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- Eric Braeden is a German actor in America who began his career playing Nazis and eventually became a star of daytime soap operas. Born Hans Gudegast in Kiel, Germany, during the Second World War, he was a superb athlete who excelled in track-and-field events. As a teenager, he immigrated to the United States and worked in Texas and Montana as a translator, a cowhand, and a lumber millhand. His athleticism won him a scholarship to Montana State University. While attending college, he and friend Bob McKinnon made a film, The Riverbusters, about their successful attempt to be the first men to take a boat from the source to the mouth of the Salmon river and back again. He traveled to Los Angeles in hopes of finding a distributor for the documentary, but instead found that his handsome visage and accented English made him a valuable commodity as an actor. He appeared in small parts under his real name before landing the leading role of the antagonist, Captain Hans Dietrich, on the World War II television series The Rat Patrol (1966).
The series was a hit, and Gudegast's sympathetic German officer was very popular. He appeared in a few movies and television films thereafter in supporting roles, then was given the lead in Universal's science-fiction computer thriller Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970). His delight at this huge career boost was muted by the studio's insistence that he change his name. With extreme reluctance, he agreed and became known subsequently as Eric Braeden. Braeden worked continuously in television movies for the next decade. He also worked on Broadway and in Los Angeles area theatre. In 1980, he reluctantly accepted a role in a daytime drama, The Young and the Restless (1973), and gained a stardom in this medium that had just eluded him in film and prime time television. As lead Victor Newman, Braeden brought a gravity and a strong center to the program. Amazingly handsome and athletic into his sixties, Braeden maintained the charisma that first brought him notice in "The Rat Patrol".
His infrequent film work during his nearly quarter century on "The Young and the Restless" included a prominent role as John Jacob Astor in Titanic (1997). A five-time Emmy nominee for his "The Young and the Restless" role (he won in 1998), he was also nominated eleven times for the Soap Opera Digest Outstanding Leading Actor Award, winning three times. In 1987, he was appointed, along with Henry Kissinger, Paul Volker, Steffi Graf, Alexander Haig, and Katherine Graham, to the German-American Advisory Board, and in 1991 received the Federal Medal of Honor from the president of his native land, Germany. He married his college sweetheart Dale Russell in 1966. Their son, Christian Gudegast is a screenwriter. - Actor
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Wolf Kahler is a German born character actor who, thanks to his height (6'2") and blue eyes was often cast as a Nazi or unsympathetic German characters in his career. He has appeared in several successful franchises (Indiana Jones, The Dirty Dozen), both playing a Nazi officer named Dietrich, and most recently was cast as Dr. Hoffmanstahl in Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows.- Dieter Laser is a German actor. He is known to English-speaking audiences for his roles: Mantrid in Lexx, Prof. Otto Blaettchen in The Ogre and Dr. Joseph Heiter in The Human Centipede (First Sequence), for which he won Best Actor at the Austin Fantastic Fest. In 1975, he was awarded the German Film Award in Gold in the category of Best Actor for his title role in John Glueckstadt.
He was born in Kiel. On a cold winter afternoon at the age of sixteen, Dieter Laser went to the stage door of the Deutsches Schauspielhaus in Hamburg at that time the most famous theatre in Germany and he asked the doorman how to become an actor. There was an extra missing for the Christmas fairy tale afternoon-performance for children and 30 minutes later he stood on stage among a bunch of "sailors". That was the beginning of his career as an extra. - He had grown up in a fundamentalist Christian sect where the Theatre was regarded as devil's work. As a brainwashed believer he had to hazard the consequences. Therefore he made a deal with the devil: 'I will become an actor and I'll pay later on - in hell!' - Watching as an extra the famous actors "The Gods" by doing their marvelous work during rehearsals and performances became his "drama school". Gradually he got a word to speak in a play - then two words - even a sentence - a tiny part - another little part - and one day he suddenly got a contract and overnight his dream had come true: he now was a real actor with whom the "Gods" shook hands. - After 14 passionate years on stage and as a co-founder and member of the board of the meanwhile most famous German theatre, the Schaubuehne in Berlin, he decided to become a freelancer and got his first work for the cinema: the title role in John Glueckstadt. For this performance he won the German Film Award in Gold. Since then, and besides countless guest appearances on the most important stages of Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Luxemburg, with parts like Don Juan, Valmont, Peer Gynt, Macbeth, Captain Ahab etc. Dieter Laser played in about 65 films, at times co-starring with "Gods" like Burt Lancaster, Julie Christie, Donald Sutherland, Glenn Close, John Malkovich etc.. - Actor
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Film/TV role in Better Call Saul in 2018 as Werner Ziegler Better call Saul is the prequel to AMC's Breaking Bad. Bock was the engineer who designed and built Gus Fringe's underground Meth lab.
