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Silvia Reize was born on 1 October 1948 in Berne, Switzerland. She was an actress and producer, known for Die Aubergers (1997), Die Pawlaks - Eine Geschichte aus dem Ruhrgebiet (1982) and Die Magd (1976). She was married to Hans-Ruedi Ledermann. She died on 19 June 2012 in Basel, Switzerland.

Ruedi Walter was born on 10 December 1916 in Solothurn, Switzerland. He was an actor and writer, known for Nid jetz, Schatz! (1972), Die Käserei in der Vehfreude (1958) and Ich betone oben ohne - Das Go Go Girl vom Blow Up (1969). He was married to Irène Camarius. He died on 16 June 1990 in Binningen, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland.

Lisi Mangold was born on 24 April 1950 in Böckten, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland. She was an actress, known for The Serpent's Egg (1977), Tatort (1970) and Trokadero (1981). She died on 4 January 1986 in Böckten, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland.

Bob Mayo was born on 25 August 1951 in Yonkers, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978), The Drew Carey Show (1995) and Behind the Music (1997). He was married to Laurie Pellillo, Carolyn ? and Carolyn Mayo. He died on 23 February 2004 in Basel, Switzerland.

Karin Himboldt was born on 8 February 1920 in Munich, Germany. She was an actress, known for Quax, der Bruchpilot (1941), The Punch Bowl (1944) and Quax in Afrika (1947). She died on 1 December 2005 in Basel, Switzerland.

Buddy Elias was born 1925 in Frankfurt am Main. He took acting lessons at the conservatory in Basel and completed his training with Ernst Ginsberg in Zürich. At the beginning of his career he played at various stages in Switzerland. He was the star comedian in 'Holiday on Ice' from 1947 until 1961. Since 1962 Buddy Elias had permanent engagements at German and Swiss theaters, but also in England and France. At the Landestheater Tübingen he played Mephisto in 'Urfaust' (1962) and the title part in 'Mustergatte'(1962). At the Comedy Basel he played from 1964-1968, e.g. the ballad singer in 'Galileo Galilei', Truffaldino in 'Diener zweier Herren', the title part in 'Die venezianischen Zwillinge', Lorenzo in 'Romeo und Julia', the title part in 'Arturo Ui', and Mosca in 'Volpone'. Countless engagements followed at the Schauspielhaus Zürich, the Stadttheater Zürich, the Atelier-Theater Bern, the Hanse-Theater, the Theater am Goetheplatz in Bremen, the Nationaltheater Mannheim, the Freie Volksbühne Berlin, the Theater am Kurfürstendamm, the Theater des Westens, the Hansa Theater and the Renaissance-Theater in Berlin, the Deutsches Theater in Munich und the Deutschen Schauspielhaus in Hamburg. He last played the role of Calchas in Herbert Wernicke's 'La belle Helene' in Aix-en-Provence and at the Salzburg Festival and 'Der starke Stamm' (Marieluise Fleißer/director: Thomas Ostermeier) in Munich.

Since 1972 Buddy Elias has participated in almost 80 film and television productions, e.g.:

1972 'Gun Before Butter', director Peter Zadek 1975 'Vranek ist an allem Schuld', director Ulrich Stark 1976 'The Magician',director Menachem Golan 1977 'Mulligans Rückkehr', director Helmut Käutner 1978 'David', director Peter Lilienthal 1980 'Wie der Mond über Feuer und Blut', director Axel Corti 1981 'Der Zauberberg', director Hans Geissendörfer 1983 'Der Fall Openheimer', director Rainer Wolffhardt 1983 'Das Traumschiff', director Alfred Vohrer 1984 'Emigranten', director Axel Corti 1986 'La visite chez le prince', director Serge Korber 1987 'Die Schwarzwaldklinik', director Hans-Jürgen Tögel 1990 'Bronsteins Kinder', director Jerzy Kawalerowicz 1991/92 'Mit Leib und Seele', director Peter Deutsch 1992 'Glückliche Reise', director Hermann Leitner 1992 'SoKo 5113', director Kai Borsche 1993 'Die Botschafterin', director Peter Deutsch 1993 'Wolffs Revier', director Michael Lähn 1994 'Mutter Courage', director Michael Verhoeven 1997 'Shalom Deutschland', director Josef Rödel 1997 'Totalschaden' (Crash), director Thorsten Näter 1998 'Sunshine / Sonnenschein', director Istvan Szabo 1998 'Stan Becker - Echte Freunde', director Kaspar Heidelbach 1999 'St Angela', director Egon Monk 2000 'Nobel', director Fabio Carpi 2001 'Der Verleger', director Bernd Böhlich 2002 'Die Liebe in Gedanken', director Achim von Bories. 2003 'Bella Block - Hinter den Spiegeln', director: Thorsten Näter 2003 'Mit deinen Augen', director: Karl Kasis 2004 'Die Wahrheit des Dieter D.', director: Barbara Politsch 2004 'Tod einer Ärztin', director: Markus Fischer 2004 'Propaganda', director: Horst Königstein 2004 'Jetzt erst Recht', director: Andi Niessner 2005 'GG 19 - Episodenfilm zum Gerundgesetz, Art. 8', director: Mira Thiel 2006 'Sami', director: Mehdi Benhadji-Djilali

