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Bruno Ganz

Bruno Ganz

Acting

Born: March 22, 1941Zürich, Switzerland

Bruno Ganz (March 22, 1941 – February 16, 2019) was a Swiss actor who debuted at the theatre in 1961 and gained there a good reputation as a solid, young actor. In 1970 he founded with 'Peter Stein' the theatre company "Schaubuehne" of Berlin. His debut at the movies was early and unsuccessful in 1960. Only in 1975 after "Sommergaeste (1975)" he could show his talent as a reflexive actor with tendencies towards introspection.

Known For
Filmography
Films to Die For

Films to Die For

(archive footage) (uncredited)

2025
Bruno Ganz - The Longing Revolutionary

Bruno Ganz - The Longing Revolutionary

Lui-même

2022
Who the F... is Roger Rossmeisl

Who the F... is Roger Rossmeisl

Narrator (voice)

2020
Wim Wenders, Desperado

Wim Wenders, Desperado

Self (archive footage)

2020
Winter Journey

Winter Journey

George Goldsmith

2019
The Naked King - 18 Fragments on Revolution

The Naked King - 18 Fragments on Revolution

Narrator German (voice)

2019
A Hidden Life

A Hidden Life

Richter

2019
The Witness

The Witness

Nikola Radin

2019
The Tobacconist

The Tobacconist

Sigmund Freud

2018
The House That Jack Built

The House That Jack Built

Verge

2018
Fortuna

Fortuna

Brother Jean

2018
To Duration: A Tribute to Peter Handke

To Duration: A Tribute to Peter Handke

2017
The Party

The Party

Godfried

2017
In Times of Fading Light

In Times of Fading Light

Wilhelm Powileit

2017
A Jew Must Die

A Jew Must Die

Arthur Bloch

2016
Heidi

Heidi

Alpöhi

2015
Remember

Remember

Rudy Kurlander #1

2015
Amnesia

Amnesia

Bruno

2015
Giovanni Segantini - Magie des Lichts

Giovanni Segantini - Magie des Lichts

Voice of Segantini

2015
Dancing Arabs

Dancing Arabs

Self (archive footage) (voice) (uncredited)

2014
In Order of Disappearance

In Order of Disappearance

Papa

2014
The Counselor

The Counselor

Diamond Dealer

2013
Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas

Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas

The Governor

2013
Night Train to Lisbon

Night Train to Lisbon

Older Jorge O'Kelly

2013
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

(archive footage)

2012
Of Women and Horses

Of Women and Horses

Franz Mann

2012

Das Geheimnis unseres Waldes

Narrator (voice)

2011
Der Kleine Prinz

Der Kleine Prinz

Geograph

2011
Unknown

Unknown

Ernst Jürgen

2011
Colors in the Dark

Colors in the Dark

Fred

2011
The End Is My Beginning

The End Is My Beginning

Tiziano Terzani

2010
Taxiphone

Taxiphone

Stranger

2010
The Day of the Cat

The Day of the Cat

Kater

2010
Julia's Disappearance

Julia's Disappearance

John

2009
The Reader

The Reader

Professor Rohl

2008
The Dust of Time

The Dust of Time

Jacob

2008
The Baader Meinhof Complex

The Baader Meinhof Complex

Horst Herold

2008

Ein starker Abgang

Heinz Kilian

2008
Copacabana

Copacabana

Herbert Schubert

2008
One Who Set Forth: Wim Wenders' Early Years

One Who Set Forth: Wim Wenders' Early Years

Self

2008

Coda: Thirty Years Later

Self

2007
Youth Without Youth

Youth Without Youth

Professor Stanciulescu

2007
The Ode to Joy

The Ode to Joy

Kurt Heinrich

2006
Have No Fear: The Life of Pope John Paul II

Have No Fear: The Life of Pope John Paul II

Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski

2006
Vitus

Vitus

Grandfather

2006
Pablo G. del Amo, un montador de ilusiones

Pablo G. del Amo, un montador de ilusiones

Peter (archive footage)

2005

Hitlers letzte Tage - Der Film "Der Untergang"

Self

2005
Alias Kurban Saïd

Alias Kurban Saïd

Narrator

2005
Downfall

Downfall

Adolf Hitler

2004
The Manchurian Candidate

The Manchurian Candidate

Delp

2004
Bruno Ganz - Ein europäischer Schauspieler

Bruno Ganz - Ein europäischer Schauspieler

Self

2004
Luther

Luther

Johann von Staupitz

2003
Wings of Desire: The Angels Among Us

Wings of Desire: The Angels Among Us

Self

2003
Epsteins Nacht

Epsteins Nacht

Adam Rose

2002
The Power of the Past

The Power of the Past

Bogliasco

2002
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe: Faust II

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe: Faust II

Faust

2001
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe: Faust I

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe: Faust I

Faust

2001
The End of an Eternity

The End of an Eternity

Self

2000

Klaus Kinski: I'm not an actor

Self (archive footage)

