Ivan Rebroff
Known for Acting · 59 credits
- Born
- 1931-07-31
- Died
- 2008-02-27
- Place of birth
- Berlin, Germany
- Also known as
- Hans-Rolf Rippert · Hans Rolf Rippert
Biography
Ivan Rebroff (31 July 1931 – 27 February 2008) was a German-born vocalist, allegedly of Russian ancestry, who rose to prominence for his distinct and extensive vocal range of four and a half octaves, ranging from the soprano to bass registers.
Rebroff was born in Berlin as Hans-Rolf Rippert to German parents. His parents were Paul Rippert, an engineer born in 1897 in Liebenwerda, and Luise Fenske, born in Bydgoszcz (then part of Prussian Bromberg). He claimed Russian descent, and while often disputed, this has never been totally refuted. In a 1989 interview with Izvestia, he said "according to documents I am Ivan Pavlovich Rebroff" (Russian: Иван Павлович Ребров).
He studied singing at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg. Although his knowledge and pronunciation of Russian was imperfect, he became famous for singing Russian folk songs, but also performed opera, light classics and folk songs from many other countries. He was known on stage for his gusto. He performed over 6,000 concerts in his career, including a two-year seven-day-a-week stint at the French opera, singing and acting, among other greats, the role of Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof. Rebroff still performed 12 shows in 14 days when he was well into his seventies, such as on an Australian tour.
Ivan Rebroff described himself as international, the "connection between East and West". He became a citizen of Greece and lived on the Greek island of Skopelos in the Sporades. Rebroff was homosexual.
As well as being a phenomenal singer, videos such as this and photos such as this suggest that he was at least a reasonable violinist and keyboardist (he is pictured playing a church organ but may have also played the piano).
Known For
TV Shows (52)
DAS!
1991
as Self
NDR Talk Show
1979
as Self
Champs-Elysées
1982
as Self
Vivement dimanche
1998
as Self
Die Drehscheibe
1964
as Self
Wetten, dass..?
1981
as Self
ZDF-Fernsehgarten
1986
as Self
Sacrée soirée
1987
as Self
Le monde est à vous
1987
as Self
Le Grand Échiquier
1972
as Self
Midi trente
1972
as Self
Dalli Dalli
1971
as Self
Zum blauen Bock
1957
as Self
alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio
1994
as Self
Menschen der Woche
2000
as Self
Discorama
1959
as Self
Die Montagsmaler
1974
as Self
Heut' abend
1980
as Self
Samedi soir
1971
as Self
Die Feste mit Florian Silbereisen
1994
as Self
Was bin ich?
1955
as Self
Stars in the Ring
1959
as Self
Aktuelle Schaubude
1957
as Self
Verstehen Sie Spaß?
1980
as Self
Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel
2004
as Self
Système 2
1975
as Self
Einer wird gewinnen
1964
as Self
Auf los geht's los
1977
as Self
À bout portant
1968
as Self
Wedden, dat..?
1986
as Self
Gut gefragt ist halb gewonnen
1964
as Self
Starparade
1968
as Self
Cadet Rousselle
1971
as Self
Bio’s Bahnhof
1978
as Self
Melodien für Millionen
1985
as Self
Music & Guests
1976
as Self
Musik ist Trumpf
1975
as Self
Am laufenden Band
1974
as Self - Guest
Musikalische Reise
2010
as Self
Unsere kleine Show - Musik zur blauen Stunde
1969
as Self
Der goldene Schuß
1964
as Self
Unvergessene Legenden
2020
as Self (archive footage)
Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten
1969
as Self
Europarty
1967
as Self
Wünsch dir was
1969
as Self
Vorhang auf
2004
as Self
Wie wär’s heut’ mit Revue?
1983
as Self
Servus, Hansi Hinterseer
2004
as Self
Prominentenküche
1979
as Self
Herzlichen Glückwunsch - Die Michael Schanze Jubiläumsgala
2005
as Self
Von uns für Sie
1966
as Self
Die Ivan-Rebroff-Show
1972
as self-host
Movies (7)
Das Lied der Balalaika
1971
as Samson-Sascha
L'homme qui venait du Cher
1969
as L'indien
The Gypsy Baron
1975
as Kálmán Zsupán
Ein Sommer - ein Herbst
1964
as Opernsänger
Cent ans de Folies Bergère
1971
as Self
Die schöne Helena
1975
as Kalohas
Kleiner Mann was tun
1981
as Officer
About Ivan Rebroff
Ivan Rebroff (31 July 1931 – 27 February 2008) was a German-born vocalist, allegedly of Russian ancestry, who rose to prominence for his distinct and extensive vocal range of four and a half octaves, ranging from the soprano to bass registers. Rebroff was born in Berlin as Hans-Rolf Rippert to German parents. His parents were Paul Rippert, an engineer born in 1897 in Liebenwerda, and Luise Fenske, born in Bydgoszcz (then part of Prussian Bromberg). He claimed Russian descent, and while often disputed, this has never been totally refuted. In a… With 59 credits spanning from 1955 to 2020, Ivan Rebroff has appeared in 7 films and 52 TV shows.
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Most Popular Ivan Rebroff Movies
- Das Lied der Balalaika (1971) — as Samson-Sascha
- L'homme qui venait du Cher (1969) — as L'indien
- The Gypsy Baron (1975) — as Kálmán Zsupán
- Ein Sommer - ein Herbst (1964) — as Opernsänger
- Cent ans de Folies Bergère (1971) — as Self
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