Stuttgart – Very few crime fans would probably think he was in “Tatort”! ARD presenter Pierre M. Krause essentially plays himself in the new Stuttgart case “Hold on at least until tomorrow” on Sunday night.
As the host in the victim’s dream, which is told in flashbackhe made a surprise TV comeback after his cancer went into remission. And all this straight into Germany’s favorite crime thriller, the most important ARD format of all.
Krause (then 40 years old) as host of “SWR3 Latenight” in 2019
Last one the TV star himself announced his illness to the public in the online format “Kurzschnell”.said: “I had back pain. It turned out to be a malignant tumor. It had to be removed, otherwise I would die from it.”
Filming of “Tatort” was completed before cancer treatment
BILD finds out: Filming for “Crime scene“, in which Krause plays the host of the ARD talk show featuring murder victim Nelly (Bayan Layla), was completed before her violent diagnosis. The crime thriller was filmed from November 7 to December 9, 2023.
Not long after that, cancer treatment began, and the bones had to be removed. That’s why he now walks with crutches and needs physical therapy. I was really lucky,” Krause said.
While filming the YouTube format “Kurzleitung” with Sebastian Pufpaff (49, left), Krause announced his cancer to the public
The crime was filmed at Krause’s own studio
They consider it good luck.”Crime scene“-Makers also his appearance. He was the first choice of the makers around director Milena Aboyan (33). “We were able to shoot with him in his original studio. It makes everything easier,” a production employee told BILD.
The scenes were filmed at SWR studios in Baden-Baden, where Pierre M. Krause also produces his own show.
By the way: Although her “Tatort” performance surprised many viewers, she is not a newcomer to the world of film. Early in his career he made short films, some of which won awards (“Ladies Visit”, “The Breath Robber”) and proposed some of these films to various television stations and production companies while he was still in college.
Dasding’s boss liked Krause’s films so much that in 2004 he gave him the opportunity to develop and present the television show “Dasding.tv”.
