Benno Sterzenbach

Known for ActingBorn 1916-03-03Died 1985-09-13Osnabrück, Germany

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.Read more

Movies & web series

Der Anwalt

Der Stechlin

Zwischen den Flügen

The Investigation

Der Fall Jeanne d'Arc

Doktor Murkes gesammelte Nachrufe

König Richard III.

Mirandolina

Einer von sieben

Unternehmen Schlafsack

Paths in Twilight

PS

Dalli Dalli

Augenzeugen müssen blind sein

Zirkus meines Lebens

Das Attentat - L.D. Trotzki

Der Fall der Generale

Und nicht mehr Jessica

Der Strafverteidiger

Es ist soweit

Der Korporal aus Java

Der Cornet

Was Ihr wollt

...Erbin sein - dagegen sehr

On the Road to Atlantis

Der Auswanderer

Towarisch

Der seidene Schuh

Die fünfte Kolonne

Der Abstecher

Space Patrol

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

Falsch verbunden

John Walker schreibt an seine Mutter

Max der Taschendieb

Titanic

Ace of Aces

Die Weber

Gefangen in Frankreich: Theodor Fontane im Krieg 1870/71

Johannisnacht

Gerechtigkeit in Worowogorsk

Die Feuertreppe

Der Schlaf der Gerechten

Die Friedhöfe

Freddy unter fremden Sternen

Flight in Danger

Pippi on the Run

The Avenger