Winner (2018) ... Werner Ziegler- Wiedersehen (2018) ... Werner Ziegler
- Coushatta (2018) ... Werner Ziegler
- Something Stupid (2018) ... Werner Ziegler
- Piñata (2018) ... Werner Ziegler
- Quite a Ride (2018) ... Werner Ziegler
- Actress
- Director
- Writer
Judith Malina was born on 4 June 1926 in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. She was an actress and director, known for The Addams Family (1991), The Secret of My Success (1987) and When in Rome (2010). She was married to Hanon Reznikov and Julian Beck. She died on 10 April 2015 in Englewood, New Jersey, USA.- Actress
- Additional Crew
Margit Carstensen was born on 29 February 1940 in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. She was an actress, known for The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant (1972), Possession (1981) and Martha (1974). She died on 1 June 2023 in Heide, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.- Axel Milberg was born on 1 August 1956 in Kiel, Germany. He is an actor, known for Tatort (1970), Doktor Martin (2007) and Hannah Arendt (2012). He has been married to Judith Betzler since January 2004. They have one child.
- Heinz Reincke was born on 28 May 1925 in Kiel, Germany. He was an actor, known for Es muß nicht immer Kaviar sein (1977), The Country Doctor (1987) and Geschichten aus der Heimat (1983). He was married to Elfi Petsch, Erni Mangold and Herta Maria Gessulat. He died on 13 July 2011 in Vienna, Austria.
- Wera Engels was born on 12 May 1909 in Kiel, Germany. She was an actress, known for The Ringer (1932), Le parfum de la dame en noir (1931) and Hong Kong Nights (1935). She was married to Ivan Lebedeff. She died on 16 November 1988 in Munich, Germany.
- Visual Effects
- Animation Department
- Writer
Christoph is an award winning Visual Effect Supervisor with almost 25 years of experience in the digital entertainment and film/television industry.
He has worked on projects such as "The Mandalorian", "Star Trek Into Darkness", "Game of Thrones", "Oblivion", "Fast Five", "The Amazing Spider-Man", and the Academy Award-winning film "Hugo". But numerous Chinese film projects can also be found in his track record, like "Lost in Hong Kong", "Breakup Guru" and "Gone with the Bullets" for which he received the Asian Film Award in the category "Best Visual Effects".
Proficient on set, through out pre- and post-production, as visual effects producer and now mainly as supervisor, he lead and continues to lead multi disciplinary, multi facility and multi cultural teams to deliver shows of various sizes. Both for Hollywood and China.
He continues his passionate work as visual effects supervisor on local Chinese, international theatrical/television and VOD projects.- Birgit Bergen was born on 17 August 1938 in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. She is an actress, known for Brass Target (1978), Liebesgrüße aus der Lederhos'n (1973) and Maciste contro i mostri (1962).
- Writer
- Actor
Shimon Wincelberg was born on 26 September 1924 in Kiel, Germany. He was a writer and actor, known for Law & Order (1990), Mannix (1967) and Kraft Theatre (1947). He died on 29 September 2004 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Director
- Writer
- Casting Director
Juraj Lerotic was born in 1978 in Kiel, Germany. He is a director and writer, known for Safe Place (2022), Onda vidim Tanju (2010) and 12 (2004).- Lukas Heller was born on 21 July 1930 in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. He was a writer, known for Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964), Flight of the Phoenix (2004) and The Dirty Dozen (1967). He died on 2 November 1988 in Camden, London, England, UK.
