Clemens Wilmenrod (1906–1967)

Germany's first TV chef Clemens Wilmenrod [real name: Carl Clemens Hahn], originally an actor, helped shape the eating habits of post-war Germans between 1953 and 1964 through his almost 200 very successful cookery programmes and contributed to the popularisation of Italian cuisine in Western Germany.

Clemens Wildenrod (1906-1967), black-and-white photograph, Germany, 1955, photographer unknown; source: with the kind permission of the Norddeutsche Rundfunk, © Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR).