Hitler's Henchmen. Sutton Publishing. ISBN 0-7509-3781-5
- (2002) Hitler's Hitmen. Sutton Publishing. ISBN 0-7509-2602-3
- (2003) Hitler's Women. Routledge. ISBN 0-415-94730-8
- Hitler's Children ISBN 0-7509-2732-1
Footnotes
- [http://www.mdr.de/riverboat/738077.html MDR TV, "Knopp, Guido: Porträt" (Knopp, Guido: A Portrait), 2003
- Phoenix TV, 100 Jahre - der Countdown
- Der Tagesspiegel, 25 September 2006
- Die Zeit, 26 February 2004
- Die Zeit: Alle waren Opfer (Everyone was a victim). No. 48/2006 of 23 November 2006
- Unter Wölfen (Amongst wolves). Spiegel Magazine, 28 November 2006
- German Who is Who
- Short bio on publisher's home page
- Junge Welt: Marktschreier des Tages: Tom Cruise/Guido Knopp (Pitchman of the Day: Tom Cruise/Guido Knopp), 21 January 2008