Buddy Elias lives in Basel. A cousin of Anne Frank, he is her last living relative and presides the "Anne Frank-Foundation".

Albert Hofmann was born on 10 January 1906 in Baden, Switzerland. He was a writer, known for A Bicycle Trip (2008), Hofmann's Potion (2002) and Everyman (1977). He was married to Anita Hofmann. He died on 29 April 2008 in Burg im Leimental, Kanton Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland.

Valerie von Martens was born on 4 November 1894 in Lienz, Tyrol, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]. She was an actress and director, known for Hocuspocus (1953), Das Haus in Montevideo (1951) and Frauenarzt Dr. Prätorius (1950). She was married to Curt Goetz. She died on 7 April 1986 in Riehen, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland.

Jaspers began studying law in 1901 at the universities of Freiburg im Breisgau and Munich. During this time, he was diagnosed with an incurable disease of his heart and lungs, which meant he had to spend most of his life lying down. It was also the reason that he switched to studying medicine in Berlin. The following year he left Berlin and moved first to Göttingen and then to Heidelberg. In 1908 he completed his studies with the state examination. From 1908 to 1915 he worked as a medical intern at the psychiatric clinic in Heidelberg. He later worked there as an employee. In 1909 he received his doctorate. get a doctorate in med. Jaspers wrote his doctoral thesis on the topic of "Homesickness and Crime".

In the same year he met the renowned sociologist Max Weber, who influenced his thinking. In 1910 Jaspers married the neurologist Gertrud Mayer. Jaspers studied the works of the philosophers Edmund Husserl and Wilhelm Dilthey in detail. In 1913 he received his habilitation as a professor. The title of his habilitation thesis was "General Psychopathology," which provides a methodological overview of this field. In the same year he began working as a private lecturer at Heidelberg University. Jaspers dedicated himself to the psychological analysis and interpretation of philosophical views.

In 1919 his second major work, entitled "Psychology of World Views," was edited. It is about the study of philosophy against the background of science. In the same year he met another great existential philosopher, Martin Heidegger. The contact developed into a friendly relationship. In 1922 Jaspers received a position as a full professor at the University of Heidelberg. Among his students is the philosopher Hanna Arendt. In 1931 his work "The Intellectual Situation of Our Time" was published. In it he counters the judgment that science is the origin of truth. The following year, his major work "Philosophy" was published in three volumes. In it, Jaspers deals with the fundamental concerns of his existential philosophy.

In 1933, the year the National Socialists came to power, Jaspers was excluded from the university administration and forced into retirement. In 1943 he was banned from publishing by the Nazi regime. After the end of the Second World War in 1945, Jaspers took part in the establishment of Heidelberg University. He founded the magazine "Die Wandlung", which aimed to achieve intellectual and moral innovation. In 1947 the first volume of Jasper's work "On Truth" on philosophical logic was published. In the post-war period he criticized the behavior of the Germans during Nazi rule and also in the period after the war in various writings. On the other hand, Jaspers received criticism for this. As a consequence, he left Heidelberg and settled in Basel.

He taught there at the university from 1948. Karl Jaspers saw it as a duty and responsibility to speak out on political issues. He justified the interference with the combination of philosophy and politics against the background of human freedom. Throughout his life, Jaspers gave his opinion on political matters, particularly those of Germany. But he also commented publicly on questions relating to the German scientific community. Jasper's interventions repeatedly gave rise to criticism. In 1957 Jasper's first volume on the world history of philosophy was published under the title "The Great Philosophers". In it he divides the history of philosophy into three main areas and denies it as a progressive process.

The following year, the philosopher was honored with the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade. In 1964, Jaspers received the "Pour le Mérite" peace class medal. He became a Swiss citizen in 1967. His work already includes over 30 books with around 12,000 printed pages, a legacy of 35,000 sheets with several thousand letters.

