Götz George
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Götz George (July 23, 1938 - June 19, 2016) was a German film, television, and stage actor. Born in Berlin, he was the son of actors Heinrich George and Berta Drews. He began performing on stage as a child and made his film debut alongside Romy Schneider in When the White Lilacs Bloom Again (1953). George gained recognition through German adventure films during the 1960s, including The Treasure of the Silver Lake (1962). He became one of Germany’s most popular television actors through his portrayal of the unconventional police detective Horst Schimanski in the crime series Tatort (1981-1991). He later reprised the role in the spin-off series Schimanski (1997-2013). His notable film credits include Abwärts (1984), Die Katze (1988), Schtonk! (1992), Der Totmacher (1995), Rossini (1997), and Nichts als die Wahrheit (1999). His performance as serial killer Fritz Haarmann in Der Totmacher earned him the Volpi Cup for Best Actor at the 1995 Venice Film Festival. Throughout his career, George received numerous honors, including several German Film Awards, Grimme Awards, and the Federal Cross of Merit. In the television biographical drama George (2013), he portrayed his own father, Heinrich George. He died in Hamburg on June 19, 2016, at the age of 77.
Known for
Credits
Treasure of Silver Lake (1962)
as Fred Engel
Murder Party (1961)
as Kersten
Blutsbrüder (1997)
as Horst Schimanski
Frontier Hellcat (1964)
as Martin Baumann Jr.
Kolportage (1957)
as Erik Stjernenhö
Destination Death (1964)
as Herbert Hackländer
Dantons Tod (1981)
as Georges Danton
The Deathmaker (1995)
as Fritz Haarmann
Das Mädchen und der Staatsanwalt (1962)
as Jochen Rehbert
Winnetou and the Crossbreed (1966)
as Jeff Brown
Auf den Spuren Winnetous (2004)
as Self
Liebe will gelernt sein (1963)
as Hansgeorg Lehmbruck
Schtonk! (1992)
as Hermann Willié
Wind from the East (1970)
as Soldat
The Blood of Fu Manchu (1968)
as Carl Jensen
Die Entführung (1999)
as Carl Heidfeld
The Cat (1988)
as Probek
Jacqueline (1959)
as Gustav Bäumler
Commandos (1968)
as Rudi
As Long as the Heart Still Beats (1958)
as Eberhard Römer
René Deltgen – Der sanfte Rebell (2008)
as er selbst
Man and Beast (1963)
as Franz Köhler
Die Sturzflieger (1995)
as Max
Überfall in Glasgow (1981)
as Craig Kennan
Maria an Callas (2006)
as Jost
Kabale und Liebe (2005)
as Präsident von Walter
Meine fremde Tochter (2008)
as Johann Bergkamp
Mein Kampf (2009)
as Schlomo Herzl
After the Truth (1999)
as Josef Mengele
Crossing the Line (1981)
as Horst Schimanski
Die Bubi Scholz Story (1998)
as Gustav 'Bubi' Scholz - alt
The 120 Days of Bottrop (1997)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Rossini (1997)
as Uhu Zigeuner
Böse Wetter - Das Geheimnis der Vergangenheit (2016)
as Ferdinand Türnitz
The Invisible Opponent (1982)
as Horst Schimanski
Ihre große Prüfung (1954)
as Peter Behrend
No Sky Limit with Africa (2005)
as Larry
Gates of Fire (1996)
as Harry Kowa
Out of Order (1984)
as Jörg
The Trio (1998)
as Zobel
Alle meine Söhne (1965)
as Chris Keller
Man Called Gringo (1965)
as Sheriff Mace Carson
Tod einer Polizistin (2012)
as Bruno Theweleit
Tote sterben niemals aus (1996)
as Benno / Theobald
Die Katze (2007)
as Siegmar
Advertising Rules! (2001)
as Edward Kaminsky
Schulz & Schulz III: Wechselspiele (1992)
as Walter Schulz / Wolfgang Schulz
Nacht ohne Morgen (2011)
as Jasper Dänert
Death Is My Trade (1977)
as Franz Lang als Erwachsener
Hypnosis (1962)
Actor
Civil Courage (2010)
as Peter Jordan
Besondere Schwere der Schuld (2014)
as Joseph Komalschek
Mark of the Tortoise (1964)
as Donald "Don" Micklem
Unser Haus in Kamerun (1961)
as Georg Ambrock
Leaf and Blossom - The Inheritance (2004)
as Vincent Gottwald
Old Boat and Young Love (1957)
as Karl „Kalle“ Borchert
George (2013)
as Heinrich George / Himself
Ich und Christine (1993)
as Bruno
When the White Lilacs Bloom Again (1953)
as Klaus
Carnival Confession (1960)
as Clemens
Der König und sein Narr (1981)
as Friedrich Wilhelm I.
