Actor · Writer
Born Aug 9, 1928 · Hamburg, Germany
Active 1963–2021 · Awards: Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Hanns-Joachim-Friedrichs-Award, Alexander Men Prize, State Prize of North Rhine-Westphalia, Otto Hahn Peace Medal, Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Bavarian TV Awards, Grimme-Preis
Gerd Ruge was a German journalist, author and filmmaker. As a journalist he was associated with public broadcasters Nordwestdeutscher Rundfunk (NWDR), ARD and WDR.