Pacifist writer Wolfgang Borchert was born in Hamburg, Germany. He began acting very young he and played several roles on stage before the outbreak of World War II when he was called up to serve in the German army. While serving as a soldier he made jokes about leading Nazis and was arrested. He was too young to be executed but while in jail he fell ill and the bad prison conditions made his condition worse. In May 1945 he returned home and started writing. His most famous play, "Draussen vor der Tuer", was originally developed for radio but received such a positive reaction from young Germans that it was later adapted for the theatre. One day before the premiere he died in hospital in Switzerland.

Charlotte Susa was born on 1 March 1898 in Memel, East Prussia, Germany [now Klaipeda, Lithuania]. She was an actress, known for Abenteuer im Südexpress (1934), Walzerparadies (1931) and Der Tiger (1930). She was married to Andrews Engelmann. She died on 28 July 1976 in Basel, Switzerland.

Ilse Fürstenberg was born on 12 December 1907 in Berlin, Germany. She was an actress, known for Lady Windermeres Fächer (1935), The Blue Angel (1930) and Und das am Montagmorgen (1957). She died on 16 December 1976 in Basel, Switzerland.

Betty Rollin was born on 3 January 1936 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress and writer, known for Crossing Delancey (1988), Last Wish (1992) and First, You Cry (1978). She was married to Harold Edwards and Arthur Herzog. She died on 7 November 2023 in Basel, Switzerland.

Tilo von Berlepsch was born on 30 December 1913 in Kassel, Germany. He was an actor, known for Komm nach Wien, ich zeig dir was! (1970), Bürgerkrieg in Russland (1967) and Claus Graf Stauffenberg (1970). He was married to Eike Siegel. He died on 8 April 1991 in Basel, Switzerland.

Adolph Spalinger was born on 7 January 1915 in Berlin, Germany. He was an actor, known for Jack O'Lanterns (1997), Vorhang auf! (1954) and Kneuss (1979). He was married to Hilde Ziegler and Priscilla Degenmann. He died on 14 June 2004 in Basel, Switzerland.

Reinhild Solf was born on 14 April 1940 in Haldensleben, Germany. She was an actress, known for Buddenbrooks (1979), Wallenstein (1978) and Minna von Barnhelm (1976). She was married to Hans Hollmann. She died on 9 June 2022 in Basel, Switzerland.

James Milligan was born on 5 April 1928 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. He was an actor, known for Folio (1955). He died on 28 November 1961 in Basel, Switzerland.

Andrews Engelmann was born on 23 March 1901 in Petersburg, Russia. He was an actor and writer, known for G.P.U. (1942), Toilers of the Sea (1936) and Baroud (1932). He was married to Charlotte Susa. He died on 25 February 1992 in Basel, Switzerland.

Ferenc Csifó was born on 18 May 1941 in Budapest, Hungary. He was an actor, known for Csodálatos mandarin (1970). He died in April 2004 in Basel, Switzerland.

William Cohn was born in 1957 in Colombia. He was an actor, known for Schmidts Katze (2015), House of Boys (2009) and Edifice 129. He died on 30 June 2022 in Basel, Switzerland.

Walter Morath was born on 9 September 1918 in Basel, Switzerland. He was an actor and writer, known for Der Teufel hat gut lachen (1960), Matto regiert (1947) and De Grotzepuur (1975). He died on 3 July 1995 in Basel, Switzerland.

Werner Düggelin was born on 7 December 1929 in Siebnen, Kanton Schwyz, Switzerland. He was a director and writer, known for Taxichauffeur Bänz (1957), Uli der Knecht (1954) and Uli, der Pächter (1955). He died on 6 August 2020 in Basel, Basel, Switzerland.

Wilhelm Speyer was born on 21 February 1887 in Berlin, Germany. He was a writer, known for Hat, Coat, and Glove (1934), A Night of Adventure (1944) and L'inconstante. Je sors et tu restes là (1931). He died on 1 December 1952 in Basel, Switzerland.

Erich Elias was married to Helene Frank. He died on 2 October 1984 in Basel, Switzerland.

Antonio Meneses was born on 23 August 1957 in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil. He was an actor and composer, known for There Will Be Blood (2007), A Escolha (2011) and A Tchaikovsky Cycle (1991). He was married to Cecile Licad and Satoko Kuroda. He died on 3 August 2024 in Basel, Switzerland.