The Long Day of Inspector Blomfield (1968)
as Eddie Blomfield
Match (1968)
as André
Peter Schlemihls wundersame Geschichte (1967)
as Peter Schlemihl
Schokolade für den Chef (2008)
as Ernst Schmitt
Schulz & Schulz V : Fünf vor Zwölf (1993)
as Walter Schulz / Wolfgang Schulz
Einmal so wie ich will (2005)
as John Schlesinger
Der Mann auf der Bettkante (1995)
as Jakob 'Jack' Förnbeisser
Until Hell Is Frozen (1961)
as Peter Joost
Papa allein zu Haus (2011)
as Theo Winter
Schulz & Schulz II: Aller Anfang ist schwer (1991)
as Walter Schulz / Wolfgang Schulz
Die Gräfin von Rathenow (1973)
as Leopold
Liebe ist die halbe Miete (2002)
as Dr. Gottfried Naumann
Lüg weiter, Liebling (2010)
as Hans-Peter „Hape“ Wegener
Als der Fremde kam (2006)
as Dr. Robert Stubenrauch
Alpenglühen zwei - Liebe versetzt Berge (2005)
as Hannes Seeger
The Break (1989)
as Walter Graf
Ferien mit Piroschka (1965)
as Thomas Laurends
Liebe. Macht. Blind. (2001)
as Alexander Stahlberg
Geheimnisvolle Freundinnen (2003)
as Sandmann
Schulz & Schulz (1989)
as Walter Schulz / Wolfgang Schulz
The King of Dulsberg (1994)
as Bruno Bülle
Verliebte Diebe (2003)
as Vinzenz Kröger
Das schöne Ende dieser Welt (1984)
as Craig Murray
Der Sandmann (1995)
as Henry Kupfer
Solo for Clarinet (1998)
as Bernhard 'Bernie' Kominka
Mandragola (1974)
as Diener Siro
Gott ist tot (2003)
as Heinrich
Racheengel - Stimme aus dem Dunkeln (1999)
as Dr. Meinfeld
Der Werbeoffizier (1967)
as Captain Plume
Alpenglühen (2003)
as Hannes Seeger
Der Anwalt und sein Gast (2003)
as Frank Karmann
The Fair (1960)
as Robert Mertens
Zettl (2012)
as Kanzler
Schulz & Schulz IV: Neue Welten, alte Lasten (1992)
as Walter Schulz / Wolfgang Schulz
The Crack Connection (1987)
as Schimanski
Blue-Eyed (1989)
as Johann Neudorf
On the Killer's Track (1985)
as Schimanski
Bargeld lacht (2001)
as Harry Freundner
Abgehört (1984)
as Bozidar Popkov-Prokop
Coming Home (2003)
as Richard Esser
Der Novembermann (2007)
as Henry
Glückspilze (1971)
Actor
Alle meine Söhne (1961)
as Christian Keller
Der Regenmacher (1980)
as Bill Starbuck
Ihr schönster Tag (1962)
as Adam Kowalski
Familienkreise (2003)
as Raimund Parz
Der Eismann kommt (1968)
as Rocky Pioggi