- Thomas Chemnitz was born in 1963 in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. He is an actor, known for The Constant Gardener (2005), Deutschland 83 (2015) and Frauen, die Geschichte machten (2013).
- Hermann Nehlsen was born on 30 January 1920 in Kiel, Germany. He was an actor, known for Interpol (1963), Island of the Doomed (1967) and Keepers of the Night (1949). He was married to Susanne Cramer. He died in 1970.
- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Leon Boden was born on 14 July 1958 in Kiel, Germany. He was an actor and director, known for Rosenkavalier (1997), Weibsbilder (1996) and Tatort (1970). He was married to Jutta. He died on 18 April 2020 in Dresden, Germany.- Hans Söhnker was born on 11 October 1903 in Kiel, Germany. He was an actor, known for Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace (1962), Film Without a Name (1948) and Brand im Ozean (1939). He was married to Ingeborg Knoche-Lücken and Charlotte Berlow. He died on 20 April 1981 in West Berlin, West Germany.
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Karl Heinz Vosgerau was born on 16 August 1927 in Kiel, Germany. He was an actor, known for Wie ein Blitz (1970), Die Wächter (1986) and M.E.T.R.O. - Ein Team auf Leben und Tod (2006). He was married to Sabine. He died on 4 January 2021 in Wolfenbüttel, Lower Saxony, Germany.- Writer
- Producer
- Director
Oswalt Kolle was born on 2 October 1928 in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. He was a writer and producer, known for Oswalt Kolle - Zum Beispiel: Ehebruch (1969). He was married to Marlies Kolle. He died on 24 September 2010 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Werner Hochbaum was born on 7 March 1899 in Kiel, Germany. He was a director and writer, known for Die ewige Maske (1935), Vorstadtvariete (1935) and Schatten der Vergangenheit (1936). He died on 15 April 1946 in Potsdam, Germany.- Chantal De Freitas was born on 26 July 1967 in Kiel, Germany. She was an actress, known for Tatort (1970), Talk of the Town (1995) and Alles wird gut (1998). She was married to Kai Wiesinger. She died on 2 July 2013 in Hamburg, Germany.
- Sabine Werner was born on 11 February 1960 in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, West Germany. She is an actress, known for Tatort (1970), In aller Freundschaft (1998) and The Strange Little Cat (2013).
- Johannes Hendrik Langer was born in 1985 in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. He is an actor, known for Frauen, die Geschichte machten (2013), A Low Life Mythology (2012) and Jack (2014).
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Ole Fischer was born in 1987 in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. He is an actor, known for Come on - Therapy for the Undecided (2015), Westwind (2011) and Tatort (1970).- Katrin Pollitt was born on 27 October 1966 in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, West Germany. She is an actress, known for Anonymous (2011), The Countess (2009) and Passion (2012). She is married to Thorsten Näter.
- Actress
- Writer
Lotti Huber was born on 16 October 1912 in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. She was an actress and writer, known for Anita: Dances of Vice (1987), City of Lost Souls (1983) and Die Alptraumfrau (1981). She was married to Norman Huber and Alec Kingaby. She died on 31 May 1998 in Berlin, Germany.- Ursula Mellin was born on 7 January 1938 in Kiel, Germany. She is an actress, known for La Celestina (1969), Meine Schwiegersöhne und ich (1969) and Kommissar Brahm (1967).
- Alexander Bommes was born on 21 January 1976 in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. He was previously married to Julia Westlake.
- Actor
- Music Department
- Composer
Ernst Busch was born on 22 January 1900 in Kiel, Germany. He was an actor and composer, known for The Threepenny Opera (1931), Hell on Earth (1931) and The Lake Calls (1933). He was married to Eva Busch. He died on 8 June 1980 in Bernburg, German Democratic Republic.- Ralf Komorr was born on 5 July 1962 in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. He is an actor, known for Unter uns (1994), The Country Doctor (1987) and Die Piefke-Saga (1990).
