Benno Sterzenbach

Acting · 0.7 popularity

Age

110

Movies

Born: March 3, 1916 – September 13, 1985
From: Osnabrück, Germany

Biography

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.

Works

52 films

Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!

19667.9

Ace of Aces

19827.1

Die Friedhöfe

19607.0

Pippi on the Run

19706.7

Die Blume von Hawaii

19536.5

Die Jubilarin

1969

Ausreißer

1970

Die Feuertreppe

19627.0

Unternehmen Schlafsack

195510.0

Doktor Murkes gesammelte Nachrufe

196510.0

Mord im Dom

1962

Und nicht mehr Jessica

19659.0

Der Abstecher

19628.0

Der Auswanderer

19678.0

Paths in Twilight

194810.0

Mirandolina

196310.0

Flight in Danger

19646.9

Freddy unter fremden Sternen

19598.0

Johannisnacht

19667.0

Space Patrol

20035.6

Der Strafverteidiger

19619.0

Hostage

19834.5

The Avenger

19606.7

Antigone

1958

König Richard III.

196410.0

Ein Mord, den jeder begeht

1979

Das Attentat - L.D. Trotzki

19679.0

Max der Taschendieb

19627.7

Ich stehe zur Verfügung

1968

Vor Nachbarn wird gewarnt

1965

The Investigation

196610.0

Falsch verbunden

19558.0

Der heimliche Teilhaber

1965

Was ihr wollt

1954

Der Geisterzug

1963

Titanic

19847.1

Was Ihr wollt

19638.5

Der Cornet

19559.0

Der Fall Jeanne d'Arc

196610.0

Einer von sieben

196010.0

Ein Charleston für Lady Mac' Beth

1969

Der Schlaf der Gerechten

19627.0

Der Richter und sein Henker

19576.5

Towarisch

19668.0

Gerechtigkeit in Worowogorsk

19647.0

Der Fall der Generale

19669.0

Die Weber

19807.0

Augenzeugen müssen blind sein

19719.0

Gefangen in Frankreich: Theodor Fontane im Krieg 1870/71

19797.0

John Walker schreibt an seine Mutter

19548.0

Die Ballade von der wunderbaren Wandlung des Generals Fünfstern

1971

Der Korporal aus Java

19559.0