Benno Sterzenbach

Benno Sterzbach ( born March 3, 1916 in Osnabruck, † September 13, 1985 in Feldafing ) was a German actor and director.

Life

His major role as a theater actor was that of " Götz von Berlichingen " at the Castle Festival in Jagsthausen, next to Ellen Schwiers as Adelheid. On television, he starred in theater adaptations with, so in the first television version of The Judge and His Hangman (1957 ) by Friedrich Dürrenmatt, in the sleep of the just (1962 ) by Albrecht Goes and in Mirandolina (1963 ) by Carlo Goldoni as well as in other.

His first movie role came in way in the twilight (1948 ), directed by Gustav Fröhlich. In 1960, he participated in one of the first Edgar Wallace films of the postwar era, in The Avengers. In the same year he also played in the street sweeper It's done in the series of film adaptations Durbridge. 1966 belonged Sterzbach next to Heinz Reincke to fill the very first German color television series, Adrian of tulips thief. In the film, Max, the Pickpocket (1962), with Heinz Rühmann in the title role and Arno Assmann as a detective Sterzbach played the role of the criminal. In 1964, he was next to Hanns Lothar seen in the movie flight in danger of pulling a whole lot of air disaster movies by yourself.

Great visibility gained Sterzbach the television series Space Patrol as General Winston Woodrow Wamsler. In the 70 years Sterzbach played the master mechanic in the television series PS - stories about cars. In addition, he has appeared in guest roles in television series such as The Fifth Column, Derrick and Der Alte. He also played in the youth series the way to Atlantis a dual role as a mad alchemist and Kelley as Dr. Graf, a researcher from the future.

As a voice actor Sterzbach lent his voice and Others Don Ameche ( in Columbo ), Ned Beatty ( in the Tiger rush the pack ), Lou Jacobi ( in The Diary of Anne Frank) and Theodore Bikel ( in defeated hatred ).

He was married in second marriage with his fellow actress Almut Rothweiler and had four children. Sterzbach rests in the cemetery Tutzing, Ilkahöhe.

Filmography

Radio dramas / audiobooks

• Arthur Miller: The Crucible, NWDR 1954 - Director: Fritz Schröder -Jahn
• Georges Simenon Maigret and the Yellow Dog ::, BR 1961 - Director: Heinz -Günter tribe
• Brothers Grimm: The Fisherman and his wife, BR 1962 - Director: August Everding
• Gerhart Hauptmann: Before Sunset, BR 1963 - Director: Heinz -Günter tribe
• Peter Goebbels: ballad of a man who flew out to learn about life, BR 1966 - Director: Walter Ohm
• Otto Heinrich Kuhner: Pastorale 67, NDR 1967 - Director: Fritz Schröder -Jahn
• Jules Verne: In 80 days around the world, hedgehogs Record - ISBN 3-89353-681-7
• Enid Blyton: Five friends as a knight in shining armor, 1978, BMG Ariola Miller
• Enid Blyton: Five friends and the dungeon, 1978, BMG Ariola Miller
• Enid Blyton: Five Go Off To Camp, 1978, BMG Ariola Miller
• Sjöwall / Wahlöö: terminus for nine, Clovis
• HG Francis: Dracula meets Frankenstein, 1979, Europe
• Jules Verne: The Children of Captain Grant, 1979, Europe

Benno Sterzbach was also a voice actor in the television series " Die rote Zora and her gang " (1979), the consequential and radio play around with the horror radio plays listen to " Larry Brent ".

Awards