1916-03-03 ( 109 years old ) in Osnabrück, Germany
Benno Sterzenbach (born 3 March 1916 Osnabrück - died 13 September 1985 Feldafing) was a German cinema and theatre actor and director.
His first major role on stage was Götz von Berlichingen at which he played next to Ellen Schwiers as Adelheid at the Jagsthausen festival. On television, he is mostly known for his roles in filmed theatrical adaptations: Der Richter und sein Henker (1957) by Friedrich Dürrenmatt, Der Schlaf der Gerechten (1962) by Albrecht Goes and Mirandolina (1963) by Carlo Goldoni.
Suspected of espionage due to his editorial relations, he was arrested by the Gestapo in 1941, and imprisoned for a month, during which time he protested his innocence. He was eventually freed after his case was expedited. This episode was repeated in a number of his plays.
With Paths in Twilight in 1948, he made his cinematic debut under the direction of Gustav Fröhlich. In 1960, he was in one of the first films by Edgar Wallace after the war: Der Rächer. In the same year, he was in Es ist soweit. In 1966, he acted alongside Heinz Reincke in one of the first German colour television series, Adrian der Tulpendieb.
After acting in 1962 in Max the Pickpocket with Heinz Rühmann, in 1964 he played the role of a doctor in Flug in Gefahr, a film which started a long series of films based on plane crashes.
Benno Sterzenbach found most success in the role of General Winston Woodrov Wamsler in Raumpatrouille – Die phantastischen Abenteuer des Raumschiffes Orion. After this, he was invited to series such as Die fünfte Kolonne, Derrick and The Old Fox.
In France, he is best known for his role as Major Achbach in La Grande Vadrouille with Louis de Funès and Bourvil.
Benno Sterzenbach has also written a number of books.
Source: Article "Benno Sterzenbach" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
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Space Patrol
2003-07-24
Titanic
1984-01-01
Hostage
1983-05-03
Ace of Aces
1982-10-27
Die Weber
1980-01-27
Ein Mord, den jeder begeht
1979-08-04
Augenzeugen müssen blind sein
1971-03-11
Pippi on the Run
1970-11-14
Ausreißer
1970-06-12
Die Jubilarin
1969-11-20
Ein Charleston für Lady Mac' Beth
1969-02-18
Ich stehe zur Verfügung
1968-11-14
Das Attentat - L.D. Trotzki
1967-11-28
Der Auswanderer
1967-07-05
Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!
1966-12-08
Der Fall der Generale
1966-09-22
Johannisnacht
1966-06-21
Der Fall Jeanne d'Arc
1966-05-27
Towarisch
1966-04-06
The Investigation
1966-03-28
Vor Nachbarn wird gewarnt
1965-12-29
Der heimliche Teilhaber
1965-11-05
Doktor Murkes gesammelte Nachrufe
1965-10-04
Und nicht mehr Jessica
1965-08-10
Der seidene Schuh
1965-04-10
Flight in Danger
1964-08-28
Gerechtigkeit in Worowogorsk
1964-06-30
König Richard III.
1964-04-06
Der Geisterzug
1963-05-24
Was Ihr wollt
1963-04-13
Mirandolina
1963-02-24
Der Schlaf der Gerechten
1962-11-21
Der Abstecher
1962-06-27
Mord im Dom
1962-04-19
Max der Taschendieb
1962-03-01
Die Feuertreppe
1962-02-24
Der Strafverteidiger
1961-11-23
Die Friedhöfe
1960-10-12
The Avenger
1960-08-05
Einer von sieben
1960-01-21
Freddy unter fremden Sternen
1959-12-12
Antigone
1958-05-08
Der Richter und sein Henker
1957-09-06
Der Cornet
1955-12-16
Unternehmen Schlafsack
1955-09-22
Falsch verbunden
1955-07-21
Der Korporal aus Java
1955-03-02
Was ihr wollt
1954-10-30
John Walker schreibt an seine Mutter
1954-07-22
Die Blume von Hawaii
1953-12-18
Paths in Twilight
1948-04-08
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