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Otto Sander

Otto Sander

Actor, Director, Writer

Born June 30, 1941 in Hanover, Germany

Died September 12, 2013

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Biography

Otto Sander (born 30 June 1941 in Hanover) is a German film, theater, and voice actor.

Sander grew up in Kassel, where he graduated in 1961 from the Friedrichgymnasium. After leaving school he spent his military service as a navy reserve officer and then studied theatre science, history of art and philosophy. In 1965 he made his acting debut at the Düsseldorfer chamber plays. After his first film work in the same year he abandoned his studies in 1967, and went to Munich to become a full-time actor.

He is married to the actress Monika Hansen and is stepfather to the actors Ben Becker and Meret Becker.

His career is closely connected with the Schaubühne theatre in Berlin under the direction of Peter Stein. Because of his warm, strong voice, which earned him the sobriquet "The Voice" (the English term is used), he has been used frequently as narrator for television documentaries, and numerous talking books in the 1990s.

In 1990, he was a member of the Jury at the 40th Berlin International Film Festival.[1]

Among his best-known film roles are the angel Cassiel in Wings of Desire and its sequel Faraway, So Close! by Wim Wenders, and a shell-shocked U-boat commander, Kapitänleutnant Philipp Thomsen, in Wolfgang Petersen's Das Boot. Sander also appeared in Comedian Harmonists, a biopic about the musical group of the same name. He has two brothers, the lawyer Adolf Sander, the scientist Christian (Chris) Sander, and a sister, the book dealer Marianne Sander. He also played a professor in the movie: The Promise about the division of Berlin by the wall.

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Germania: The Battle Against Rome - Documentary

Clip from animated series Little King Macius featuring Alex Warner as Erasmus

Kaluoka'hina - Flat - English - Trailer

In weiter Ferne, so nah! Trailer

Official UK Re-Release Trailer 2

Official UK Re-Release Trailer

WINGS OF DESIRE TRAILER

Der Himmel über Berlin (AKA Wings of Desire) (1987) Trailer

Wings of Desire (1987) Original Trailer [FHD]

WINGS OF DESIRE Trailer [1987]

