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Rudolf Hess(1894-1987)

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Rudolf Hess
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Nuremberg (1948)
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Rudolf Walter Richard Hess was a German politician and a leading member of the Nazi Party in Nazi Germany. Appointed Deputy Führer to Adolf Hitler in 1933, Hess held that position until 1941, when he flew solo to Scotland in an attempt to negotiate peace with the United Kingdom during World War II. He was taken prisoner and eventually convicted of crimes against peace. He was still serving his life sentence at the time of his suicide in 1987.
BornApril 26, 1894
DiedAugust 17, 1987(93)
BornApril 26, 1894
DiedAugust 17, 1987(93)
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Known for

Triumph of the Will (1935)
Triumph of the Will
7.1
  • Self - Opens Congress, You Are Germany Speech, at HJ Rally, Reviews Parade, Sits on Hitler's Right, Introduces Hitler, Listens to Hitler, Hitler Is Germany Speech
  • 1935
The First World War (2003)
The First World War
8.6
TV Mini Series
  • Writer
  • 2003
Hitler über Deutschland (1932)
Hitler über Deutschland
6.6
  • Self
  • 1932
Nuremberg (1948)
Nuremberg
7.5
  • Self
  • 1948

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Writer



  • The First World War (2003)
    The First World War
    8.6
    TV Mini Series
    • excerpt
    • 2003

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Nuremberg: Its Lesson for Today
Trailer 2:13
Nuremberg: Its Lesson for Today

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  • Alternative names
    • Hess
  • Height
    • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
  • Born
    • April 26, 1894
    • Alexandria, Khedivate of Egypt [now Egypt]
  • Died
    • August 17, 1987
    • Spandau, Berlin, Germany(suicide)
  • Spouse
    • Ilse PröhlDecember 20, 1927 - August 17, 1987 (his death, 1 child)
  • Children
    • Wolfgang Rüdiger Hess
  • Parents
      Johann Friedrich (Fritz) Hess
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Biographical Movies
    • 8 Print Biographies
    • 17 Portrayals
    • 6 Articles
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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    On 10 May 1941, flew to Scotland in an effort to persuade the British to sue for peace. The British held him incommunicado for the rest of the war.

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