They knew each other from the "dream ship". But not only Florian Silbereisen mourns the actor Michael Gwisdek with touching words.
Shock and grief have not subsided since the news of the surprising death of actor Michael Gwisdek (1942-2020, "Oh Boy") became known in the film world. Countless artists, agencies and other filmmakers post expressions of condolences to the family, memories of the Gwisdek person or of joint shoots on social media. The latter was also a concern of Florian Silbereisen (39).
Florian Silbereisen: "I will never forget him"
"Michael Gwisdek welcomed Joko (Winterscheidt) and me very nicely on our very first day of shooting on the 'Traumschiff'. We sat together for hours every evening. I will never forget him! He was really a very nice guy!", Writes the moderator , Musicians and actors on his Instagram account.
Silbereisen also posted a photo of the said episode "The Dream Ship: Antigua" (2019), in which he piloted the ZDF cruise ship for the first time as Captain Max Prager. Michael Gwisdek had a leading role in the episode.
Industry stars mourn
Countless other colleagues also mourn publicly, including actor Jan Josef Liefers (56): "How nice it was to watch you play, to listen to you, to rehearse and chat and laugh with you. When I was 24 and on with you DT, in a difficult time you were my only ray of hope on stage … but you don't know anything about it. Don't stay away for so long, dear Micha, you are needed here, "said the touching farewell on Instagram.
In the photo he posted, Gwisdek can be seen with him and Liefers' wife Anna Loos (49) – she too published a photo of a joint shoot.
"Thank you for your warmth, your humor and your zest for life"
"Farewell Michael, I couldn't have imagined a better God and a better father for my Marias! Thank you for your warmth, your humor and your zest for life … wherever you are now, you will enchant them all. Actress Jessica Schwarz (43) also airs her grief on Instagram. The two played together in the award-winning film "Das Lied in mir" (2010), to which she also refers in her post.
The Berlin actor and director Michael Gwisdek "passed away with his family after a short, serious illness" on Tuesday (September 22nd), as his relatives announced on Wednesday.