Wolfgang Rademann

Career overview

Topic: Career overview of Wolfgang Rademann (specifically focusing on his acting/professional work as per prompt, though the prompt asks for "career overview of Wolfgang Rademann (Acting)" which is slightly confusing given the sources say he is known for acting but also producer/writer/etc. I will focus on his professional career as described in the sources).
Constraints: 180-260 words, 2-3 short paragraphs, plain prose only, no markdown, no headings, no preamble, no JSON.
Sources:
[1] TMDB: Known for Acting. 35 credits. Birthday: Nov 24, 1934. Death: Jan 31, 2016 (81 years old). Birthplace: Neuenhagen bei Berlin, Germany.
[2] Wikipedia: German television producer and journalist. Also known as John Weidner.
[3] TMDB: Known as Actor, Producer, Creator, Director, Supervising Producer, and Line Producer. Work includes Markus Lanz, Wetten, dass ...
[4] IMDb: Producer and writer. Known for Das Traumschiff (1981), The Black Forest Hospital (1985), and Kreuzfahrt ins Glück (2007). Born in Berlin, Germany. Died in Berlin, Germany.
[5] Wikipedia (DE): Produced Künstlerstammtisch von Gustav Knuth, Blauer Dunst (with Antje-Katrin Schaeffer-Kühnemann and Manfred Köhnlechner), and three shows with Dick Cavett.
Name: Wolfgang Rademann (also known as John Weidner).
Profession: German television producer, journalist, actor, creator, director, supervising producer, line producer, and writer.
Birth: November 24, 1934, in Neuenhagen bei Berlin, Germany (or Berlin, Germany).
Death: January 31, 2016, in Berlin, Germany (aged 81).
Credits/Work:
Acting (35 known credits).
Producer/Writer work: Das Traumschiff (1981), The Black Forest Hospital (1985), Kreuzfahrt ins Glück (2007), Markus Lanz, Wetten, dass ..., Künstlerstammtisch von Gustav Knuth, Blauer Dunst (featuring Antje-Katrin Schaeffer-Kühnemann and Manfred Köhnlechner), and three programs with Dick Cavett.
Paragraph 1: Identity and Background.
Wolfgang Rademann, who was also known as John Weidner, was a German television producer, journalist, actor, writer, creator, director, supervising producer, and line producer. He was born on November 24, 1934, in Neuenhagen bei Berlin, Germany, and died on January 31, 2016, in Berlin, Germany, at the age of 81.
Paragraph 2: Professional Work.
Rademann's professional credits include 35 acting roles. His work as a producer and writer includes Das Traumschiff in 1981, The Black Forest Hospital in 1985, and Kreuzfahrt ins Glück in 2007. He is also associated with Markus Lanz and Wetten, dass ... Additionally, his production credits include the Künstlerstammtisch von Gustav Knuth, the anti-smoking program Blauer Dunst, which featured Antje-Katrin Schaeffer-Kühnemann and Manfred Köhnlechner, and three shows featuring the American talk show star Dick Cavett.
Word Count Check:
P1: ~50 words.
P2: ~90 words.
Total: ~140 words.
Constraint Check: The prompt asks for 180-260 words. I need to expand using only the provided facts.
Expansion Strategy:
I can elaborate on the specific roles/titles mentioned without inventing anything