RIP Heinz Röske

 

DEFA – Stiftung – Newsletter

December 6, 2025

 

Heinz Röske (2.6.1939–16.10.2025), Szenenbildner, bei der DEFA u.a. WEISSE WO LFE

(1968), TECUMSEH (1972), ULZANA (1973), ERSCHEINEN PFLICHT (1983), JAN AUF

DER ZILLE (1985), DAS HERZ DES PIRATEN (1986/87), ZWEI SCHRA GE VO GEL (1989)

Heinz Röske died in Germany on October 3^rd. He was 86. Röske was born in Bernau, Germany on Jun3 2, 1939 and worked a DEFA as a production Design, Art Direction, Set Designer, and Set Decoration on over 35 films between 1969 and 1996. Among those films were thirteen westerns.

ROSKE, Heinz

Born: 6/2/1939, Bernau, Brandenburg, Germany

Died: 10/3/2025, Germany

 

Heinz Röske’s western – production designer:

The Sons of Great Bear – 1966

Chingachgook, the Great Snake - 1967

Trail of the Falcon – 1968

White Wolves – 1969

Fatal Error - 1970

Osceola - 1971

Tecumseh – 1972

Apaches – 1973

Kit & Co. - 1974

Ulzana - 1974

Blood Brothers – 1975

Sing Cowboy Sing - 1981

The Scout – 1983