Benno Sterzenbach
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 3, 1916
- Died
- September 13, 1985
- Birthplace
- Osnabrück, 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.
Filmography
Space Patrol 2003
as General Wamsler (archive footage)
Titanic 1984
as Duncan Fletcher
Hostage 1983
as Mr. Maresch
Ace of Aces 1982
as Major Aschbach, Gestapo officer
Die Weber 1980
as Der alte Ansorge
- Ein Mord, den jeder begeht
Ein Mord, den jeder begeht 1979
as Kommerzienrat Veik
- Gefangen in Frankreich: Theodor Fontane im Krieg 1870/71
Gefangen in Frankreich: Theodor Fontane im Krieg 1870/71 1979
as Bourgaut
- Die Ballade von der wunderbaren Wandlung des Generals Fünfstern
Die Ballade von der wunderbaren Wandlung des Generals Fünfstern 1971
as General
- Augenzeugen müssen blind sein
Augenzeugen müssen blind sein 1971
as Albin Herzog
Pippi on the Run 1970
as Policeman
- Ausreißer
Ausreißer 1970
as Vater Baker
- Die Jubilarin
Die Jubilarin 1969
as Braun
- Ein Charleston für Lady Mac' Beth
Ein Charleston für Lady Mac' Beth 1969
as Banco
- Ich stehe zur Verfügung
Ich stehe zur Verfügung 1968
as Kriminalrat Beuerle
- Das Attentat - L.D. Trotzki
Das Attentat - L.D. Trotzki 1967
as Galindo
- Der Auswanderer
Der Auswanderer 1967
as Barbi
Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At! 1966
as Major Achbach
- Der Fall der Generale
Der Fall der Generale 1966
as Generaloberst Göring
- Johannisnacht
Johannisnacht 1966
as Matey
- Der Fall Jeanne d'Arc
Der Fall Jeanne d'Arc 1966
as Graf Dunois
- Towarisch
Towarisch 1966
as Charles
- The Investigation
The Investigation 1966
as Zeuge 1
- Vor Nachbarn wird gewarnt
Vor Nachbarn wird gewarnt 1965
as Montague
- Der heimliche Teilhaber
Der heimliche Teilhaber 1965
as Kapitän Archbold
Doktor Murkes gesammelte Nachrufe 1965
as Grosshack
- Und nicht mehr Jessica
Und nicht mehr Jessica 1965
as Anthony Burton
Flight in Danger 1964
as Dr. Frank Baird
- Gerechtigkeit in Worowogorsk
Gerechtigkeit in Worowogorsk 1964
as Gerichtsdiener Wladimir
- Der Geisterzug
Der Geisterzug 1963
as Saul Hodgkins
- Was Ihr wollt
Was Ihr wollt 1963
as Tobias von Rülp
- Mirandolina
Mirandolina 1963
as Conte di Albafiorita
- Der Schlaf der Gerechten
Der Schlaf der Gerechten 1962
as Fritz Walker
- Der Abstecher
Der Abstecher 1962
as Erich
- Mord im Dom
Mord im Dom 1962
as Dritter Versucher
Max der Taschendieb 1962
as Charly Gibbons
- Die Feuertreppe
Die Feuertreppe 1962
as Ralph Mc Guiness
- Der Strafverteidiger
Der Strafverteidiger 1961
as Peter J. Malone
- Die Friedhöfe
Die Friedhöfe 1960
as Pawlack
The Avenger 1960
as Sir Gregory Penn
- Einer von sieben
Einer von sieben 1960
as Herr Thomsen
Freddy unter fremden Sternen 1959
as Miller
- Antigone
Antigone 1958
as Kreon
Der Richter und sein Henker 1957
as Zweiter Leibwächter
Der Cornet 1955
as Rittmeister Reningen
Unternehmen Schlafsack 1955
as Offizier des SS
- Falsch verbunden
Falsch verbunden 1955
as Cyril
- Der Korporal aus Java
Der Korporal aus Java 1955
as Jan
- Was ihr wollt
Was ihr wollt 1954
as Junker Tobias von Rülp
- John Walker schreibt an seine Mutter
John Walker schreibt an seine Mutter 1954
as Direktor
- Die Blume von Hawaii
Die Blume von Hawaii 1953
as Journalist
Paths in Twilight 1948
as Stefan Kolb
Credits from TMDB.