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Götz George

Götz George

Acting July 23, 1938 (77 years old) June 19, 2016 Berlin, Germany

Biography

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.

Movies 105

Treasure of Silver Lake 7.1

Treasure of Silver Lake

as Fred Engel

1962
Winnetou and the Crossbreed 6.2

Winnetou and the Crossbreed

as Jeff Brown

1966
The Blood of Fu Manchu 4.4

The Blood of Fu Manchu

as Carl Jensen

1968
Frontier Hellcat 6.4

Frontier Hellcat

as Martin Baumann Jr.

1964
Wind from the East 6.7

Wind from the East

as Soldat

1970
Advertising Rules! 5.9

Advertising Rules!

as Edward Kaminsky

2001
Commandos 5.7

Commandos

as Rudi

1968
The Cat 6.4

The Cat

as Probek

1988
Mein Kampf 3.6

Mein Kampf

as Schlomo Herzl

2009
Rossini 6.1

Rossini

as Uhu Zigeuner

1997
Schtonk! 6.9

Schtonk!

as Hermann Willié

1992
Out of Order 6.0

Out of Order

as Jörg

1984
As Long as the Heart Still Beats 7.0

As Long as the Heart Still Beats

as Eberhard Römer

1958
René Deltgen – Der sanfte Rebell

René Deltgen – Der sanfte Rebell

as er selbst

2008
Dantons Tod 7.0

Dantons Tod

as Georges Danton

1981
The Long Day of Inspector Blomfield 10.0

The Long Day of Inspector Blomfield

as Eddie Blomfield

1968
After the Truth 6.1

After the Truth

as Josef Mengele

1999
Gates of Fire 9.0

Gates of Fire

as Harry Kowa

1996
Murder Party 9.0

Murder Party

as Kersten

1961
Destination Death 8.4

Destination Death

as Herbert Hackländer

1964
The 120 Days of Bottrop 5.3

The 120 Days of Bottrop

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1997
Jacqueline 8.0

Jacqueline

as Gustav Bäumler

1959
Kolportage 7.0

Kolportage

as Erik Stjernenhö

1957
Schokolade für den Chef 6.1

Schokolade für den Chef

as Ernst Schmitt

2008
Leaf and Blossom - The Inheritance 7.7

Leaf and Blossom - The Inheritance

as Vincent Gottwald

2004
Unser Haus in Kamerun 7.0

Unser Haus in Kamerun

as Georg Ambrock

1961
Man Called Gringo 5.5

Man Called Gringo

as Sheriff Mace Carson

1965
Einmal so wie ich will 6.0

Einmal so wie ich will

as John Schlesinger

2005
No Sky Limit with Africa 4.6

No Sky Limit with Africa

as Larry

2005
Liebe will gelernt sein 9.0

Liebe will gelernt sein

as Hansgeorg Lehmbruck

1963
Der König und sein Narr 10.0

Der König und sein Narr

as Friedrich Wilhelm I.