Wim Wenders on Wings of Desire | BFI Q&A

Richard Linklater on WINGS OF DESIRE

Official Trailer

US Re-release Trailer

AFS PRESNTS: WINGS OF DESIRE

Peter Falk in Wings of Desire

Filmography

Actor

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Type

Year

Bruno Ganz - Der sehnsüchtige Revolutionär Poster

Bruno Ganz - Der sehnsüchtige Revolutionär TV Movie2022Self

Das Boot: Welterfolg aus der Tiefe Poster

Das Boot: Welterfolg aus der Tiefe TV Movie2021Self - Actor

Polizeiruf 110 - Die Krimidokumentation TV Movie2021Self

Künstler und Revolutionäre im Kleinen Bungalow Documentary2018Revoluzzer Otto

Kurzportait May Spils Video2018Revoluzzer Otto

A Paixão de JL Poster

A Paixão de JL Documentary2015Cassiel

Roland Klick: The Heart Is a Hungry Hunter Poster

Roland Klick: The Heart Is a Hungry Hunter Documentary2013Self

Die Schuld der Erben Poster

Die Schuld der Erben TV Movie2012Leonhard Asmussen

Fly Away Poster

Fly Away Feature Film2012Eckehardt Tiedgen

Jedermann Remixed Poster

Jedermann Remixed TV Movie2011Tod

Mondo Lux - Die Bilderwelten des Werner Schroeter Poster

Mondo Lux - Die Bilderwelten des Werner Schroeter Documentary2011Staatsanwalt

Life Is Too Long Poster

Life Is Too Long Feature Film2010

Kampf um Germanien Poster

Kampf um Germanien Documentary2009Self - Narrator

Krabat Feature Film2008Narrator

Little King Macius Poster

Little King Macius Feature Film2007Erasmus

The Heart Is a Dark Forest Poster

The Heart Is a Dark Forest Feature Film2007Helmut

Hunt the Kaiser's Cruisers TV Movie2006Narration

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer Poster

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer Feature Film2006Narrator

Der Hauptmann von Köpenick TV Movie2005Wilhelm Voigt

Little Spoon Short Film2005Otto

Michelangelo Superstar Poster

Michelangelo Superstar TV Movie2005

Vienna Crime Squad Poster

Vienna Crime Squad TV Series2005Conrad Ribarski

Hotel Nooteboom - Eine Bilderreise ins Land der Worte Poster

Hotel Nooteboom - Eine Bilderreise ins Land der Worte Documentary2004Reader

Kaluoka'hina: The Enchanted Reef Poster

Kaluoka'hina: The Enchanted Reef Short Film2004Narrator

Leute am Donnerstag TV Series2004Self

Neruda Documentary2004

The Beetleboy Short Film2004

Was geschah wirklich am 20. Juli 1944? Documentary2004Narrator

Aus Liebe zu Deutschland - Eine Spendenaffäre Poster

Aus Liebe zu Deutschland - Eine Spendenaffäre TV Movie2003

The Danube Poster

The Danube Feature Film2003Franz

Werner - Gekotzt wird später! Poster

Werner - Gekotzt wird später! Feature Film2003Erzähler

Wings of Desire: The Angels Among Us Poster

Wings of Desire: The Angels Among Us Documentary2003Self

Atlantic Affairs Poster

Atlantic Affairs TV Movie2002

Das Jahrhundert des Theaters Poster

Das Jahrhundert des Theaters TV Series2002Narrator

Ein roter Teppich für... TV Series2002Self

Gero von Boehm begegnet... TV Series2002Self

Into the Night with... Poster

Into the Night with... TV Series2002Self

Macius TV Series2002Erasmus

Tödliches Vertrauen TV Movie2002Bernd Kortens

100 Pro Feature Film2001Erzähler

Abenteuer Ruhrpott Documentary2001

Morgengrauen Short Film2001Vater

Sass Feature Film2001Vater Sass

Sklaven der Gaskammer - Das jüdische Sonderkommando in Auschwitz Poster

Sklaven der Gaskammer - Das jüdische Sonderkommando in Auschwitz Documentary2001Narrator

Forever Young - Brigitte Mira TV Movie2000Self

Jedermann TV Movie2000Tod

Les misérables Poster

Les misérables Mini-Series2000Monseigneur Bienvenu

Majestät brauchen Sonne Poster

Majestät brauchen Sonne Documentary2000Kaiser Wilhelm II

Marlene Feature Film2000Bühnenmanager

Preußen - Chronik eines deutschen Staates Poster

Preußen - Chronik eines deutschen Staates TV Series2000Self - Narrator

Der Kuß des Vergessens TV Movie1999Herr Jelke

Die Piraten des Kaisers: Die legendäre Kaperfahrt der 'Seeadler' unter Felix Graf von Luckner Documentary1999Narrator

E-m@il an Gott Poster

E-m@il an Gott TV Movie1999Petrus

Ich sing' für die Verrückten - Eine poetische Kabarett-Gala für und mit Hanns Dieter Hüsch TV Movie1999

Männer sind wie Schokolade Poster

Männer sind wie Schokolade TV Movie1999Vater Lano

Pop 2000: 50 Jahre Popmusik und Jugendkultur in Deutschland Poster

Pop 2000: 50 Jahre Popmusik und Jugendkultur in Deutschland Mini-Series1999Self - Narrator

The Einstein of Sex Poster

The Einstein of Sex Feature Film1999Prof. Steinach

Untersuchung an Mädeln Poster

Untersuchung an Mädeln Feature Film1999Baldur Meixner

Am I Beautiful? Poster

Am I Beautiful? Feature Film1998David

Der Laden Poster

Der Laden Mini-Series1998Narrator

Der Traum von der Freiheit Feature Film1998

Die goldene Kamera 1998 Poster

Die goldene Kamera 1998 TV Special1998Self

Die Johannes B. Kerner Show Poster

Die Johannes B. Kerner Show TV Series1998Self

Legenden Poster

Legenden TV Series1998Self

Stan Becker TV Series1998Walker

Die verschwundene Armee Documentary1997Narrator

Herman & Tietjen Poster

Herman & Tietjen TV Series1997Self

Liebe Lügen TV Movie1997Vater

Making of Comedian Harmonists - Betrachtungen zum Film von Joseph Vilsmaier TV Movie1997Self

