Benno Sterzenbach
51 movies · 15 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Mar 3, 1916
- Died
- Sep 13, 1985 (age 69)
- Place of birth
- 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.
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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.
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Benno Sterzenbach: movies and TV shows
Acting (66)
- 2003 Space Patrol
as General Wamsler (archive footage)
- 1985
- 1984 Titanic
as Duncan Fletcher
- 1983 Hostage
as Mr. Maresch
- 1982 Ace of Aces
as Major Aschbach, Gestapo officer
- 1982
- 1980 Die Weber
as Der alte Ansorge
- 1979 Ein Mord, den jeder begeht
as Kommerzienrat Veik
- 1979
- 1977
- 1976
- 1975
- 1975
- 1974
- 1973
- 1971
- 1971 Augenzeugen müssen blind sein
as Albin Herzog
- 1970 Pippi on the Run
as Policeman
- 1970 Ausreißer
as Vater Baker
- 1969 Die Jubilarin
as Braun
- 1969 Ein Charleston für Lady Mac' Beth
as Banco
- 1968 Ich stehe zur Verfügung
as Kriminalrat Beuerle
- 1968
- 1967 Das Attentat - L.D. Trotzki
as Galindo
- 1967 Der Auswanderer
as Barbi
- 1966 Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!
as Major Achbach
- 1966 Der Fall der Generale
as Generaloberst Göring
- 1966
- 1966 Johannisnacht
as Matey
- 1966 Der Fall Jeanne d'Arc
as Graf Dunois
- 1966
- 1966 Towarisch
as Charles
- 1966 The Investigation
as Zeuge 1
- 1965 Vor Nachbarn wird gewarnt
as Montague
- 1965 Der heimliche Teilhaber
as Kapitän Archbold
- 1965 Doktor Murkes gesammelte Nachrufe
as Grosshack
- 1965 Und nicht mehr Jessica
as Anthony Burton
- 1965
- 1964 Flight in Danger
as Dr. Frank Baird
- 1964 Gerechtigkeit in Worowogorsk
as Gerichtsdiener Wladimir
- 1964
- 1963
- 1963 Der Geisterzug
as Saul Hodgkins
- 1963 Was Ihr wollt
as Tobias von Rülp
- 1963 Mirandolina
as Conte di Albafiorita
- 1962 Der Schlaf der Gerechten
as Fritz Walker
- 1962 Der Abstecher
as Erich
- 1962 Mord im Dom
as Dritter Versucher
- 1962 Max der Taschendieb
as Charly Gibbons
- 1962 Die Feuertreppe
as Ralph Mc Guiness
- 1961 Der Strafverteidiger
as Peter J. Malone
- 1960
- 1960 Die Friedhöfe
as Pawlack
- 1960 The Avenger
as Sir Gregory Penn
- 1960 Einer von sieben
as Herr Thomsen
- 1959 Freddy unter fremden Sternen
as Miller
- 1958 Antigone
as Kreon
- 1957 Der Richter und sein Henker
as Zweiter Leibwächter
- 1955 Der Cornet
as Rittmeister Reningen
- 1955 Unternehmen Schlafsack
as Offizier des SS
- 1955 Falsch verbunden
as Cyril
- 1955 Der Korporal aus Java
as Jan
- 1954 Was ihr wollt
as Junker Tobias von Rülp
- 1954 John Walker schreibt an seine Mutter
as Direktor
- 1953 Die Blume von Hawaii
as Journalist
- 1948 Paths in Twilight
as Stefan Kolb
Talk shows and appearances (2)
- 1971 Dalli Dalli
1 episode
- 1957 Zum blauen Bock
2 episodes