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Bruno Ganz

Acting 77 (deceased) years old Zürich, Switzerland ★ 2.2
Born: March 22, 1941
Died: February 16, 2019

Biography

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.

Filmography

Acting Credits (149)

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
Wim Wenders - Von Filmen und Träumen
Wim Wenders - Von Filmen und Träumen Self 2020
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
Spiel für dein Land
Spiel für dein Land Self 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
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
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
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"
Hitlers letzte Tage - Der Film "Der Untergang" Self 2005
Alias Kurban Saïd
Alias Kurban Saïd Narrator 2005
Downfall
Downfall Adolf Hitler 2004
Kulturplatz
Kulturplatz Self 2004
The Manchurian Candidate
The Manchurian Candidate Delp 2004
Bruno Ganz - Ein europäischer Schauspieler
Bruno Ganz - Ein europäischer Schauspieler Self 2004
Our Best
Our Best Self 2003
Luther
Luther Johann von Staupitz 2003
Menschen bei Maischberger
Menschen bei Maischberger Self 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
Das Jahrhundert des Theaters
Das Jahrhundert des Theaters Self 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
Klaus Kinski: I'm not an actor Self (archive footage) 2000
Bread and Tulips
Bread and Tulips Fernando Girasoli 2000
WhoAfraidWolf
WhoAfraidWolf 2000
You Can't Go Home Again
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
Leute heute
Leute heute Self 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
Boulevard Bio
Boulevard Bio Self 1991
Children of Nature
Children of Nature Engill 1991
Success
Success Jacques Tüverlin 1991
Tassilo - Ein Fall für sich
Tassilo - Ein Fall für sich Tassilo 1991
The Architecture of Doom
The Architecture of Doom German narrator (voice) 1989
Strapless
Strapless Raymond Forbes 1989
Bankomatt
Bankomatt Bruno 1989
Anwalt Abel
Anwalt Abel Crusius 1988
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
Fathers and Sons: A German Tragedy
Fathers and Sons: A German Tragedy Heinrich Beck 1986
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
Goldene Kamera
Goldene Kamera Self 1984
Closed Circuit
Closed Circuit Faber 1983
Killer aus Florida
Killer aus Florida 1983
In the White City
In the White City Paul 1983
Logik des Gefühls
Logik des Gefühls 1982
War and Peace
War and Peace 1982
Remembrance: Film for Curt Bois
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 Storia Vera Della Signora Dalle Camelie
La Storia Vera Della Signora Dalle Camelie 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
Bavarian Film Awards
Bavarian Film Awards Self 1979
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
Die Bakchen Pentheus 1974
Prinz Friedrich von Homburg
Prinz Friedrich von Homburg Prinz Friedrich Arthur von Homburg 1973
The Ignoramus and the Madman
The Ignoramus and the Madman 1972
Die Mutter
Die Mutter 1971
Scene of the Crime
Scene of the Crime Bombadil 1970
Eine große Familie
Eine große Familie Heinz Hallasch 1970
Torquato Tasso
Torquato Tasso Torquato Tasso 1969
Im Dickicht der Städte
Im Dickicht der Städte George Garga 1968
Die Schlacht bei Lobositz
Die Schlacht bei Lobositz Ulrich Braeker 1968
The Soft Course
The Soft Course Bernhard Krahl 1967
Die Unberatenen
Die Unberatenen 1966
Frühlings Erwachen
Frühlings Erwachen Moritz Stiefel 1966
Der Spaßvogel
Der Spaßvogel Johnny 1964
Grimme Award
Grimme Award Self 1964
Zur Person
Zur Person Self 1963
Chikita
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
German Film Award
German Film Award Self 1951
Bambi
Bambi Self 1948

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