The Harmonists Poster

The Harmonists Feature Film1997Bruno Levy

Abendbrot Short Film1996Hubert Schöning

Conversation with the Beast Poster

Conversation with the Beast Feature Film1996Hitler double

Ein Abend mit Peter Ustinov Poster

Ein Abend mit Peter Ustinov TV Special1996Self

Friedemann Brix - Eine Schwäche für Mord TV Series1996Rainer Kleinhundert

Killer Condom Poster

Killer Condom Feature Film1996Mr. Higgins

Sid & Nancy - Ex & Pop Poster

Sid & Nancy - Ex & Pop Documentary1996

Truck Stop Feature Film1996

Zimmer frei! Poster

Zimmer frei! TV Series1996Self

A.S. TV Series1995Freddy Klinke

Bauernschach Poster

Bauernschach TV Movie1995Dr. Gerold Stadler

Das Loch Poster

Das Loch Short Film1995Der Mann

Kulturzeit Poster

Kulturzeit TV Series1995Self

Lumière and Company Poster

Lumière and Company Documentary1995Cassiel

Matulla und Busch TV Movie1995Korte

Nikolaikirche Poster

Nikolaikirche TV Movie1995Superintendent

Nr. 73 Short Film1995

Apokalypse Pink Short Film1994Prediger

Das Versprechen Poster

Das Versprechen Feature Film1994Professor Lorenz

Ein Fest für Beyhau Short Film1994

Heinz Rühmann: Kleiner Mann ganz groß Poster

Heinz Rühmann: Kleiner Mann ganz groß Documentary1994

Hölderlin-Comics Poster

Hölderlin-Comics Feature Film1994Friedrich Hölderlin - Elder

Im weißen Rößl am Wolfgangssee Poster

Im weißen Rößl am Wolfgangssee TV Special1994Prof. Hinzelmann

Movie Days Poster

Movie Days Feature Film1994Maður á hesti

Tri sestry Poster

Tri sestry Feature Film1994Vershinin

Der Kinoerzähler Poster

Der Kinoerzähler Feature Film1993Salzmann

Faraway, So Close! Poster

Faraway, So Close! Feature Film1993Cassiel

Inge, April und Mai Poster

Inge, April und Mai Feature Film1993Inges Vater

Schlusschor TV Movie1993

The Olympic Summer Poster

The Olympic Summer Feature Film1993Narrator

Bescheiß kein Kind! Short Film1992Vater

Die Serpentintänzerin Poster

Die Serpentintänzerin Feature Film1992Clemens Conrad

Lyrische Suite. Das untergehende Vaterland Poster

Lyrische Suite. Das untergehende Vaterland Feature Film1992

Wolff's Turf Poster

Wolff's Turf TV Series1992Schenk

DAS! TV Series1991Self

Amaurose Feature Film1990

Time of Vengeance Poster

Time of Vengeance Feature Film1990

Vorwärts Feature Film1990Backward Pedestrian

Werner - Beinhart! Poster

Werner - Beinhart! Feature Film1990Erzähler

The Break Poster

The Break Feature Film1989Lubowitz

V comme vengeance Poster

V comme vengeance TV Series1989Ian Brigerton

Venedig, traumhaft billig TV Movie1989

Wie du mir... TV Movie1989Markus Petarka

Der Weg zum Ruhm Poster

Der Weg zum Ruhm Short Film1988Special Guest

Freitagnacht TV Series1988Self

Siebenstein Poster

Siebenstein TV Series1988Kammerdiener Egon

Z.B. ... Otto Spalt Poster

Z.B. ... Otto Spalt Feature Film1988Otto Spalt

Sentimental Journey TV Movie1987Paul Bergner

Wings of Desire Poster

Wings of Desire Feature Film1987Cassiel

Caspar David Friedrich - Grenzen der Zeit Poster

Caspar David Friedrich - Grenzen der Zeit Feature Film1986Gerichtsgehilfe

Close Up Short Film1986Professor Spalt

Drei Schwestern TV Movie1986Alexander Ignatjewitsch Werschinin

Kurz vor Schluß TV Movie1986

Miko: From the Gutter to the Stars Poster

Miko: From the Gutter to the Stars Feature Film1986

Rosa Luxemburg Poster

Rosa Luxemburg Feature Film1986Karl Liebknecht

Wahnfried Poster

Wahnfried Feature Film1986Richard Wagner

Das Boot Poster

Das Boot Mini-Series1985Thomsen

Der Fahnder Poster

Der Fahnder TV Series1984Franz Bähr

Der Mord mit der Schere Feature Film1984Inspector Spalt