2000
Bread and Tulips

Bread and Tulips

Fernando Girasoli

2000

WhoAfraidWolf

2000

You Can't Go Home Again

Narrator (voice)

1999
Eternity and a Day

Eternity and a Day

Alexandros

1998
Gegen Ende der Nacht

Gegen Ende der Nacht

Fehleisen

1998
St. Stephen's: The Living Cathedral

St. Stephen's: The Living Cathedral

Narrator (German voice)

1997
Deadly Silence

Deadly Silence

Hans Plache

1997
Saint-Ex

Saint-Ex

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

1996
Lumière & Company

Lumière & Company

Damiel (segment "Wim Wenders")

1995
Il Grande Fausto

Il Grande Fausto

Biagio Cavanna

1995
Diario senza date

Diario senza date

1995
Faraway, So Close!

Faraway, So Close!

Damiel

1993
The Absence

The Absence

Player

1993
Night on Fire

Night on Fire

Peter Keller

1992
The Last Days of Chez Nous

The Last Days of Chez Nous

J.P.

1992
Prague

Prague

Josef

1992
Le Quatuor des possibles

Le Quatuor des possibles

Narrateur

1992
Especially on Sunday

Especially on Sunday

Vittorio

1991
Children of Nature

Children of Nature

Engill

1991

Success

Jacques Tüverlin

1991
The Architecture of Doom

The Architecture of Doom

German narrator (voice)

1989
Strapless

Strapless

Raymond Forbes

1989
Bankomatt

Bankomatt

Bruno

1989
Love of a Woman

Love of a Woman

Franco Bassani

1988
The Legendary Life of Ernest Hemingway

The Legendary Life of Ernest Hemingway

Ezra Pound

1988
Wings of Desire

Wings of Desire

Damiel

1987
Thomas Bernhard – Ein Widerspruch. »Die Ursache bin ich selbst«

Thomas Bernhard – Ein Widerspruch. »Die Ursache bin ich selbst«

Narrator

1986
El río de oro

El río de oro

Peter

1986
Private Resistance

Private Resistance

Gustav

1985
Hands Up!

Hands Up!

Self (1981 footage)

1985

Killer aus Florida

1983
Closed Circuit

Closed Circuit

Faber

1983
In the White City

In the White City

Paul

1983

Logik des Gefühls

1982
War and Peace

War and Peace

1982

Remembrance: Film for Curt Bois

Self

1982
Before Your Eyes - Vietnam

Before Your Eyes - Vietnam

1982
Circle of Deceit

Circle of Deceit

Georg Laschen

1981
Lady of the Camelias

Lady of the Camelias

Count Perregaux

1981
La provinciale

La provinciale

Rémy Muller

1981
The Inventor

The Inventor

Jakob Nüssli

1980
Polenta

Polenta

1980
5% de risque

5% de risque

David

1980
Lost and Found

Lost and Found

Werner

1980
The Making of 'Nosferatu'

The Making of 'Nosferatu'

Self

1979
Return to the Beloved

Return to the Beloved

Dr. Stephan Kern

1979
Nosferatu the Vampyre

Nosferatu the Vampyre

Jonathan Harker

1979
Knife in the Head

Knife in the Head

Hoffmann

1978
Black and White Like Day and Night

Black and White Like Day and Night

Thomas Rosemund

1978
The Boys from Brazil

The Boys from Brazil

Professor Bruckner

1978
The Left-Handed Woman

The Left-Handed Woman

Bruno

1978
The American Friend

The American Friend

Jonathan Zimmermann

1977
The Wild Duck

The Wild Duck

Gregers Werle

1976
The Marquise of O

The Marquise of O

Der Graf

1976
Lumière

Lumière

Heinrich Grun

1976
Summer Guests

Summer Guests

Jakov Shalimov

1976

Die Bakchen

Pentheus

1974

Prinz Friedrich von Homburg

Prinz Friedrich Arthur von Homburg

1973

The Ignoramus and the Madman

1972

Die Mutter

1971

Eine große Familie

Heinz Hallasch

1970

Torquato Tasso

Torquato Tasso

1969

Im Dickicht der Städte

George Garga

1968

Die Schlacht bei Lobositz

Ulrich Braeker

1968
The Soft Course

The Soft Course

Bernhard Krahl

1967

Die Unberatenen

1966

Frühlings Erwachen

Moritz Stiefel

1966

Der Spaßvogel

Johnny

1964

Chikita

Jazzfan

1962
A Roof Over Your Head

A Roof Over Your Head

Fred Weber

1962
Der Herr mit der schwarzen Melone

Der Herr mit der schwarzen Melone

Kammerdiener

1960