• Name: Bruno Ganz
  • Date of Birth: March 22, 1941
  • Place of Birth: Zürich-Seebach, Switzerland
Mini-bio: Swiss-born actor Bruno Ganz established himself in Germany, first as co-founder of the Schaubuhne Theatre company, then as a romantic lead in films. International renown came Ganz' way when he was sta... read morerred in Eric Rohmer's The Marquise of O (1976). Subsequent film roles range from Jonathan Harker in Werner Herzog's 1979 remake of Nosferatu, to misplaced angel Damiel in Wim Wenders' Wings of Desire (1987). Another of his many collaborations with director Wenders was The American Friend (1977), which Ganz regards as one of his favorite films, even though he and co-star Dennis Hopper came to blows during a spirited argument about acting technique. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Replace this image with an actor photoBruno Ganz mini-bio: Bruno Ganz debuted in the theatre in 1961 and there he gained a reputation as a solid young actor. In 1970, he and Peter Stein founded the theatre company "Schaubuehne" of Berlin. His film debut in 1960 was early and unsuccessful. Only after Sommergaeste (1975) was he able to show his talent as a reflexive actor with tendencies towards introspection.

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