- Folker Banik was born in 1967 in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. He is an actor, known for Rush (2013), Verbotene Liebe (1995) and Club der roten Bänder (2015).
- Producer
- Writer
- Script and Continuity Department
Peter Märthesheimer was born on 9 July 1937 in Kiel, Germany. He was a producer and writer, known for Eight Hours Don't Make a Day (1972), Der Bulle & das Mädchen (1985) and The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979). He died on 18 June 2004 in Berlin, Germany.- Antje Geerk was born on 17 July 1938 in Kiel, Germany. She is an actress, known for Ein Sommer, den man nie vergisst (1959), False Shame (1958) and Frauenarzt Dr. Bertram (1957).
- Julia-Niharika Sen was born on 28 April 1967 in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
- Actor
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Peter Belli was born on 19 June 1943 in Kiel, Germany. He was an actor, known for Rejsen til Saturn (2008), Bølle Bob og Smukke Sally (2005) and A Family (2010). He was married to June Belli. He died on 8 June 2023 in Denmark.- Michel Haebler was born in 1974 in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. He is an actor, known for The Herald, L.H.O. (2007) and Notes of Berlin (2020).
- Writer
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Janne Furch was born on 6 May 1915 in Kiel, Germany. She was a writer and actress, known for Die grosse Chance (1957), Hochstaplerin der Liebe (1954) and The White Horse Inn (1960). She died on 28 March 1992 in Feldafing, Bavaria, Germany.- Gudrun Meincke was born in 1982 in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. She is an actress, known for The Three Musketeers (2011), SOKO München (1978) and Ausgerechnet Sex! (2011).
- Florian Kleine was born in 1975 in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. He is an actor, known for Irgendwo im Nirgendwo, Liebe mich (2017) and Marla (2007).
- Producer
- Writer
Mirko Schulze was born in 1969 in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. He is a producer and writer, known for Surrounded (2004), Crazy Partners (2005) and Motown (2003).- Max Eckard was born on 25 October 1914 in Kiel, Germany. He was an actor, known for Wozzeck (1947), Tim Frazer (1963) and Faust (1960). He was married to Solveig Thomas. He died on 6 December 1998 in Germany.
- Director
- Producer
- Writer
Lars Jessen was born on 13 April 1969 in Kiel, Germany. He is a director and producer, known for Am Tag als Bobby Ewing starb (2005), Für immer Sommer 90 (2020) and Jürgen - Heute wird gelebt (2017).- Lars Weström was born in 1971 in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. He is an actor, known for For Heaven's Sake (2002), Zwei Ärzte sind einer zu viel (2006) and Tatort (1970).
- Bernhard Minetti was born on 26 January 1905 in Kiel, Germany. He was an actor, known for The Immortal Heart (1939), Berlin-Alexanderplatz: The Story of Franz Biberkopf (1931) and Die Rothschilds (1940). He was married to Anne Gerbrandt and Elisabeth Minetti. He died on 12 October 1998 in Berlin, Germany.
- Actor
- Additional Crew
Manfred Lichtenfeld was born on 6 May 1925 in Kiel, Germany. He was an actor, known for Die Reise um die Erde (1964), Komödie der Irrungen (1965) and Die Bilder laufen (1972). He died on 19 January 1997 in Bad Honnef, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.- Vivian Mahler was born in 1972 in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. She is an actress, known for Heartbeast (2022), Tatort (1970) and Un lugar llamado Dignidad (2021).
- Actor
- Additional Crew
Wolfgang Ziemssen was born in July 1928 in Kiel, Germany. He was an actor, known for Der Familientag (1965), Der Typ (2003) and Notarztwagen 7 (1976). He died on 12 May 2012 in Wiesbaden, Hesse, Germany.- Beate Jensen was born in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, West Germany. Beate is an actor, known for Lovers of the Arctic Circle (1998), Straight Through the Heart (1983) and Chinese Boxes (1984).
- Alfonso Losa was born on 20 April 1971 in Kiel, Germany. He is an actor, known for Mein Chef und ich (2004), Die Boten des Todes (2022) and Storm of Love (2005).