A Love in Germany Poster

A Love in Germany Feature Film1983The Narrator

Quartier Latin, Berlin Feature Film1983Self

Gedächtnis: Ein Film für Curt Bois und Bernhard Minetti Poster

Gedächtnis: Ein Film für Curt Bois und Bernhard Minetti Documentary1982Self

Terra X - Rätsel alter Weltkulturen Poster

Terra X - Rätsel alter Weltkulturen TV Series1982Self - Narrator

Wer spinnt denn da, Herr Doktor? Poster

Wer spinnt denn da, Herr Doktor? Feature Film1982Nummer Sieben

A Case for Two Poster

A Case for Two TV Series19811 episode, 2002

Das Traumschiff Poster

Das Traumschiff TV Series19811. OffizierJames Korthals

Der Mann im Pyjama Poster

Der Mann im Pyjama Feature Film1981Rudi

Im Schlaraffenland. Ein Roman unter feinen Leuten TV Movie1981Kalfisch

Legen wir zusammen TV Movie1981

Recycling Short Film1981

Strike Back Poster

Strike Back Feature Film1981Kowalski

The Boat Poster

The Boat Feature Film1981Phillip Thomsen

Wetten, dass..? Poster

Wetten, dass..? TV Series1981Self

Der Mond scheint auf Kylenamoe TV Movie1980

Die Ursache TV Movie1980

Gesucht wird... Drei Geschichten um nicht ganz ehrenwerte Herren TV Movie1980

Palermo or Wolfsburg Poster

Palermo or Wolfsburg Feature Film1980Staatsanwalt

Plastikfieber Poster

Plastikfieber TV Movie1980Wilfried

Rückwärts Short Film1980Otto Trebert

Unsere heile Welt - Kleine Schule für große Leute Mini-Series1980

NDR Talk Show Poster

NDR Talk Show TV Series1979Self

Phantom Short Film1979First Passer-by

The Tin Drum Poster

The Tin Drum Feature Film1979Musiker Meyn

Trilogie des Wiedersehens TV Movie1979Richard

Die Ängste des Dr. Schenk TV Movie1978

Cinématon Poster

Cinématon TV Series1977Comédien

Heinrich Zille TV Movie1977

Summer Guests Poster

Summer Guests Feature Film1976Pjotr Suslov

The Marquise of O Poster

The Marquise of O Feature Film1976Der Bruder, Der Forstmeister

Vier gegen die Bank Poster

Vier gegen die Bank TV Movie1976Bankleiter

Erzählen Poster

Erzählen TV Movie1975

Hundert Mark TV Series1975

I'd Like to Have My Troubles Poster

I'd Like to Have My Troubles Feature Film1975Harald Bornemann

Lehmanns Erzählungen TV Movie1975Lehmann

Der Fall Ezra Pound TV Movie1974

Die Bakchen TV Movie1974Tiresias

Ermittlungen gegen Unbekannt TV Movie1974

One or the Other Poster

One or the Other Feature Film1974Rulle

Prinz Friedrich von Homburg TV Movie1973Obrist Kottwitz

Der Ignorant und der Wahnsinnige TV Movie1972Kellner Winter

Die Mutter TV Movie1971

Peer Gynt TV Movie1971Hägstadtbauer

Police Call 110 Poster

Police Call 110 TV Series1971Richard Lansky

Nicht fummeln, Liebling! Poster

Nicht fummeln, Liebling! Feature Film1970Revoluzzer Otto

Sonnabend der 1. Poster

Sonnabend der 1. Short Film1970Otto

Sonntags am Meer TV Movie1970Fritzchen

Tatort TV Series1970Manfred Enders

Aktenzeichen XY... ungelöst! Poster

Aktenzeichen XY... ungelöst! TV Series1967Kunsträuber

Titel, Thesen, Temperamente Poster

Titel, Thesen, Temperamente TV Series1967Self

John Klings Abenteuer Poster

John Klings Abenteuer TV Series1965Kerwin Goff

Ludwig Short Film1964Ludwig

Director

2

Type

Year

Gedächtnis: Ein Film für Curt Bois und Bernhard Minetti Poster

Gedächtnis: Ein Film für Curt Bois und Bernhard Minetti Documentary1982

Die ganz begreifliche Angst vor Schlägen TV Movie1977

Thanks

2

Type

Year

Märzmelodie Poster

Märzmelodie Feature Film2008

Wings of Desire: The Angels Among Us Poster

Wings of Desire: The Angels Among Us Documentary2003

Writer

1

Der Mond scheint auf Kylenamoe TV Movie1980

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