1981
Die Bubi Scholz Story 4.2

Die Bubi Scholz Story

as Gustav 'Bubi' Scholz - alt

1998
Death Is My Trade 7.7

Death Is My Trade

as Franz Lang als Erwachsener

1977
Das schöne Ende dieser Welt 9.0

Das schöne Ende dieser Welt

as Craig Murray

1984
Das Mädchen und der Staatsanwalt 7.0

Das Mädchen und der Staatsanwalt

as Jochen Rehbert

1962
Ihre große Prüfung 9.0

Ihre große Prüfung

as Peter Behrend

1954
Überfall in Glasgow 10.0

Überfall in Glasgow

as Craig Kennan

1981
Die Entführung 5.5

Die Entführung

as Carl Heidfeld

1999
Der Mann auf der Bettkante 9.0

Der Mann auf der Bettkante

as Jakob 'Jack' Förnbeisser

1995
Schulz & Schulz IV: Neue Welten, alte Lasten 10.0

Schulz & Schulz IV: Neue Welten, alte Lasten

as Walter Schulz / Wolfgang Schulz

1992
The Deathmaker 6.9

The Deathmaker

as Fritz Haarmann

1995
Hypnosis 5.7

Hypnosis

1962
Kabale und Liebe 6.0

Kabale und Liebe

as Präsident von Walter

2005
Mark of the Tortoise 6.7

Mark of the Tortoise

as Donald "Don" Micklem

1964
Böse Wetter - Das Geheimnis der Vergangenheit 6.0

Böse Wetter - Das Geheimnis der Vergangenheit

as Ferdinand Türnitz

2016
Besondere Schwere der Schuld 6.5

Besondere Schwere der Schuld

as Joseph Komalschek

2014
The King of Dulsberg 7.0

The King of Dulsberg

as Bruno Bülle

1994
Tote sterben niemals aus 7.0

Tote sterben niemals aus

as Benno / Theobald

1996
Schulz & Schulz II: Aller Anfang ist schwer 8.0

Schulz & Schulz II: Aller Anfang ist schwer

as Walter Schulz / Wolfgang Schulz

1991
Until Hell Is Frozen 9.0

Until Hell Is Frozen

as Peter Joost

1961
Old Boat and Young Love 6.4

Old Boat and Young Love

as Karl „Kalle“ Borchert

1957
When the White Lilacs Bloom Again 5.7

When the White Lilacs Bloom Again

as Klaus

1953
Maria an Callas 6.2

Maria an Callas

as Jost

2006
Die Sturzflieger 10.0

Die Sturzflieger

as Max

1995
Auf den Spuren Winnetous 7.0

Auf den Spuren Winnetous

as Self

2004
Zettl 4.5

Zettl

as Kanzler

2012
Schulz & Schulz V : Fünf vor Zwölf

Schulz & Schulz V : Fünf vor Zwölf

as Walter Schulz / Wolfgang Schulz

1993
Die Gräfin von Rathenow 8.0

Die Gräfin von Rathenow

as Leopold

1973
Solo for Clarinet 5.7

Solo for Clarinet

as Bernhard 'Bernie' Kominka

1998
Meine fremde Tochter 7.2

Meine fremde Tochter

as Johann Bergkamp

2008
The Trio 5.3

The Trio

as Zobel

1998
Ihr schönster Tag 7.7

Ihr schönster Tag

as Adam Kowalski

1962
Peter Schlemihls wundersame Geschichte

Peter Schlemihls wundersame Geschichte

as Peter Schlemihl

1967
Alpenglühen 6.6

Alpenglühen

as Hannes Seeger

2003
Der Werbeoffizier

Der Werbeoffizier

as Captain Plume

1967
Ferien mit Piroschka 9.0

Ferien mit Piroschka

as Thomas Laurends

1965
Der Novembermann 5.4

Der Novembermann

as Henry

2007
On the Killer's Track 5.8

On the Killer's Track

as Schimanski

1985
Als der Fremde kam 6.0

Als der Fremde kam

as Dr. Robert Stubenrauch

2006
The Break 4.6

The Break

as Walter Graf

1989
Der Eismann kommt 8.0

Der Eismann kommt

as Rocky Pioggi

1968
Die Katze 6.5

Die Katze

as Siegmar

2007
Tod einer Polizistin 7.2

Tod einer Polizistin

as Bruno Theweleit

2012
Alpenglühen zwei - Liebe versetzt Berge 5.0

Alpenglühen zwei - Liebe versetzt Berge

as Hannes Seeger

2005
Der Sandmann 5.4

Der Sandmann

as Henry Kupfer

1995
Racheengel - Stimme aus dem Dunkeln 10.0

Racheengel - Stimme aus dem Dunkeln

as Dr. Meinfeld

1999
Glückspilze 6.5

Glückspilze

1971
Alle meine Söhne

Alle meine Söhne

as Chris Keller

1965
Man and Beast 6.5

Man and Beast

as Franz Köhler

1963
Nacht ohne Morgen 5.5

Nacht ohne Morgen

as Jasper Dänert

2011
Der Regenmacher 10.0

Der Regenmacher

as Bill Starbuck

1980
The Fair 7.2

The Fair

as Robert Mertens

1960
Lüg weiter, Liebling 5.2

Lüg weiter, Liebling

as Hans-Peter „Hape“ Wegener

2010
Blue-Eyed 10.0

Blue-Eyed

as Johann Neudorf

1989
Carnival Confession 7.0

Carnival Confession

as Clemens

1960
Coming Home 8.2

Coming Home

as Richard Esser

2003
George 6.7

George

as Heinrich George / Himself

2013
Schulz & Schulz 7.0

Schulz & Schulz

as Walter Schulz / Wolfgang Schulz

1989
Liebe ist die halbe Miete 7.3

Liebe ist die halbe Miete

as Dr. Gottfried Naumann

2002
Papa allein zu Haus

Papa allein zu Haus

as Theo Winter

2011
Bargeld lacht 7.0

Bargeld lacht

as Harry Freundner

2001
Alle meine Söhne

Alle meine Söhne

as Christian Keller

1961
Verliebte Diebe 6.0

Verliebte Diebe

as Vinzenz Kröger

2003
Familienkreise 5.1

Familienkreise

as Raimund Parz

2003
Der Anwalt und sein Gast 4.8

Der Anwalt und sein Gast

as Frank Karmann

2003
Match

Match

as André

1968
Ich und Christine 10.0

Ich und Christine

as Bruno

1993
Liebe. Macht. Blind. 10.0

Liebe. Macht. Blind.

