Bruno Ganz
Acting·March 22, 1941·† February 16, 2019 — 77 years old·Zürich, Switzerland
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.
Known For
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2025Films to Die For(archive footage) (uncredited)2022Bruno Ganz - The Longing RevolutionarySelf2020Wim Wenders - Von Filmen und TräumenTVSelf2020Who the F... is Roger RossmeislNarrator (voice)2020Wim Wenders, DesperadoSelf (archive footage)2019Winter JourneyGeorge Goldsmith2019The Naked King - 18 Fragments on RevolutionNarrator German (voice)2019A Hidden LifeRichter2019The WitnessNikola Radin2018The TobacconistSigmund Freud2018The House That Jack BuiltVerge2018FortunaBrother Jean2017To Duration: A Tribute to Peter Handke2017The PartyGodfried2017In Times of Fading LightWilhelm Powileit2016A Jew Must DieArthur Bloch2015HeidiAlpöhi2015Spiel für dein LandTVSelf2015RememberRudy Kurlander #12015AmnesiaBruno2015Giovanni Segantini - Magie des LichtsVoice of Segantini2015Beethoven - Egmont, Mozart - Symphony 35 - Claudio Abbado, Lucerne Festival Orchestra2014Dancing ArabsSelf (archive footage) (voice) (uncredited)2014In Order of DisappearancePapa2013The CounselorDiamond Dealer2013Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael KohlhaasThe Governor2013Night Train to LisbonOlder Jorge O'Kelly2012Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen(archive footage)2012Of Women and HorsesFranz Mann2011Das Geheimnis unseres WaldesNarrator (voice)2011Der Kleine PrinzGeograph2011UnknownErnst Jürgen2011Colors in the DarkFred2010The End Is My BeginningTiziano Terzani2010TaxiphoneStranger2010The Day of the CatKater2009Julia's DisappearanceJohn2008The ReaderProfessor Rohl2008The Dust of TimeJacob2008The Baader Meinhof ComplexHorst Herold2008Ein starker AbgangHeinz Kilian2008CopacabanaHerbert Schubert2008One Who Set Forth: Wim Wenders' Early YearsSelf2007Coda: Thirty Years LaterSelf2007Youth Without YouthProfessor Stanciulescu2006The Ode to JoyKurt Heinrich2006Have No Fear: The Life of Pope John Paul IICardinal Stefan Wyszynski2006VitusGrandfather2005Pablo G. del Amo, un montador de ilusionesPeter (archive footage)2005Hitlers letzte Tage - Der Film "Der Untergang"Self2005Alias Kurban SaïdNarrator2004DownfallAdolf Hitler2004KulturplatzTVSelf2004The Manchurian CandidateDelp2004Bruno Ganz - Ein europäischer SchauspielerSelf2003Our BestTVSelf2003LutherJohann von Staupitz2003Behind MeSelf2003Claudio Abbado: Hearing the SilenceSelf2003Menschen bei MaischbergerTVSelf2003Wings of Desire: The Angels Among UsSelf2002Epsteins NachtAdam Rose2002The Power of the PastBogliasco2002Das Jahrhundert des TheatersTVSelf2001Johann Wolfgang von Goethe: Faust IIFaust2001Johann Wolfgang von Goethe: Faust IFaust2000The End of an EternitySelf2000Klaus Kinski: I'm not an actorSelf (archive footage)2000Bread and TulipsFernando Girasoli2000WhoAfraidWolf2000Antipasti Umbro1999You Can't Go Home AgainNarrator (voice)1998Sternstunde KunstTVSelf1998Eternity and a DayAlexandros1998Gegen Ende der NachtFehleisen1997St. Stephen's: The Living CathedralNarrator (German voice)1997Leute heuteTVSelf1997Deadly SilenceHans Plache1996Saint-ExAntoine de Saint-Exupéry1995Lumière & CompanyDamiel (segment "Wim Wenders")1995Il Grande FaustoBiagio Cavanna1995Diario senza date1993Faraway, So Close!Damiel1993The AbsencePlayer1992Night on FirePeter Keller1992The Last Days of Chez NousJ.P.1992PragueJosef1992Le Quatuor des possiblesNarrateur1991Especially on SundayVittorio1991Boulevard BioTVSelf1991Children of NatureEngill1991SuccessJacques Tüverlin1991Tassilo - Ein Fall für sichTVTassilo1989The Architecture of DoomGerman narrator (voice)1989StraplessRaymond Forbes1989BankomattBruno1988Anwalt AbelTVCrusius1988Love of a WomanFranco Bassani1988The Legendary Life of Ernest HemingwayEzra Pound1987Wings of DesireDamiel1986Fathers and Sons: A German TragedyTVHeinrich Beck1986Thomas Bernhard – Ein Widerspruch. »Die Ursache bin ich selbst«Narrator1986El río de oroPeter1985Private ResistanceGustav1985Hands Up!Self (1981 footage)1985Screen TwoTVJosef1984Goldene KameraTVSelf1983Closed CircuitFaber1983Killer aus Florida1983In the White CityPaul1982Logik des Gefühls1982War and Peace1982Remembrance: Film for Curt BoisSelf · Director1982Before Your Eyes - Vietnam1981Circle of DeceitGeorg Laschen1981Lady of the CameliasCount Perregaux1981La Storia Vera Della Signora Dalle CamelieTVCount Perregaux1981La provincialeRémy Muller1980The InventorJakob Nüssli1980Polenta19805% de risqueDavid1980Lost and FoundWerner1979Bavarian Film AwardsTVSelf1979The Making of 'Nosferatu'Self1979Return to the BelovedDr. Stephan Kern1979Nosferatu the VampyreJonathan Harker1978Knife in the HeadHoffmann1978Black and White Like Day and NightThomas Rosemund1978The Boys from BrazilProfessor Bruckner1978The Left-Handed WomanBruno1977The American FriendJonathan Zimmermann1976The Wild DuckGregers Werle1976The Marquise of ODer Graf1976LumièreHeinrich Grun1976Summer GuestsJakov Shalimov1974Die BakchenPentheus1973Prinz Friedrich von HomburgPrinz Friedrich Arthur von Homburg1972The Ignoramus and the Madman1971Die Mutter1970Scene of the CrimeTVBombadil1970Eine große FamilieHeinz Hallasch1969Torquato TassoTorquato Tasso1968Im Dickicht der StädteGeorge Garga1968Die Schlacht bei LobositzUlrich Braeker1967The Soft CourseBernhard Krahl1966Die Unberatenen1966Frühlings ErwachenMoritz Stiefel1964Der SpaßvogelJohnny1964Grimme AwardTVSelf1963Zur PersonTVSelf1962ChikitaJazzfan1962A Roof Over Your HeadFred Weber1960Der Herr mit der schwarzen MeloneKammerdiener1951German Film AwardTVSelf1948BambiTVSelf