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Helmut Griem
Actor

Helmut Griem

6 Apr 1932Born
19 Nov 2004Died
72Age at death
74Credits

Biography

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Helmut Griem (born April 6, 1932 in Hamburg – November 19, 2004 in Munich) was a German actor.

Griem was primarily a German-speaking stage actor, appearing at the Thalia Theater in Hamburg, the Deutsches Schauspielhaus in Hamburg, the Burgtheater in Vienna, the Staatliches Schauspielbühnen in Berlin, in the Munich Kammerspiele, and finally in the Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz, also in Munich.

Among his many film and TV appearances (a quite memorable one being NBC's mini-series Peter the Great, portraying the formidable Tsar's lifelong friend and "right hand" Alexander Menshikov, alongside Maximilian Schell), the Oscar-winning film Cabaret (1972), in

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which he played the rich "Baron Maximilian von Heune" is probably the best-known; other internationally-known performances include his work in The Damned, The McKenzie Break, and Ludwig. Griem starred in the television mini-series "The Devil's Lieutenant" directed by John Goldschmidt, adapted by Jack Rosenthal and based on the novel by M Fagyas, for Channel 4 and ZDF.

Despite his success in film, the theatre remained at the heart of Griem's work, and he performed in many classic roles from both the German and English-language repertoire. Later in his career Griem turned to theatre direction, including Long Day's Journey Into Night by Eugene O'Neill. Before his death, Griem had planned to direct the Botho Strauss play Die eine and die andere (This One and The Other).

Griem twice won the Bambi Award: in 1961 and in 1976.

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Known for

Filmography

  1. 2004Liebe auf BewährungFilm: Albert Tieck
  2. 2002Liebe, Lügen, LeidenschaftenSeries: Maximilian Fox (1 episode)
  3. 2001Tides of ChangeSeries: Colonnello Greisberg (2 episodes)
  4. 2001Amokfahrt zum PazifikFilm: Oscar
  5. 2000Der Mörder in dirFilm: Günther Lehmann
  6. 2000LourdesFilm: Auguste La Fontaine
  7. 1999The Hour of the LionFilm: Professor Winterfeld
  8. 1999SK KölschSeries: Willi Haller (1 episode)
  9. 1998Der letzte ZeugeSeries: Karl Axer (1 episode)
  10. 1997Koerbers Akte: Tödliches UltimatumFilm: Romulka
  11. 1997The Lost DaughterFilm: Rolf Sutter
  12. 1996Der gefälschte SommerFilm: Stefan Hansen
  13. 1995Die GrubeFilm: Helmuth Groscurth
  14. 1995Burning HeartFilm: Gustav Regler
  15. 1994MissusFilm: Monsignor Kastner
  16. 1994MissusSeries: Monsignor Kastner (2 episodes)
  17. 19941945Film: Public prosecutor
  18. 1994Charlemagne, le prince à chevalSeries: Widukind (3 episodes)
  19. 1993Verlassen sie bitte ihren MannFilm: Pertussini
  20. 1991Detective ExtralargeSeries (1 episode)
  21. 1990Hard Days, Hard NightsFilm: Kronschneider
  22. 1990Shooting StarsFilm: Gutke
  23. 1990The Plot to Kill HitlerFilm: Erwin Rommel
  24. 1989A proposito di quella strana ragazzaFilm: Ugo
  25. 1988Faust - Vom Himmel durch die Welt zur HölleFilm: Dr. Heinrich Faust
  26. 1988Anwalt AbelSeries: Senftleben (1 episode)
  27. 1987The Second VictoryFilm: Karl Fischer
  28. 1986Boundaries of Time - Caspar David FriedrichFilm: Carl Gustav Carus
  29. 1986Peter the GreatSeries: Alexander Menshikov (4 episodes)
  30. 1984The Devil's LieutenantFilm: Judge Advocate Kunze
  31. 1983Elective AffinitiesFilm: Edouard Otto
  32. 1982The PasserbyFilm: Michel Wiener
  33. 1982The Original TrapSeries: Benno (2 episodes)
  34. 1982The Magic MountainFilm: James Tienappel
  35. 1982VersuchungFilm: Ludwig
  36. 1981Das TraumschiffSeries: Herbert Ernst (1 episode)
  37. 1981Sting in the FleshFilm: Hans
  38. 1981MalouFilm
  39. 1981LudwigSeries: Dürckheim (5 episodes)
  40. 1980Berlin AlexanderplatzSeries: Sarug (1 episode)
  41. 1980Put on IceFilm: Brasch
  42. 1980Landläufiger TodFilm
  43. 1979The Hamburg SyndromeFilm: Sebastian
  44. 1979Tales of the UnexpectedSeries: Alois (1 episode)
  45. 1979BreakthroughFilm: Major Stransky
  46. 1978The Meetings of AnnaFilm: Heinrich Schneider
  47. 1978Black SunFilm: Willi Mohr
  48. 1978The Glass CellFilm: Phillip Braun
  49. 1978Germany in AutumnFilm: TV-Redakteur
  50. 1976Voyage of the DamnedFilm: Otto Schiendick
  51. 1976The Desert of the TartarsFilm: Lieutenant Simeon
  52. 1976The ClownFilm: Hans Schnier
  53. 1975Es fängt ganz harmlos anFilm: Dieter Schwarz
  54. 1975Children of RageFilm: Dr. David Shalom
  55. 1973LudwigFilm: Dürckheim
  56. 1972The Morals of Ruth HalbfassFilm: Franz Vogelsang
  57. 1972CabaretFilm: Maximilian von Heune
  58. 1970The McKenzie BreakFilm: Kapitänleutnant Willi Schlueter
  59. 1969The DamnedFilm: Aschenbach
  60. 1968Bel AmiFilm: Georges Duroy
  61. 1967Blick von der BrückeFilm: Rodolfo
  62. 1967Liebe für LiebeFilm: Valentine
  63. 1966Die Ballade von Peckham RyeFilm: Trevor Lomas
  64. 1965AntigoneFilm: Hämon
  65. 1965Christinas HeimreiseFilm: Florindo
  66. 1963Don Carlos - Infant von SpanienFilm: Don Carlos
  67. 1963Because, Because of a WomanFilm: Johann Muller
  68. 1962East Zone, West ZoneFilm: Hans
  69. 1961Barbara - Wild wie das MeerFilm: Paul
  70. 1961Girl from Hong KongFilm: Glenn Dierks
  71. 1960Fabrik der OffiziereFilm: Oberleutnant Krafft
  72. 1960Zum GeburtstagFilm: Gabe Darcy
  73. 1959Der zerbrochene KrugFilm
  74. 1958Die BrüderFilm: Jean Roland

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