as Alexander Stahlberg

2001
Civil Courage 6.3

Civil Courage

as Peter Jordan

2010
The Crack Connection 7.0

The Crack Connection

as Schimanski

1987
Abgehört 7.0

Abgehört

as Bozidar Popkov-Prokop

1984
Geheimnisvolle Freundinnen 4.5

Geheimnisvolle Freundinnen

as Sandmann

2003
Schulz & Schulz III: Wechselspiele

Schulz & Schulz III: Wechselspiele

as Walter Schulz / Wolfgang Schulz

1992
Mandragola

Mandragola

as Diener Siro

1974
Gott ist tot 7.5

Gott ist tot

as Heinrich

2003

TV Shows 54

Scene of the Crime 6.2

Scene of the Crime

as Joachim Seidel

1970
Scene of the Crime 6.2

Scene of the Crime

as Jerry

1970
Scene of the Crime 6.2

Scene of the Crime

as Martin

1970
Scene of the Crime 6.2

Scene of the Crime

as Horst Schimanski

1970
NDR Talk Show 6.6

NDR Talk Show

as Self

1979
The Old Fox 6.3

The Old Fox

as Alex Bergemann

1977
The Old Fox 6.3

The Old Fox

as Martens

1977
Polizeiruf 110 6.2

Polizeiruf 110

as Schimanski

1971
Derrick 6.0

Derrick

as Georg Lukas

1974
Beckmann 4.5

Beckmann

as Self

1999
Wetten, dass..? 5.6

Wetten, dass..?

as Self

1981
Bambi 9.0

Bambi

as Self

1948
Terra X History 6.8

Terra X History

as Self

2000
Titel, Thesen, Temperamente 6.5

Titel, Thesen, Temperamente

as Self

1967
German Film Award 6.0

German Film Award

as Self

1951
Grimme Award

Grimme Award

as Self

1964
Goldene Kamera 5.7

Goldene Kamera

as Self

1984
Boulevard Bio 7.0

Boulevard Bio

as Self

1991
Romy Award 9.0

Romy Award

as Self

1990
The Commissioner 8.0

The Commissioner

as Wolfgang Karrass

1969
The Commissioner 8.0

The Commissioner

as Paul Neumann

1969
The Commissioner 8.0

The Commissioner

as Gottfried Schuster

1969
Polizeiinspektion 1 10.0

Polizeiinspektion 1

as Alfred Neumeier

1977
Blauer Panther

Blauer Panther

as Self

1989
Deutscher Fernsehpreis 8.0

Deutscher Fernsehpreis

as Self

1999
Bavarian Film Awards

Bavarian Film Awards

as Self

1979
NDR Kultur – Das Journal

NDR Kultur – Das Journal

as Self

2002
Na sowas! 5.5

Na sowas!

as Self

1982
Please Turn the Page 6.0

Please Turn the Page

as Self

1977
Music & Guests

Music & Guests

as Self

1976
Nachtschicht 6.2

Nachtschicht

as Bruno Markowitz

2003
Gut gefragt ist halb gewonnen 10.0

Gut gefragt ist halb gewonnen

as Self

1964
Hamburg Transit 8.0

Hamburg Transit

as Thomas Roggenburg

1970
Schimanski 7.9

Schimanski

as Horst Schimanski

1997
Na siehste! 10.0

Na siehste!

as Self

1987
Zwischen den Flügen 10.0

Zwischen den Flügen

as Tom Hartmann

1973
Telestar

Telestar

as Self

1983
Les Chevaux du soleil 10.0

Les Chevaux du soleil

as Victor

1980
Die verflixte 7

Die verflixte 7

as Self

1984
Commissario Laurenti 7.5

Commissario Laurenti

as Antonio Gubian

2006
Baldur Blauzahn 8.0

Baldur Blauzahn

as schwuler Schorsch

1990
Das Jahrhundert des Theaters 9.0

Das Jahrhundert des Theaters

as Self

2002
Die Sturmflut 4.7

Die Sturmflut

as Jens Urban

2006
Les Diamants du Président 6.5

Les Diamants du Président

as Pierre Vidal

1977
Ein Jahr ohne Sonntag 9.0

Ein Jahr ohne Sonntag

as Robert Sonntag

1970
V.I.P.

V.I.P.

as Self

2000
Das Schwein - Eine deutsche Karriere

Das Schwein - Eine deutsche Karriere

as Stefan Stolze

1995
11 Uhr 20 5.2

11 Uhr 20

as Muller

1970
Deckname Luna

Deckname Luna

as Prof. Arthur Noswitz

2012
Diamantendetektiv Dick Donald 3.0

Diamantendetektiv Dick Donald

as Dick Donald

1971
The Illegal 10.0

The Illegal

as Nikolai Grunwaldt aka Kurt Blohm

1972
Die Spur meiner Tochter 7.0

Die Spur meiner Tochter

as Paul Flemming

2000
Spion unter der Haube 10.0

Spion unter der Haube

as Cazmio Podotzky

1969
Morlock 7.0

Morlock

as Carl Morlock

1993

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