Bruno Ganz | |
|---|---|
 Ganz in 2011 | |
| Born | 22 March 1941 Zürich, Switzerland |
| Died | 16 February 2019 (aged 77) |
| Resting place | Friedhof Rehalp, Zürich |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1960–2019 |
| Spouse |
Sabine Ganz
(m. 1965, separated) |
| Partner | Ruth Walz |
| Children | 1 |
| Awards |
|
Bruno Ganz (Swiss Standard German: [ˈbruːnoː ˈɡants] ; 22 March 1941 – 16 February 2019)[note 1] was a Swiss actor whose career in German stage, television and film productions spanned nearly 60 years. He was known for his collaborations with the directors Werner Herzog, Éric Rohmer, Francis Ford Coppola, Theo Angelopoulos and Wim Wenders, earning widespread recognition with his roles as Jonathan Zimmerman in The American Friend (1977), Jonathan Harker in Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979) and Damiel the Angel in Wings of Desire (1987).[1]
Ganz received renewed international acclaim for his portrayal of Adolf Hitler in the Oscar-nominated film Downfall (2004).[2] He also had roles in several English-language films, including The Boys from Brazil (1978), Strapless (1989), The Last Days of Chez Nous (1992), Luther (2003), The Manchurian Candidate (2004), The Reader (2008), Unknown (2011), The Counselor (2013) and Remember (2015). On stage, Ganz portrayed Dr. Heinrich Faust in Peter Stein's staging of Faust, Part One and Faust, Part Two in 2000.[3]
Cite error: There are <ref group=note> tags on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist|group=note}} template (see the help page).
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Gateswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Downfall star Bruno Ganz dies following battle with colon cancer". ABC News. 16 February 2019. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ Midgette, Anne (6 August 2000). "Germany's Classic of Classics, All 21 Hours". New York Times.