Actor

Ivan Rebroff

July 31, 1931 · Berlin, Germany

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).

Often works with

H
Hans Kraemmer
2 titles together
Die schöne Helena, The Gypsy Baron

Full filmography · 6

Kleiner Mann was tun
as Officer
1981
Die schöne Helena
as Kalohas
1975
The Gypsy Baron
as Kálmán Zsupán
1975
Das Lied der Balalaika
as Samson-Sascha
1971
L'homme qui venait du Cher
as L'indien
1969
Ein Sommer - ein Herbst
as Opernsänger
1964