Ernst Busch was a renowned Stage Actor who had a net worth of $10 Million. He was born in January 22, 1900 and was initially famous for his performances and recordings of politically-themed songs. He later starred in the stage and film versions of Bertolt Brecht's play The Threepenny Opera and Life of Galileo. His career was highly successful and he was able to amass a large fortune.
Ernst Busch is a member of Stage Actor
Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $10 Million (2024)
About
Initially famous for his performances and recordings of politically-themed songs, he went on to appear in the stage and film versions of Bertolt Brecht's play The Threepenny Opera and later starred in a theatrical production of another of Brecht's works, Life of Galileo.
Before Fame
In the early 1930s, the Nazi regime targeted Busch for his communist views, but he was able to escape persecution by fleeing to the Soviet Union. He subsequently joined a volunteer Second Spanish Republic army called the International Brigades and fought in the Spanish Civil War while also recording numerous political songs about the conflict.
Trivia
In the early 1970s, he received the Lenin Peace Prize.
Family Life
A native of Kiel, Germany, he lived in the Soviet Union, Spain, and Belgium before returning to East Berlin in the mid 1940s.
Associated With
He recorded many songs by the Austrian composer Hanns Eisler.
