Known For
Acting
Born
Mar 03, 1916
Died
Sep 13, 1985
Place of Birth
Osnabrück, Germany
Credits
69 titles
Benno Sterzenbach
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
Filmography
Space Patrol
General Wamsler (archive footage)
...Erbin sein - dagegen sehr
Henning Carsten
Titanic
Duncan Fletcher
Hostage
Mr. Maresch
Ace of Aces
Major Aschbach, Gestapo officer
On the Road to Atlantis
Kelley/Dr. Graf
Die Weber
Der alte Ansorge
Ein Mord, den jeder begeht
Kommerzienrat Veik
Gefangen in Frankreich: Theodor Fontane im Krieg 1870/71
Bourgaut
The Old Fox
Herr Färber
Der Anwalt
Franz Schöller
PS
Karl Brensberger
Der Stechlin
Derrick
Siegfried Horre
Zwischen den Flügen
Buller
Dalli Dalli
Self
Die Ballade von der wunderbaren Wandlung des Generals Fünfstern
General
Augenzeugen müssen blind sein
Albin Herzog
Pippi on the Run
Policeman
Ausreißer
Vater Baker
Die Jubilarin
Braun
Ein Charleston für Lady Mac' Beth
Banco
Ich stehe zur Verfügung
Kriminalrat Beuerle
Zirkus meines Lebens
Walter Farell
Das Attentat - L.D. Trotzki
Galindo
Der Auswanderer
Barbi
Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!
Major Achbach
Der Fall der Generale
Generaloberst Göring
Space Patrol
General Winston W. Wamsler
Johannisnacht
Matey
Der Fall Jeanne d'Arc
Graf Dunois
Adrian der Tulpendieb
Josias
Towarisch
Charles
The Investigation
Zeuge 1
Vor Nachbarn wird gewarnt
Montague
Der heimliche Teilhaber
Kapitän Archbold
Doktor Murkes gesammelte Nachrufe
Grosshack
Und nicht mehr Jessica
Anthony Burton
Der seidene Schuh
Flight in Danger
Dr. Frank Baird
Gerechtigkeit in Worowogorsk
Gerichtsdiener Wladimir
König Richard III.
Eduard IV
König Richard III.
Eduard IV
Die fünfte Kolonne
Dickmann
Der Geisterzug
Saul Hodgkins
Was Ihr wollt
Tobias von Rülp
Mirandolina
Conte di Albafiorita
Der Schlaf der Gerechten
Fritz Walker
Der Abstecher
Erich
Mord im Dom
Dritter Versucher