Filmography
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Known For
Life Is Beautiful Dottor Lessing (1997) -
The Magnificent Seven Chico (1960) -
One, Two, Three Otto Ludwig Piffl (1961) -
Known For
Fanny Marius (1961) -
Actor
In der Mitte eines Lebens Albert Ambach (2003) -
Atlantic Affairs Maitre de Plaisir (2002) -
Abschnitt 40 Herr Dubszinski (2002) -
Detective Lovelorn und die Rache des Pharao Prof. Svedenborg (2002) -
Traumfrau mit Verspätung Leon (2001) -
Der Club der grünen Witwen Fritz Pohlmann (2001) -
The Enemy Dr. George Ashton (2001) -
Klinikum Berlin Mitte - Leben in Bereitschaft Hubertus Brandt (2000) -
Geisterjäger John Sinclair Horatio Snyder (2000) -
Heller als der Mond Erster Gast (2000) -
![Kinderraub in Rio - Eine Mutter schlägt zurück]( "Kinderraub in Rio - Eine Mutter schlägt zurück")
Kinderraub in Rio - Eine Mutter schlägt zurück Dr. Lopez (2000) -
Minefield (1999)
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![Dunckel]( "Dunckel")
Dunckel Jean (1998) -
![Voyage of Terror]( "Voyage of Terror")
Voyage of Terror Captain (1998) -
Der kleine Unterschied Wolfhart Perl (1997)
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![Geisterstunde - Fahrstuhl ins Jenseits]( "Geisterstunde - Fahrstuhl ins Jenseits")
Geisterstunde - Fahrstuhl ins Jenseits The father of Bettina (1997) -
![Life Is Beautiful]( "Life Is Beautiful")
Life Is Beautiful Dottor Lessing (1997) -
![The Firebird]( "The Firebird")
The Firebird King Jorgen (1997) -
![Maître Da Costa]( "Maître Da Costa")
Maître Da Costa Arnold Bormann (1997) -
![Der Clan der Anna Voss]( "Der Clan der Anna Voss")
Der Clan der Anna Voss Paul Voss (1995) -
Tödliches Erbe Wolfgang Olmer (1994)
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![Fantaghirò: Cave of the Golden Rose]( "Fantaghirò: Cave of the Golden Rose")
Fantaghirò: Cave of the Golden Rose Darken (1994) -
![Evelyn Hamann's Geschichten aus dem Leben]( "Evelyn Hamann's Geschichten aus dem Leben")
Evelyn Hamann's Geschichten aus dem Leben Friedrich Talberg (segment "Die Geschäftsreise") (1993) -
Sylter Geschichten Kai Berger (1993)
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![Faraway, So Close!]( "Faraway, So Close!")
Faraway, So Close! Tony Baker (1993) -
![Touch and Die]( "Touch and Die")
Touch and Die Limey (1992) -
![Aces: Iron Eagle III]( "Aces: Iron Eagle III")
Aces: Iron Eagle III Leichman (1992) -
![Réquiem por Granada]( "Réquiem por Granada")
Réquiem por Granada Rey Muley Hasan (1991) -
![Flight from Paradise]( "Flight from Paradise")
Flight from Paradise Thor (1990) -
![And the Violins Stopped Playing]( "And the Violins Stopped Playing")
And the Violins Stopped Playing Dymitr Mirga (1988) -
Der Schatz im Niemandsland Abdel Rahman (1987)
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Die Fräulein von damals (1986)
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![Crossings]( "Crossings")
Crossings Martin Goertz (1986) -
![Affari di famiglia]( "Affari di famiglia")
Affari di famiglia William Scotti Sullivan (1986) -
![Code Name: Emerald]( "Code Name: Emerald")
Code Name: Emerald Walter Hoffman (1985) -
![Wenn ich mich fürchte]( "Wenn ich mich fürchte")
Wenn ich mich fürchte Robert Feldmann (1984) -
![Funkeln im Auge]( "Funkeln im Auge")
Funkeln im Auge Ernst (1984) -
![Sahara]( "Sahara")
Sahara Von Glessing (1983) -
![The Old Fox]( "The Old Fox")
The Old Fox Wolf Daniel (1983) -
![Derrick]( "Derrick")
Derrick Arthur Dissmann (1976-1983) -
![Aphrodite]( "Aphrodite")
Aphrodite Harry Laird (1982) -
![Berlin Tunnel 21]( "Berlin Tunnel 21")
Berlin Tunnel 21 Emerich Weber (1981) -
![The French Atlantic Affair]( "The French Atlantic Affair")
The French Atlantic Affair Dr. Chabot (1979) -
![Avalanche Express]( "Avalanche Express")
Avalanche Express Scholten (1979) -
![From Hell to Victory]( "From Hell to Victory")
From Hell to Victory Jürgen Dietrich (1979) -
![Charlie's Angels]( "Charlie's Angels")
Charlie's Angels Paul Ferrino (1978) -
![The Return of Captain Nemo]( "The Return of Captain Nemo")
The Return of Captain Nemo King Tibor (1978) -
![How the West Was Won]( "How the West Was Won")
How the West Was Won Sergei (1978) -
![Fantasy Island]( "Fantasy Island")
Fantasy Island Charles Fleming (1978) -
![Logan's Run]( "Logan's Run")
Logan's Run James Borden (1977) -
![Women in Hospital]( "Women in Hospital")
Women in Hospital Dr. Schumann (1977) -
![Dead of Night]( "Dead of Night")
Dead of Night Michael (segment "No Such Thing as a Vampire") (1977) -
![Raid on Entebbe]( "Raid on Entebbe")
Raid on Entebbe Wilfred Boese (1976) -
![The Savage Bees]( "The Savage Bees")
The Savage Bees Dr. Jorge Meuller (1976) -
Die Klempner kommen Dirigent (1976)
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![Klimbim]( "Klimbim")
Klimbim Dirigent (1976) -
![The Catamount Killing]( "The Catamount Killing")
The Catamount Killing Mark Kalvin (1974) -
![...But Johnny!]( "...But Johnny!")
