Benno Sterzenbach
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 3, 1916
- Died
- September 13, 1985 (aged 69)
- Birthplace
- 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.
Known For
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Filmography
Space Patrol
Movie · as General Wamsler (archive footage)
...Erbin sein - dagegen sehr
TV · as Henning Carsten · 12 eps
Titanic
Movie · as Duncan Fletcher
Hostage
Movie · as Mr. Maresch
Ace of Aces
Movie · as Major Aschbach, Gestapo officer
On the Road to Atlantis
TV · as Kelley/Dr. Graf · 13 eps
Die Weber
Movie · as Der alte Ansorge
Ein Mord, den jeder begeht
Movie · as Kommerzienrat Veik
Gefangen in Frankreich: Theodor Fontane im Krieg 1870/71
Movie · as Bourgaut
The Old Fox
TV · as Herr Färber · 1 ep
Der Anwalt
TV · as Franz Schöller · 1 ep
PS
TV · as Karl Brensberger · 16 eps
Der Stechlin
TV · 3 eps
Derrick
TV · as Siegfried Horre, Birkmann · 1 ep
Zwischen den Flügen
TV · as Buller · 1 ep
Augenzeugen müssen blind sein
Movie · as Albin Herzog
Die Ballade von der wunderbaren Wandlung des Generals Fünfstern
Movie · as General
Dalli Dalli
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Pippi on the Run
Movie · as Policeman
Ausreißer
Movie · as Vater Baker
Ein Charleston für Lady Mac' Beth
Movie · as Banco
Die Jubilarin
Movie · as Braun
Ich stehe zur Verfügung
Movie · as Kriminalrat Beuerle
Zirkus meines Lebens
TV · as Walter Farell · 13 eps
Das Attentat - L.D. Trotzki
Movie · as Galindo
Der Auswanderer
Movie · as Barbi
Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!
Movie · as Major Achbach
Johannisnacht
Movie · as Matey
Der Fall der Generale
Movie · as Generaloberst Göring
Towarisch
Movie · as Charles
The Investigation
Movie · as Zeuge 1
Der Fall Jeanne d'Arc
Movie · as Graf Dunois
Adrian der Tulpendieb
TV · as Josias · 1 ep
Space Patrol
TV · as General Winston W. Wamsler · 7 eps
Vor Nachbarn wird gewarnt
Movie · as Montague
Und nicht mehr Jessica
Movie · as Anthony Burton
Doktor Murkes gesammelte Nachrufe
Movie · as Grosshack
Der heimliche Teilhaber
Movie · as Kapitän Archbold
Der seidene Schuh
TV · 4 eps
Flight in Danger
Movie · as Dr. Frank Baird
Gerechtigkeit in Worowogorsk
Movie · as Gerichtsdiener Wladimir
König Richard III.
TV · as Eduard IV · 2 eps
Was Ihr wollt
Movie · as Tobias von Rülp
Mirandolina
Movie · as Conte di Albafiorita
Der Geisterzug
Movie · as Saul Hodgkins
Die fünfte Kolonne
TV · as Dickmann · 1 ep
Max der Taschendieb
Movie · as Charly Gibbons
Die Feuertreppe
Movie · as Ralph Mc Guiness
Mord im Dom
Movie · as Dritter Versucher
Der Schlaf der Gerechten
Movie · as Fritz Walker
Der Abstecher
Movie · as Erich
Der Strafverteidiger
Movie · as Peter J. Malone
The Avenger
Movie · as Sir Gregory Penn
Die Friedhöfe
Movie · as Pawlack
Einer von sieben
Movie · as Herr Thomsen
Es ist soweit
TV · as Lomax · 6 eps
Freddy unter fremden Sternen
Movie · as Miller
Antigone
Movie · as Kreon
Der Richter und sein Henker
Movie · as Zweiter Leibwächter
Zum blauen Bock
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Der Korporal aus Java
Movie · as Jan
Der Cornet
Movie · as Rittmeister Reningen
Falsch verbunden
Movie · as Cyril
Unternehmen Schlafsack
Movie · as Offizier des SS
Was ihr wollt
Movie · as Junker Tobias von Rülp
John Walker schreibt an seine Mutter
Movie · as Direktor
Die Blume von Hawaii
Movie · as Journalist
Paths in Twilight
Movie · as Stefan Kolb