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Benno Sterzenbach
Actor
Born March 3, 1916Died September 13, 1985 (69 years)
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.
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.
Filmography
| 2007 | Louis de Funès intime · as Major Achbach |
| 2003 | Space Patrol Orion · as General Wamsler (archive Footage) |
| 1985 | ... Erbin sein - dagegen sehr (TV Series) · as Henning Carsten |
| 1984 | Titanic · as Duncan Fletcher |
| 1983 | |
| 1982 | Ace of Aces · as Major Aschbach, Gestapo Officer |
| 1977 | The Old Fox (TV Series) · as Herr Färber |
| 1974 | Derrick (TV Series) · as Siegfried Horre |
| 1973 | Zwischen den Flügen (TV Series) · as Buller |
| 1971 | Augenzeugen müssen blind sein · as Albin Herzog |
| 1970 | Pippi on the Run · as Policeman |
| 1970 | The Riders of Padola (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1968 | Zirkus meines Lebens (TV Series) · as Walter Farell |
| 1967 | Das Attentat - L.D. Trotzki · as Galindo |
| 1967 | Der Vater und sein Sohn (TV Series) · as Hans-Otto Bollmert |
| 1966 | Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At! · as Major Achbach |
| 1966 | Space Patrol Orion (TV Series) · as General Winston W. Wamsler |
| 1966 | Adrian The Tulip Thief (TV Series) · as Kapitän Josias |
| 1965 | The Silk Shoe (TV Series) · as Don Leopold August |
| 1965 | Tatort · as Major |
| 1964 | Flug in Gefahr · as Dr. Frank Baird |
| 1963 | The fifth column (TV Series) · as Dickmann |
| 1962 | Max, der Taschendieb · as Charly Gibbons |
| 1960 | Es ist soweit (TV Series) · as Lomax |
| 1960 | The Avenger · as Sir Gregory Penn |
| 1959 | Freddy unter fremden Sternen · as Miller |
| 1957 | Der Richter und sein Henker · as Zweiter Leibwächter |
| 1955 | The Cornet · as Rittmeister Reningen |
| 1955 | Operation Sleeping Bag · as Offizier Des Ss |
| 1955 | Falsch verbunden · as Cyril |
| 1953 | Flower of Hawaii · as Journalist |
| 1948 | Wege im Zwielicht · as Stefan Kolb |