...But Johnny! Jonny (1973) -
![The Great Waltz]( "The Great Waltz")
The Great Waltz Johann Strauss Jr. (1972) -
![The Saviour]( "The Saviour")
The Saviour Claude (1971) -
![The Dove Must Not Fly]( "The Dove Must Not Fly")
The Dove Must Not Fly Pablo Vallejo (1970) -
![How, When and with Whom]( "How, When and with Whom")
How, When and with Whom Alberto (1969) -
![Astragal]( "Astragal")
Astragal Julien (1968) -
![The Danny Thomas Hour]( "The Danny Thomas Hour")
The Danny Thomas Hour Ivo (1968) -
![The Young Rebel]( "The Young Rebel")
The Young Rebel Miguel de Cervantes (1967) -
![Johnny Banco]( "Johnny Banco")
Johnny Banco Johnny Banco (1967) -
![That Man in Istanbul]( "That Man in Istanbul")
That Man in Istanbul Tony Mecenas (1965) -
![Marco the Magnificent]( "Marco the Magnificent")
Marco the Magnificent Marco Polo (1965) -
![The Empty Canvas]( "The Empty Canvas")
The Empty Canvas Dino (1963) -
![Nine Hours to Rama]( "Nine Hours to Rama")
Nine Hours to Rama Naturam Godse (1963) -
![One, Two, Three]( "One, Two, Three")
One, Two, Three Otto Ludwig Piffl (1961) -
![Fanny]( "Fanny")
Fanny Marius (1961) -
![The Magnificent Seven]( "The Magnificent Seven")
The Magnificent Seven Chico (1960) -
![Ship of the Dead]( "Ship of the Dead")
Ship of the Dead Philip Gale - Amerikanischer Seeman (1959) -
![Tiger Bay]( "Tiger Bay")
Tiger Bay Bronislaw Korchinsky (1959) -
![Auferstehung]( "Auferstehung")
Auferstehung Nechljudoff (1958) -
![Der schwarze Blitz]( "Der schwarze Blitz")
Der schwarze Blitz Horst Buchholz - Spectator at Skiing Contest (1958) -
![Wet Asphalt]( "Wet Asphalt")
Wet Asphalt Greg Bachmann (1958) -
![Two Worlds]( "Two Worlds")
Two Worlds Mecky Berger (1958) -
![Ein Stück vom Himmel]( "Ein Stück vom Himmel")
Ein Stück vom Himmel Cabrio-Fahrer (1957) -
![Monpti]( "Monpti")
Monpti Monpti (young) (1957) -
![Confessions of Felix Krull]( "Confessions of Felix Krull")
Confessions of Felix Krull Felix Krull (1957) -
![The Girl and the Legend]( "The Girl and the Legend")
The Girl and the Legend Tom (1957) -
![King in Shadow]( "King in Shadow")
King in Shadow King Christian (1957) -
![Teenage Wolfpack]( "Teenage Wolfpack")
Teenage Wolfpack Freddy Borchert (1956) -
![Regine]( "Regine")
Regine Karl Winter (1956) -
![Sky Without Stars]( "Sky Without Stars")
Sky Without Stars Mischa Bjelkin (1955) -
Die Schule der Väter (1955)
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![Marianne of My Youth]( "Marianne of My Youth")
Marianne of My Youth Vincent Loringer (german version only) (1955) -
![Adventure in Berlin]( "Adventure in Berlin")
Adventure in Berlin Junger Mann am Funkturm (1952) -
ActorWarum? (1951)
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Archive footage
![Les mille et une vies de Yul Brynner]( "Les mille et une vies de Yul Brynner")
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Im Reich der Filme (2020)
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![Als wäre es gestern gewesen]( "Als wäre es gestern gewesen")
Als wäre es gestern gewesen (2020) -
![The Directors]( "The Directors")
The Directors (2019) -
![Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films]( "Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films")
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Ton Pseudonyme I (2012)
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Legenden (2011)
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![How the West Was Lost]( "How the West Was Lost")
How the West Was Lost (2008) -
![La tele de tu vida]( "La tele de tu vida")
La tele de tu vida (2007) -
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![The 75th Annual Academy Awards]( "The 75th Annual Academy Awards")
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![Century of Cinema]( "Century of Cinema")
Century of Cinema (1995) -
![Heinz Rühmann: Kleiner Mann ganz groß]( "Heinz Rühmann: Kleiner Mann ganz groß")
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Archive footage
![Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge]( "Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge")
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![The Love Goddesses]( "The Love Goddesses")
The Love Goddesses (1965) -
Additional Crew
![Tribute to a Bad Man]( "Tribute to a Bad Man")
Tribute to a Bad Man (1956)
All Filmography
Videos
Awards
6 wins & 7 nominations.Did You Know
Trivia
Landed his first stage role at 15 in a Berlin theater version of the German children's classic "Emil and the Detectives."
Quotes
Yes, I also love men. Ultimately, I'm bisexual. ... I have always lived my life the way I wanted.
Nickname
The James Dean of German Cinema
Star Sign
Sagittarius
Personal Details
Born
Horst Werner Buchholz
Berlin, Germany
Died
(age 69)
Berlin, Germany
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