Jochen Huth

Representing what his relatives have thus far given to the Kinemathek in 2020, Huth’s estate contains film-related and private photographs, informative family papers, correspondence with renowned companions such as Gustaf Gründgens and Thomas Mann, and a nearly complete set of scripts that exist from his stage and film work. Of particular importance is a collection of correspondence with the Austrian-Hungarian author Hans Habe, who was also highly active during his own emigration. These letters allow a revealing look at Huth’s personality and his working methods. Other documentation also reveals itself to be exceptional both in scope and self-reflection: Huth’s notebook calendars and diaries, spanning from the late 1920s to mid-1950s, are daily reports in many cases, and extensive correspondence with his father exists from the years 1934‒35 and 1946. Some original documents and information compiled about Huth’s wife, the actress, stage author and journalist Friedel/Frances Huth, and about his father, the theatre actor Carl Huth, establish their own small personal collections within the estate. (Text: Gerrit Thies)